Connecticut western news., 1888-05-30
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

OUnnEN Et EN 10 ADnUAD.
 Joseph Ernest Renan, the philologist and author, has been appointed grand officer of the Legion of Honor.
 -Maranee, q pretender to the Moroccan throne, and several of his adherents have been killed.
 Tho British Indian Government has can celled the circular regulating the social evil within military camps
 The French Chamber of Deputies has pro- longed the period of operation of the law im- posing surtax of 600 francs on foreign alcohol
 The Emperor of Brazil continues to inn prove and the danger of q relapse is now regarded as over. The doctors propose to re- move him from Milan to Aix-les-Bains.
 Bishop O'Dwyer of Limerick sent a letter to the Mayor of Limerick giving warning that Catholics who attend League meetings will be guilty of a grievous sin, in view of the admo- nitions of the Papal rescript. The Bishop re- grets that the national organization should be risked for the sake of upholding the plan of campaign, which is condemned by both Mr. Gladstone and Mir. Parnell. The letter caused sensation.
 It is said that the Pope will issue a brief reply to the letter of adhesion received from the Irish Bishops in which he will explain that the Vatican does not disapprove Irish na- tional aspirations within legitimate bounds.
 Germany and Austria are negotiating with each other for the adoption of common GUS. toms reprisals against Russia.
 The Emperor of Brazil is reported to be better. The Pope has written g letter to Dom Pedro expressing his heartfelt desire for his Majosty's recovery and congratulating him upon the abolition of slavery in Brazil.
 A desperate conflict occurred between large parties of Greek and Italian fishermen at Athens. Thirty of the participants were wounded, and many boats, with quantity of fishing tackle, were destroyed.
 A ring of aristocratic Austrian landed pro- prietors has created corner in Austro- Hun garian maize. Some of them had to mortgage their estates in order to procure the necessary sh, about l2, ,0O0, ,00O forins in all. The price of maize is rising rapidly, but the general opinion is that the scheme will prove fail pre.
 The Chinese government is resorting to the courts in the Australian colonies to com pei the reception of the Asiatic laborers now held on board the Hong Kong steamers.
 Berlin is rejoicing over two circumstances the improved condition of the Emperor and the coming wedding of Prince Henry to the Princess Irene of Hesse.
 Lord Stanley of Preston, the new Governor General of Canada, will sail for Montreal on the Sarmatian. Lord Stanley was summoned to Balmoral by Queen Victoria.
 The Emperor of Brazil is slightly better. The paraly tic symptoms are lessening. Dr. Charcot is satisfied with the improvement Of the Emperor under large doses of caffeine.
 Immense swarms of locusts are advancing upon Tiaret, Algiers. The insects extend in 8 semicircle. the diameter of which is calculated at 15 kilometers.
 Reports have been received from Massowah that the followers of the Mahdi threaten an attack upon that city. The Abyssinian Gene ral, Ras Alula, has arrived at Asmara. The has HaDa)S that he will make war upon them unless they submit to the Mahdi.
 -The Supreme Court of New South Wales has granted writs of habeas corpus to the Chi namen offering the poll tax and has also or dercd their release on the ground that the Government has no power to exclude foreign CTS from the country.
 English liberals defeated the conservative candidate for Parliament in Southampton.
 Germany has issued the Alsace-Lorraine decree, insisting that all Frenchmen. and tour ists also, must produce regularly executed passports before entering the Rhine provinces.
 The department of State is advised that the French Government has taken possession of the Islands of Huahine, Raiatea, and Bora bora in the Pacific. The lives of several natives and French ensign were lost at Borabora.
 There has been 8 rich discovery of gold oil the estates of Lord Marlborough and Sir Wat kin Williams Wynn, in North Wales.
 The Mayor of Cork has convoked public meeting to endorse the Parnellite manifesto.
 The French Senate has adopted proposal exempting schoolmasters and students of the ology from three years, but requiring one yeal of military service.
 The Prince of Wales was met on his arriva at Berlin by the Crown Prince, Prince Henry the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Dr. Mackenzie and the Governor of Berlin.
 -Ehe Gaulois says that efforts are being made to hold a meeting of all members of the imperial family at Farnborough on June 1, the anniversary of the death of Napoleon TIL, tc talk of & reconciliation between Prince Jerome and Prince Victor. and a revival of Bonapart. ism, ex-Empress Eugene supplying the neces- sary funds.
 The Minister of Communications has just learned of plot to overturn the train or which King Milan returned to Belgrade. The plot was thwarted by the Prefect of Belgrade who arrested a man named Vitalis, the son of q millionaire railway contractor, on his return with party who had gone to attend the open ingof the Belgrade and Salonica Railway.
 A decree under preparation in regard tt Frenchmen entering Alsace and Lorraine will require them to present their passports fol examination by the German embassy in Paris They must also be endorsed by the Governor of these provinces.
 The proposed evictions on the Marquis O. Conyngham's Glenties estate, which were or the eve of being carried out have been aban doned, the Marquis having agreed to term favorable to the tenants