The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-05
FOREIGN.
There are Is, 900 troops at Naples in readi-

There are 900 troops at Naples in readi-
ness to embark for Massowah.
Princess Alice of Hesse was confirmed in
these Palace church at Darmstadt, in the
pre- nee of the members of the ducal family
Prince Henry of Prussia and others.
General San Mariana, commander in-chief
of the Italian forces in Abyssinia, has tele-
graphed to the war office that a number Of
Italian sharpshooters had skirm1sh with an
advancing detachment of Abyssinians. At
ter half hours firing the enemy ceased to
advance There are large bodies of Abys-
sinans behind them. The Digdigta heights
to the southwest of Saati are covered with
King Johns soldiers,
81 Karaveloff the Bulgarian political lead
er, has received from st. Petersburg, in
structions to cooperate with M. ZankCff as
the first step in plan for the removal of
Prince Ferdinand from the Bulgarian throne
If the Bulgarian leaders approve the plan,
Karaveloff is promised the necessary means
to carry it out.
M Pascal, Napoleonic journalist, who
was an under secretary Of state in 1878, has
committed suicide.
The Society of Porters of Paris organized
demonstration against employment agen-
cies. They marched through the streets, and
violently tore down signs and notice boards,
having several conflicts with the pc ice
Mr. Pendleton, the United States minister,
ON behalf of American students res ding in
Germany, has sent to Count Herbert Bis
marck a letter expressing deep sorrow for
found respect for Emperor Frederick. Mr.
Pendleton adds that these sentiments reflect
the feelings of the United States govern
ment and of the whole American nation.
Serious fires are reported in Hungary.
Nineteen houses have been burned at Csaba
and 200 at Kitinda.
Ramors are current to the effect that King
John of Abyssinia has written letter to
King Humbert inviting the latter to meet
him to discuss their disputes personally, and
in manner worthy of kings. The letter is
The Paris chamber of deputies by a vote Of
26S to 237, despite the opposition of the gov
eminent, voted for urgency for the extreme
Left bill providing for the revision of the
constitution. The government thereupor
resigned.
A woman and five children were burned
to death at Kikinda, Austria. Three vii
lagos near Carlstadt were destroyed. On,
hundred houses and all public buildings ii
Skome were burned and several lives were
lost Six hundred persons are homeless il
Sereth.
A Greek named Raptoporiios was arrested
! in Paris for robbing the numismatic mu
scum at Athens of ancient medals and coin
| of the value of f30, 100000. The house Of
the prisoner was searched by the police, VIII
discovered on the premises most Of the an
Gent coins which have been stolen from nu
mismatists on the rue Louvois.
M. Wilson has gone to Brussels to found
| cosmopolitan newspaper.
The Danish ministry has been overthrow
| n financial hill he Of tho Rios
dag has been closed by the king, who has de
creed provisional budget.
DR.: w. Bessels, the Arctic explorer, VIII
acted as physician on the American shi
Polaris in 1871, has died at Stuttgart Q
apoplexy.
dispatch from Bucharest says: "Premie
Bratiano has rendered his resignation
Prince Ghika has been summoned to form
cabinet" The same dispatch says that tn
Russian legation in Bucharest has beel
burned. No particulars are given.
April was the 73d anniversary of Primo
Bismarcks birth By noon the chancello
had received fully 500 congratulatory tele
grams, and gifts of flowers poured into tn
palace the whole day. A Magdeburg reg
ment, which had been sent especially i
honor of the occasion, serenaded the char
cellor. Emperor Frederick sent ColonC
Broesigke personally, and Count Vo
Seckendorff on behalf of himself and tn
empress conformity, to congratulate Bis
| marck.
There were 10 japanese on the train fror
the west Mt Winnipeg. They were manufac
turers of Yokohama on their way to the cas-
to inspect the big establishments of Ne
England and Canada On their way eai
they were passed by train bearing machiI
cry and cars for q cable railway to be estal
J lished on some of the streets of Yokohama.