The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-07-25
A Prince Regent For England.

"A FRINGE lSegenC FOR England.
LONDON, July 22.-In view of the de-
clining health of Queen Victoria she is
making arrangements by which the
Prince of Wales will relieve her of much
OF her labor on the state documents
The prince, in case he assumes the new
| responsibilities, wishes, it is said, to take
the title of prince regent.
Garnet VIII Entertain a King.
PARIS. July 19.-An official dinner viii
be given the King of Greece on July %,
at the Elysee, by President Carnot. The
announcement has caused a sensation.
Destruction in ConstantinopIe.
CONsTANTINoPLE. July 1.-Two hun
dred houses were destroyed by fire here
Thursday.
England's New Navy.
LONDON, July 19.-The government
has accepted tenders for the construc-
ton of seventeen war ships. They will
be built at the ship yards on the Clyde,
the Tyne and the Mcrsey.
In the Hands of Insurgents.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 23.-Cretan In
surgents have seized the town of Var
moscedonia and have expelled the town
officers and set fire to public buildings
possession of the rebels have taken ref
uge in Retymo.
The Pope Declines to Move.
LONDON, July 24.-The correspondent
of The Standard in Rome is authorized
to state that the principal reason for the
converting of the recent secret consistory
was to consider the advice of France
that the pope quit Rome, which advice
was accompanied by an offer of suita-
BILE asylum. The pope, the correspond
ent says, declined the offer, not wishing
to precipitate war between France and
Italy, as personally he is well disposed
toward Italy.
Want Milan Back,
LONDON, July 24.-It is stated that
Germany and Australia have both con-
veyed to Milan. the king of Servia, who
recently abdicated the throne, their de-
sire that he return to servia and resume
the supreme power as a check upon
Russian intrigues in that country.
VIII Not Renew the Treaty.
BERLIN, July 24.-Germany has mott
fed Switzerland that the treaty between
the two countries regulating the settle
ment of foreigners in Switzerland will
not be renewed. The treaty will there
fore expire ut the end of 1890.
For Distinguished Services.
LONDON, July 24.-The Earl of Fife ia
now duke, the queen having just con
ferred that title upon him for the dis
tinguished service he is about to render
in marrying the Prince of Wales oldest
daughter.
Boulanger's Trial.
PARIS, July 24.-The trials of Messrs.
Boulanger, Dillon and Rochefort in the
senate court have been definitely fixed
for Aug. 8. All the defendants have
been given an additional ten days in
which to comply with the summons be-
fore being outlawed.
The Count Killed His Mistress
COPENHAGEN, July ga sensation
was caused here by tragedy which
happened at Taasinge Tuesday night.
Count Spare, Swiss of high family,
shot and killed his mistress, Elvira Mad
igan, circus performer, and then put
bullet in his own brain. Count Spare
was married and moved in the highest
circles here.
Famine Now in Samoa.
NEW YORK, July %. The World
prints letter from King Mataafa to
Mr.. Klein, stating that the war and the
hurricane in Samoa have caused fam
inc, and expressing hope that Ameri-
cans will send aid to the unfortunate
SamOanS