Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
Foreign News.

FOREIGN N0WSs
The world-renowned short-horn COW, the
First Duchess OF Oneida by the Tenth Duke
oil Thorndale, belonging to the English Lord
SSelmersdsle, has died OF congestion of the
liver. She was bought by Lord Skslmersdale
in 1878 for $50, 900.
William Ewart Gladstone has been called by
Queen Victoria TO the premiership OF Great
Britain as successor to Lord Beaconsheld
The British troops have entered the city OF
Ghuzuiin Afghnnistan alter severe battle,
during which the Afghsns lost more than
thousand men killed, while the English loss
was nineteen killed and lis wounded.
A fire at Fokschany, Roumania, has left
three hundred families homeless.
When the first installment OF the United
States ship Consultations supplies for the
Irish poor was transferred TO the English
royal dispatch vessel, lmogene, the American
flag was run up on tho Duke OF Edinburg's
ship Lively and the other queens ships in
Cork harbor. The Imogene also carried the
stars and stripes as she sailed Tor Galway.
Among the members OF Mr.. Gladstone's
cabinet are: Earl Granville, secretary Of
state Tor the foreign department; the Marquis
Of harrington, secretary OF state for India;
Mr.. II. G. e. Chlders secretary OF state feI
war; Lord Selborne, lord high chancellor;
Mr.. VIM. E. Forster, chief secretary Tor Ire
land; Lord Northbrook, first lord OF the
Admiralty.
The Arctic exploring vessel Vega, escorted
by large fleet OF steamers. has arrived al
Stockholm The city and adjacent coasts fol
many miles were splendidly illuminated
Professor Nordenksjold and party proceeded Il
the castle, where they we're welcomed by the
king. They were vocilerously cheered by the
people.
In o public gambling room at Monte Carlo
italy, robbers exploded large cartridge under
Il clock on the mantle, and in the excitement
which eLsued stole $4,000. Several persons
we're seriously injured.
General Stewards victory over the Afghans
before Ghuzneeis regarded as ending the wal
between England and Atghanistan.
Cornelius Sh:ers, upholsterer and paper
hanger OF Manchester, England, and also q
large specuator in buildings, public houses
ETC., has failed for over $4,000, 900.
The tull list OF members OF the English
cabinet is announced as follows: William E,
Gladst ne, prime minister; the Duke Of
Argyll, lord president OF the council; Sir
William G. Vernon Harcourt, secretary oil
state for the home department.; Earl OF Kim.
,rly secretary OF state for the colonial de-
artment; John Bright, chancellor OF the
iuchy of Lancaster; j. Stansfeld, president
of the local government Earl Granville
z cretary of state for the foreign department
he Marquis of Harrington, secretary OF sta G
Tor India; Mr.. H. G. E. Childer5, secretary OF
stale for war; Lord Selborne, lord high chan
cellor; Mr.. VIM. Z. Forster, chief secretary
tor Ireland; Lord Northbrook, first lord Of
the admiralty.
The missing workman, who had been lodg
ing in the basement under the guard-room 0
the cars winter palace until the day of tn
explosion, has been arrested at st. Petersburg
and has confessed the deed. His name i
Sheirtch, he is a Lithuanian, and his uncle i
governor OF the province of Kalouga. IL
was placed in the palace by the Nihilist execu
tive committee six months before the explo
sion. Three other arrests of persons o
| higher rank have been made.