Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Economist says that Lord Salisbury's declaration that the European situation seems to be entering on a moro reassuring phase has something to support it. As long as the pri- vate latons of Emperor William and the Czar arc cordial, some sort of guarantee Of peace exists.
 Her von Benningsen, leader of the Ger man National Liberals has gone to Frederichs-- ruhe to see Prince Bismarck, who has postponed bis departure.
 General Boulanger has issued manifestoes to the electors of tho Nord and Charente h. ferieure departments.
 The gassworkers in two factories at Lyons, France, have struck. A general strike of glassworkers is expected.
 There is an alleged conspiracy to over throw the Breenway government in Manitoba.
 The Gibson Mills, St. John, N. B has entered the Canadian Manufacturing Associa- tion.
 -Djelaleddin, Pacha, Turkish Minister of Finance has been dismissed Agob Pacha Kas- asian has been appointed Minister of the lnte- rior. The Government of Turkey has borrowed from local banks, q ,5oO, 0OO at 64. The inter cst on the loan is fixed at five per cent. and IS guaranteed by the new fisheries and silk taxes.
 Lord Salisbury and Lord Herschell, in the British House of Lords, discussed the Parnell Commission Bill, the former using bitter in- situations against the Irish members.
 Costa Rica has ratified a contract with the Nicaragua Canal Company similar to the one mado by the Nicaraguan government
 Prince Bismarck will go to Berlin. From there he will 90 to Kissingen.
 The Holland Society, of New York, attend ed a concert in the Palace of Industry, in Am sterdam. The orchestra played the American anthems. There was large audience present.
 The captain of the yacht Stranger, which has arrived at Queenstown from Boston, says 1, T; T rly uo ,l.o the dory foundered in gale after speaking & German Lloyd steamer five hundred miles from New York.
 The train inaugurating the direct railway service between Paris and Constantinople, has arrived in Sofia. A grand banquet was given in honor of the occasion at which Prince Fer dinand presided. Among the guests were NM. Stambuloff and Crstics and a large number of prominent per ons, representing various coun- tries in Europe.
 The death is announced of Theodore Juste, the Belgian historian
 Mir. Lathrop, the United States Minister to Russia, and his family, and Baron Huhne, the fiance of MT. Lathrop's daughter, have started for America.
 The Cuban government reports that an agitation is being carried on in Cuba, with the assistance of influential American politicians, in favor of the annexation of Cuba to the United States. Tho Cuban situation is becoming extremely difficult, owing to the financial troubles and the increasing agitation in favor of home rule.
 Joseph Hayward, the treasurer of the Kuenhold Manufacturing Company of Newark, there and drew $1, 400 to pay wages. He put $1 ,OOO in two packages in the outside pocket of his duster, and while reaching for tue rest of the money thief took one of the $500 pack ages and escaped.
 -viscount Hinton, eldest son of Earl Poulet, If Fnp ha 1an Of nil whom he was forced to marry, is at present going around with an organ in the London suburbs. On the death of his father he will succeed to the title and detailed estates.
 It is reported that female, nearly related to the English royal family, has b. en converted to the Roman Catholic faith.
 The English Parliament has adjourned, to meet again in the autumn.
 The expected disclosures by Joseph Chamber lain have not yet appeared ill the Times, but are daily expected.
 During mortimer at Valparaiso two barks, one English and the other French, sank in the harbor. The crew of the English vessel, coz sisting of seventeen hands, and seven of the French crew were drowned. Five vessels were blown ashore and dashed to pieces.
 A number of Italians were arrested in Athens on the charge of forging 800 franc notes on the Bank of Greece. They confessed their guilt, and said that they, employed the rhoto-
  The returns issued by the British Board of Trade show that during the month of July tn imports increased f1, ,75O, 900, as compared with those of July, 1887, and that the exports in- l creased f1 ,58O, ,O0O, as compared with those of July, 1887.
 The High Court of Foresters,. sitting. at | Reading, England, has recOnsidered its action | touching American courts, and has decided to | readmit all those courts which apply for ad. mission on condition that their action meet the approval of the next High Court.
 President Bassoo and Acting Consul | Gianello of Toronto are preparing memorials | to the Government to prevent the importation | of Italian pauper labor into Canada
 Conflicts between French workmen and the | police were renewed at Amiens and in Paris, Little damage was done.
 Six people were killed by a railway collis- ion at the Hampton Wick depot in England | -Gen. Newdegate is gazetted as Governor of the Bermudas.
 The Devils Bridge, near Andermatt, Switzerland, has collaps d.
 Cardinal Moran will shortly visit the Arch bishop of Armagh to confer upon him the pal Hum.
 Lieut.. Wiseman, the German explorer, had 8 long interview with Emperor William, in which he explained proposals for colonial de- velopment in Africa and stated his idea of Emin Bey position.
 The High Court of Foresters, sitting at Reading, England, has carried, by vote of 4O3 to 93, motion revoting the powers of the subsidiary High Court of America and suspend ing American courts until they comply with the rules regarding the admission of colored people.
 The card-room hands in the mills at Blackburn, Eng, have notified the masters that unless they are granted an advance of 10 per cent. in wages they will strike. This would involve the stoppage of 150,0OO looms and 1000, ,O0O spindles and the Unemployment of 6O,O00 operatives.
 Sir George Stephens resigned as president of the Canadian Pacific and will go to England | as Chairman of the Finance Committee. Vice. President Van Horne succeeds him as presi- 'cnt