Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-02
FOREIGN.


A professor of languages named Swift, at
Montreal, was sent to lunatic asylum.
Prof Swift is master of twelve languages,
and is said to be the best Shakespeal can
scholar in Canada
A dispatch from Vienna says: Count Kal-
noky, minister of foreign affairs, has ac-
cepted Russia's overtures for the settlement
of the Bulgarian question. He trusts that
Italy and England will follow suit.
Inc Association or Chambers OF Commerce
of the United Kingdom have unanimously
passed resolution advocating an arbitra-
tion treaty with the United States for the
settlement of all difficulties that may arise
between that country and England.
The firm of Fratelli e. Moroni of Rome,
contractors, have failed with liabilities of
$4,000, 900 lire. 1t is stated that the Com
pany del Esquilino is a creditor to the
amount of q, 600 900 lire, the Tiber bank to
the amount of G, 900, 900 lire, and the Nation
al bank to the amount of 100000 lire.
1t is reported that the Prince of Wales, on
the occasion of his silver wedding banquet,
will announce the betrothal of Prince Albert
Victor to his cousin, Princess Alexandra of
| Greece, and the betrOthal of Princess Vic
toria to the Duke of Sparta, the crown prince
OF Greece.
The shareholders of tho Grand Trunk rail
way have approved the fusion OF that COM
| pany with the Northern Canadian, and the
shareholders of the latter company have ap-
| proved the fusion with the Grand Trunk.
FIR. Kennedy and eight farmers have been
convicted and sentenced to two months inn
priSonment for attending meeting of sup
pressed branch of the National League at
Newmarket, county Clare.
| Prince Louis, second son of the grand duke
of Baden, and a grandson of Emperor VIII
liam, is dead. He was - years of age.
Mrs. Garfield left BouInemouth on the 23d.
| She will sail for New York on the steamship
Trave.
A comet was d1scovere1 In Cape Colony on
the Goth. 1t Is now visible at Melbourne and
in New Zealand.
Queen Victoria formally inaugurated the
| London season by holding the first drawing
room of the year. Miss Louise Bonynge, a
lady who halls from San Francisco, was pre-
sented by Mrs. Phelps.
The parliamentary election in the Doncas-
| ter division of the West Riding of Yorkshire
] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
| of Mr.. Walter s. Shirley Il beraD, resulted
! in victory for the Liberal Unionists, their
candidate, Hon. w. II. Fitzwilliam. being
elected.
Carl Rosa will build theatre in London
which, it is expected, will be opened this
year. 1t will be permanent home for Eng
lish opera.
A dispatch from Massowah says 'Scouts
have found that the Abyssinians have evacu-
ated Ailet. TIE Italians will advance and
occupy that place"
A general emeute is expected in the Rus
sion universities on March l3 The police
are on the alert.
| Moonlighters have raided several houses
! at Lismore and seized q number of arms.
The pope received the Moroccan mission a
| few days ago. The chief envoy presented
| the Sultan's autograph letter and read an
address, to which the pope made gracious
reply.
The five men who were recently arrested
T, in London, ON the charge of attempting to
obtain ESQ, 900 from the bank of England on
forged or stolen bonds OF the Hamilton g.
Northwestern railroad of Canada, were com
mitted for trial in the Marylebone police
court,