The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-22
FOREIGN.

An Austrian ship laden with petroleum
beoame ignited on the eth and exploded in
tho barber OF the French island of Bono.
-Four of the crew were saved and nine per-
ished -. 49,. -. 49, ...,,,-'.,,
,ApyIcEs Of the sth say that the damage
done by arecent snow-storm In Switzerland
was enormous !. Thousands Of splendid frs
werc destroyed and several old inns and
bridges were ruined p.'"
TIE seventieth anniversary OF the entry
OF Count Won Moltke into the army vas cell
ebrated at Berlin on the Sth All the royal
families OF the empire sent messages Of CON
gratuiations and presents to the Count
THE Immigration into Canada last year
reached 8l6S W ~ ,'N1t+ "fl't
SrxrIsrIcs published in Germany on the
eth showed that 9, $50, 100 emigrants had left
Germany since 1871, Of whom 2,OVv, 90 came
to America. ~ - s'E ' '"
Ma MEIER, the founder and manager of
the North German Lloyd steamship line,
died In London on the Sth. 80. ~ - .e'-.'t
The Salvation Army of London completed
abuildtng on the 9Th for destitute women
In the locality Of the whitechapcl muir
derA '-'@ '.''r'T - '' 80
"A PATTY OF one humid ed and seven Ameri-
can pilgrims arrived at Genoa, Italy, on the
9Th from Marseilles 4'''4 -i' H''7
fCan man had patented n process for max
ing Toe by which he claimed u year sup ,ly
couid be manufactured at a oostot seventy
Ave cents
VA PAssENogn trair on the Transcaspiau
railway was thrown from the truck GA tho
18th In tunnel near St Petersburg Rus
sx. and ffty persons were killed and in
tured a.' r752 $40 yDE" "a '' y"
FAMINE prevailed on the 9th to dstress-
ing degree In the district of Winterberg,
Bohemia . Twenty -four viii ges in the dis
ttict were almost entirely without food
ADvIcEs Of the !th from Hayti say that In
arecent battle the forces Of Legitt,ne capt
uYed Grand Saline, nassacred nearly MI the
people and looted the town.
QUEEN VICTORIA on the lth approved tho
appointment of Sir Julian Pauncefote as
Minister to Washington.
ApvIcEs Of the 18th from Zanzibar state
that the blockade of the Zanzibar ports had
not had the effect to stop the importation
Of arms, which was still carried ON largely.
In County Glare, Ireland, on the 18th Mr..
Croagh, landlord, and his sister were
driving to church when they were fired
upon from ambush by unknown persons
and both were seriously wounded
SIXTEEN torpedo boats intended for the
German navy were in course OF construc-
tion on the 18th. ia1}+ .t
siiPRivATE letters received at Berlin ON the
nth from Zanzibar said that Stanley, ac-
cording to native reports, was marching
rapidly toward the coast of Africa
%THR oss of tn {, steamer Remus, which had
aSpanish military expedition on bOurd, waa
reported on the Eth The vessel was
wrecked Off the Philippine islands and
forty two persons were drowned and one
hundred and twenty-seven were saved
ZANZIBAR advices of the 18th say that tho
missionaries who were recently captured by
the Insurgents had been released upon the
payment Of 5000 to their captors In ad-
dition to ransom money the Germans sur
rendered twenty-five slaves who had fallen
into their hands. la,}.-4. 5...-....
spE1GHr estate, In Cuba showed ON the l2th
q decrease OF fifty per cont In the sugar
crop .sss ,ss..-- ...;-, -.,-7yr-.s
ssExyEN persons were killed ON the 18th By
an explosion of gunpowder In n factory az
-Rottwoll, Germany.