Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-06
FOREIGN.

There are 5000 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 O number of
Italian sharpshooters had a skirmish with an
advancing detachment of Abyssinians. AT
ter half hours firing the enemy ceased to
advance. There are large bodies of Abys-
sinians behind them. The Digdigta heights
to the southwest of Saati are covered with
King Johns soldiers,
NJ Karaveloff the Bulgarian political lead
err 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,
Karavelolf is promised the necessary means
to carry it out
M. Pascal, a Napoleonic journalist, who
was an under secretary Of state in 1873, has
committed suicide.
The Society of Porters Of Paris organized
a demonstration against employment agen-
cies. They marched through the streets, and
violently tore down signs and notice boards,
having several conflicts with the police.
Mr.. Pendleton, the United States minister,
on behalf of American students residing in
Germany, has sent to Count Herbert Bis
marclx letter expressing deep sorrow for
found respect for Emperor Frederick. Mr..
Pendeton 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.
Rumors 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
said to be half cordial and half menacing.
The Paris chamber of deputies by vote Of
PCS 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 thereupon
resigned.
A woman and five children were burned
to death at Kikinda, Austria. Three vii
lagos near Carlstadt were destroyed. One
hundred houses and all public buildings in
Skome were burned and several lives were
lost. Six hundred persons are homeless in
Sereth.
A Greek named Raptoporilos was arrested
In Paris for robb1ng the numlsmatlc mu
scum at Athens of ancient medals and coins
of the value of f. 30000,0O0. The house of
the prisoner was searched by the police, who
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 a
cosmopolitan newspaper
The Danish ministry has been overthrown
on o financial bill. The session of the Rigs
dag has been closed by the king, who has de-
creed provisional budget.
Dr. w. Bessels, the Arctic explorer, who
acted as physician on the American ship
Polaris in 1871, has died at Stuttgart OF
apoplexy.
A dispatch from Bucharest says: "Premier
Bratiano has rendered his resignation.
Prince Ghika has been summoned to form a
cabinet" The same dispatch says that the
Russian legation in Bucharest has been
burned. No particulars are given.