Connecticut western news., 1888-08-01
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The nine hundredth anniversary of tho introduction of Christianity into Russia was celebrated at Kicv, with great pomp. A Dun- Der of bishops and deputatiops from Asiatic and European Russia were present, The lead- ing ecclesias ics of the Greek Church were also in attendance Gen. Ignatieff, as President of the Slav Society, took prominent part in the proceedings.
 A number of tenants have been evicted from their holdings on the Lewis estate at Woodford, County Galway. The evicting party met with desperate resistance. One of the policemen was injured and Il of their op- ponents were taken into custody.
 Emperor William has ordered that his military entourage, hitherto called n,aison noilitaire, shall in future be designated as Headquarters of his Majesty the Emperor and King"
 James Guest & Co.,, wholesale wine and spirit merchants, Montreal, havo failed. Liabil- ities, Sl5O,OO0.
 "A publisher in London who was offered 8 translation of the recent pamphlet prepared by the German doctors relative to Emperor Frederlck's case, has been informed by Dr. Mackenzie that he will take legal steps to vim dicate his reputation if the pamphlet is pub- lished.
 Cholera continues at Hong Kong. There is rumor of change in tho Japanese Cabinet and a new Minister to England will be ap pointed. It is reported that the King of Corea will prohibit the preaching of Christianity by missionaries.
 Lord Knutsford unveiled tablet in Vest minister Abbey, in mem,ry of William B. Forster.
 After a heated debate the Municipal Coun- cil of Paris by vote of 40 to 20, has rejected a, proposal to grant 5,OOof. to aid the navvies' strike.
 Herr Hartung. wei known Berlin engi- neer, has been expelled from Switzerland by order of the Bundesroth on suspicion of being a socialist and conspirator.
 A thousand miners employed in the coal mines at St. Etienne, France, have struck, and 1t is expected tbat the strike will spread.
 Mime. De yarny, the American lady who was recently arrested in Paris and imprisoned on the false charge of being pickpocket will be liberated at the request of Mir. McLane, the United States Minister.
 Canadian exports for the year ending June 30 amounted to S96, ,454,9 9S9.
 HI. w. McElroy, chief clerk of the freight department of the Mexican Central Railroad was arrested at Vera Cruz charged with being 8 defaulter.
 The Italian Socialist, Cipriana, has been liberated. the court martial having acquitted him of the charge of desertion in connection with the defeat of Garibaldi at Aspromonte.
 The Canadian Government has made an appropriation and a site has been selected for a dry dock, at Kingston, Ontario, which will be one of the largest on the chain of lakes. It is to cost about half a million.
 The expected additional evictions on the Yandeleur estate in Ireland have been post poned. It is believed that another effort will be made to effect settlement of the dispute between the landlord and the tenants.
 The Rome Min sterial organ has an article on the agitation that is being carried on in the United State against Italian immigration. It says that the movement in question is based solely upon an unreasonable hatred of tho Ital- ian element, and that public opinion in Italy will not allow the matter to drop.
 At gathering of American and English authors, held in London, MT. James Russell Lowell made the address Of the evening.
 Mr. James O Kelly, M. F., was arrested in London and conveyed to Ireland on chargeof making 8 sedtious speech at Boyle.
 At the meeting of the Emperors it is said semi- officially in Moscow that no reference was made to France.