Connecticut western news., 1888-01-11
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Italian Government has resolved to censure Princes Massino, Deldenago and Nal atesta, army officers who attended the Pope's reception.
 At National League meetings throughout Ireland the reductions of judicial rents an- nounced by the Land Commission have been declared insufficient. The Mitchellstown Board of Guardians, Mir. Vaudeville presiding, has adopted . resolution declaring that it has no confidence in the Land Commission. The vote reflects the opinion of other boards.
 Trouble has been caused at Kildysart County Clare, over a refusal of the turf deal. CTS to furnish the police with supplies. The police, on being refused, forcibly seized what they needed. The members of the National League took part with the dealers in resisting which resulted in victory for the police and the capture of the turf dealers.
 -''The Pal Mall Gazette's travelling commis- sioner, writing from Toronto, says: Com mercial union Is the coming question for Can ada. It is talked about everywhere, and is a question which will split the Canadian parties and will determine the whole relationship be- tween Canada and the United States for years to come, and affect to great, if not vital degree, the future of the Anglo-Saxon race upon the globe. Both the Globe and the Mali of ToroSto, the first being Liberal organ, and the second recently converted from Cons, ,rv atlsm to independence, vie with each other in the strength of their support. My own expe rience is that. outside of Ottawa, which is the centre of Ministerialism, three out of five of the most intelligent men I have met are en- thusiastic commercial unionists."
 The German language is not to be taught In the public schools of St. Louis after this month.
 The Finnish Diet is announced to meet to vote the supplies for reinforcing the troops and building forts on the coast.
 The seehandlung has completed arrange mRnfa ah lfcht bank with capital of 21 ,OOO, 900 marks
 On the continent of Europe there has been an unprecedented snow storm. At Bruen eight gypeies have been found frozen to death, and at Vienna several women have pershed from cold.
 The Alhambra Theatre at Antwerp has been burned.
 The London Times celebrated the Tooth anniversary of it's foundation on the 2d inst.
 Mir. Parnel will assume the active leader ship of the Irish party this month. He will summon meeting of his colleagues.
 The Czar has sent friendly letter to the Pope, in which he expresses hope for better relations between the Greek and Catholic churches in Russia.
 -ADublin paper declares that the opposition of the farmers to plan of Lord Londonderry, the Viceroy, to hunt in the County of Meath was the only reason why it was proclaimed un-
 
 recently rented a hunting seat in that county. The Farmers' Convention, hearing of this, re- solved not to allow hunting over their farms, and the county was thereupon proclaimed.
 The Birmingham, Eug, Canal burst near Dudley. Hundreds of families were rendered homeless by the inundation.
 It is reported that the Government is now about to offer f15, ,0OO.0 900 of new per cent. stock. guaranteed from repayment at par for at least 25 years. Mir. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchecquer, desires to cut the national deb. into small pieces, so as to be able in the future to take one block after another and compel the holders to accept reduced interest on pain of being paid off.
 One of the most notable things at Rome lately is said to have been the way in which France, alike through President Carnot and M. Flourens, has been exerting herself to make friends with the Pope. This, very obviously, has been to widen the breach between the Vatican and the Quirinal, and force Leo to con- trast the manner in which he is treated by the avowedly secular republic and the professedly Catholic monarchy.