Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-24
FOREIGN.

The Cuban authorities are arming labor
ers on the ubhcroads.
A beet sugar factory with capacity of
1900 tons to be started in England.
The Pope is said to be preparing an en-
cyclical letter against secret societies.
The French Government has prohibited
the circulation of Geneva Anarchist jour
nal.
Cuban affairs verge on anarchy, owing to
the heavy taxation and reduced prices of
sugar products.
Stanley is reported to be meditating an
expedition across the continent from Congo
to the Soudan.
Consul Badeau, at Havana, denies that
he has had any intercourse with the Gu
ban RevOlutiOnists.
The steamship Farrady, has cleared from
London for Nova Scotia with !, 100 miles of
the Bennett-Mackey cable.
Emperor William has at last been per-
suaded by his physicians to Iepare for So
jOurn of three weeks at Weisbaden.
Prime Minister Ferry is not satisfied
with the decision reached by the Franco
American indemnity Commission.
A fire originating in a printing house
in PaternOster row, London, consumed
five buildings. The losses aggregate 81
100000.
Nineteen deaths occurred in one week at
Vera Cruz, Mexico, OF yellow fever. The
American Consul who had the fever has re-
covered.
A fight between gangs of Irish and ItaI-
ian railway laborers at St. Thomas, Ont,
resulted in several men being severely
wounded.
The statement is sent from Madrid that
thirty-eight men of Cuban band, attempt
ing to join Aguero, were killed by the regu-
lar troops.
The new Russian loan of 915OO0.OOO for
railroad construction, is looked on as a
movement to consolidate the internal af-
fairs of the Empire.
It is reported that the InvincibIes keep
systematic watch over the movements
the intormers and that they are tracing
MeDermOtt and the .Careys.
The activity of the Irish anarchists in
France continues unabated. Fenian agents
in Paris have received So, 600 from America
recently. A small package of dynamite
has recently been forwarded from France
to England.
The troops and the populace of Monterey,
Mexico, turned out to escort Gen. TreVinO
and party from the depot to. the generals
residence. The international infant a
grandson of Gen. Ord, received much atten-
ton from the ladies.
Panic reigns in the markets of Cuba
Bandits are rowing about the country, and
large bodies of troops are gathered about
Havana. The disquiet is heightened by
rumors that the Government has effected
another large loan at ruinOus rate of in
terest.
Prime Minister Ferry, of France, said in
a speech that the true policy of France
was to continue in her present course. Also
that the time had arrived for discussion of
a eYislon of the Constitution, He upheld
the present Government, which he said
should be continued.
The French in Tonquin bombarded
Honhoa for six hours, and then found the
town evacuated by the Chinese, The
French Minister is ordered to ask of China
the establishment of limited protectorate
over Tonquin, but will make no demand
for indemnity. Marquis Tseng has been
summoned to Pekin.
The campaign at Tonquin Terminated
with the capture of Hunghoa. The French
feet has occupied Annoy in order to force
the payment of a heavy indemnity. The
viceroy of Canton has been publicly de-
graded for disobedience of orders; the Off
GERS who lost Bac-Ninh viii be beheaded
and the Governor of YunnUn has been
summoned to Pekin for punishment.