Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-06
FOREIGN.

Steamship Suffolk, from Baltimore, is
wreck off the Lizard
The recent rios in the interior Of China
seem to have been caused by indiscreet ms
sionarioS, hut whether they were Catholic or
Methodist is subject Of dispute,
Bulgarian ministers are discussing Russian
demands. 1t is said the demands will be re-
fused because in violation of the Bulgarian
constitution
The statement that new fishery treaty has
been effected between the United States and
Canada is said to be false.
The Domin on government has awarded the
Hudson Bay Company Sl,0O0,O00 and the
Canadian Pacific railway 100000 for DANA.
ges done during the rebe lion Up to lus
present 1900 claims have been settled
The Grand Trunk Railway Company will
almo t Immediately commence the construc-
tion of an extension of their line from Ora
venhurst to Sault Ste. Marie.
The sexton of st. Adams Episcopal church
at Ottawa built II fine house with money
tolen from the contribution box.
The expulsion of Poles from eastern Prus-
STA continues. The Col gne Gazette instances
case in which PrusSian citizens wife,
Pole, was forced to return to Russia because
she was Russian subject. A hundred SINH
lar cases may be instanced.
A delegation have arrived at Ottawa, Cam,
from Prince Edward Island, to renew the
demand upon the Dominion government for
better terms for their Province
Mr.. Lionel Garden has been gazetted
English consul to Mexico.
A Spanish steamship line subsi-
died by the home and Mexican govern
ments is 10 S art as competitor with the
American line for the freight and passenger
trade between New York and Cuban and
Mexican ports.
1t is said Austro-Hungary intends to pre-
vent any power establishing q protectorate
over Bulgaria.
The BULGARIAN ministry have decided to
postpone their reply to Russia's demands.
Turkey is ma.sing troops at Adrianoplo.
Considerable excitement exists at Vienna,
where it is expected that Russia will force
matters very soon.
A project is on foot in London TO present a
sword OF honor to Prince Alexander.
A fight occurred in County Glare, Ireland,
over the distraining of cattle. The officers
were defeated.
The steamer Napoleon will proceed from
Ottawa to render assistance to the destitute
families OH the north shore Of the Gulf of ST..
Lawrence.
There is said to be serious discussions be-
tween the two German socialist clubs in Lon
don.
Robert Sproule, the American condemned
to be hanged in British Columbia, has been
respited until Nov. /.
1t is reported that O plot to blow up the
Gar of Russia has been discovered.
Cardinal Taschereau Of Ottawa has issued
fiat to the Roman Catholic clergy forbid
ding them to take any part or exercise any
influence over their parishioners during the
coming elections.
Fishing is reported good in North Bay, and
one American vessel is said to have taken
225 barrels of mackerel in Lennox passage,
G.. B..
Valuable gold mines have been discovered
on the border of British Columbia and
Alaska
1t is declared that thirty Bulgarians have
been whipped to death for expressing SYM
pathy with Ru sia's action in Bulgaria.
A London special says that the steamer
Suffolk, ashore at Lizard roint is t. ta
wreck. Her cargo il washing ashore and Is
being rescued 10y wreckers. Three thousand
bags of the cargo have been saved,