Salt Lake Herald | 1896-03-21 | Page 2 | Menelik's Demand

McnelikM Demand NEW YORK March 20A special to the Herald from Rome says King ieaelik demands an indemnity of 40000000 lire from Italy This condition condi-tion is of course unacceptable and > further complicates the situation The negus forces now threaten to surround negs round Asmaria while continuing to advance upon Massowab The Marquis DI Rudini is evidently losing ground I is believed that incase in-case the credit he has asked for Is refused I re-fused he will dissolve parliament A royal decree for this purpose has already al-ready been drawn up and only awaits promulgation After peace has been declared King Menelik will it is said visit the czar The Russian ambassador ambassa-dor is negotiating for the passage of I a Russian ambulance corps through t Massowah Permission is certain to be granted 1 The meeting between King Hum i bert and Kaiser William will take place at Venice in the middle of i April