Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

A violent storm has occurred in the Pyr- ennles-Orienta ales. The rivers have overflow ed their banks, and the streets of Perpignan and the country round about are flooded. Communication has been stopped, an enor- nous amount of damage has been done, and much distress caused.
 It is reported that Gen. Gruics has con- sented to form a Cabinet, having received from King Milan. who reserves that right, hint as to whom he would appoint Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs
 A letter from the Pope was read in the churches of the diocese of Down and Connor sympathizng with the Irish people in their present suffering and praising their marvel lous fOrttude.
 It is reported that the Italian Govern. ment will obtain loan of $2O, O,OOO,OOO Tn Germany which will be reply to the Rus sian loan obtained in France.
 "A party of Soudanese who had been sent out to clear the bush had a skirmish with the rebels. While the men were at work, about sixty rebel horsemen and 0 few camelmen and footmen approached within 400 yards and opened fire After short engagement the enemy retired with four, wounded.
 -Gcn. Grcnfell and his stail have sailed from Suakim for Cairo.
 Tho betrothal is announced of Prince William of Baden to Princess Marie, niece of the Grand Duke of Baden
 NM Christies and Mijatovch will resign from the Servan Cabinet, and ;l new Ministry will be formed shortly.
 "A terrible disaster has happened at Sab umtschi, near Titis, in Georgia, Russia train became blocked ill nn immense snow drift and before aid could be sent, fourteen Of the passengers pcrishcd from tho intense cold and twenty others were badly frostblttcn. A relief party which started out to rescue the impcrillcd passengers lost their way and died in the snow.
 The floods arc cxtondingin Bastia, Italy, and have done much damage. In one house which collapsed 12 persons were killed. An explosion of fire damp has occurred III a collery in the province of Avleda, Spain. Twenty-sevcn persons were killed and many
 were injured.
 Seven skaters were drowned in the Lud-
 wig Canal at Nuremberg Germany.
 Liberal circles in Germany are much ex- ercised over a report that the Emperor has conferred the order of the Black Eagle upon Herr von Puttkamer. Four Radical members of the Chamber of Deputies have been arrested in Belgrade on suspicion of being implicated in q conspiracy against King Milan.
 The Hungarian maze ring syndicate has collapsed, having lost three million forins. Maize can be bought for half what the syndi- cate paid.
 The German Landtag will be opened by the Emperor. The session will be an interest ing ono. The Government measures include bills dealing with police administration in the eastern provinces clerical education in Posen and the extension of railroads on the eastern frontier. For the last named purpose, Minis ter Maybach wants credit of 45, 1000, ,OOO marks.
 The Council of the Russian Empire has rejected the Tolsto Reform bill.
 The Grown Prince of Austria will go to Eng land in June to visit the Prince of Wales -Great anxiety is felt concerning the safety | of the new steamer Gulf of Guayauuil which sailed from Liverpool Dec. 24, for Valparaiso. l Two life boats, life buoys and quantity oi l wreckage belonging to the vessel, have been washed ashore at Fishguard, Wales. Numerous arrests Of the Socialists have been made in Berlin lately. on the charge oi distributing obnoxious pamphlets.