Connecticut western news., 1888-07-11
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.
 --The Pan Presbyterian Council has accept ed an invitation to hold it's next meeting at Toronto, Ont.
 -Advices at Queenstown report that the wreck of large wooden vessel, believed to be the American ship Farragut, Capt. Hardwick, was passed recently 1,50O miles from Calcutta. The Farragut left Calcutta Jan. 20, for New York.
 The Czar has asked in an autograph letter to Emperor William, that Prince Bismarck ac. company the Emperor to St. Petersburg, where M. de Giers will formally present 8 proposal for nominal Russian protectorate in Bull garia. The proposal does not involve the oc- cupation of the country by Russia A candi- date for the Bulgarian throne is to be appoint ed by an ambassadorial conference to be held st either Vienna or Constantinople; If these terms are accepted, the Czar will order the army corps mastering on the Austrian and German frontiers back into the interior. Prince Bismarck, presiding at Cabinet meeting, an- nounccd these proposals and said he believed that they offered chance for peaceful solu- tion of the question, and that he intended to respond by going to St. Petersburg if the Aus trian Government coincded in his views.
 In the English House of Commons MT. Charles Fenwick (LiberaD, introduced a reso- members. The resolution, which was support ed by Mir. Gladstone, was rej cted by vote of ls2 to 1S5.
 MT. O'Donnen says that he was advised to follow the procedure adopted by him in his suit against the London Times by two leading lawyers. MT. Davitt says that he advised O'Donnell to bring suit in the hope of explod- ing the Times charges, but he was disap- pointed and was convinced that fair trial could not be had in London.
 pr. Mackenzie in an interview confirms k1~.A AI ~E many has complaint that may be regarded as dangerous.
 From Japan comes the report that the British steamer Egron will survey track 200 miles wide in the Pacific for cable from Aus tralia to British Columbia via Japan.
 A syndicate of Australian capitalists have formed g company. with g capital of $5, ,0Oo,0 900 chase 43O, 900 acres of timber lands in that country.
 The German training squadron, consisting of four cruisers and fourteen torpedo boats, will accompany the ironclads selected to form the escort to Emperor William on his Russian trip.
 In cycling tournament at Sheveningen, near The Hague, the half-mile bicycle race was won by Temple, of Chicago, in 1.28L. Aard, of England, was half second later. In the professional scratch race of 5000 meters Woodside, of Philadelphia, and Temple made 8 dead heat.
 The convention with Columbia secures to the Vatican tho protection of Catholicism the State religion, the exemption of religious buildings from taxation and the exemption of the clergy from military service. The clergy will have entire control of the Government schools and universities.
 MT. Henderson, conservative member Tn the Dominion Parliament for Haltron, has been unscated for bribery by agents.
 n,,A> ,,,,u &1 ls~,% %o ho placed upon Emperor Frederick's tomb bronze wreath bearing the inscription "Hum- bert I. to his best friend, Frederick III"
 "A Russian paper says that the..disorders at Seoul, in Corea, were caused by reports that foreign canibals had abducted native children. Order has been restored.
 Tho Turkish British and French Ambass- adors presented to M. de Giers a copy of the Suez Canal Convention. It is believed the Government will ratify the convention,
 An article in the Paris Temps advocates an alliance between France and Austria to counterpoise the power of Germany.
 The French Government has given it's as- sent to tho issue of lottery loan of 1,2O0, ,O00 francs to aid the sufferers from the Locust plague in Algeria.
 The Strasburg Chamber of Commerce will send petition to the Emperor to suspend the passport regulations on account of the dam age dono to Alsatian trade.
 A Government decree has been issued or- dering lawyers in Alsace-Lorraino to keep their books in German.
 -Russia has signed tho convention for the abolition of sugar bountios.
 Tt is reported that the coming interview between tho CZar and Emperor William will result ill the betrothal of the Princess Marga- ret to the Czarcvitch.
 M. Rouvier, assuming the Cha1rmansmp of the Budget committee of the French Chamber of Deputies declared that the com- mittee had no political character. Its sole duty was to effect retrenchment of the Gov ernments expenditures. This task sh fuld bo expedited in order that the budget might be voted at the end of the year.
 The Chinese emisrant leader in Australia has strongly urged China to reject any propo- sition made by England to negotiate Q treaty similar to that formed at Washing gton recently.
 Several cases of cholera are reported at Messina, Italy.
 Official reports of the Russian crops are favorable and indicate yield above the aver age. The winter wheat prospects are very promising. The spring crops are also in excel- lent condition.
 Herr Herrfurth, Under Secretary of State, will succeed Herr Puttkamer as Prussian Min ister of the Interior.
 Professor Begas, the Berlin sculptor, has been instructed to design tomb for the late Emperor Frederick.
 The Shah of Persia has requested Charles A. Ashburner, of the United States Geological Survey, to take charge of the Persian Engin- eerinQ Corps.