Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-03
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.

England has declined to guarantee the
evacuation of Egypt, which was demanded
by France as n condition of her acceptance
of the Egyptian conversion scheme. The
scheme has therefore been abandoned. France
also demanded the anument of the Anglo
Turkish Convention of 1887.
The Russian army will he equipped with
new rifles of small cnlibre. The weapons will
be manufactured in France.
-Tippu Tbs son has arrived at Zanzibar
He says he left the larger part OF his caravan
at Unynnyembe to await the arrival of his
father.
Owing to the Wohlgemuth affair. Ger
many will not be represented in the Labor
Congress at Berne.
The yalkyrie is being towed to the Clyde
She will start for America shortly.
England is having trouble with the Port
uGuese in Africa and with the French in
Egypt.
MIR. Sexton NJ. P, Lord Mayor of Dub
lin. appeared before the Parncll Commission
IL London. and indoIscd boycotting.
The French government will refuse to
agree to the scheme for the conversion of the
Egyptian preferred debt unless England
gives a guarantee that she will evacuatc
Egypt.
The Dublin Express says that Lord Sal.
isbnry has been invited to preside at a mon
ster meeting of liberal unionists, to be held
in Dublin shortly. He has accepted the in
vtation, and may possibly he accompanied
by the Duke of Argyll.
The committee of the French Chamber Of
Deputies having the matter in charge has
approved the bill for the relief of the Panama
Canal Company.
The Coroner's inquest in the case of
George Letine, the acrobat, who was stabbed
to death in London by Nathaniel Curroh re-
suited in a verdict of wilfu murdcr.
Professor Tyndull has sent subscription
| to the Pasteur Institute, with a letter expires.
sive of his sympathy and admiration.
Lord Zetland will assume office ms Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland about the middle .!
| July.
The French Senate adopted the bill fol
| the Improvement of the harbors of Cher
bourg, Brest aud roulon. The Chamber %
Deputies passed the war budget.
The Swiss Council has decided to borrow
the sum of 10000. .n0Of. with which to pur
chase repeating rifles for the army,
Lord Charles Beresford will soon be ap
pointed to the command of an ironclad and
will resign his scat in Parliament.
Princess Augusta Of llesse sister of the
Queen OF Denmark, s dying.
-Gcneral l5ouanger and some of the most
prominent OF his supporters held II conference
in London.
| -lhe rnIiwnY employees charged with
cnusing the recent disaster near Armagh
have been committed for trial
The Shah of Persia arrived at Brussels
He had Il cordial interview with King Leo.
| pold and was entertained Mt luncheon in the
Royal Palace.
The South Australian Ministry have re
signed.
1T is stated now that the sole reason for
Count Andrassy \ resignation from the Hun
garlan Delegation was the poor condition o
his health. 1t is not known what influence
caused tho resignation of Count Sznpary, bnt
no Importance is attached TO the action.
During II gala performance nj the Berlin
Opera House in honor of the wedding oil
Prince Frederick Leopold and Princess Louise
OF Sclllcswig, the costume of the premiere
ballcrlna took fire and she was seriously
burned.
The mnrriagc of Prince Frederick Leopold
and Princess Louise of Schleswig, WINS
solemnizrd in Berlin.
The Duchess of Aosta has given birth tC
Il son in Rome.
Crops in the south of Russia are in bad
condition owing TO hot weather.
A portion of the Manningham mills a
Bradford, England, was burned. Loss ESQ,
600 Two tiremen were killed.
RUSSIA has occupied Deer Island in Coret
as n coOling and naval depot. There is ;
Russian man -of-war there and nobody is al
lowed to land or leave without Il permit from
the Admiral. The possession of the islan'
gives Russia n great advantage over Eng
| land.