Connecticut western news., 1888-09-05
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

It is stated that the Russian Government has received formal assurance that Prince BM- marck advised Premier Crispi to use circum- spection in the Massowah difficulty in order to avoid conflict with France.
 Premier Floquet and Admiral Krautz, Minister of Marine, witne sed the naval evoiu- tions at London. During the movements of the fleet, two torpedo boats came into collision and both were seriously damaged. After the evolutions luncheon was served at Hyeres. Ad- miral Krantz in speech said that the naval maneuvres an experiment in mobilization had been perfect success. France, he said, did not desire war, but if war was declared against her she would have no reason to shrink. Every man knew his duty and would perform it.
 The condition of the Egyptian cotton crop is very satisfactory.
 The French copper syndicate is closing it's grip on American companies, and 1t looks as If quotations of the metal will soon be regu ar and fixed.
 China refuses to ratify the American treaty restricting immigration.
 The Temps explains that France refuses to sign the sugar bounty convention because it from the South American markets. The Temps further says that other countries besides the United States will probably withdraw from the convention.
 Mir. Gladstone has written to Mir. Sidney Halifax asking him to express his sympathy to
 
 inform her that he had been deeply moved by the story of her husbands sufferings while in Tullamore Jail.
 Lord Salisbury is at Royat. He has ex- changed frequent visits with Baron Mohren- helm, the Russian Ambassador to France
 A conflict took place between carbineers and smugglers on the Bidassoa River, which forms part. of the boundary between France and Spain. Two of the smugglers were shot dead, two were drowned, several were wound ed, and ten were captured. The others es- capped by swimming to the French side of the river.
 king Leopold, of Belgium, will soon visit Berlin for the purpose of conferring on pro- posal to put stop to the importation of gun powder into the uncivilized regions of Africa.
 Tt is announced that the Czar and Czarina of Russia will found 8 monastery in Abyssinia..
 The sum of $500 has been subscribed to the Parnell fund at Waterford.
 Count Deym succeeds Count Karolyi as Austro Hungarian Ambassador at London.
 Tho colliers' strike at Melbourne, Aus tralia, is seriously interfering With the move ments of steamships.
 Emperor Francis Joseph has invited the Prince of Wales to witness the autumn ma noeuvres of the Austrian troops.
 The Berlin Zeituug says that the Emperor has recently repeatedly expressed disapptoval of the anti-Jewish agitation, and that he en- pudSlleS ulsdppAOfdA HI CouNCAo"tAoAA "iSA his entourage.
 Queen victoria will visit Dublin next year if political conditions are proptious.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt is negotiating for the lease of Stafford House, the Duke of Suth,r- lands palace in London.
 Father Kennedy has been arrested for holding meeting of Q suppressed branch of the National League, at Duhallow, County Cork.
 Memorial services for the late Bishop Har- ris, of Michigan, were held in Westminster Abbey. The Bishop of Minnesota preached the funeral sermon.
 MT. Gladstone has presented to 8 church ill Flintshire the money ho has received from the publication of his reply to Colonel Inger- soil in the recent religious discussion held be- tween them.
 Professor Simmonds, balloonist, with two companions, ascended ill his balloon at the Italian Exhibition, in London. The balloon descended some miles away in Essex, and in it's downward journey collapsed, throw ing out MT. Simmonds and his companions. The aeronaut died of his injuries. Bright lines have been observed in the spectrum of the variable star "R' Cygni, by Espin at Walshingham, and Lord Crawford at Dunecht, Scotland.