Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-05
FOREIGN FINDINGS.
The Emperor's Condition
Again More Hopeful.
GLADSTONE NOT A TORY,
Six Men Killed by an Explosion
at Messina-Railroad
to Alaska.


at Messina-R Railroad
to Alaska.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAIl
BERLIN, May 5.--The Emperor wa
less feverish this morning. TIL,
present favorable symptoms Civ,
grounds to hope that he will soo1
overcome the weakness remaining
from the recent crisis. The weak
ness especially affects his lungs. The
weather still prevents his taking out
door exercise. The Vossische Zeituns
says it has learned fsom a reliable
source that the local disease in the
Emperor's throat has increased but
little since he left San Reno.
Emperor Frederick last evening
dined with the Grown Prince and
Princess, the Empress and three
daughters.
Luneburg was gaily decorated with
flags and arches yesterday in honor OF
the visit of the Empress Her Males
ty was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Carl Schurz dined this evening at
the residence OF Prince Bismarck.
Among the invited guests were Count
\, Won Stolberg Wernigerode and Count
Doenhof Friedrichstein.
England.
LONDON, May 4.--The death is an
nounced Of Sir Charles Tilson Bright,
one the proprietors of the first trans
Atlantic cable.
The race for the 1,O00-guineas
stakes at Newmarket yesterday, was
won by Briar Root; Sea Breeze, Sec
ond Belle Malone, third.
In the House OF Commons last
night Goschen, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, promised that the Govern
ment would introduce bill, if prac-
ticable, exempting cheap wines from
the bottled wine duty.
Gladstone, with reference to the as.
sertions that he was a Tory in his
fiftieth year, has written a letter de-
failing his principal political actions
until the year 1859, in order TO prove
that after 1841, he could not Justly
have been described as Tory.
The Daily News correspondent at
Rome says he is informed, on the
highest authority, that the Pope
wishes to oblige the Duke of Norfolk,
but that he means only to forbid
boycotting in Ireland when such
measure is inconsistent with charity
hence the boycott may be continued.
The confessor of every boycott is the
decider if the motive be patriotic and
free from personal rancor, and there
fore legitimate.
In the Commons to-day, Smith, the
Government leader, in replying to a
question by Lork Charles Beresford,
regarding the dangerous weakness OF
the army and navy, denied that
either was inefficient. Still an in
quiry into their condition was de-
fired; therefore commission would
be appointed with Lord Harrington as
President, to report on the civil and
professional administration OF both
services. their relations to each other
and to the treasury, and what changes
would tend to promote their economy
and efficiency.
Ireland.
DUBLIN, May 4.-The Freeman's
Journal says: Parnell will make an
important announcement at the
Eighty Club dinner on the Sth instant.
Parnell believes, it says, that the
agrarian movement IN Ireland may
be conducted with sufficient effect
without collision with the religious
feelings Of Irisbmen. The charge
against William O'Brien of melting
the people Of to hold League meet
ing has been withdrawn.
Dillon, in speech at Kilmurry,
County Limerick, to-day, advised the
people to adopt the plan of campaign
and to boycott all persons who take
evicted farms. Though the people,
he says, are bound to obey the com
mands of Rome in matters OF church
discipline, they will not have politics
dictated to them by the Italians.
The Euening Telegraph publishes a
dispatch from Sydney, N. s. W., say
ing: "In an interview, Cardinal
Moran advised that if the Nationalist
j cause was condemned, freshmen
should disregard even the command
of the Holy See, and that agitation
for Home Rule must continue till vic
tory was obtained IN spi'e Of all oppo-
sition."
The Dominion.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 4.-Sir William
Richie. Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, came to the Senate this after
noon empowered as Deputy Gov
ernor General and assented to act to
ratify the Fisheries treaty, which will
thus become statute of the Domln-
ion.
ToRoNro, May 4. Hcehes brothers,
wholesale dry goods, suspended pay
ment to-day. Liabilities 1870, 900
The Bank 81 Commerce is creo..or fol
$3.50, 900 and $50, 600 is due firms in
Great Britain.
Trouble Ina Macedonia.
LONDON, May A reported serious
outbreak has occurred at Monastir,
in Macedonia. Servian and Greek
portions Of the population are said to
have united to oppose the authorities
Of Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May. 4.-The
Porte will dispatch troops to quell the
disturbance at Monastir, Macedonia
where the Servians and Greeks have
rebelled against the Turkish authori
ties.
Foreign Flashes.
General Boulanger has gone to re