The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-13
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wapwa.
Mr.. Gladstone is in favor Of local option In
England.
Italy has assumed n protectorate over a
J portion or the coast OF East Africa.
The eS-mayor Of S effield, Eng, dropped
dead while nastening to catch a train.
The elections OF Gen. BoulanQer and NJ
Naquat were invalidated by tbs French elec-
lion uureau.
weighing dues on cotton ani other agri-
cultural products have been abolished in the
egyptian budget for the coming year.
| The British steamer Edith Golden, from
New York, November IL, foundersd at sea
- Ine crew are safe.
Lord Roseberry, at meeting of liberals
at Glasgow, said he was not in favor Of abol-
| ishing the Houss of Lords
Lord Salisbury pi esd ii at the first sitting
| oi the special cabinet committee appointed
70 consider tho Irish policy or the govern,
Ross Raymond, who was at one time con.
| nectod with Il iltimore newspapers, was con-
r!cted OF forgery ut Manchester, England.
| The Kurdish chief, Moussa Bey, is in prison
10 answer charges ot perpetrating outrages
| upon CHRISTIANS in Armenia.
] The anti-slavery conference, In session in
| Brussels, have asked Stunlley aud Emin
foshh Tor narrative Of their experience
with slaves and ave-denlcrs in Africa.
The proprietor of the london Mining
K,cord aud Mr.. Mark, or the Financial
lines OF tho same city, have been indicted
by ,he London grand jury Tor blackmaIl.
There is II movement on foot in London for
The conversion OF the people of the West End
VI That city by visiting their dwell .iugs.
Rumors OF "A revolution in Cuoa ere con-
tradicted by Havana advices, VIII ch state
That The island politically is entirely tranquil.
Jud &c Brstowe, OF Nottingham, England,
was shot and dangerous wounded by u Ger
man dentist against whom he gave judgment
IN Il SIit.
A number OF tho followers of Bishop
Smythies, of the Central African mission,
were killed by Chief Maholodo and his war
rlers l9s se BR9pg @Sg ssffeaty surprised when h
read in newspapers the reports Of his mothers
poverty, aud immediately cabed from l. III
don TO nis agent IN New York to supply her
with funds.
Sir Edward Guinness has given G20O,OO1
for the erection OF dwellings In London for
the lnboriug classes, and ioJ,UO 10 be simi-
isriy used Tor the benefit OF the poor of Dub
iii.
Russia continues massing troops upon her
frontiers and is steadi y extending her rail
way system i'll order tnat her strateE lc sys-
| Lem may be coEipist5d by May.
Owing to the withdrawal from the Cham
Der OF Deputies OF France OF NJ. LeydeCs
Uili against tho match monopoly, tho minis
ter or finance announced tnuJ the trcncu
government would work tho monopoly.
Emperor W illiam OF Germany is opposed
to the bctrothal of his sister Margaret to
the Czu's son bccuus, Of Tho weakly consti-
sutton OF the latter. The Princess herself Is
wiinng for the match aud SO IL Prince Bis
marck.
In his speech bsforo the Pnrnell commits
sioh, SIR Henry james, counsel for the Lon
don Times, urclured that there was proof
showing TIC association OF Patrick II san, now
III re are conflicting rcports Of the death
of DR.. Peters, the German explorer Lieut..
Borchct, one ot Tue commanders OF In,
second column of DIR. Peters's expedition, re-
ports from Lockermani, Africa, that DR..
| Peters and h,s party arc save anu we'll, and
nave esJuD lsheu u fortified station at the foot
! OF Mount kenla, while Ldvic,s received in
| II ,LZiDar from Lainu state that DIR. Peters
| nnu all his companions. safe live porterS,
| were massacrrd 10y the SJmaiis at Addu Bur-
| roraLo, OH tie Tuna river, eis ht days march
| above korkoIro.