Connecticut western news., 1888-10-17
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

A statue of Shakespeare presented by M. Knghtor was unveiled in Paris. Official announcement was made from the German Consulate in San Francisco of the de- claration of a German protectorate over Pleas ant Island, located in the South Pacific, ill 0 degrees 25 minutes south, and l67 degrees 5 minutes east. It will hereafter be subject to the same government as the Marshal, Brown, and Providence Islands.
 The Vienna PreSSe asserts that in an inter- view King Milan denied that Austria aimed at annexng Servia. He spoke warmly of the friendship of Emperor Francis Joseph.
 Emperor Williams visit to Rome has crea- ted better impression in St. Petersburg than did his visit to Vienna. It is not the subject for alarmist comment.
 A block of seven-story buildings in Bu- chanan street, Glasgow, and three-story block opposite them were destroyed by fire. The loss is f1O0, 1000. Four dremen were injured.
 -signor Cenovas del Castillo, formerly Prime Minister of Spain, in speech ln favor of protection at Barcellona, said he was opposed to the idea of generosity between nations.
 The Russian budget for 1887 shows def cit of f7S2 800, against f4, 569, ,875 as estimated The loan of 1887 realized sufficient sum to cover the extraordinary expenses and leave f5, 775, 625 at the disposal of the Treasury.
 The steamer City of Pekin, from Yoko- homa, brings news that the purchaser Of the United States steamer Amuelot, which was lost several years ago, with large treasure, has raised the vessel and recovered $25, ,OOo.
 The Government of Morocco persists in it's refusal to salute the Portuguese flag. The dispute is becoming acute.
 pr. Bergman told the London Telegrdph's Berlin reporter that the German doctors would not notice Dr. Mackenzie's charges, Rs their answers to them were contained In thelr own official report on the Emperor Frederick s case, wherein every separate charge against them was sufficiently rcfuted.
 A dispatch from Madras says that 25 per- sons were killed by an explosion of gunpowder at village festival.
 The Paris Temps gives an outline of Premier Floquet's Revision bill. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies are to be renewed by thirds biennially. It shall be the Presi- dents right to dissolve the Chamber of Depu- ties Abolished Ministers shall only be obliged to resign on solemn declaration in the Cham Der that they have lost the nations confidence.
 Emperor William reached Rome and was warmly welcomed.
 In his book Dr. Mackenzie accuses Dr. Bergman of shortening the late Emperor's life at least ten months.
 --Usibepu, the Zulu chief, is reported to have been killed.
 A Madrid despatch to the Independence Bclge says that there is renewal of the con- fict between Morocco and the United States. The latter, says the despatch, demands that Ine dG T eL sllhll Dc puulbucO lOA tAo arrest of the American Consuls protege, and that an indemnity be paid.
 A French cruiser has arrived at Zanzibar for the purpose of preventing the use of the French flag by slavers as a cover to their trade
 An anti-Boulangist meeting in Paris was disturbed by Boulanglsts and fight ensued, ill which the furniture in the hall was wrecked and many rersons were injured.
 A contract has been completed in London, England, for the construction of ship railway from the Bay of Funday to the Bale Vert, which, when completed, will he the first in the world.
 A rich petroleum we'll has been discovered at Anderton in Cheshire, England
 The Paris Temps states that the Italian Consul at Tunis has instructed the directors of the Italian schools there to refuse admission to the French inspectors.
 "A cable despatch announces the death of Joseph NJ. Levy, chief proprietor of the Lon- con Daily T'legraph.
 Gen. Mcqueen has issued proclamation to the Black Mountain tribes in India threat ening wholesale destruction of their crops if they do not accept amnesty by the 18th inst.
 German booksellers have ordered 75,00O copies of Dr. Mackenzie's history of the case of the late Emperor Frederick.
 -Bloodhounds are being trained to catch the Whitechapel murderer.
 The Turkish Government has decided to establish an arsenal, dock yard, and harbor works at Jedda, and station 8 flotilla for ser vice on the Red Sea.
 The German Emperor left Austria on his way to Rome.
 The work of forming stations on the Skib- bereen coast, Ireland, for the cur eof mackerel and their exportation to America is flourish ing. The fishing boats are at present earning an average of S3.50 man.
 The French Bud get Committee has finally reduced the amount of the expenditures S,5O0, 900 francs.
 -Despatches via Calcutta from the forces operating in the Black Mountains announce that the British captured Seri without opposi- ton and burned several villages. The enemy to believe that the object of the expedition is accomplished and that the territory will be an nexed to the Indian Empire.
 The steamer Baltic sank as her dock in Liverpool port having been left open. She was loaded with miscellaneous cargo.
 It is reported that Count Taafe, tho Aus trian Prime Minister, is about to resign his office, and that Marquis von Bacquehem, Aus trian Minister of Commerce, will be appointed his successor.
 Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland, is dead.
 The German fleet has left Naples for Zan- xibar to protect the German residents whose
 
 rising there.
 The British man-of-war Osprey has cap tured off Mocha three dhows having on board 204 slaves. The captains of the dhows and four of the slaves were killed before the slavers surrendered.
 The strikes at Lammoirs, Marcinelle and Conflict, in Belgium arc spreading.
 A disastrous flood in the Province of Moukden, about $50 miles northeast of Pekin, caused the death of hundreds of natives, the destruction of many houses, and the ruin of the crops.
 In the recent storm at Nokejorie, in Japan, S,0OO houses were demolished, eighty-fve ves- sels were totally lost and 800 wrecked, and 52,- GOO persons were wounded, injured, or made dependent upon public assistance.
 The British Currency Commission reports are ready for presentation to Parliament. The members are equally divided, six supporting the gold standard and six advocating the adoption of the bimetallic standard in modi- fled form.
 MT. Henry Campbell, member of Parlia- ment from South Fermanagh, and private sec retary to MT. Parnell, has brought an action against the Times for libel, that paper having stated that he was the writer of the alleged Parnell letters.
 The International Bank of Berlin has been founded, with capital of $5OOO,0oO. A new Russian loan of 15, 5,OOO,OOO roubles has been negotiated. | The British government will pay s5O 900 | indemnity on account of the loss sustained through the collision in the River ragus of the British ironclad Sultan with the French steamer Vile de Victoria.
 -The long strike of the cigarmakers in Gu ba is considered at an end, although several of the factories are still closed. | The budget for the Dutch East Indies shows a deficit of S4, 100000. The Finance Minister proposes to increase by one florin the native license tax for the cultivation of coffee, and to appoint royal commission to inquire as to means for developing the coffee industry. l In the Bohemian Diet at Prague, Count