Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

John Bright is steadily improving. He sleeps we'll.
 A monster meeting was held in Cork to take action with reference to the Papal re- script The meeting endorsed the resolutions adopted by the Irish Bishops at their recent meeting in Dublin. MT. William O'Brien, M. F., in a speech, said that the people had the support of the Bishop. The leaders of the Irish movement, he said, wished to drop the rescript agitation, but they would continue it if necessary.
 The Emparor of Brazil is improving. He has started for Ak les Bains.
 The Cologne Gazette says that the Council, Prince Bismarck presiding, resolved to resign if the Emperor should insist upon the publica- ion of the letter to accompany the promulga- ion of the Quinquennial Parliament law.
 "A fire in the establishment of Edward and Robert Garrould, linen drapers, London, Eng. burned six shop women to death and many others were injured by leaping from windows.
 Mir Parnell has returned to London for the reopening of Parliament. His health has improved.
 The Irish Bishops had a private conference in Dublin on the Papal rescript.
 The Swiss Bundesrath has been asked to grant fresh credit of S75,0O for war mato- rial.
 Princess Clementine, mother of Prince Ferdinand, had hearty reception on her ar rival at Sofia.
 -Daly's company produced 'The Tanning of the Shrew" in London before brilliant and enthusiastic house.
 The German Corps of the Guard and the Cnirasslers will discard the cuirass and carbine, which will be replaced by revolvcrs.
 The Finnish Diet has decided to adopt capital punishment for the crime of murder.
 "A number of Paris Anarchists threatened Henri Rochefort with violence unless he apolo- glzed for an offensive article which had ap- peared in his paper. M. Rochefort drew re- volver and defended himself until the arrival of the police, when the Anarchists were driven from the office.
 Lord Stanley of Preston and his wife and staff have arrived at Liverpool on their way to Canada, where Lord Stanley will assume the office of Governor General.
 -Twenty-nin social Democrats of Berlin have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms varying from two to six months for circulating seditious prints.
 "A Berlin paper says that NIT. Henry Willard, under powerful auspices, is planning German expedition to the South Pole.
 John Bright is Eow in favorable con- dition, having passed tie crisis.
 Chief JuJrIce uaIJ or Unuarlo ana Prof. Wilson of Toronto University have been knighted.
 The steamer Tsinam left Sydney, Australia, for Hong Kong, taking back 105 Chinamen who had not been allowed to land.
 -Senor Moret, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced to tho French Senate that Spain will not be represented at the Paris Ex- h.bition.
 The Queen Regent unveiled the statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, Spain. The ceremony was m de the occasion of great rejoicing.
 The English gunboat Mistletoe has visited the Minquiers group of Channel islands, and warned the French to quit Maitre Islc upon which the tri-color was recently raised. It is claimed by the English.
 Joseph Ernest Renan, the philologist and author, has been appointed grand officer of the Legion of Honor.
 -Maranee, a pretender to the Moroccan throne, and several of his adherents, have been killed.
 The British Indian Government has can- cclled the circular regulating the social evil within military camps.
 The French Chamber of Deputies has pro- longed the period of operation of the law i'm posing surtax of 600 francs on foreign alcohol.
 The Emperor of Brazil continues to inn prove and the danger tf & relapse is now regarded as over. Tne doctors propose to re- move him from Milan to Aix-les-Bains.