The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-19
Foreign News.

1t is reported that the Emperor of Austria
has signed a decree investing his brother,
the Archduke Charles Louis, with the inn
perlal power III the event of the Emperor
becoming incapable of reigning from any
cause whatever or in case of his absence
from the empire This is natural sequel
to the death of Rudolph, the Crown Prince
Charles is the Oldest living brother after the
Emperor. Macmillan having come between
them. lie is cavalry officer.
The heir apparent of the japanese empire
has become of legal age Ul years. He was
appointed TO some honorary offices and
given sword hat has been kept in the inn
perial family since 5oi.
There is a strike of the dyers at Chemnitz,
Saxohy, for an advance of wages. Fifteen
hundred have quit work.
The projected railroad commune alton be
tween the United States, Central and South
America is lavorably considered in New
Mexico, and il is believed that government
will aid such an enterprise
The visit of the German emperor and
empress to ConstaninopIe cost the sultan
S750,000 The diamonds which he present
ed the empress cost $4,000; and the total
lue Of the presents was 500, 900. 1t is
also said that Emperor Wilhelm came away
convinced that the sultans morbid dread of
assassination had made him practically in.
sane.
Frederick Krupp The head of the great
metal and gun foundry, has established q
fund of 100000 to enable his employees to
build their own houses,
letter has been received at Berlin from
DIR. Peters, written during his march into
the SOmali country, lie refers in il to q
treaty made with certain Somai emissaries
before he left Wltu. The recipient of the
letter bel ewes that this treaty lured DR..
Peers to his doom, aud that the emissaries
were merely spies.
There is general printers strike
throughout Germany and Switzerland
Robert Browning, The poet, is dead.
Marquis de Caux, formerly the husband
OF Adelina Patti, recently died at Paris.
Mr.. Gladstone declines to accept the invi-
ia ion to initiate an agitation looking to the
establishment of working day of eight
hours. He says that his time must be large
ly devoted to the settlement of the Irish
question.
Lord Randolph Chi rehill, in his letter on
the eight hour movement, says that eight
hours of labor, eight hours for sleep and
eight hours for recreation seems to be the
ideal at which democratic legislation may
wisely and probably aim. A working day
of eight hours would diminish the number
of the unemployed and it would also lessen
the profits of the capitalist If the latter
result were disadvantageous it would be
largely outweighed by the increased comfort
and content of the laboTers.
Stanley proposes to remain at Zanziba,
several weeks. lie will 20 from there t.
Cairo, and thence to London in the spring.
Dom Pedro is still at I.isb n, and is sale
to have had trouble with his son-inlaw
Comte ID Ell, over financial matters, which
may cause them to separate.
The government has authorized the man
ayers of the German Royal mines to re-en
gage the miners dismissed for misconduct il
the recent strike agitation. The delegates o
the Gelsenkirchen miners met and decided
aot to strike, but appointed committee o
supervision
There is n strong movement on foot a
Ottawa, Ont to petition parliament t
adopt the American banking system, as tn
charters Of Canadian banks expire in 1892