The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-15
FOREIGN rELEeRApH1c NEWS.

treal, Can.
The dentist to the court of Italy is an
American.
Vienna has an international fisheries
exhibition.
1t is said the Irish informers have
founded colony in Brazil.
The Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, Post
master General of England, is dead.
Italy has 100000 lemon trees, which
produce l,260, ,0OO, 900 lemons annually.
The temperance of cholera in France
causes great alarm throughout Europe.
A London dispatch says that the Cunard
and Guion steamship companies have ar
ranged to amalgamate.
The Marquis of Londonderry is dead.
His full name was George Henry Robert
Charles William Vane Tempest.
Antonio Mula, editor of the Tacna Chill
Estddia1atinG EspanolG, has been assas-
sinated.
Many of the principal cities of France
sent workmen out to America to visit the
Boston exhibition.
Winter weather, with its frosts, cold
rains and fogs, is reported to be settling
down upon London.
Low-priced cab drivers in Paris now
carry whip with a conspicuous knot of
red ribbon tied to it.
One thousand children were absent re-
Gently from the Aberdeen schools through
an epidemic OF measles.
Says Constantinople dispatch: Monsi9-
nor Azarian, Armenian patriarch, i'll for
several months, died last week.
Mr.. Walter has suspended the publica-
ton of the Summary, the half-penny con-
densation of the London Times.
The ancient city of Nuremberg is to have
next year an exhibition of goldsmiths'
work, and a rare display is expected.
The Emperor of Germany will deli yer
an address of welcome to the delegates at
the first sitting of the Congo conference.
The treaty for reciprocal passage of
American and Mexican troops across the
boundary line has been extended to Octo-
Der 81, 1885.
The London Standard is informed that
the Crown Prince Frederick William will
be appointed regent of the Duchy of
Brunswick.
In the English commons last week,
Frank O'Donnell, Home Ruler, was sus-
pended for disregarding the authority of
the speaker.
The King of Belgium has sent the Red
Cross decoration to Commander Henry b.
Seeley, U. S. N, for assisting Belgium
vessel off Brazil.
British Consul Hewitt has concluded
treaties with chiefs of west African tribes
on the upper reches of the Niger river, and
extended the English protectorate.
A supposed case of cholera has caused
much alarm at Buenos Ayres. The
steamer Bruzzo and another Italian
steamer are detained at Montevideo.
Says a Madrid dispatch of last week:
Floods at Alicante destroyed the Fauboure
Caradide, and rocks thrown down by an
avalanche battered down the old stone
walls of the city.
The German squadron concentrating in
west Africa comprises 30 guns and ! 300
men. Fernando Po will be the coalina
station. The men will be furnished with
white clothing and hats.
President Solomon, of Hayti, on the tiftl
anniversary of his landing in the Presi
Dental chair, the 23d ult., granted full an6
complete amnesty to all political offenders
in the country as well as exlles.
Thomas Shaw, member of parliament
from Halifax, who has heretofore been
mentioned in connection with the postal
department, has been appointed successor
to the late Postmaster General Fawcett.
Prime Minister Ferry has informed Eng
land that If China effects mediation with
out delay, or increasing further expenses
by military operations, France will limi
its claim of indemnity to 10000, 900 francs
Anarchist Barfuss has been sentenced
at Vienna recently to six years hard la
Dor on the charge of high treason. Th'
principal count in the charge was thu
posting of placards of an incendiary ma
ture.
The Health Exhibition which was lately
closed at London shows profit of $780, 600
The Christian Brothers received two golC
medals, and two medals of silver and si1
diplomas for various exhibits made by
them.
London advices state that both Liberals
and Conservatives have issued urocn
whips" to their adherents to attend the
second reading of the franchise bill
which, it is believed, the Parnellites will
oppose.
A dispatch from Foo Chow states tha
the ki Pal forte have been repaired, guns
mounted and torpedoes laid in the river
leaving channel of only 100 feet in width
A return of the French fleet, however, is
not anticipated.
The Austrian consul at Bombay tele
graphs to Vienna that the cholera in a Sc
we're form is regained in Madras. The
panic-stricken peasants refuse to furnish
provisions to the people of the city, an6
the outlook is serious.
The Senate of Mexico has ratified the
agreement between Great Britain and
Mexico. The President approved of it
and cordial relations between the two
governments are now consummated, after
lapse of many years.
According to native reports the rebels
are concentrating forces on all routes
leading to Khartoum. Native spies an
nounce that Ell Mahdi has sent guns and
ammunition to Osman Digma to enable
him to resume operations on the Red sea
The Suez Canal Committee will send a
committee to Egypt, to examine and re
port upon feasibility of widening the
present canal, or whether necessity exists
for building second canal. De Lesseps
and his son will accompany the committee
Henry Labouchere, Radical member o.
Northampton, recently gave notice thai
he intended to make motion providing
for change in the relation of the House
of Lords and the House of Commons, 81
as to prevent the Conservatives from i'm
peding legislation.
The Tonquin committee of deputies has
voted q credit for reinforcement of the
French forces. The ministers of war anC