Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia is pas senger on the steamer Umbria, sailed from Liverpool for New York. In an interview he said that the Pope had informed him that he fully sympathized with the Irish in their desire for autonomy.
 M. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. urges Turco-Russian naval blockadeof the Bulgarian ports, with the object of forcing Prince Ferdinand to depart from Bulgaria.
 Serious reports concerning the Emperors condition arc again Tn clrcnlatlon. The Em- perors despondency, which has been increased by the change from the blue sky of San Reno to the severe frost and deep snow of Berlin, causes great anxiety. Although he can speak, his voice is so thick and husky and his pronun- ciation of vowels so imperfect that only those who have been constantly with him, such as the Empress and Dr. Mackenzie, can under stand him.
 A despatch from Massowah says that an Italian patrol exchanged shots with about forty Abyssinians at Sabargouma on Saturday, and that the Abyssinians soon fled.
 A pamphlet conforming, in moderate terms, Russias reactionary policy, and predict ing internal disasters is being circulated in the highest circles at St. Petersburg. The pamphlet is remarkable for the elegance of its language. The police have. so far failed to discover the authors or the work.
 There was very large number of guests at the ~eeddiaS94 Pr ince Oscar of Sweden and Miss Munck, at Bbur nemouth, England. The Queen Of. Ssseslen, Pr rinces Carl and Eugene of Sweden, the Crown rincess of-Denmark, and the Duchess of Al bany were present. Pset6r Bestrow of Stockholm performed the mar riage ceremony.
 -The new Inman line steamer City of New York was launcheddp the Clyde. She is tho largest steamer in tn world with the excep- tion of the Great Eas Sn She was christened by Lady Randolph Churchill.
 Sir James Ferguson, under Foreign Secre- tary, informed the House of Commons that Arabi Pasha and other exiles in Ceylon had petltloned for remission of their sentences It is not probable, the Under Secretary said, that the petitions will be granted.
 The Belgian expedition which was to go up the Congo to restore order at Stanley Falls and to assist Tippn Tib has been recalled.
 An English aSpdicats,has obtained con- cession from the Kips of Siam for the con- stTuo,i0n zImaS of SshEay from Bangkok to ister of War, has resned on account of ill heath.
 The ship Andromeda from Bremen for New York has been wrecked off Yarmouth, England The crew were saved.
 The Court of Appeal has acquitted Direc- tor Carvalho and Fireman Andre of responsi- bility for the fire at the Opera Comique, Paris.
 Festivals in honor of the silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales were held in all the European capitals.
 A republican conspiracy has been discov- cred in Valencia. Several persons have been arrested at Gativa and Alicante.
 The funeral of EStephen J. Meany was largely attended in Cork, all wearing green and crape rosettes.
 M. Bratiano has been requested to form a Cabinet in Roumania.
 The Maharajah of Cashmere has offered S51O,010 besides war material and the services of himself and his troops for the defence of the empire.
 The Official Gazette contains proclama- ton from Emperor Frederick, in which, after euloSizing the late Emperor for his great ser vices in Germany. says:
 ''All the rights and duties which are con nected with the Grown and my house, ant which, for the time that, according to Godi will, may be allotted to me to rule, am re solved to faithfully preserve. Imbued witl the greatness of my mission, shall make i my whole endeavor to continue the fabric il the spirit in which it was founded-to mak, Germany the centre of peace and foster he welfare"