Connecticut western news., 1888-02-15
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Royal Commission on Irish Public Works recommends the expenditure of f40O, 900 in the improvements of harbors and fisheries, and that fS35, 900 be devoted to the construc- ton of railways and tramways.
 Severe fighting is reported at Kassala be- tween dervishes and Abyssinians.
 The Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland, in his powerful grace of God more needed to enable our people to refrain from retaliating by acts of crime and violence against those whom they have too much reason to regard as enemies. means my intention to counsel tame submis- sion to . harsh, oppressive law, framed for the purpose of depriving you of the rights of free citizens. All that is required is the avoidance of any crime or outrage condemned by divine law"
 for 15O heavy siege guns, to cost 8, ,50O, 900
 Russia threatens to sever diplomatic rela- tions with Turkey if the latter persists in send ing Kiamil Pasha to Sofia as Turkish Com- missioner. On the other hand, Bulgaria as- serts that tho Berlin Treaty provides for the sending of . Turkish Commissioner to Bull garia, and that failure to send Commits sioner would be tantamount to asserting the independence of Bulgaria.
 Enormous avalanches along the line of the Arlberg Railway, Austria, have resulted in se- rious loss of life.
 The Marquis of Lansdowne will leave Can ada in March. Lord Stanley has been instruct ed to enter upon the duties as Governor-Gene- ral in the same month. At Calcutta the vice. roy, referring to his resignation in council, declared that the step was imperative, and was due to private reasons. He warmly eulogized his successor, Lord Lansdowne, predicting that his appointment would be gladly received, and that he would earn universal popularity.
 The Czar will hold military council to- morrow. It is reported that Gen. Richter, chief of the Imperial headquarters; Gen. Gourko, Governor of Warsaw, and Gen. Kos- tanda, commander of the St. Petersburg dis trict, advise against further advance of troops westward.
 The Libe-te of Paris states that Prince Bismarck, with . view of dispelling an erron- eous impression concerning passage in his recent speech in the German Parliament re- ferring to France, has informed the Govern ment that words which were made to repre- sent that France was spiteful nation were wrongly interpreted in the report of the speech.
 Lord Rosebery has contributed f20 toward defraying the expenses of the proposed recep- tion to Messrs- Sullivan and OBrien in Lon don.
 It is reported that attempts made by the Russian Government to float loan have not been successful. It is further declared that the supposed railway loan recently negotiated was in reality State loan which will be applied to the payment of the coupons which next fall due.
 The Government of Morocco, at the sug- gestion of the Spanish Government, has sent . special deputation to Rome to congratulate the Pope on the occasion of his jubilee. In the Court of Queens Bench at Dublin the verdict rendered by the Coroner's jury in the case of the police officers charged with murder in connection with the Mitchelstown r;oto ~ao aside on fha prOund that the fury was chosen informally.
 -Senor Castelar created sensation in the Madrid Congress by declaring that when the monarchy implants democratic reforms all re- publicans must serve it. He said he consider. ed Prince Bismarck's speech an indication of an approaching struggle between the Germans and the Slavs. He believed the hostili ty be- tween Russia and Ge rmAny to be permanent, and that war sooner or later was inevitable. The animosity between France and Germany, he said, was only transitory, and would cease when the latter restored Alsace-Lorraine to France. The restoration of these provinces WAS the sole object that urged France to seek
 A Russian alliance. This reconciliation was desirable for all civilized countries interested | in checking the spread of Panslavism. He ad- vised Spain to be neutral in European con- hicts. He blamed Italy for entering the triple alliance, but praised her forbearance toward | the Papacy, which he holds to have been far moro respected since it's loss of temporal power. At the oonclusion of his speech Senor | Castelar, said he felt that he was growing old, | and that he would devote tho remaining few years of his life to writing history. -Advices from Massowah say that Chief Adam, who went to protect the retreat of the Acher, Ghedamtega, and Teroa tribes, has had . skirmish with Ras-Alulas soldiers, killing six of them and capturing one man and sev- eral rifles, of which three were similar to those used by the Italian troops. The Ailet chiefs have come into the Italian camp and sub mitted. General San Marzano, commander of the Italian forces, promised to defend their territory against the King of Abyssinia. -Advices from Shanghai say that nearly 2,O0O, 900 persons are utterly destitute through the Hoang -ho floods.
 | Cardinal Manning criticizes socialism
 in England and shows opposition to centrali | zation which State labor would involve.