Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Shah OF Persia will visit 81. Peters
burg in April where he will remain two weeks.
He will afterward visit France. SPAIN ltaiy;
Montenegro. Greece, Turkey, Asia Minor, ana
the Caucasus.
Princess Alix OF Hesse will shortly be be-
trothed to the Czareyteh.
Prof Gelfcken is seriouslyill atHamburg-
His illness is due to his recent imprisonment.
An English syndicate with large capital
has been trying to ''eorner" Cuban tobacco
for the purpose Of buying out all the Havana
cigar makers Other English capitalists,h av-
ing got wind of the affair. bought the TWO
largest factories in Havana.
"A letter for King Leopold has arrived at
Zanzibar. 1t is supposed TO be from Henry
NJ. Stanley.
"A dispatch from Brussels says that the
new Italian loan amounts to GOO, OOO,OOO
lire. at five per cent. interest
"A Paris despatch says: The contractors
Mt work on the Cuebra section OF the Panama
Canal deny that they have made excessive
demands, and express their Willingness 10
continue their labors at their own expense
until February IL. thus affording time Tor
necessary steps to be taken for the reoTgahl-
cation OF the canal enterprise.
The National line steamer Egypt. from
New York, arrived at Queenstown. While at
sea a fire was discovered in the cotton. OF
which her cargo partly consisted, but II was
soon extinguished after having burned for
eight hours.
Gen. Grutch submitted 10 King Milan
the composition Of the Cabinet formed by
him, which the King rejected. Premier IRIS
tics Cabinet therefore continue in power sew
eral weeks longer.
-Advices have been received from Afghan
istan that during n parade OF the troops at
Nazaroherif Sepoy of the Herat Infantry
fired at the Amer, but missed his aim. The
soldier was executed on tue spot.
--Advces from Mandalay. Burmah, state
that in battle fought between the British
forces and tribe known as the Karens, the
British loss was five and that Of the karens
200.
An attempt TO blow up the royal palace
wos made az Madrid. Spain. Fortunately no
one was injured and the only damage done
was the smashing of many windows. The
petard with which the attempt was made
was exploded on the staircase OF the palnee
Princess Bismarck is seriously i'll.
M incline has been elected President of
the French Chamber OF Deputies, receiving
253 votes, against 141 for N. Andrieux.
Queen Christina of Spain has offered the
Pope an asylum in Madrid if he decides to
leave Rome.
Ottoman agents have seized the Ismid
Railway for money due to the Government
The Grand Nizer, replying to the English
Ambassadors approximations on the subject,
declared that he had sent documents to Lon
don justifyng the Porte's action.
Princess Lieven, while sleigh riding a.
1harkoH, Russia, attempted to cross the rail-
road track. A train that was rapidly APP
proaehing struck the sleigh and killed the
,oachman. The Princess was hurled from
The sleigh, and the train passed over her, but
did her no injury.
The Welch troops who have been doing
luty at Suakin we're withdrawn. The
iovernor-General has issued a manifesto to
he tribes, inviting them TO expel the der
FISHES, and Offering them food and money.
Prince Bismarck viii take part in the APP
,roaching debate in the Reichstag on Fast
african affairs Naval reinforceinents viii |
tart for Zanzibar Immediately.
1t is reported that Russia has placed |
var fotiln on the Vistula River.
The election for member OF the Cham |
yer of Depuues in the Department OF Charen- |
e, France, has been carried by Boulangist. |
Prince Henry of Battenberg has been APP
pointed Governor OF the Isle of Wight. vice
discount Eversley deceased.
Severe weather is reported on the Black |
lea. During the past fortnight many sailing
esssls have been wrecked and over one hun
red seamen have lost their lives.
The German corvette Schwalbe which
fas aground on a reef near Bagamoyo. East
Ifrica, has been foated with the assistance of
British gunboat.
-Germany is anxious that the United
tates should prevent its citizens from inter-
,ring ia Samoan affairs.