Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Thibetans propose the holding of a conference with the view of es tablishing peace l on the frontier. The overtures are due to the arrival of Chinese resident at Larissa.
 The maritime labor unions of Sydney, N. | s. w., have resolved that the Chinese hands on board the steamer Alameda must be replaced | by Europeans otherwise the steamer will not be allowed to load.
 The Portuguese government has given mo- thirty miles northwest of the Portuguese set- clement of Ambriz, Western Africa. 1 General Peters, the Czar's first aide-de- camp, has arrived at Paris on secret mission l The French Senate has adopted 8 resolu- tion censuring M. Ferrouillat, Minister of Jus tice, for dismissing substitute Procureur at l Carcassonne. In consequence of the Senate s action the Minister will resign.
 -Advices from South Africa say that all available troops at Natal have been ordered to | Zululand.
 l A despatch from Vienna says: Five Cali clan regiments now stationed here have been | ordered to proceed to Galicia without delay by special transport trains. The regiments were | not due at the Galician stations until Septem- | Der, and the change of arrangements is owing | to news having been received at the War Office of the march of two Russian infantry divisions from the interior toward Galicia. The Emperor of Germany is to visit St.. ICtcISDuIB ueAG
 | All of the Paris journals are of the opinion that the personnel of the new Budget Commit | tee of the Chamber of Deputies means grave check to the Government. Some of the papers predict that if the Opportunists, with the sup porS of the Right, resume hostile tactics, cri- sis will ensue.
 MT. Gladstone made manifesto to the electors of Great Britain, the important points in which involve the retention of Irish repre- sentation in the Imperial Parliament as at present, and also give national assembly to Ireland, with authority and control over the judiciary and the police.
 The Kreuz Zeit,tng says that Prince Bis marck has induced Russia to abandon defnate- ly the idea of making an alliance with France. Emperor Francis Joseph has granted the request of Count Karolyi, the Austro-H o-Hungar- ian Ambassador at London, to retire from active service His Majesty has conferred the grand cross of St. Stephen upon the Count, and has sent him an autograph letter in which he refers to the Counts services in terms of warm praise.
 At a meeting of the Sacred College the Pope declared himself opposed to Catholics participating in political elections in Italy.
 The Spanish Cortes has rejected by vote of 134 to S6, proposals to increase the duties on foreign agricultural produce and cattle.
 The French Cabinet Council have decided to invite all the provincial Mayors, numbering 2,9oO, to attend 8 review in the Champ de
 
 to be given after the review. All the Coun- cilors- General, Senators, and members of the Paris Municipal Government will also be in. 7ited to the festivities.
 The Sultan of Turkey has accepted the resignation of the Armenian Patriarch.
 pr. Morrell Mackenzie is in Switzerland. He went from the Hague, via Cologne and Frankfort to Basle. After visiting the chief resorts in Switzerland he will return to Lon don by way of Paris. His health is improv- ing.
 A despatch from Kronstadt, Transylvania, says that mob comprising 1,6O0 persons made an attack upon legal commission which was engaged in amalgamating small agrieul- tural holdings in Foldvar, 12 miles north of Kronstadt A Judge and notary public were wounded The members of the commission made their escape with difficulty. A bystander was killed.
 The statement is made that Emperor William will visit the Czar at St. Petersburg in the first fortnight in July, and that he will af- forwards visit Emperor Joseph.
 Only one-half of the lottery loan for the Panama Canal, it is reported in Paris, was subscribed for.
 The condition of Europe appears to prom iae prolonged continuation of peace.
 M. Rouex has been appointed French Vice. Consul at Boston, Mass, to succeed M de Caux, who has been transferred to the Island of Jersey. M. Duchaylard has been appointed Consul at Panama.
 In the course of discussion on the budget in the Chamber of Duputics to-day Premier Crispi, alluding to the abortive negotiations with France for commercial treaty said s'France claims from us concessions which we cannot grant. Still, we shall persist in our en- deavors to arrive at an understanding. If we succeed we trust that the French Chambers forgotten that the protectionist party in France is very strong. The day will come when France herself will recognize that protection is prejudical to her interests"
 Nine Government officials at Seoul, China, have been behcaded in the streets by the pop ulace. Foreigners have taken refuge at the Consulates.
 A Calcutta despatch says: The monsoon rains are fortnight overdue owing to the de- fection of the curreHt te 3urmah. where heavy rain has fallen for 10 days. The crop pros- poets in Bengal, especially as regards rice are extremely serious on account of the drought. Prices are rising.
 The English House of Commons rejected the Channel Tunnel bill by vote of 3O7 to 165.
 The Society of Authors, of which Lord Tennyson is President, has resolved to invite can authors in London to public banquet on July 25 in recognition of the efforts made in behalf of international copyright.
 The Russian Imperial Committee on the price of corn recommend that 8 tax of half a copeck per pood be levied on exported corn. This proposal will be submitted to the Imperial Council.
 While service was being held in church at Brezezie, Galici', the building was struck by lightning and almost entirely destroyed, Three persons were killed and hundred in jured.
 The North German Gazette alluding to 8 published interview with Dr. Mackenzie at the Hague, in which tho doctor admitted having concealed his knowledge of the cancerous na- | lure of the late Emperors malady in order to | prevent 8 regency, says: ''The statement that | Emperor Frederick or his conscrt, in their l own interests, desired to rule even for & short 1 timo is untrue. Emperor Frederick, who had | the highest conceivable sense of the duties inn | posed upon him by his imperial dignity, would | not have assumed the government of the | country if he were proved to be incnrably af- | fected with cancer. Among those who. might eventually have been called upon to approach | Emperor Frederick on the subject there was none wanting in determination to refrain from preaching the subject"
 The Lloyds scout the idea that the vessel lost with all hands off the Cape of Good Hope | on June 4 was an omigrant ship. They believe that she was coolie ship bound from Calcutta 1 to Demerara.
 of Judge Turnkey of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
 During the voyage of tho bark Don En- rioue from Italy to Quebec the carpenter put all his tools together, tied the bag around lis neck and jumped into the sea. | "A thief entered the Grown Prince ot Sweden's apartments in the hotel at Franzens- bad and secured jewelry worth 5000 with | which he escaped.