EUROPEAN TOPICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9910, 16 December 1892, Page 5

EUROPEAN TOPICS.

[Special to Press Association.! SOFIA, Deo. 14 The Bulgarian Chamber ot Deputies is pledged to support Prince Ferdinand’s proposed alterations in the Constitution. ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 14 Since the outbreak of the cholera there have been 550,000 cases in Eussia, of which 260,000 were fatal. PARIS, Dec, 14 M. Rouvier explained that he resigned owing to tho suggestion of the Press that he was implicated with Reioach, whereas he had only, in a spirit of humanity, tried to serve a man whose honour and life were at stake. There waa great uproar in the Chamber owing to the insults levelled at M. Rouvier by the Boulangists, but the majority accepted his statements. M. Tirard succeeds him as Minister for Finance. M. Plgtz has written to the Panama Canal Committee slating that sickness prevents his personal attendance, but he offers to supply the Committee with all information m hie possession. It ie reported that President Carnot is anxious to resign, as ho complains that his Ministers aro feeble, and not willing 1 to make any sacrifice. Tho Rothschilds have sent to Russia five million pounds worth of gold since September. Deg. Id. The Committee engaged in enquiring into the scandals connected with the Panama Canal Company, today examined M.M. Rouvier, Clemeacaau and Constant), hut elicited nothing new beyond the fact that Barou Reimsch’a death was duo to criminal acts of bribery, and that he had threatened to commit suicide. Tho doctors who made an autopsy of the remains of Reiuach discovered traces of atrophino in the body. The scandal is believed to bo weakening the Cabinet, and also tho position of the President and tho Republic. ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 15. A high Russian officer has been murdered at Eieff, and the outrage is attributed to Nihilists. BERLIN, Dec. 14 In the Reichstag the Liberals decline to sanction the Army Bill, and warn the Chancellor against dissolving Parliament, as they fear it would excite the country on a dangerous question.