The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-05-20

The loyalists of Ulster are, II is said on.
rolling aud armng themselves for civil war
in the event of the passage of the home rule
bill
A temporary cabinet, headed by NJ ValviS
has been formed at Athens. Its function is
to summon the chamber of deputies,
The captain aud crew of the David J.
Adams have made their dispositions 10 Consul
General Phelau in Dighy, n, :, Admiral
Scott ordered Captain Kinney to deliver tho
ships papers to h m, but this he refused to
do
A petition S7l yards long, and signed by
$4,000 women of Ulster, has been handed in at
the home Office. 1t is addressed to the Queen,
and beseeches her to withhold her assent from
any homo rule bill which may be passed.
The first three signatures to the petition are
those of the Duchess of Ahcrcom, the wife
of Bishop knox, and Mrs, Henderson of Nor
wood tower, of Belfast and they represent,
respectively, the nobility, the church and the
people.
A motion has been introduced into the
House of Commons calling upon the govern
ment to open negotiations with the great
commercial nations to fix rates
between gold and silver international cur
rency.
The British schooner Mary, Queen of the
Seas, from Damerara to Newfoundland, was
uVStIOytu ny llIt luo NpyuSt
crew were rescued
At tho Newmarket second spring meeting
lately held, the race for the Payne stakes for
S-year-olis was won by Lord Zetland's gray
colt Gray Friar.
1t is said that the German Kaiser a~d
Prince Bismarck will shortly cement peace
with the Vatican by joint visit to the Pope.
A hurricane killed 20 persons in the city of
Madrid and seriously injured 200 Others.
Much damage was also done in the interior of
Spain.
Further reports are at hand of warlike &c,
tivity among the loyalists of Ulster.
Smallrox exists Mt st. Denis Que, and as
the authorities refuse to conform to the regu-
lations of the central board of health, the vii
lage has been quarantined. Communication
either by steamboat or railway is forbidden.
1t is now reported that Mr.. Gladstone has
decided to ask the queen to dissolve parlla'
ment at once.
A collision between Catholics and Protes,
tants occurred in County Tyrone, Ireland, re-
Gently.
Mr.. Charles Dickens is TO follow in the
steps of his father as reader, and he begins
professionally June l.
The Bundesrath has ratified convention
with England for the mutual protection Of
artistic and lite! airy work.
NJ. de Gicrs, Russian foreign minister, has
announced his intention of visiting Prince
Bismarck i'll August next.
The Car of Russia has offered DR..
Scheweninger, Prince Bismarck's physician,
$1,000 to reduce his 10 stone to healthy
weight.
The English government has decided to
annex the Kermadec Islands in the South
Pacific ocean.
The Pope has consented to be godfather of
Queen Christmas child.
Arrangements have heen made with an
English steamer to bring members of tine
chamber of deputies from the hreek islands
to Athens, The blockade of the coast is still
maintained.
News has been received from Dublin that Il
mob of Nationalist attacked a number of
Protestant peasants while the latter were re-
turning from market at Cookstown, county
Tyrone The Protcstants resisted the attack
and several of them We're roughly handled,
wo being badly hurt.
Madame Boucicault has donated 80. 0o0t.
to the PaStcur institute. NJ. Pasteur will re-
ccive diploma of honor from the Society
Sauveteurs de Ia Seine on May 80, upon
which occasion appropriate ceremonies will
be observed.