Connecticut western news., 1889-03-13
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.

M Meier, the founder and manager of the North German Lloyd's Steamship line, is dead.
 expedition have arrived at tConstantinople on board a Russian warship. A despatch from Rome announces that au earthquake has occurred at AQuila No particulars are given.
 The Guion Line steamer Nevada, from New York, has arrived at Queenstown with the crew Of the British steamer Sultan, Capt. Cobb, which left New Orleans Feb. for Bre- men and London. The Sultan was aban- doned at sea in sinking condition. lncom- ing steamers report tremendous gales and head seas.
 The Czar has ordered an inquiry into the Atchinof expedition and the Sagallo incl dcnt. An imperial nkase sanctions the issue by the Minister of Finance ofa loan for the conversion of railway bonds
 In an interview at Vienna NJ. Zankotf said that the Car had emphatically declared that he would not mcddle forcibly with Bull garia, the expulsion of the Prince being an internal affair.
 While q party of students were at work at Zurich. Switzerland, making bombs, an explosion occurred killing one and wounding several others. Many arrests were made.
 A special courier has arrived at Biaritz, with an autograph letter from Queen Chris llll;l tO NSutCu NlctOTli A IutttlnS Ot tue two Queens is probable.
 The American baseball teams played in Inc Pare Aerostatiquc before large crowd of spectators. President Carnot wrote to MrsSrs. Spalding and Lynch, regretting his inability to br present.
 A dcpntation of gentlemen interested in the shippin. trade visited Sir Michael Hicks Beach President of the English Board of Trade, and pointed out to him that under regulations at present in force at the Irish ports steamers pay smaller dues than those imposed on sailing vessels Sir Michael prom iScd 10 modify the regulations in the interest of sailing vessels.
 The Russian painter Vcrcstchagin defends his realistic paintings in an article in the Ger man Review. He states that American college. Frank Millet has testified to the real ism of prisoners in the Russo-Turksh war dropping by the roadside frozen to death.
 -Adviees from Borne say that the damage done by the recent snowstorm is enormous. Thousands of splendid frs were destroyed, and several old inns and bridges were ruined
 The returns issued by the British Board Of Trade show that during the month of Febru- ary the imports increased e, ,7SO, 900 and the exports decreased e3SO, ,OOO as compared with those O: the corresponding month last year
 The dissident Liberals have formed a cen tral organizing council which will hold it's first meeting shortly. Lord Harrington VIII hdhe hu uuuieSS ou tue OCCuSlOu.
 A despatch from Rome to the London Daily Ners says that President Harrison's cabinet fully satisfies the Vatican, and that information has reached the Propaganda that under Mir. IIarrison's Administration the relations between the United States and the Holy See will be ofthc most cordial character
 The Madrid Physician who made the post mortem examination of the body of Dgott declares that he never such a wcll-formed skull and brain, the latter indicating a man of superior force of character and imagina- tion
 pr. Tanner member of Parliament for Cork, who was arrested for violating the Crimes act, has been tried ut Tippcrary, con victed and sentenced to three months i'm prisonmcnt without hard labor. He has ap- pealed from the sentence.
 Mir. Strobel, Secretary of the American Legation at Madrid, has arrived at Tangier, Morocco, and will proceed to Fcz, where he will continue his inquiry into the accusations made by Bcnasulli against the American Consul.
 The French Cabinet has rcscinhed the de crrc of exile against the Due d Aumnle Gen. Boul;lngcr, in q letter to an Italian paper, declares his earnest desire for friendship be- tween France and Italy.
 "A marked increase in hostility to foreign CTS is noticeable throughout China. The na- H plotting to attack the foreign settlement.
 The Church Of St. Charles at Rome is thronged with worshippers at every service. The Lcnten sermons of the celebrated Father Agostino arc the sensation of the hour
 It is reported at Suakin that the Abyssin ians are bcsicging Kassala, and that Scnous- sis army is marching on khartoum.
 Sir Henry Parkcs has formed Ministry for New South Wales.
 The Dublin Express says that Mir Glau stone IS considering proposal to move Tn the House of Commons refusal to vote sup ply to the government. This would be tan tamount to an impeachment of the Ministry.
 Mrs J. G. Wood, prominent member of the nationalist party is dead
 MT Goschcn Chancellor of the Exchequer, is considering the advisability of issuing one pound bank notes.
 Tt is expected that two thousand persons will be present at the dinner to be given in honor of Mir. Parnell. It is probable that Earl Spencer will preside.
 The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs has submitted for the approval of the Rigsdag q convention with the United States dated l December G. declaring that the Butterfeld claim for compensation shall be settled by arbitration.