Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-17

TeSultcu III several COUlllCUS D6uWeen Jne
rival political parties. During the fight
ing several persons were wounded. A
number OF arrests were made.
A famine prevails in Epirus and seri.
GUS disorders have occurred. The Al
banian garrison In Metzers, owing to the
non-receipt of wages, attempted to sack
the town. The soldiers killed many
Christians and plundered the ships; ten
houses were burned.
Cardinal Lavigere, of Belgium, has
announced that he will form committee
| to organize volunteer expedition to the
Tanganyika country to suppress the
slave traffic. He estimates the cost al
100000 francs, and invites subscriptions
to the fund to defray the expedition OK.
penses.
General Boulange rarrived at Boulougne
Wednesday evening. He was created
with cheers by his supporters and Kisses
by his opponents. Riots occurred between
the factions and troops were compelled
to occupy various places in the town to
preserve order. A number of arrests
were made.
Judges Hannen, Day and Smith, who
comprise the Parnell Commission, have
decided to open their inquiry into the
Times charges October Is. They have
notified Lewis, solicitor for Parnell, and
S. o. Ames, solicitor for the Times, that
all applications must be made before
September %.
Bush fires raging in the neighborhood
of Kensington, Ont, have done damage
to the extent OF nearly half a million dol
lars. The whole country is devastated.
| Communication is cut off through the
burning of Corduroy roads and bridges.
| The Ontario Government will be ap-
pealed to for aid.
General Won Pape, commander OF the
Berlin district, is about to resign. He
will be succeeded by General Alversle-
ben. General Won Schellendorf, the
Prussan Minister of War, also wants to
resign after the autumn maneuvres.
He will probably be succeeded by Gen
eral Won Caprivis.
The Paris train arrived at Adrianople
at midnight Wednesday. Ten thousand
persons had assembled at the station.
There were similar scenes at all the sta
tions until Constantinople was reached.
There, owing to the Governments ord
ers, no cheering was allowed but large
crowd assembled.
The Porte has sent circular note to
the Powers regarding the occupation of
Massowah by Italy. In it the Porte
maintains the suzerain rights of the
Sultan over the whole of the eastern and
western coast of the Red Sea, and de-
clares that the Italian occupation of
Massowah is in violation of existing
treaties.
Emperor William attended the unveil-
ing of the monument to the memory of
Frederick Charles, at Frankfort Thurs.
day. The Emperor was present at
breakfast in his honor after the unveiling
and gave toast on German unity. He
said forty-six million Germans would die
rather then deliver a single stone of
Alsace-L Lorraine to France.
In some localities in Mexico the people
are suffering plague in the way of an
invasion of rats, which 60 into towns and
villages in large numbers, destroying
nearly everything in their way. In some
instances destructive confagrations have
been started by rats getting into places
where matches are kept, and setting fire
to the houses. All efforts to poison them
seem to fail.
Two thousand leading Imperialists met
in Paris on Wednesday. LIE Goux pre-
sided. A patriotic address was voted to
Prince Victor. At the banquet which
followed, the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested. Baron Aaussmann, who de-
livered the oration, received touching
ovation, particularly on account of his
many years and ill health, His friends,
for these reasons, have tried to dissuade
from ottnnHinn cfp i1ar dam
tions held throughout France.
The eleventh conference of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF the
world convened in Stockholm, Sweden,
Wednesday, and was formally opened in
brief address by by Count Bernstein, OF
Berlin, President of the Convention held
four years ago in Berlin. An address of
welcome was delivered by the Bishop of
Vishy, and the address of Inauguration
by the Baron of Unglas. Dr.. Won
Scheele was elected President, and Geo.
Williams, of London, Count Bernstein, of
Berlin, and Lucien Warner, of New
York, Vice-Presidents. The Worlds
Committee report showed a gratifying
growth of the work during the past
four years.
DOMESTIC.
1t has been decided to hold the New
York Democratic State Convention at
Buffalo, September 18th.
The new Catholic Church at Coleman,
Wis, collapsed Thursday, killing one
man and crushing seven others SO
severely that they may die.
The health officers of Chicago have ar.
ranged to inspect all incoming trains from
the South, having connections with the
yellow fever districts, and will fumigate
all baggage from such points.
The State Department at Washington
has received cablegram from Consul
Reimer, announcing the arrival at San
tiago De Cuba, of President Solomon OF
Hayti, on board an English war ship.
The thirty-seventh annual meeting of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science began at Cleve-
land, o., Wednesday, with a large attend
ance. Several interesting papers were
read.
The Eleventh Annual Convention of the
American Bar Association met at Sara
toga, New York, Wednesday. A number
OF interesting papers were read by j.
Randolph Tucker, j. M. Woolworth and
others.
The Northern Pacific directors meeting
at New York has adjourned. The Of
ticials state that the matter OF the Joint
lease of the Oregon Navigation Com pany
was not discussed; only routine business
was transacted.