Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
FOREIGN.

The Russian budget for 1888 places the or,
dnary receipts at S5l ,767 ,S28 roubles, the ex-
penditures at S5l 243 2!33 roubles and the sur.
plus at 50Q, 900 roubIes.
Florence Marie Rose, sister OF the elder
Dumas, is dead
Many officers and students have been ar
rested at ST. Petersburg Oh tho charge Of
being implicated in the plot against the
oxar.
Thirty thousand persons in Montenegro
have been deprived of food by Hoods. The
cZar has sent shpload of corn from Odessa
to relieve the distress, but the vessel has not
yet arrived at her destination.
A panic occurred in church in the south
Of the Tyrol through II woman fanting.
Eight persons were crushed TO death and
many were injured.
1t is reported that general blockade OF
Bulgaria is contemplated by the powers in
the event of Prince Ferdinunds refusal to
resign the Bulgarian throne.
Ringgold Cooper, an American forger has
been arrested in Paris on an extradition
warrant for forgery upon the London and
Westminster Bank, by which he realized
G3t00
Count Won Taafe, president OF the Austrian
council of ministers, has received an auto.
graph letter from Emperor Francis Joseph
the 25th inst
Among tho men arrested in connection
with the latest plot against the czar is an
employe on the Baltic railway, who kept the
NihiliSts informed of every journey of the
czar to and from Gatschina Letters were
found on the prisoner showing that the plot
was ripe for execution on tue eve of the mans
arrest.
A telegram from San Reno reports the
discovery of a plot against the life of the
German crown prince. 1t is said that one of
the plotters, a Socialist, has turned informer
TIE police have Forbidden access to the
promenades i'll the vicinity of the villa Hiric
where the crown prince resides"
A military council was held at Vienna a
few days ago, to consider disturbing reports
from the frontier. The adyces were
to the effect that Russian troops con.
tinue to arrive in Bessarabia that intrench-
ments are being made along the Lublin and
Dombrova railroad and that large barracks
are being built at Suwalki ia Russian Poland,
on the Prussian frontier.
A telegram from Sofia says that tue gov
ernment has made u requsition for horses
and wagons for war seryice, in the proper
tion Of one cart and two horses to every 200
householders thus placing large transport
service at the disposal of the government
The Sloboda declares that Prince ferdinand
would rather leave his homes on the field
OF battle than abdicate which would mean
the assassination of Bulgaria.
Ex-President Grevy suffered a stroke OF
apoplexy. Jan. 8. He has since been con
fined to his bed and his physician has been
visiting him twice daily. His condition was
kept secret as long as possible This is the
second apoplectlc attack the ex president has
| had.
At Skibbereen, Ireland, Bishop Ross
preached a sermon In which he vehemently
denounced the coercion act. He said that
the time would come when no half measures
would suffice, and that, If strong and good
men were taken from them he did not Gesi
tate to say that the dawn of liberty and ia.
dependence was at hand.
While hunting at Rambouilet, near Paris,
Gen Brugere was severely wounded in the
hip by the accidental discharge OF q keepers
gun. President Carnot was one Of the hunt
ing party.
The London Daily News says there is no
foundation for the report that Mr.. Gladstone
is going to Rome
Stephen Heller, the distinguished pianist
and musical composer, is dead, aged IS.
conflict occurred at Gweedore, Jan. a.
between peasants and party of police col
lecting rates A woman was stabbed with a
bayonet, girl was wounded with trunch.
con, and other persons were more or less
seriously injured. Two arrests were made
The people are incensed at the police for
making seizures while the tenants were liz
bed.
party of Orangemen attacked an Irish
league meeting at Everton, suburb of
Liverpool, and wrecked the hall where the
meeting was held. Councillor Byrne, one o!
those attending the meeting was seriou. .ly
injured during the affray and is in a pre-.
carious condition.