The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19
FOREIGN.

Gen Boulenger, in an Grafton at banquet
at st Servian, said he hoped his sword
would return to him before ano. her year had
passed.
A dispatch from Batavia, Java, says that
insurgents plunde red Tjelegop, and killed the
native chiefs and the European inhabitants
Troops had been dispatched to quell the re-
volt,
Adviccs from Auckland say that the Tahiti
natives rejected the friendly overtures of the
French and attacked the launch of the war
ship DEGREES, whereupon the French shelled
the native villages
Steamer Fern Holme, from Montreal, lum-
Ter l1den is stranded on HolyrooI beach,
Newfoundland, and will probably be total
wreck. The crew are safe.
W. o. Parsons, a prominent contractor,
was arrested at Thedford, Ontario, Oh
charge of counterfeiting. A large quality
found on his person. he is said to be con-
nected with gang Of counterfeiters opera
ting in that section
Sad titles of des,itution and poverty come
from the northern parts of the island Of New
foundlan !, where deaths from starvation are
reported. 7. F. Thompson writes from Girl
guet, May %: A great many of the people
are starving. Thirteen families are living
entirely on mussels. Same condition Of
things exists at Quirpon. There are no fewer
than 140 families without food. :.
On Tuesday the electoral colleges Of Next
co met throughout the country and voted
for president, three members OF the supreme
court, members of congress and one senator
in each state. So far no opposition has been
made to the reelection of President Diaz
Hundreds of people called on President Diaz
to offer their congratulations As his re-
election was foregone conclusion, public
interest centres in the congressional cleo
tions.
The British, Austrian and German am
bassadors to Turkey have asked the Ports to
expedite the opening of the international
railway to Constantinople.
The Freisinnige Zeitung says: The report
on The late Emperor Frederick's malady
leaves the impression of being a partisan.
statement rather than scientific medical
opinion, as it does not contain the opinions
Of the English physicians or their German
adherents Even the most partial reader
cannot acquit it of one sidedness
Detectives on Tuesday seized several copies
Of the Irish World while searching a passen-
ger named Charles Brennan on his landing at
Queenstown from the steamer Cephalonie
A Lisbon dispatch announces the death of
Senior Jose Ferrera Berges de Castro a dis
tinguishcd Portuguese diplomat.
Emperor William departed on Friday on
us journey to st. Petersburg The royal
yacht Alexandra, bearing the emperor and
his suite, siiled from Potsdam for Spandau
at Top. m.
The heat has been unparalleled at Athens,
Greece. On Saturday the temperature
stood Mt l04 degrees in the shade. Many
deaths occurred. The currant crop has been
damaged 25 per cent. of 1 S value.
Mr.. McHugh, mayor of Sligo and editor
OF the Sligo Champion, was arrested on q
charge of publishing land grabbing articles
which advocate iitimi lation and melted to
violence He was released on bail
An imperial ukase fixes the number Of the
contingent recruits at go, 200. as. against
zSo,00O In 1887, and places the period Of ac-
tive service at five years, but at Ii years for
the landwehr. All able bodied IN IN under
"A years of age who have not already been
in active service must join the landwehr.
Count Dachkoff, mi lister of the imperial
household, will return from his vacation to
be present when Emperor William of Ger
many visits St. Petersburg.
The Russian government has agreed to
make a grant to the amount of 5000 900
roub.es for the construction of special pc
troleum and naphtha d ,cx at the port OF
Odessi. for the accommodation Of the large
and rapidly increasing Russian petroleum
trade.