, 1889-02-06

SdHlo Vi Tue OppOFCuuISCS.
London news states that Editor O'Brien
reached by means of q Wexford collier,
and appeared at a meeting at Manchester. =.
After explaining his prosecution, he was
arrested by the English police.
The official report of the death of the
Crown Prince, Rudolph, attributes his
death to epilepsy of the heart. Sensation
al reports are circulating a tragedy.
The question of the succession to the
Throne is uncertain, as he leaves a
daughter of 6 years OF age.
According to Paris news, NJ. FlOquet has
informed the Bureau of the extreme Left
that TIE Ministry has resolved not to
resign. He vii, ask the Chamber for a vote
OF confidence, and expects to obtain q
majority of 300.
Two holders of p anama Shares have
asked the Liz uidator to dissolve the.
present Company. The Court has post
pOned its decision, but has appointed a
seqneStrator of sums received by the Com.
pany from all future issues of Shares.
A London despatch states that Editor
OBrien has been imprisoned in Clonmell
Jail the Magistrate having refused to
allow an appeal.
LOndOn.-Sugar in stock on the Goth.
was 100, 900 tons. Last year 1877, 900 Ons
4Oh AOi rs EO0 " . Il nc
death Of Prince Rudolf has been a great
shock to Vienna, to which place his body
was carried d portion of the way in q pau
per'S hearse consequent on the copper coffin
being too large. The Emperor wishes the
funeral to be as private as possible.
In the French Chamber of Deputies M.
Paul de JOuvenCel interpellated the Govern
ment regarding the measures for the arrest
of the progress of Boulangism. M. Floquet,
before replying, asked leave to Introduce a
bill re-establishing elections by Scrutin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which he declared would
in no way aSSail universal suffrage. The
Government, he added, would propose
fresh measures for the repression of any
attempt against the security of the State, :.
and also Il bill modifying the Press laws
against placards and cOlportage. He then
asked for a vote of confidence.
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac declared that the +.
universal suffrage demanded a dissolution
of the Chambers. The situation for the
Ministers, he said, might be summed up in
the two words "get our, After All excit-
ing discussion, NJ. Floquets demand for
a vote of confidence Was adopted by 300
to $40 votes.
London news states that Editor O'Brien
violently resisted the warderS of ClOnmell
Jail when putting on the prison garb. He
was so exhausted after the contest that it
was necessary to summon the priest.
The Dublin papers publish the dying
declaration OF IA witness before the Times;
Commission, who denies his previous testi-
mOny, which charged Mr.. Harrington with
paying for moonlight raids.
The strike among the Clyde seamen is
spreading. 20 steamers are detained 1t
Glasgow.
The principal streets and railroads in
New York and Brook yn are interrupted
by strikes, anda seriOu S conflict has occur.
red with the Police. Worse is expected.
From New Zealand it is alleged that
Germany has declared war against Samoa.
Plymouth, February. lst.-The Il. M. s..
Midway from the West Indies arrived here
at II midnight.
New York, Feby. 2nd, via Panama.
Vienna dispatches state that it is now
officially admitted that the Crown Prince
Rudolf committed suicide by shooting
himself with ID revolver. 1t is privately
alleged that tlfe cause is of a scandalous
nature.
In Paris ole Soir" asserts that the Grown
Prince was assassinated, recalling how
Prince BiSmarck'S enemies Skobeloff,
Katkof, Chanzy, Gambetta and the + aiser
Frederick have all mysteriously and pre-
maturely disappeared.
1t is reported that the Marquis of Sails.
bury is negotiating with the Marquis Of
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