The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

AVionna telegram says that while the Prin
cess Of Wales and her daughter were out
driving In pony carriage near Gmuiden
the other day. they approached railway
Hs' Ewing wS %sru sesd" &h. an the s'S sa
riage reached the track two draw
bars worked by Nres from signal boxes
were lowered, preventing either advance or
retreat Colonel Clarke, the escort hurried.
ly dismounted and ducking under the bar
pulled the pony alongside the fence just as
the train passed.
The diary of the late Emperor Frederick
contains many remarks showing that he had
resolved TO cultivate most intimate relations
with England, though apprehensive that the
prediction OF Germany for America
and Russia would render it difficult
to do so. One entry states that
Napoleon, while prisoner at Wilhelmshohe,
proposed an alliance with Germany for war
against England Other entries further
show Frederick's desire to create imperial
ministers responsible to parliament.
A large box recently arrived at st. Peters.
burg from Warsu. The address was in.
sufficient, and the box was opened, when II
was found to contain the body Of a lady at
tired in a costly dress, with profusion of
lace and jewels. The woman had been
strangled to DEATH 1t is suspected that she
was murdered by Nihilists. .
Lieut. Ward telegraphs to the Emin relief
committee that the death of Maj. Barttelot
broke up the expedition, and that the
Manyemas have disbanded Prof. jamie
son reported that Tippoo lib was the ony
man competent to command the Manyemaa
One hundred and fifty square miles Of land
in the Burdman district of Bengal are flood
ed TIE crops in Bombay and Deccan are
threatened by drought. The government is
preparing to take measures of relief.
The Egyptian government has refused -tc
grant permission to Italy to recruit Soudan-
ese for the defence of Massowah.
1t is stated that tho German governmerS
will ask the Rechstag to sanction the build
ing of a number Of men-of-war.
A dispatch from Madrid announces that
ex Marshal Bazaine has died in that city.
The cause of death was heart disease. lie
has been ill for several days.
Admiral Kran,z, minister of marine at
Paris, has informed the budget comm ttee
that if the committee persists in demanding
reductions he will res gn his post.
NJ De Vilers, The French resident-generali In
Madagascar, who is about to leave for his
post, will take to the Malagassy Queen the
grand Gordon of the Legion of Honor and
various gifts from Presid mt Carnot.
The death is announced at London of Gus
tave Rudolph Clarence Boulanger, the French
pilDter, III MS Ootn year.
| The Ameer of Afghanistan at Smla re-
! ports that his troops re lched Herback on the
| 18th inst, and that lshl< Khan fled toward
Bolihara and Herblk surrendered. Accord.
| ing 10 Russian advices lshak is in Badaks
han and the revolt is spreading.
Patrick Kelley, the seaman who stabbed
to dea b two of MS shipmat.s, John Chap
man and John Parry, on the National line
| steamer Erin, while on a voyage from Lon.
| don for New York, and who was carried
| back to England for trial. has been convict
ed and sentenced to be hanged.
! At the recent meet ng of the German
! Colonial company at Hanover, DR.. Peters
| spoke on the necessity of establishing per-
manent chain of stations between the Afri-
can lakes and the coast He declared that
| the lofty platelus between the lakes and the
coast were sui ed for plantations and settle
ments, from which the slave ira ie could be
| combatel.
| The volcano on the Island of Stromboli is
| in state of active eruption Steamers
| passing the island report that instead of the
usual thin vapor which arises from the era
ter there is u constant column Of flames. The
deck of the steamer Duchess Of Sutherland,
while passing the island on her way to
Naples, was covered with ashes. Clouds Of
| dust surrounded the mountain for q distance
of ten miles.
The publication of the late Emperor Fred
erick's diary has caused a sensation in Ber-
lin. Tho North German Gazette TODAY makes
| no reference to The matter. The National
Gazette says it regrets the indiScretion shown
in publishing the diary.
Letters have been received from the Amer
| Of Afghansttn, dated September 49, stating
that he was then in good health, having re-
cover ID from a recent attack of govt
The liabilities of Calvert Bros of Halifax,
England, wooden factors who failed recent
ly, amount to 100000. Their assets amount
to $685. 900.
George Westbeck a Zambesi trader yell
known to African explorers, is dead.
Belgian officers of ths Congo state at
B lssels deny the atr0city IMPUTED to Maj.
Blrttelot. In letter to the London Times
on the same subject Capt. Van Gele says
that from his experience he believes the re-
ports are false, and that Tippoo lib would
not permit abuse of his men.
The German expe lition for the relief of
Emin Bey will endeavor to reach Wadelai
before the English expedition, and thus
claim the territory governed by Emin.
Emperor William has confirmed the cleo
ton of Professor Harneck to the chair of
church history at tho Berlin University,
despite the protest of the sen Tor evangelic al
council, which d sapprovei of his religious
| VIEWS. lulS dCLlOu do u uoofJ
blow to the extreme church party.
The Greek minister of foreign affairs has
written vigorous note to the porte in rela
tion to the recent seizure of Greek vessel !.
Chios.
Mr.. Gladstone promises to produce docu-
mentary evidence to answer to Lord Sci
born's communication to the Times.
In religious riot near Mhow three Hin
docs were killed and SO injured. Troops
were required to restore order.
The London foreign Office announces that
all the ports in Portuguese India are infect.
ed with cholera.
Hundreds of lives have been lost through
floods in Almeria, Spain. Many persons are
ruined.
An officer in Krupp's Essen works has been
arrested for offering drawings for sale to al
English firm.
Several Greek war ships have been or.
dered to be ready to put to sea within two
days. A squadron watch has been absent
one month manOuvrlng arrived at The
Pireus Sept 20 under full steam. The feet
will proceed to Turkish waters. The recen
seizure of IA Greek vessel at Chios has beer
the subject of protests by the Greek govern
ment The Porte refuses to give a satisfac
tory reply.
The sultan has refuse to sanction the pro
tocol def ing Turkeys rights in the Red sea-
which the porte proposed to append to the
Suez convention.
Count Tolstoi, minister of the interior, /
about to retro on account of ill health
Either NJ Ostrow ky, now minister of state
domains, or M. Mannasseine, minister of jus
tica, will succeed bim M. Ostrowsky favor
autocratic m assures, while NJ Mannasseine
although pan-slavist, is more liberal in hi
views
Much indignation is expressed in Tahiti
over the seizure of Easter island by Chill
which proposes to establish there penal col
! ony This is the island famous for its Crane
stone statues standing on huge pedestals
, The seizure was m,de by Capt. Toro of tn
Gillian cruiser Agamos.
Numerous military changes and appoint
men,s are announced in Berlin. Genera
Pape becomes commander of all the troop
in the Marken of Brandenburg. Genera
Meerschidt succeeds General Paps as com
, mander of the guards.
/ The Inter rational Literary and Artist
congress, now in session at Venice, ha
decided hat authors copyright should in
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