Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
FOREIGN.

Advices from Zanzibar are to the effect
that the British East African Association has
concluded treaty under which the Sultan
of Zanzibar cedes to the association for so
years sovereignty over the territory between
Port Wanga, at the mouth of the Oumba
river, and Vitu, distance of over 35 kilo-
metres. This will facilitate the opening of
routes to Victoria NyanZa, and shows that
England is DESTROYS of founding a colony
which will extend her influence to the source
of the Nile. 1t is probable that when STAN
ley returns he will be asked to undertake this
work of extending civilization.
Barnum's agent has bought for the great
moral show portions of the Paris Hippo
drome, now at the Olympia, including the
entire Arab fantasia-horses trappings, COS
tunes, scenery, etc. He has also engaged
Jennie O'Bren a skilful rider, and NJ Gilbert.
Mr.. Barnum has entered into special con-
tract with thu Arabs, and has assumed the
hippodrome's responsibilities regarding them
An agent will start next week for Algiers
with the principal sheils in the troupe, to
visit the interior and obtain curioS, speci-
mems illustrative Of the manufactures, arts
and sports of the Arabs.
During the performance in the theatre at
Carthagena, Spain, broker occupying one
of the stalls committed suicide by exploding
a dynamite cartridge. The conclusion ex-
tinguished all the lights in the house, and the
audience, becoming panic stricken, fled from
the building. During the excitement over
lOO persons were more or less injured.
A dispatch from Cettinje says: The inhsb-
itants of the Zeta valley are suffering from
famine. The prevailing distress has never
been equalled in that part of the country.
There is much excitement in Kildysart,
Ireland, over the threats made against per-
sons who aid the boycotted people Trades
men, bakers and merchants have been mott,
fled that they will be blown to death if they
furnish supplies to the police
The czar has sanctioned the publishing or
the alleged forged documents sent to him
relative to Germany attitude toward Russia,
and they will be published in Berlin. This
decision is regarded as a very favorable
symptom Of the political situation
Mail advices from China state that mag
azine containing 200 kilogrammes of pow
der exploded at Annoy doing immense damage
The force of the explosion was very great,
and fourth of the buildings of the town
were ruined. Fifty soldiers were blown to
atoms, and several hundred inhabitants were
killed.
At Ottawa, Ont, very cold weather is pre-
vailing According to reports received, the
temperature ranges from 20 degrees to &c de-
SreeS below zero
The shipping tonnage or the maritime
provinces decreased during the past year
$1,000 tons, the total now being 1877, 723 tons.
Nova Scotia shipping shows the greatest de-
crease-26, 3l6 tons; New Brunswick ship
ping decreased Ii, 905 tons, and Prince Ed
ward Islands shipping 1856 tons.
Fire destroyed the Seminary Chapel at
Quebec, together with about $500, 900 worth
of original oil paintings. The chapel was
erected in 1885 The building was insured
for S14, and the paintings for $4,000.
The British ironclad Hercules touched a
reef off Ferrol, SPAIN and knocked hole in
her side All efforts to stop the leak failed,
and the ship with difficulty reached the har.
Dor of Ferrol where she sunk.
The car has sent a friendly letter to the
pope, in which he expresses hope for better
relations between the Greek and Catholic
churches In Russia.