The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-03-22
FOREIGN.

1t has already been decided to erect two
monuments to Emperor William. One will
be All equestrian statue at the Parscr Platz,
at the end of Inter den Linden, as n com
panion to that of Frederick the Great, and
another will be erected in front of the pal
ace. Besides these a column will be placed
on the Siegessaule, on the Konnigsplatz
Bradlaugh's oaths bill passed the second
reading in the House of Commonsb by 100 ma
jority.
Sir John Fender, the cable king, will be
rendered banquet at Hotel Metropole March
". Lord Derby will preside, and many
prominent men are expected to be present
Half Of the present force of boilermakers,
have been discharged at Sheerness dockyari
owing to the slacaness of work.
England has been visited by a severe thun
der storm. Many disasters to shipping are
reported along the coast.
Among the handsome presents given the
Prince and Princess of Wales, on the coca
sion of their silver welding, wis silver
mirror from Mrs. Mackay
The advice which the diving monarch gave
his grandson, Prince William was: "Do
not provoke a war, but do not shun one if it
is just Hold fast to the alliance with Aus
tria and confide in her. for in this alliance is
a stronghold of peace. Treat the emperor of
Russia with consideration, for you know his
character"
Steamship City Of New York, which was
launched on the Clyde a few days ago, is
aground at the mouth of the river ~!
attempts to get her off have failed
The French budget committee has rejected
the budget proposals of the government and
adopted resolution accepting estimates Of
revenue on the basis of 1856.
Nihllists are again making trouble in Rus
STA. Police raids and arrests are numerous
printing press has been seized
Empress Augusta is the title the emperor
has conferred on his mother, instead of
Dowager Empress. She drove to Chariot
tenberg to see him, contrary to all court
etiquette, as the weather was so cold the
emperor cannot risk the exposure of going to
Berlin.
st. Patrick's Day was observed in London
to a greater extent than usual. Sprigs Of
shamrock were visible everywhere. The
police took great precautions in Ireland
Baron Bauer has been appointed to sue
coed Count Bylandt Rheydt as imperial
minister of war, Austria.
President Carnot of France has cordially
accepted the invitation from King Leopold
of Belgium to visit Brussels.
The French government does not intend to
take further proceedings against Gen.
Boulanger for visiting Paris without orders.
Gen. Warnet will succeed to his cammand
II a Boulanger electoral campaign is organ
lied, the government will propose the ap-
pointment of a committee of inquiry, with
the view of striking Gen. Boulanger's name
from the army rolls.
Englishmen are much exercised over the
feeling of dislike which seems to prevail in
Germany against the new Empress Victoria,
Queen Victoria's eldest child. The empress
is certainly almost universally disliked
among Germans.
The great events in Berlin have put Prince
Ferdinand, still Of Bulgaria, 50 far into the
background that it has almost required
long range telescope to find him. But he
romans at Sofia despite the polite hints of
the Sultan that he is an interloper and de-
spite the growing proof that Russia is pre-
pairing nice little insurrectiou in his king
dom.
In the house Of commons Mr. Parnell will
bring in his bill giving Irish tenants further
time In which to pay arrears OF rent, and in
certain cases empowering courts to reduce
or wipe out their liabilities.
Paris is in a state of great excitement. The
mob is bowling for Boulanger. Indiscreet
patriots of from Is to % years Of age are
being locked up by the dozen, and even calm
citizens are asking seriously what the result
Will be OF the governments action in depriv-
ing the popular general Of his command
Boulanger declares the punishment inflicted
upon him TO be out OF proportion to the of
fence of which he is accused.