The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-02
FOREIGN.

Russian troops arc reported moving to-
wards Bulgaria.
Several regiments of infantry and cavalry
will be seat to Ireland to assist in the work
of eviction the coming winter.
The picturesque Jews quarter in Rome will
soon be thing of the past. The inhabitants
have been assigned to broad and airy street
and the Ghetto, beloved of artists for its ef-
fects is to be pulled dcwn.
| The damage done by tn food at Manda-
lay already am ,unts to S5,0y0,00l. Many
dead bodies are being waShe ashore. 1t Is
estimated that 10 % pe,soas lost their lives
| A party of Belfast rolghS attacked num-
Der of laborer's from Queens island while the
latter were returning from work. The
prompt arrival of large force of police and
troops alone prevented serious rot. The
leaders of the mob were arrested.
| Mr.. Phelps, tn, United States minister, is
staying at Langollen with Browning, the
poe5 and Martin, the historian.
Persistent rumors are current in every
European capital o the effect that Au ,trla
| is about to proc aim g annexation of Her.
zegovina and Bosnia.
The object of the visit of the King of POI
tugal to the Queen is TO secure the betrothal
OF the Princes Louise, eldest daughter of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, to Prince
Carlos eldest son Of the King of Portugal.
/ The Prince and Princess of Wales are stated
to have consented to the union.
Afghanistan has refused to yield the ter
ritory demanded by the Emir Of Bokra
through Russia Relations between Afghan
istan and Russia are severely strained.
Advices from Adelaide STATE that the wheat
crop in South Australia will yield, according
TO the latest estimates an average OF sev1n
bushels to the acre.
&c t. l.,
gone to the Hydropathic Insttu at Moffat
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
The soldiers throughout Roumela are de-
claring for Alexander.
All communications between Turk V and
Bulgaria has been Stopped.
TIE Bulgarians have issued proclama-
ton
Debate on the answer to the Queen
speech was resumed in the House of Com
mons, the principle feature being a personal
alteration between Major Saunderson Con
servative) and Matthew Harris tParnelHte,.
Heavy loss by fire is reportel in Il block
of warehouses in Liverpool.
Prem er Salisbury has been called to Lon
don on account of news from the east.
Prince Edward Islanders are com laining
of1American fishermen with the three mile
limit.
The dispatches concerning Bulgarian al
fairs are irreconciiable, and in regard TO the
prince himself they are positively cont adic
tory It seems, however, tn 1t it is the eiief
in Sofia and elsewhere that he has been set
free and is on his way to resume the throne.
The present condition OF the Glasgow ship
ping trade i; the worst on record. Thirty
Jour STEAMERS an | % sailing YES els are 70
ting at their docks, having been idle abou
two years. This state of affairs is attribute
to low freights and the general depression o
business
Russian authors, artists and journalists a
st. Petershu have been banquetiug Pau
Deroulede, the Frenchman who has besn agi
Eating q union between France an RfsSi,
again their common foe, Germany
The engine shops of the Great Northeri
Railway Company at B ston, Lincolnshir
Eng, were recently burned. Several hundre,
persons hsve been thrown ont of employment
, in consequence.
Five hundred policemen and troops hav
let Birr, says Dubl dispatch, to assist a
evictlons on the estates of the marquis o
Clanricarde in Galway. The Birr branch o
{ national league has given notice to trades
men not to supply the evicting party wit
provisions or means of conveyance.
Sir J. E. Gorst, under secreta Y for India
stated that the loss of life causel by th
breaking # the lrrawaddy's RIVER embant
, ment in Manlalay, Burnlah, WAS only %
No Europeans had been drowned.
It is reported that the Halifax Sugar Re
finery company of Halifax, n s., is in finar
cial difficult es, The refinery is one of tn,
largest and best in the world. The concer
has capital of 81 COB coo.