The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-01
News Items Gathered Across
the Atlantic.
GURDON's PERSONAL AFFECTS.
The sobranje-The Pope-OpposiDg
BOulanger-rheC Communicable
Gear Grests the Pope.

SUAkIM, December 30--It is reported
here that the rebel tribes at Handoub
contemplate surrendering to the British.
A Soudanese has offered to bring
General Gordon's clothes, sword and
papers, which are said to bs hidden
near Berber.
BELGRADE, December 30.-The Skupt-
selma yesterday elected M. Tanshaao-
owls president and III, Popovis vice
president of that body. The Premier
read the royal decree opening the SEES
sion.
SESSION OF THE soBRANJE CLOSED.
SOFIA, December 30.-The Sobranie
yesterday voted the sums asked
for in the budget and granted
amnesty to all political .r.fu-
gees, except actual leaders of plots, since
1856. and extended the pardon to Major
Popoff, who was convicted of embezzi-
ing finds belonging to the war office.
Prince Ferdinand closed the session In
speech, IN which he thanked the
THE PAPAL ENCYCLIcAL.
ROME. December 31.-Opening with
the words Ereante jan ammo, the papal
encyclical thanks God for the consola-
tons which the jubilee rejoicings have
brought to the Pope, and his holiness
thanks the Catholic world for its tokens
of affection and devotion. Turning to
religious matters, the encyclieal COM
plains that the tendency of the age is
toward material interests, and this
tendency is strengthened by worldly
pride, an evil press and drama, the de-
moralization of the arts and the
changed eduoations in schools. the
materialistic and atheistic teachings
obsculing the true notions of right
secularism. Nihilism and communism,
it says, are also the outcomes of this
addiction to material things. The
Pope attended TIE Deum service in St.
Peters to-day, to mark the close of the
jubilee year.
FoRNINsT BoULANGER
PARIS, December 31.-The Congress
of Senators and members of the Cham
Der of Deputies. municipal authorities
and editors of all shades of Republi-
canism, have decided to unite in nomi-
mating candidate to oppose Boulanger
for the seat in the Deputies for the De-
partment of Seine.
ToULoN, December 31-Heavy rains
have occurred in this vicinity, causing
foods, which have done mucn damage
A manifesto has been issued by the
new revolutionary group, which de-
clares II e commune is the sole remedy
for Boulangerism and Radicalism.
THE COMMUNE.
Deputies Chusluset, Ferroul, Pya
and Planter have formed revolution
airy group, clubbing themselves the Com
mune. They have issued bombastio
manifesto declaring that the Commune
of 1889 will save the nation and the Rs
public by revolution and that its
principal task is to overthrow Bou-
lspeer. the manifesto is generally
ridculed. but adds to governments
difficulty.
AN INSANE PRINCESS.
BERLIN, December 3o.-During the
performance of a Midsummer Nights |
Dream, at the Opera House. last even
ing, Princess Adelbert, of Bavaria, was |
seized with violent attack of hysteria, |
and had to be removed. She has since |
become worse. Is is believed she is in |
sane.
CHANGED ITS MIND.
It is stated that government has
changed its intention regarding the |
proposed increase of the artillery |
of the army, and that no |
credit will be asked for that purpose |
during the present session OF Parlia- |
ment.
THE KING OF wURTFMBURa.
LONDON, December 30.-A dispatch |
from Nice to the Morning Post says the
health of the King of Wurtemburg is
again unsatisfactory. His Majesty is
indignant at his ministers opposition
to his American friends.
The Queen of Wurtemburg has ar
rived here.
Advices from Suakin say Arabic
of the accounts published |
in London newspapers prior to Deem
Der Goth, regarding the plan of opera
tons of the British forces.there, have I
been found in the possession OF the |
enemy.
THE GAR AND THE POPE.
LONDON, December 31.-A rebellion
has broken out In VAN County, in
Upper Burmah. Prisoners in the
Showeba Jail in Burmah recently made
an attempt to escape; seven were
killed and three wounded.
The Vienna correspondent OF the
Times says that for the first time in
years the Emperor of Russia has sent
a friendly Christmas greeting to the
Pope.
PLANS OF RUSSIAN FoRT2EssEs.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 31.-Two
Italian engineer officers, IN disguise as
stone masons, have been arrested at
Ivaugorod. Plans of Russian fortresses
were found in their possession
MADRID, December 81 "A bomb
which has been deposited in the Con-
seryative and Republican Club by some
unknown person, exploded yesterday
No serious damage.
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