The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

The London Times has served subpenas
upon Mr.. Frank Hugh ODonnell and his So |
licitor, requiring them to produce certain
documents before the Parnell commission.
1t has also subpenaed Mr.. Henry Campbell,
Mr.. Parnell's private secretary, to produce
letters which he wrote for Mr.. Parnell 10
Patrick Egan and Others
At meeting in Paris of the republican
left of the senate, it was shown that ma
jority of the members of the senate were OPP
posed to Premier Floquet's proposal for the
revision of the constitution. They consider
the scheme to be fraught with danger to par
liamentary power, and at the same time 10
the liberty of action OF the executive.
The Dunsburg court of Berlin, has declared
the stopping of the publication Of Sir Moreh
Mckenzie's work on the case of the late En-
paror Frederick to be illegal. The decree for
bidding the sale Of the book was therefore
rescinded.
The residents Of Hull, Ont, are greatly
alarmed over the withdrawal of all fire IN
surancs companies from that city Inc
place has tbres times W thin the past six
years been nearly destroyed by fire.
The parliamentary election of Merthyr
Tydyil resulted in the return of Mr.. Morgan
by vote of 7l49 to 4955 for MIR. Griffiths.
Both candidates were Gladstonians.
At Boulangist meeting in the Sale Wag-
| ram, Paris, at which about go persons were
present, party of Anti Bouangists, headed
| by Luller, provoked free fight Many
persons were carried out of the place with
iacerated and bleeding faces During the
| turmoil Lullier fired a revolver from the
platform into the audience He was imme-
diately thrown down aud belatored with
sticks, one of which penetrated his neck.
Lulier fired again three times, whereupon the
gas was put out, and a general rush was
| 10 60. tba T,,llipr W taken TO q
drug store, where his wound was dressed.
1t IS not known whether any one was
wounded by the shots fred by Lullier.
Correspondence between Secretary Tallack
of the Howard association and Mr.. Salamons
secretary of the Russian prisons administra
ton, apropos of Mr.. George Remnants Cen
fury articles upon the Siberian exile system
has been made public. MIR. Salamons ex
presses establishment at the statements IN re
gard to Russian prisons and prisoners made
bv Mr., KEENAN,. But he says he has Ions
ceased to pay any attention to opinions ex
pressed in foreign periodical publications
He has satisfied himself that Russia cannot
expect fair treatment from them for he ha
found that in them gross Ignorance goes
hand in hand with blind hatred Of Russia.
No official communications have as We
passed between the cabinets of England ant
the United States with reference to LORI
Sackville's letter on the American presi
Dental contest. Lord Salisbury has sent +
Lord Sackvlle several direct dispatches de
plorng the minister's injudiciousness. 1t
expected that the United States government
will make some demands in order to cour
teract possible injury to President Cleveland
Mr.. Phelps, the United States minister, ha
already had an interview with Lord Sails
bury on the subject
At meeting of Protestant home rulers
Dublin letter from Mr.. Gladstone wa
read, in which he deplored the fact that tn
Professionals of Belfast, who century ag
were devoted nationalists, now assembled t
snnlaud Lord Harrington and everythin
their forefathers had condemned. and
condemn everything their forefathers ha
: applauded A letter from Mr.. Morley wa
also read, in which he spoke most hopeful
of the progress of the Irish cause.