The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
FOREIGN.

A Lisbon dispatch announces the death OF
Benor Jose Ferreira Berges de Castro, dis
tinguished Portuguese diplomat.
Emperor William departed on Friday on
his journey to st. Petersburg. The royal
yacht Alexandra, bearing the emperor and
his suite, sailed from Potsdam for Spandau
at Top. m.
Greece. On Saturday the temperature
stood at 104 degrees in the shade Many
deaths occurred The currant crop has been
damaged rs per cent. of its value.
Mr.. McHugh, mayor of Sligo and editor
OF the Sligo Champion, was arrested on q
charge of publishing land grabbing articles
which advocate intimidation and melted to
violence. He was released on bail
An imperial ukase fixes the number Of the
contingent recruits at 100000 as against
235, 900 in 1887, and places the period Of &C
tive service at five years, but at ID years for
the landwehr. Ali able bodied men under
A years of age who have not already been
in active service. must join the landwehr.
Count Dachkof. minister of the imperial
household, will return from his vacation t,
be present when Emperor William of Ger
many visits st. Petersburg.
The Russian government has agreed to
make grant to the amount Of 5000, 900
roubles for the construction of a special Pc
Odessa, for the accommodation Of the large
and rapidly increasing Russian petroleum
trade
A Berlin dispatch to the London Standard
says that it is decided that Emperor William,
on returning from Russia, will visit Stock
holm and Copenhagen.
Gen. Boulanger is recovering rapidly. His
friends expect that he will be able to resume
work in ten days.
Empress Victoria has requested DR.. Mao,
Eenz1e TO prepare for her q true history Of
the late Emperor Fredericks Illness In
order to correct the German doctorT a..
sertions. 1t is not known whether the su,-
press will make public the report
The government has adopted a resolution
relative to the extension Of state education
In India. 1t is designed to replace private
schools by government institutions, and to
engage British specialists to supervise and
enlarge technical education. Moral training
will be provided for by text book, on
morality, based on natural religion.
Queen Natalie Of Servia has sent an agent
70 Florence to prepare residence for her in
that city. The queen has sent to the Servtan
premier letter in which she says: 81 now in
sist upon being told of what crime have
been guilty. ! have no reason of being
afraid Of the fullest light being thrown upog
both my political and private life"
The Riforma, commenting on the appoint
ment by the United States house of repre-
sentatives of a committee to inquire into the
evasion OF the contract labor law, with spec
ial reference to the influx of Italians into
America, says the Italian government will
be on its guard to see that neither America
nor any other country shall take measures
contrary to international law or in opposf-
ton to the rights conferred on Italy through
diplomatic relations. =
Five thousand persons assembled in HYDE
Park, London, on Friday, to take action
with reference to the imprisonment of Mr..
Dillon and the death of John Vaudeville.
Resolutions were adopted, protesting against
the course Of the government in the case Of
Mr.. Dillon, and declaring that the death OF
MIR. Vaudeville was due to the " treatment
hs received Wills IN prison.