Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

Charles Ill, Honore Prince Of Monaco is
dead. He was born 1878 This sovereign
prince Of Monaco possesses about thirty
other titles, and was GTandee of Spain OF
the First Glass. He was nearly Il years old,
and had succeeded his father, Prince Flores
tan l., in 1856 He had been a widower for
twenty-five years. His successor as sove-
reign of Monaco is his only son, the heredl-
tary Prince Albert Honore Chares, who will
be known as Prince Albert. The new ruler
will be Al years old on November l3. He
married Marie, daughter of the Duke OF
Hamilton Brandon and Chatellerault In
1869 and the marriage was inullel in
1880 His heir is his only son, Prince Louis,
now 10 years old.
Henry NJ. Stanley is reported to be march
ing towards Mombassa, after fighting his
way through the hostile country of the Um-
joro and Uganda tribes and conquering the
natives He has established the authority
of the British East Africa company over the
country from the Upper Nile to the east
coast. 1t is doubtful if Emin Pasha, 10
whose relief the Stanley expedition was orig
inaly sent, is accompanying Stanley to the
coast.
The Earl of Zetland, the newly appointed
Vicerov of Ireland, will take the oath of of
flee in Dublin Castle on Oct. /. He will
make his state entry into the city on Decem-
ber l.
NJ. Van Hass director of the Ottoman
bank, has committed suicide. His death has
no connection with the affairs of the bank.
The police have discovered no clew to lead
to the detection of the murderer of the
woman whose body was found under the
railway arch in Whitechapel.
The time of the passage of the Inman line
steamer City of Paris which arrived at
Queenstown from New York, was days 3
hours and IS minutes.
The treasury department was closed at
noon on the 11th to commemorate its one
hundredth birthday.
Searle who defeated OConnor on the
Thames for the sculling championship of the
world, has challenged o Connor to meet him
again, al has also issued challenge to
GaudauT.
There are rumors from various quarters
that large number Of Nihilists nave re-
Gently arrived in Denmark In consequence
of these reports, the authorities there are
taking extraordinary precautions for the
protection of the Gar during his coming
visit to Copenhagen.
The terrible force of the dynamite explo
sion at Antwerp may be appreciated when it
is known that a village of 40 houses has van
ished, several large warehouses destroyed
and the windows were broken in buildings a
y
people killed and 300 wounded, 100 of them
severely
The municipal authorities at Liverpool
have voted an appropriation of $50, 600 for
the purpose of constructing depos for the
storage of petroleum at isolated points, thus
reducing to a minimum the dangers arising
from fire and explosions.
The German emperor has revoke the
statute which made it necessary for his
mother, as ex-empress, to live in Germany,
and she can therefore go where she pleases.
In return she has surrendered, it is said,
ell the papers and diaries of the Emperor
Frederick.
| Col Paul Frederick De Quincy has re-
Gently been made sergeant-at-arms of the
New Zealand parliament He is the sole
survivor of the five sons of the famous Eng
lish essayist and opium eater.
The Russian sculptor Kamensky, one of
| the most noted of Russia artistic guild has
come to America and intends to settle in
| New York and to become an American citi-
| zen.
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison before his depart
ure for Berlin, gave TO- 600 francs for the
benefit of the poor of Paris.
Stanley is expected to reach the eastern
sea coast Of Africa about the first of Oc-
tober.
/ A despatch from ST. Petersburg to the Co
| lone Gazette says the Czarina will accom-
pany the Gar to Berlin on the Goth inst
The rumors of formal alliance between
Russia and France are declared to be un-
founded.
A number of cases Of cholera are report
ed in Athens Greece.
A scheme is announced for the construc-
tion of ship canal between Edinburgh and
Glasgow. The capital is placed at $1,000, =
900.
The injuries inflicted on Prime Minister
Crispi by a lunatic, who hit the minister
with stone, will compel him to undergo
medical treatment for week. The name
of the man who committed the assault is
Caporali. He states that his action was due
to the fact that Signor Crispi who was sit
ting in his carriage beside his daughter,
looked happy and contented, while he bad
had nothing to eat for two days Six other
persons have been arrested for completely in
the assault.
The death is announced of Numa Denis
Fustel de Coulanges the French historian,
in his Goth year.
A fire in Melbourne, Australia, causes a
loss of 81, 000. 900.