Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-26
Eorsign EIaahes.

The French Senate Committee has
approved the Panama Canal loan.
The village of Harlan, in Rounrania,
was destroyed by fire on Friday. Four
hundred families are homeless.
The Lower House of tho Prussian Diet
rejected the motion of DR.. Windthorst
Altering the administration of public
schools.
The National League, at a meeting at
Cork, endorsed the manifesto recently
given to the public by the Parnellite
members Of Parliament.
A desperate conflict occurred at Athens
between large parties OF Greek and Italian
fishermen. Thirty of the participants
were wounded, and many boats with a
quantity Of fishing tackle were destroyed.
( The London Chronicle says: The Pope
will issue q brief reply to the letter of
adhesion received from the Irish Bishops,
in which he will explain that the Vatican
does not approve of Irish national aspira-
tons except within legitimate bounds.
( The French Senate has adopted the
clauses OF the Military bill, fixing the
duration Of service at three years in the
active army, six and half years in the
reserve, six years in the territorial force
and nine and half years in the terri
torial reserve.
A sensation has been created in Paris
by the discovery OF large number of
forged Bank Of France notes in circula-
ton. The pauic increases, and the pub
lie confidence is shaken owing to the re-
fusal Of the directors to REIN burse the
holders OF the forged notes. The police
have no clue to the forgers.
A ring Of aristocratic land proprietors
at Vienna has created q "corner" in
Austro- hungarian maize. Some of them
had to mortgage their estates in order to
procure the necessary cash, about 12,-
000 900 forms in all. The price of maize
is rising rapidly, but the general opinion
is that the scheme will prove failure.
Several of the wealthiest merchants of
Moscow have been convicted of adulter-
ating tea. Oae OF them was deprived OF
his civil rights and banished to Siberia
for life. The others convicted were ser-
fenced 10 different terms OF imprison-
ment. The adulteration OF food in Rus
sia has attained alarming proportions,
and is constantly increasing.
Bishop Dxyer, OF Limerick, has sent
letter to the Mayor OF Limerick, giving
the League warning that Catholics who
attend the meeting announced to be held
on Sunday Will be guilty of grievous
sin, in view OF the admonition OF the
Papal rescript. The Bishop regrets that
the National organization should be
risksd for the sake OF upholding plan
Of campaign which is condemned by
both Gladstone and Parnell. The letter
mas caused a sensation.
The Gar, in replying TO a deputation
inviting hin to attend the celebration at
Keif, in July, Of the ninth eentenniary
Of the conversion of Russia to Christian
ity. said: 81 sincerely wish that this
jubilee will not be disturbed by war-like
events All my efforts are directed in
securing the peace Of Russia" 1t is re-
ported that. at tho last meeting of the
Slav Benevolent Society, St. Petersr4fg,
on Wednesday. at which the Grand Duke
Nlademar, General Richter, and all the
Russian Ministers were present, IN addi-
;i.n 10 iour thousand persons belonging
to the highest class OF Russian society.
General Ignateff, in an address, ex-
pressed the wish that they might soon
see all the Slavs in the world united un-
der one speaking tongue and forming one
nation in faith.