The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-14
Foreign,

A PARIS dispatch says it is semi officially
announced that England, Germany, America,
Russia and France will participate in joint
protection of their subjects AMI their inter-
ests in China IN the event of war between
France and China The ob ect is to protect
the lives and property of Europeans and
Americans in the event of the recurrence of
incidents similar to the Canton trouble last
summer
TENNYsoN, the poet, will probably soon b,
made British peer.
WHILE the government steamer Newfield
was towing new ship, near Digby, Nova
Scotia the hawser parted and the latter YES
sci drove ashore to the westward of Point
Prim light. On board of her were Captain
Brown, of the Newfield. and nine others, only
two of whom were saved
THE Exchange bank of Montreal has been
forced into liquidation by the dishonesty of
its president, Thomas Craig, who abscondel.
A statement submitted shows assets s., $500,
COZ and liabilities s., 10000.
y VIENNA cable dispatch says that a fright
full tragedy has caused the greatest sensation
there. Felix Won kuh, sixteen years old, son
of the railway director, Ritter Won Kun, and
his elder brother loved Fraulein Thorsch,
daughter of we-known banker who died
in July last, leaving l5,0J0.000 forms Felix
shot himself with a revolver and died mme-
diately.
CANADA's population has increased by en-
igration during the present year little more
than 100000.
HUNDREDS of houses have been destroyed
by fire in Constantinople.
BARON Won MANTEUFFEL governor of Al
sace-Lorraine, has annulled a resolution adop-
ted by the district diet of Upper Alsace al
lowing the use of the French language in its
debates.
RIOTERS in Canton, China, destroyed the
chapel there that was built at the expense of
native Christians and would have attacked
the foreigners if they had not been dispersed
bN soldiers. Foreigners at Canton are pro-
tected by several American and European
gunboats, beside the viceroys boats.
THE total number of houses destroyed by
the fire in Constantinope was 600, including
a Greek church and four Jewish synagogue'.
MOODY and SNrkey, the evangelists, have
been holding largely ATTENDED services in
Stepney and other English towns.
THE Belgian palace of the legislative cham
Der at Brussels has be, n burned down. The
famous library, filed with rare books and
many important documents, was consumed.
THE Prince of Wales has been reelected
grand master of the grand lodge of Free
Masons OF England
EMILE WELTE CiberaD, now vice presi-
dent, has been elected president of Swift r.
land, and DR.. X. Schenck radical. minis
ter of the interior has been chosen vice
president.
THE damage caused by the burning of a part
of the legislative palace in Brussels is placed
at S2,SO0,N00.
CoLLIERY men and boys in Yorkshire
England to the number of 1900, have gone
on strike.
A HAITIAN insurgent vessel whipped a
government steamer ana two gunboats
A DUEL with swords was fought at Rome
between Sgnor Nicotera, ex- minister of the
interior, and Signor Lovto, first secretary of
the ministry of the interior, in consequence of
an insult given by the former to the latter
When both of the Comtatants had been
wounded the seconds ende avored to stop
further fighting. Signor IOvito, however,
rushed forward and seized Signor n cotera S
saber, cutting his own left hand and intiict-
ing with the same weapon a terrible wound
upon Signor Nicotera, who died almost in
stan;ly.
The Warford family. consisting of hus
band wife, their infant daughter and two
nep.. wS, were all drowned by the capsizing
Of their bC at near St Johns, n. f,