Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-02-18
FoREIGN FLASHES.


BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Von Moltke, chief
marshal of the German empire Is ser-
riously i'll.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 17.-W. Bratiano,
prime minister. the minister of the ln-
terror and minister of foreign affairs has
resigned.
LIEPPE, Feb. IA sunken dredge
at the entrance to this harbor has been
removed by the use of dynamite and
navigation has been resumed.
PANAMA. Feb. 17.-Count LIE Lesseps
arrived ut Colon this morning. The
entire Official staff of the Panama canal
company was present TO welcome him
as he came ashore from the steamer.
CITY OF Mexico, Feb. 17.-Ihe crater
of the volcano Of Colema has diminish-
IN size, but eruptions still continue.
The inhabitants of the surrounding
country are fearful of coming disaster,
ROME, Feb. 17.-The Marquis Tseng
has been offered the post of Chinese
envoy to the vatican. The English gov
ernment has offered the pope Its in
huence In arranging for the appoint
ment of papsl nuncio ut Pekln.
LONDON, Feb. IA despatch was
received by the police authorities this
morning that muunY had broken out
on board the naval training ship Areth>
use, lying in the Thames off Greenhites,
and asking for assistance. A detach
ment OF police were Immediately sent
on board the ship to quell the mutiny.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE
porte maintains the sultan's right to
make military treaty with vassal
princes, as it claims to have done IN
the arrangement with Prince Alexan>
der of Bulgaria, and claims the treaty
of Berlin was not broken by the APP
pointment of Alexander rular of East
ern Roumelia, because its effectiveness
was made dependent upon ratification
by the powers who are parties to the
treaty of Berlin. The Russian governs
ment has sent note the porte signify
ing Its adherence TO the agreement be-
tween Bulgaria and Turkey.
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Prime Minister DE
Freycinet today explained TO the NADIA
gascar commission of the chamber OF
deputies that the proposed treaty be-
tween France and Magadascar lepre>
sented q maximum concession although
the word protectorate did not appear in
tuo blOdtJs TTonCu luuutnCo WOulu
penetrate to Madagascar through the
efforts of the French minister resident
there. The French government would
establish port OF victualing and Goals
ing station at Diaga, Suarey bay and
woulc be in position to protect the
rights of foreigners on the island. He
urged the committee to agree to cre>
dit of 300, 900 francs to enable the treaty
to be ratified.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE hearing of
the case of the socialist leaders Hynd-
man, Beers, Champion and Williams,
charged with melting to riot aud in
connection with the recent demontras
ton in London was began in Bow street
police court this morning. Mr., Poland
asked that the prisoners be committed
for trial. He SAID the prosecution had
nothing ofa political nature IN 1t. and
urged that the men be prosecuted for
mlsdemeanor. This, he contended con
sisted of utterances by the defen iaats
OF expressions and sentiments with IN
tent to provoke breach Of peace.
These differences were made at meet
mos held at Trafalgar square and Hyde
park, Burns at the Trafalgar square
meeting said to the assemblage. "Un-
less we get bread they will get lead,"
and 1.-The next time we will sack baker
shops" 1t was Burns who suggested
to the mob TO march through West end.
When the mob arrived at Hyde park
Burns again addressed the rioter and
said I'VE have shown what can do, we
will next try powder and shot if they
don't accede then there will be a reYo>
luton" Champion In his speech to
the rioters on the same day.urged his
hearers to Influence the police and
army to join the people. Williams on
his address urged the people to organs
ize, saying he was unwilling to haye
starving men confront soldiery unless
the former were organized. Hyndman
SAID: 'Let us show a firm front; if
peaceable means fail, will be the first
to summon you," The case was ad-
journed for week, and the prisoners
allowed TO give bail.