The Lake Charles echo., 1889-04-12
NO. 81
FOREIGN.

dead.
Lord Randolph Churchill has de-
clined to become a candidate for tho
vacant parliamentary seat ID Birming-
ham.
An extensive nihilist printing Cd.
tablishment has been discovered 10
Warsaw, and many persons connected
with 1t have been arrested.
A proposition to confer the freedom
of the city Of Edinburgh on Mr. Par.
nell was favored BY majority Of the
municipal authorities Of that city,
The Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria will visit Berlin about the
middle Of August, after q six months'
mourning for the Grown Prince
Rudolph.
William Phipaon Beale, barnsteF,
will eontest the seat in the House Of
Commons for the central division Of
Birmingham, made vacant BY the
death Of John Bright Mr.. Beale is
a home ruler.
Ex-King Milan passing through Ser
via on his way TO 0onstantinople, and
speaking at the Prot Railway station,
adjured the people to keep faithful to
the new King and regency and TO obey
the government,
The French chamber Of deputies by
a vote of 266 to 900, voted urgency
for the bill providing that slanderous
and insulting press attacks on public
officials shall be summarily dealt with
by the police tribunal
The Journal de st, Petersburg con.
graduates the German press upon it's
altered views in relation to Russian
finances, and denies the reports oircu-
lated on the European Bourses that
Russia is massing troops on the from
tier of Afghanistan.
Aa agent of the Servian Ministry
had an interview with Count Kalnoky.
To a question regarding the attitude
of Austria toward the presence Of ex-
Queen Natalie at Belgrade as the rec,
ognized guardian of her son, Count
kalnoky declined to reply,
Herr Won ssoeginyi has net yet &C.
oepted q post in the Hungarian Minis.
try, although urged to do so by the
Emperor Herr pisza continues to
ind it difficult to reform the Cabinet
with men Of frst-Fate ability, Herr
Won szoegipyi personally desires to
remain 10 Vienna, ..
A prima facie case has been found
against Father MGFaddeD, under the
Crimes Act, for participating iH what
led to the murder Of Police Inspector
Martin, at Gweendore, in February last.
While the case was in progress Father
tainted and the court was
at once adjourned.
Prime Minister Eischen invited the
Duke of Nassau to a conference at
Frankfort, and as a result the duke
has consented to become regent Of
Luxembourg when King William of
Holland, who is Grand Duke of Lux
amburg, shall have been legally de-
'lared Incapable of governing.
A rupture in the German govern
nent groups arising from their DIS
agreement on the press penal law is
certain, unless the bill is materially
modified. The national liberals de-
clare against the bill. The conserva-
lives and free conservatives are ready
se submit to any repression, though
here are symptoms of a reaction even
among them.
In the German Reichstag the naval
secretary, referring to the loss of
German wsFships in the recent huFFi-
cane at Apia, announced that the gov
srnment Intended to replace the
wrecked German vessels as soon as
possible, as the United States govern
uent was about TO send three cruis.
.rs to take the place Of the American
varships that had been lost,
The election to fill the vacancy in
he house of commons for the Enfield
Iiyision of Middlesex, resulted in the
etprn of Captain Bowles, unionist
who received 5,l24 votes
igainst 3,8l2 for Mr.. Fairbairns,
lominee Of the Gladstonians. AT the
asst election Lord Folksston, the con
eryative candidate, received s,2s7
otes, and Mr.. Edgoombe, Gladstonian
1,077.
The doubts rs to English popular
ceiling towards the emperoF inspire
emioEIicial declarations to the effect
hat the emperor'a supposed dislike
t England is an entire mistake.
After Germany, be loves England
lost. His visit is definitely fixed for
My. An English squadron will meet
ae German squadron accompanying
ae emperor and festive receptions
I'LL be given at London and Windsor.
IL Parliament al tile Hague the
rime minister read the report of The
purt phYsielans On tho condition af
ID King, which stated that Ills majesty
as suffering from chronic diahetes
Nd nepFilis, and was unable To fnlRil