The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-05
FOREIGN TELEGRAMs.
A New British Minister for
the United States.
THE DEAD AUSTRIAN PRINCE
No Direct News from Stanley-A De-
posed King-A French Duel
The Panama CanaI-Ete.

posed King-A French Duel
The Panama Canal-Ete.
LONDON. February "a great wind
and snow storm prevailed to-day on
the English and Irish coasts. The
Cunard steamer Servia, which arrived
at Queenstown to-day, was unable to
transfer her mails, and the tender sent
out to receive them was forced to run
back to the inner harbor for shelter.
Several buildings at Queenstown We're
unroofed by the wind.
1t is stated that Sir julius Paunce-
forte, permanent under secretary of
state for the foreign Office, has beon ap-
pointed British minister to the United
States. Although the report is not
officially confirmed, it is credited at the
foreign Office. The appointment is ere
ating intense irritation in British GiDlo-
matte circles, as it is a departure from
The rule of succession in appointments
according to rank in service. Sir Julian
Paunceforte is lawyer, not diplo-
mat, and was never attached to any en-
bassy. He was appointed to the pres
ent post on account of his extensive
knowledge of the legal bearings of
treaties
LONDON, February 4. -Stesmer Ner-
cid collided with ship KilIershsn off
Dunegess last night. Both went to the
bottom, and twenty -four persons were
drowned. Nine members of the
crews were rescued, one OF whom after
wards died. KS
THE DEAD PRINCE.
VIENNA, February 8 The King and
Queen of Belgium prayed long time,
this morning, beside the bier of the
Crown Prince, and afterwards their
msjesties received a visit from the
Emperor and Empress and several
members of the imperial family. The
body OF the Crown Prince was re-
moved at $50 tonight to the Parish
church, where the priest blessed the re-
mains. Afamily council will be held to
decide whether Princess Stephane shall
return to Belgium. She declares she
loves the Emperor, her child and
Vienna too much to Leave them.
1t is stated. tonight, that Princess
Stephane. with her daugh Ter. will re-
turn TO Brussels next Sunday, the
daughter remaining in Belgium till
November. Several independent physi-
clans contest the view OF those who held
the autopsy that the prince could have
died from the revolver shot in the man.
ner described.
VIENNA, February 4.-The sensational
news leaked out, to-day, that beauti-
ful young baroness committed suicide
by taking poison, at Meyerling, at the
same time the Grown Prince took his
life. The two acts were committed al
most simultaneously.
AFRICAN AFFA1Rs.
ZANZIBAR, February ga letter has
been received here from Mackay, mis-
sionary in Usambiro, dated Move ber
26th, il which the writer says that no
direct news from either Stanley or Emin
Bey had been received.
A fresh revolution had broken ont in
Unanda. King Kiwiwa has been de-
posed and his younger brother raised to
the throne, kiwiwa having killed two
principal Arab instigators of the ex-
pusion English missionaries. There is
consequence of the German consul
pressing Sultan Lamu and adjacent
islands to the German company trade
of those islands, which had been en-
tirely in British hands.
ZANZIBAR, February 4.-Hostilities
continue at Baggamono and Bares-
salem, kiwiwa, the deposed King of
Uganda, has tried in person
the Arabs who were endeavoring to
convert him. Kiwiwa, too, is now
rallying all the chiefs in favor of
Christianity. in order to attack the
new King. Kiwena. The whole COM
manity is in continual war.
FRENCH FACTS.
PARIS, February 3.-Deputies Lam
gerre and Lacruix fought duel, this
morning, with pistols. Neither of the |
combatants were injured. The chal-
lenger was Laquerre, who claimed he |
had been interrupted in an offensive |
manner by Lscroix, while speaking in
the Chamber.
PARIS, February 4:-The tribunal |
before which application was made for
q dissolution of the old Panama Canal |
Company decided adversely to the pc
ti.ioners. Subscriptions to the new
issue of Panama Canal shares
amounted to 5000 shares.
A ssmi-ohcial note states that the
commander of the British man.of-war
who recently boarded g French vessel,
thirty miles north of the Island of Fan
zibar, outside ths blockaded territory,
and took the vessel to Zanzibar, owing
to the representations made by France |
to the English government, was pun
/ he'd and excluded from taking further
part in the blockade. The British ad-
miral notified the squadron of the
disciplinary measure adopted.
ROMAN RUMBLEs.
ROME, February BIN the Chamber |
of Deputies yesterday Signor Peruzzi,
minister of the treasury, announced
that Notwithstanding the constant i'm
provement in the economic position of |
the country and the development of |
national wealth, the budget showed a |
deficiency of nearly $40.0O0,O0O. He |
proposes to meet this deficit with the |
funds at the disposal of government for |
civil and military PENSIONS lie said it
was estimated that the budget for 1890