The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-20
Foreign N ews.

So great had the cholera scare become in
Egypt that the khedive prepared to leave
for Naples in the event of the dread disease
spreading still further.
Mr.. GLADSTONE stated in the British house
of commons that he had received letter
from Mr. Bradlaugh announcing his in
tention to take his seat despite any orders
of the house to the contrary. A motion that
Mr.. Bradlaugh be excluded from the pre-
cincts of the house until he engaged not to
disturb its proceedings was then adopted by
232 yeas to nays.
HosTILITIEs between the government
forces and the revolutionists in Hayti con-
tinue, with considerable losses on both
sides. President Solomon has granted par
don to all rebels at Aquin excepting twenty
of the ringleaders.
JAMES CAREY, the Dublin informer, whose
testimony lead to the conviction of the
Phoenix Park murderers, has been declared
bankrupt, owing to his failure to pay his
rates. Himself and family have left the
country.
A BILL has been introduced in the French
assembly authorizing the building of a
bridge across the straits of Dover between
France and England.
MORE than fifty Europeans have fallen vic
tins to the cholera at Damietta, Egypt
SAID BEY KHANDEEL, who was project Of
Alexandria at the time of the riots and mas
sacres there last year, has been found guilty
of failing to perform his duties and of con-
niving at the disturbances, and has been
sentenced to seven years imprisonment at
hard labor.
WHILE in course of removal at Tripoli,
North Africa, bomb exploded, killing
twelve soldiers.
FLOODS have caused large loss of life and
much damage to property in London, Onta-
rio, and vicinity. The river Thames over
flowed its banks and overwhelmed the vii
age of Petersville, suburb of London, lay
ing the place in ruins. Seventeen persons,
fourteen of them children, were killed, and
many were reported missing, and about 201
buildings were destroyed.
OSCAR WILDE lectured before a large
audience in London ON America.
The pauper emigrants, who were returned
to Ireland by order of the American authori-
ties ON two steamers. were landed at Queens
town. They we're all in wretched condition.
PREMIER GLADSTONE stated in the British
house of commons that whel the French o.
cupied Tamative, Madagascar, ami pro-
claimeda state of siege, the British consul
there was suffering from a serious illness,
which the political crisis aggravated.
His secretary was arrested in his presence
| Admiral Pierre the French commander, Or
dered the sick man to leave Tamative
within twenty-four hours. The consul died
seven hours after receiving the notice
Mr.. Gladstone, in conclusion, said: "Ir
announcing these grave and painful occur
rences l can only now say that we mus
await the receipt of further details. We
must also await those communi
cations from the French govern
ment which the case may require, which we
have intimated We expect. and which it would
be our duty TO make under similar circum
stances" Mr.. Gladstones remarks were
followed by cheers.
A TREATY of commerce has been signed
between Germany and Spain.
! Mrs. SmITH and Miss Cordick, while
crossing the MORA river at Marmora, Data
rio, on narrow foot bridge, used tempora
rily during high water, became dizzy, fel
into the stream, and were drowned.
A DUBLIN dispatch says that Dennis Field
who was TO- eman of the jury which convict
ed Hynes, the murderer, and who was after