Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-25

Emperor William is in a very feeble con
didOn.
More riots in Belfast, Ireland are re-
ported.
Cardinal Jaeobiui, papal s,crstaryof state
/ is seriously i'll
Mrs. Girling, the leader Of the Shakers in
England, is dead, Her sect are very desti
| tuts at present.
The hostile Arabs Of the Soudan have as
sembied in force in Dongola, and now
threaten the Egyptian frontier.
A revolution was inRugurated in Madrid,
Spain, by the Spanish troops CHARTERED
there. 1t amounted to little more than
mutiny,
1t is said that England meditates a grand
deetat She will probably proclaim Egypt
British possession. She will, however, do
nothing until shs has sufficient force at Al
exandria.
The Albert bridge, spanning the Lagan
river at Belfast, Ireland, collapsed. Twenty
persons were thrown into the river, four of
whom were drowned.
The Marquis OF Londonderry, the new
Viceroy Of ireland, has arrived in Kingston,
accompanied by his wife. They We're we'll
received by the people.
Suoci, the faster, has successfully accom-
pllshsd his task OF subsisting thirty days
without ordinary food, on mineral waters
and an extract from an African root. He
finished his task without being at all ex-
hausted-
Cholera Is gaining ground IN Austria. 1t is
worst at Lyle village near AgrIm. OF 800
izhabitants Of the village, ninety have been
stricken. IWenty-eight of them died almost
Immediately. The people distrust the doc
tors and conceal the sick as long as possible.
The doctors are frequently stoned in the
streets.
The German army will soon be provided
with magazine rifles carrying ten cartridges.
Specialists declare that the new Mannlicher
repeating rifle now being manufactured for
the Austrian army Is the most perfect rifle
ever invented. 1t fires forty rounds per
minute. The Vienna ErtrabIdtt was seized
for publishing a description of the mechan-
ism Of the breech Of the new rifle.
Succi, the faster at Milan, Italy, will not
divulge the secret of his African herb liquor,
and he intends to take out a patent for il,
and expects to realize few million francs
profit from its sale. He claims that the
liquid will become a staple drink among the
poor. BE says IL viii be sold cheap, so that
large family may subsist for week on a
francs worth Of the liquor. SuCci, is visited
daily by dukes princes, senators, deputies
and hosts OF foreign doctors. His strength
is unimPaired.
Rev. NJ. Mcdonald, a Presbyterian mis-
onary at HavGnnsh harbOr, New Hebrides, |
letter to Lieutenant Marx, of the Brit
b gunbOat 'SWinger," says thatths French
aebr1des company have seized the lands of
the native Christian mission, alleging prior !
title, and that the French commandment
threatened the natives with armed force if |
they resisted. The company also claims the |
lands of other British subjects. Mr.. No
Donald asserts that the French practically /
exercise sovereignty over the islands. A |
collision between the natives and the French /
is imminent. Threats have been made /
uraTmHf Mr. MeNNnnaEm M thu AZ arakrus
tians, and he demands assistance from the /
English squadron. The premiers of the /
Australian colonies are about to hold a con /
ference to consider the situation.