The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

ONO London strikers failed to resume work
quietly for there was considerable, quarrel
ling with the scabs; but nothing very serious
Is reported.
Several newspapers Of London charge a
Scotch peer with having committed an as
sault upon child. Testimony, they, say,
was given to show that the accused was
guilty of the crime, but the magistracy were
afraid to take action
The kings speech at the opening of the
session Of the Dutch parliament alluded 10
the enthusiastic celebration OF the jubilee OF
his reign, and said II testified TO the bond OF
friendship between the house OF Orange and
the people. He congratulated parliament
upon the improvement in trade and manu-
features. Tho finances are in unsatisfactory
condition. He promi led modification OF
the customs tariff on the basis of ad valorem
duties Immediately after the conclusion of n
treaty of commerce with England. The
king also announced that bills would be In
troduced by the government for the estab-
lishment OF obligatory military service and
for reorganization of the postal and rail
way services.
Lawson TAFT, the eminent London gyne-
cologist, in an interview today said HI was
of the opinion that the White Chapel, Chel.
sea and Battcrsea muir lers were committed
by the same criminal, probably lunat
woman employed in slauhter-house, and
subject to fits Of epilep lie Juror.
The Marquis Of Londonderry, the retiring
lord lieutenant of Ireland in speech at
Stockton, said he believed 20 years Of coer-
cion would pacify Ireland.
Maj. Field, formerly secretary Of the
British American Mortgt go company, has
been sentenced to IL months imprisonment
at hard labor for forging coupons of the
company.
Twenty students have been arrested at
Kieff on the charge of being Nihilists.
A man and woman were found dead in
Dougalls nursery Winisor, Ont, whore
they had been seen sitting two hours previ-
ously. The won III was shot through ths
heart, and the man hal gaping bullet ho Q
In his forehead, from which tha blood was
oozing. Papers found on his person showed
him to be Silas Densmore q Rushvi IT,, Ind,
and the woman was probably his wife. A
revolver with two chambers empty was
found near the bodies The long grass in
the vicinity appeared as if some one had
pulled it convulsively, but no other traces of
a struggle were found The clothes of the
dead people contained only three cents in
money and few unimportant papers. The
man was apparently "a and the woman
about 20 years old
Gen. de Meribsl said at review that
FRANCES army nus ItSlOitu Hoi W loi III
er high position
The London docks are assuming their nor
NAL aspect
Sir Michael Hicks Beach bell YES that
England's naval reserve should be increased.
The prospect is that American cotton viii
be higher.
King Menelek of Shoa is making prepare
tions to be crowned Emperor Of Abyssinia
Cardinal Lavigerie who is now in Paris
is to leave there for Rome, where he will
consult with the Pope as to the date fol-
holding the Ant'-Slavery Congress. 1t i
the intention to wait until the arrival o.
| Stanley in Europe and learn from him tn
exact condition of the black tribes of Africa
As result Of the recent cyclone on the
| Atlantic coast several Sandy Hook pilot
were brought to Liverpool by steamships
that could not put them off on account o
the storm The pilot who took out the Ari
IONA was very much pleas ID at the prospec
of visit to Europe, as he had never Gro sec
the ocean, and par ticu)arly as his pay of s
per day went on until his return. ~ knew
was likely TO be carried away" he said Il
the passengers land told the old womal
so and brought some money with me. II
Just have time to run over to the Paris ex
position, and spend day of two in Londol
before the return trip
Mr.. and Mrs Kendall are in America TO
their tour, which begins in New York. Oct
z. They will play 1.-THE Iron Master" u
White Lie "lmrulse," "a Scrap of Paper,
1.-THE Weaker Sex 1.-THE Squire" 18th
Queens Shilling, and "ihe Ladies' Bat lie
Mrs. Kendall has with her 20) new dresse
and costumes. Charles Wyndham and Mar,
Moore are also In this country, and Wilson
Barrett and Miss Eastake are on the water
bound for America.
London was no better pleased with 9TH
Tgress" than New York.
The Lucky Duke" as Portland is no,
universally called, won another 9l2, 900 b.
his horse Donovan carrying off the La9ca
shire plate. The race was good one. Chit
abob keeping ahead till within 300 yards o
home, when Donyvan closed with him an
won in the easiest style by two lengths.
The cotton manufacturers of Lancashire
Eng, propose to close all their mills for
fortnight in hope that such action will d.
stroy the corner in cotton. The Operative
association has given its assent to the plan
A sham fight took place at Berlin betwee
troops using the ordinary powder an
others using the new smokeless kind. Tn
great superiority Of the smokeless powde
was fully shown, the enemy failing to judg
the distance or direction of the fire, and tt
absence of smoke insuring rapidity and bel
ter aim to those using the new explosive.
A monument to the French republic
erected in the Place de la Nation, has bee
unveiled by President Carnot.
Wilkie Collins has had serious relapse {
his bronchial trouble. 1t is. not likely that
will recover.