The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

The official report of the worlds harvest
shows that the wheat crop in Italy, France,
Great Britain and Russian odolia Is from
20 to rs per cent. below the average and in
Austria Hungary, southeastern Europe and
Egypt, from z TO 80 per cent. above the
average. The barley crop in Great Britain,
Austria Hungary, France and Egypt is de
ficient from to rs per cent; In Germany
there Is an average crop, and in Moldavia
the crop is 2o per cent. above the average.
The German emperor. in a conversation
with statesman recently, said:. II only
recognize as friends those friendly to the
fatherland and our healthy progress. No one
will impute to me a desire to set back the
wheel of time. On the contrary, 1t is the
pride Of the Hohenzollerns to govern the
noblest, the most intellectual and the most
cultured Of nations"
A conflict has taken place between carbi-
neers and smuggers 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 wounded and 10 were captured. The
others escaped by swimming to the French
side of the river.
The authorities at Tangler contradict the
report of the massacre of Prince Mulrey and
escort, and deny the truth of the statements
made in the dispatch to the Central News.
The authorities state that the emperor re-
Gently started for Mequinez, and has prob
ably arrived there.
A Switzerland tourist named Winkler has
lost his life while attempting to ascend the
Weisshorn without guide.
1t is rumored that, as consequence of
Russian and German pressure, the Coburg
family will suspend Prince Ferdinand's APP
panage.
Arklow has been proclaimed under the
crimes act. The proclamation placing sew
eral baronies of Galway and Mayo under
the crimes act has been repealed.
Egyptian advices say that the Nile con-
tinues to fall rapidly.
A dispatch from Sofia says that Prince
Ferdinand, in recent interview, declared
that he would never leave Bulgaria of his
own accord. He refused to believe that his
position would ever be threatened by the Bull.
garians themselves, and he fully believed
that his mission would be fulfilled and Bull
garia be made tranquil and prosperous.
Sir Charles Upper has been made baro.
net Minister West has been given the grand
cross of the Order of st. Michael and st.
George, and Messrs. Thompson, Winter and
Berne have been made knight commanders
of the same order. These honors have been
conferred in recognition of the services rem
fish commission.
A royal decree has been published at Mad
rid providing for energetic action against
the spread of phyloxera. It advises the im-
portation of the hardy American vines, the
study in schools of the growth of vines, peri
odical official inspection of vineyards, and
the compulsory collection of a small tax per
acre by provincial populations.
Sir w. A. White and the count Of Monte
hello, the English and French ambassadors,
have made a collective demand upon the
porte to sign the Susz canal convention. Ir
doing so they call the attention to the fact
that all the great powers have adhered tc
the convention.
Count Deym succeeds Count Karolyi as
Austro- Hungarian ambassador at London.
It's explained that France refuses to sign
the sugar bounty convention because il
would enable the United States to shut her
out from the South American markets. II
is said further that other countries besides
the United States will probably withdraw
from the convention.
Five hundred Dervishes recently attacked
an Egyptian fort near Wady Halfa, captur-
ing portion of the works. Reinforcement.
arrived from Wady Halfa and the Egyptian.
repulssd the Dervishes, killing over 100 Of
them. The Egyptian loss was 16 killed ant
q wounded.
Advices from St. Petersburg report that
| another Nihiistp plot has been unearthed there
The conspirators, who had quarters near the
imperial palace, were raided by the police.
| They captured 12 men and women. They
| also found a number of bombs Since thi
| raid several other arrests have been made.
As a result of the expected shortage II
| breadstuffs, the London bakers are raising
| the price of bread.
| Advices from Lorenzo Marques, Portu
| guese town in Africa, say that mutiny ha
broken out among the soldiers of the garri
son, and that marines have been landed from
the warships to qaeIlit Fighting is expect
ell.
| 1t is stated that match is being arrange
between Prince Ferdinand and Princes
| Louise of Parma.