Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-27
FOREIGN,

The snow storm in Nova Scotia, n ow pre-
vailing, is one of the heaviest for years. In
the midst of the storm the mail contractor at
Arichat sent 4-year-old boy named Cur
nong with the mail to the Robbins fish
establishment. The boy has not been seen
since, and is supposed to have fallen through
the ice, q large sheet of open water being
apparent in his track.
1t is whispered in Munich that the mad
King Otho has become suspicious of his at
tendants, refusing to eat or drink, and is
dying fast. simultaneously the ghost of his
late insane mother is reported to be abroad
nightly.
France and Italy have settled their little
tiff about the violation by Florence judge
of the French consul's domicile Presumably
the modest demand of a Paris paper for the
expulsion of 500, 900 Italian workmen scat
tered throughout France will now be aban-
doned.
Prince Oscar Of Sweden, who is about to
marry maid of honor, was to have wed one
of the Prince of Wales daughters, but the
Swedish Parliament meanly refused to vote
the necessary money, and the match was
broken off. =.
The report that Gen. Gourko, governor
general Of Warsaw, would lie replaced, is
untrue.
The czar does not approve of postponing
the reopening of the university, and has
ordered the II in ,ter of education to advise
the students to return to their studies at
an early date.
NJ. Hitrovo, the Russian Minister to Rou-
mania, in the course of an interview with a
high government official, declared it was GER
tain that Russia would soon regain her in
f1uence in Bulgaria, and that the people OF
that country would again turn to Russia and
ask her to deliver them from the slavery and
terrorism to which they are at present sub
jected
Spain has ordered from England storeIand
camp supplies enough for 25, 900 men.
The populace of Falcaragh county Done
gal, Ireland, are guarding the residence OF
Rev Mr.. Stephens, whose arrest is expected
on account of his having advised tenants moi
to pay their rents The people are armed
with revolvers and bludgeons, and intense
excitement prevails.
Ismail Pasna's claims have been settled
BY the terms of the agreement he receives
the Egyptian palaces that formerly BELONGED
to him, property in Stamboul valued at
$500, 900, the communication of his civil allow
ances at IA years purchase, and e100, 600 il
cash for crops.
An attempt was made to kill Louis
Michel at Havre, France, Jan. 90 She wa
| chists, when man in the audience namet
Lucas suddenly arose and, pointing revol
yer at the speaker, fired two shots at her
She received a serious wound in the head
/ and the lobe of one of her ears was tori
away Lucas had a narrow escape from
lynching at the hands of the infuriated Anar
chists, and it was only the timely arrival o
! gendarmes that saved him. He was LOCKED
up Louise Michel's wound is not serious.
! The Cork prison board has written to
visiting Justice 10 the eff ct that politica
prisoners who object to herd with convicte
criminals may exercise with prisoners await
ing trial. It is thought unlikely that thi
concession will be accepted
Aivices from Samoa say that the German
are enforcing the payment of taxes, an
that German judge is soon to arrive a
Apia. The proclamation Of German pre-
tectorate is expected.
Mr. Cox, member of parliament for whor
the Irish police have been looking for som
time, warrant for his arrest having bee
i sued for attending meetings of proclaime
branches of the national league, was arreste
III London.
The Opinione of Rome. says that If disoI
dcrs sE1uld occur in Morocco, Italy woul
prefer tne intervention OF Spain to that q
any other power.