The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

Inc city or Constantine IN AlSerih mas JUST
been making remarkable light against the
cricketS which threatened to strip the town
of every bit of foliage These pests which
have been trying for two years TO turn Al
geria into DESERT invaded the town In
cloud, and in few hours they were deyour-
ing all the gardens and even ven
hospitals and the prisons swarmed
with them. 1t is well knowa that the par
ticular insect which is aiiiicing Algeria
does not fly high, In order to keep out fresh
arrivals the citizens lost no time in surround
ing the entire town with fence of cotton
cloth about six feet high and over ri, 600
feet long, As soon rs they had cut OIL tho
sources Of re-enforcements, every man,
woman, and child began to devote exclusive
attention to the enemy within the walls,
Business was almost entirely sus-
pended and lawyers, merchants, magis-
trates, jew bankers laborers, Moham-
medans, and Christians all went eagerly to
work to kill crickets and save the gardens.
The insects were killed by the hundreds OF
thousands, and the bodies of the slain were
swept into the river and carried out of the
city. The town had no other thought or
business as long as there were any crickets
to be killed AT last the enemy was com
pletely vanquished and the half-destroyed
gardens were saved from further injury.
The war kept the town busy for week.
The Turkish Ministry of war has ordered
100000 Manser repeating rifles to BIO ready
in month for distribution among troops
Mrs. Maybrick has been removed from the
intirmary in the Working prison and now
occupies solitary cell.
An explosion has occurred in the Iron
stone pit of the Maurice Wood collery, Ell
inburgh, Scotland Four bodies have been
recovered, 1t is believed that the 60 miners
now in the pit are dead.
Legislation is proposed for the establish,
ment of a uniform meridian for the whole
German empire.
In the naval man9uvres at Kiel torpedoes
We're fired broadside from the deck instead
of from u tube in the bow. The experiment
was great success.
A decree been issued ordering the be-
ginning of work on the proposed railway to
Hankow, China.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from inflam-
nation of the veins.
One h~~ared and forty-four designs for
nations. memorial to the late Emperor
William of Germany have already been sub
mitted. The jury of award will meet on
Sept. 30.
Shocks of earthquake have been felt
throughout the western portion of France.
The oscillations were especially strong at
Anglers and Nantes. No damage was done.
The tenants on the Gavin estate at Kildy-
sart, county Glare, who were evicted, have
been reinstated in their lodgings.
Miss Jennie s. Chamberlain, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. Chamberlain, of Cleveland, o.,
has been married, in st. Georges church,
Hanover square, London, to Capt. Herbert
Naylor Leyland. The presents Included
brooch, in the shape of horseshoe, studded
with diamonds nd paarls tp the hrila and
diamond ruby pin to the groom from the
Prince of Wales.
A despatch from Victoria, B. G., an
nounces the arrival there of the sealers Nivi,
Penelope and Adcla from Bahring Sea.
| They hal together over $500 sealskins
aboard. and report that they saw nothing
of the Unite S atas revenue cutter Rush.
The town of lilac alula in Hidalgo, Mexico,
has been entirely destroyed by floods
The German imperial budget will propose
the creation of Colonial Department, to be
attached to the Foreign Office.
A fiftcen-y ear-old daughter Of Mr.. JUS
tice Ferguson, Toronto, Can, is badly stage
struck, and Of late has almost constantly
studied the drama Her friends did all tuey
could to discourage her, but her mania ap-
peared to have become so strong that she
could not resist it. and she skipped away
from home and left for Buffalo, presumably
| to get an enga cement. She had some money,
enough to keep her a week or two, and some
valuable jewelry. Her father il in search
for his daughter.
London dock laborers refuse directors
terms after the leaders had agreed; Cd. per
hour offered after Jan. l.
| A Dresden bank is to furnish capital to the
| Mexican government for a railroad across
the isthmus of Tehuantep2c.
| There is now a belief in London that the
strike committee has made mistake in re-
! jecting the dock owners compromise.
The Popo has abandoned the idea of leav-
ing Rome.
Chauncey M. Depew has returned to New
York. His leg, which was injured last
winter, is about completely recovered.
Howell, the champion English bicycle
rider has beaten the record making the dis
lance in Pm. 80 lbs, beating 2 m 81 3-5s.
The great explosion at Antwerp resulted
in 100 deaths.
Mary Anderson is visiting William Black
the novelist, and is now in the best of health.
| Heavy storms are reported throughout
| Switzerland, resul ing in much damage.
Many families were burned by lightning.
Peter Jackson, the colored pugilst, was
dined by Lord de Cliff nd and Sir John Asst
ley and a few other aristocratic sports. The
color line is evidently not drawn very fine
in England.