Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-09-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

Advices from Zanzibar say that quiet has
been restored. The Arabs are in large force
at Pangani, in readiness to reassemble at
moments notice, should the German COM
pany make demand for the redress of its
grievances. The company will withdraw
from Tanga and Pangani. The situation is
serious and trade is paralyzed.
A dispatch from Innspru1 says the Adige
river is slowly subsiding. The country be-
tweer CalIiano and the frontier continues
submerged. The streets Of Trent are COW
cred with water 10 feet deep, and the dam
age is enormous.
Advices from the Congo River state th0t
Maj BarttelOt has been murdered by car
riers, and that Jameson has returned to
Stanley Falls and is organizing a new ex-
pedition.
A telegram received at Madrid says that
the steamer Laurence, when entering Port
Luz, Canary Islands, ran into the Italian
steamer Sud America, from Montevideo
The latter vessel, which was lying at anchor,
sunk in few minutes in 10 fathoms Of
water. The Sud America carried 2l6 pas
sengers and had crew of 81 men. OF these
$50 passengers and 6S Of the crew reached
the shore in safety. Nine bodies have thus
far been recovered.
A mail coach has been attacked near Rust
chuk by six brigands, who shot the guard.
While the robbers were rifling it, a second
coach following behind and containing spe-
Gle to the amount of 92500, was turned
about by the driver and escaped. Troops are
pursuing the brigands
Cotton mills in Lancashire, Eng, and
other counties will run on short time with
the object of defeating the New York cotton
corner.
Paris telegraphers have formed fund to
remove grievances.
The floods in Austria are increasing.
Three quarters of TRENT is submerged Ten
lives have been lost.
The National steamer France, before re-
ported ashore at Gravesend, has been
hoated.
Owing to the illness of his son, upon whom
painful operation was recently performed
the Hon. Carl Schurz will be obliged to pro-
long his stay in Germany. The son is stay
ing at Kiel and is convalescing. Mr.. Schurz
hopes to be able to start on his return by the
end of October.
Rumors are prevalent that the prince of
Wales has undertaken political mission to
Vienna at the request Of Lord Salisbury.
Mrs. Jeannie Adams. her husband, maid,
six children and anurse have just completed
a walk from London to Scotland, distance
of 500 miles, the nurse pushing a double per.
ambulator containing the six children
throughout the trip. The journey occupied
five weeks
The report of the registrar Of Ireland is
published, showing that the population of
Ireland decreased 60, 600 during 1887.
Steamer Nepaul, bound from London to
China has gone ashore near Marseilles. All
hands were saved. The captain, however,
died shortly after from a stroke of apoplexy
which resulted from the seve re shock the ac-
cident to his vessel caused him.
Four hundred Irish stevedores employed
in Glasgow harbor have been dismissed
They will be replaced by Protestants from
Belfast. 1t is feared that riot will ensue
1t is claimed by the employers that the dis
charged men belong to union which is con-
stantly making intolerant demands.
At Panadeigreci Sicily, brigand5 sur
rounded the residence of the syndic, and
failing to obtain any plunder, fired upon the
family, killing son and one of the servants,
and wounding the wife and daughter.
Gendarmes have been sent in pursuit Of the
miscreants
Advices from India say that the widow of
a Brahmin near Cawnpore recently burned
herself to death upon the funeral pyre of her
husband. She mounted the pyre unnoticed
after the departure of the funeral party.
Twenty-eight persons have been drowned
by the floods in the Tyrol. Many others are
missing.
The property of the late Prince Johan
Adolph of Schwarzenbsrg is valued at 910,-
100000.
An international literary, artistic and me-
teorological congress has been opened in the
Ducal palace in Venice. M. Ratisbonne. the
president announced that King Humbert
would become patron.
On the continent and throughout the United
Kingdom the weather for the past week has
been good, and farmers have secured
largely of their outstanding wheat. With
continued favorable weather, q few
days more will enable them to har-
vest the balance in fair condition.
The wheat markets have all been dull
and have declined to cents per bushel
with buyers only present requirements. The
outlook is for lower prices.
NJ Ristich is mediating between King
Milan and Queen Natalie. Her ma ajesty will
be permitted to retain all the rights and
dignities of queen provided she assents not
to reside in Servia for number of years 1t
is believed that the queen will accept this
proposal.
At banquet given in his honor at Rouen
President Carnot delared that the govern
ment knew how to place constitutional
rights and indispensable liberties beyond the
reach of all danger.
Leading colonial politicians advocate an
agreement with England to make Wadelai
neutral territory
The Federal council has ordered the ex-
pusion from Zurich of a Bavarian tailor
named Trapmann. An inquiry proved that
he had corresponded with one of the Anar-
chists hanged at Chicago, and that he had
been a frequent speaker at Anarchist meet
ings.
A dispatch from Afghanistan says: "The
Ameer reports that his troops have captured
Fort Kamard from the rebels, together with
many prisoners, including Ishak- Khans
father-in-law.n
The Russian government has granted
Preshevalsky the sum of $4,000 roubles for
Central Asian expedition.
William Redmond, member of parliament
for Fermanagh, has been convicted at Wex-
ford Of offences under the Crimes act and
sentenced to three months imprisonment
without hard lahor. .--