Connecticut western news., 1889-07-03
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.

-Thirty-slx buildings. with large qnan. tity of machinery, were destroyed by fire at Luneburg, Germany. The root the St. Nicholas Church was also destroyed. The is 12,OOO,OOO marks Six hundred work men are thrown out of employment.
 While balloon was ascending from the Paris Exposition grounds thc car caught the machinery gallery and was detached from it's fastenings. The occupants, three in num- Der, fell to the ground One was killed and the others were dangerously injured.
 The art jury of the Paris exhibition has awarded to Mir. Sargent q medal of honor. The award is subject to the approval oi the general jury.
 The Russian Embassy at Berlin is pro. pairing to receive the Car.
 The Russian Government has notified the Porto of it's readiness to ascent to the Turk ish conversion scheme.
 -The Shah embarked at Brussels for Eng ,and. King Leopold bade him Q acordial fare we'll.
 England has declined to guarantee the evacuation of Egypt, which was demanded by France as condition of her acceptance of the Egyptian conversion scheme. The scheme has therefore been abandoned. France also demanded the anulment of the Anglo Turkish Convention of 1887.
 The Russian army will be equipped with VS"PSAAS be manufactured in France.
 -Tippu Tib's son has arrived at Zanzibar. He says he left the larger part of his caravan at Unyanyembe to await the arrival of his father
 Owing to the Wohlgemuth affair. Ger many will not be represented in the Labor Congress at Berne.
 The Valkyrie is being lowed to the Clyde. She will start for America shortly.
 A1 n- uguese in Africa and with the French in Egypt.
 MT. Sexton, M. F., Lord Mayor of Dub lin appeared before the Parnel Commission in London and indo1 sed boycotting.
 The French government will refuse to agree to the scheme for the conversion of the Egyptian preferred debt unless England gives guarantee that she will evacuate Egypt.
 The Dublin Express Says that Lord Sal isbury has been invited to preside at . mon- ster meeting of liberal unionists, to be held in Dublin shortly. He has accepted the in- vitation, and may possibly be accompanied by the Duke of Argyll.
 The committee of the French Chamber of Deputies having the matter in charge has approved the bill for the relief of the Panama Canal Company.
 The Coroner's inquest in the case of George Letine, the acrobat, who was stabbed to death in London by Nathaniel Currah, re- suited in verdict of wilful murder.
 Professor Tyndall has sent 8 subscription to the Pasteur Institute, with letter expres. sive of his sympathy and admiration.
 Lord Zetland will assume office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland about the middle of July.
 The Duchess of Aosta has given birth ro 4 son in Rome.
 Crops in the south of Russia are in @ bad condition owing to hot weather.
 A portion of the Manningham mills al Bradford, England, was burned. Loss $50, OOO Two firemen were killed
 Russia has occupied Deer 1sland,in Cores as a coaling and naval depot. There is { Russian man -of-war there, and nobody IS al lowed to land or leave without permit iron the Admiral. The possession of the islant gives Russia great advantage over Eng land.