Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-12-20

1t is reported that the Emperor of Austria
has signed decree investing his brother,
the ArChduke Charles Louis, with the I'M
pcral power in the event of the Emperor
becoming incapable of reigning from any
cause whatever, or in case of his absence
from the empire. This is natural sequel
to the death of Rudolph, the Crown Prince
Charles is the Oldest living brother after the
Emperor Macmillan having come between
them. lie is cavalry officer.
The heir apparent of the Japanese empire
has become Of legal age Oh years.. He was
appointed to sonic honorary Offices and
given q sword that has been kept in the inl-
periai family since 70l.
There is strike of thcdyers at Chemnitz
Saxony, for an advance of wages Fifteen
hundred have quit work.
The projected railroad communication be-
tween the United States, Central and South
America is tavorably considered in New
Mexico, and it is believed that government
will aid such an enterprise.
The visit of the German emp ror and
empress to Constantinople cost the sultan
$750,000 The diamonds which he present
ed the empress cost $4,000; and the total
value of the presents was $500 600. 1t is
convinced that the sullan's morbid dread of
assassination had made him practically in
sane.
Frederick Krupp, the head of the grca
metal and gun foundry, has established
fund of 500, 600 to enable his employees |
build their own houses.
A letter has been received at Berlin from
DIR. Peters, written during his march into
the Somali country. He refers in it to d
treaty made with certain Somali emissaries
before he left With. The recipient OF the
letter believes that this treaty lured DR..
Peters to his doom, and that the emissaries
were merely spies.
There is general printers strike
throughout Germany and Switzerland.
Robert Browning, the poet, is dead.
Stanley proposes to remain at Zanzibar
several weeks. He will 20 from there to
Cairo, and thence to London in the spring.
Dom Pedro is still at Lisb II, and is said
to have had trouble with his son-in.law
Comte ID Flu, over financial matters which
may cause them to separate.
The government has authorized the man
ayers of the German Royal mines to reen
gage the miners dismissed for misconduct in
the recent Strike agitation. The delegates o
the Gelsenkrchen miners met and decided
not to strike, but appointed committee 0
supervision.
There is a strong movement on foot a
Ottawa, Ont, to petition parliament t.
adopt the American banking system, as tn
charters of Canadian banks expire in 1892
Marquis de Caux, formerly the husband
OF Adelina Patti, recently died at Paris.
Mr.. Gladstone declines to accept the invi
Ia ion to initiate an agitation looking to the
establishment of working day of eigh
hours. He says that his time must be large
ly devoted to The settlement of the Irisl
question.
Lord Randolph CHI rohill, in his letter on
the eight-hour movement, says that eight
hours of labor, eight hours for sleep anc
eight hours for recreation seems to be The
ideal at which democratic legislation may
wisely and profitably aim. A working day
of eight hours would diminish the number
Of the unemployed and 1t would also lesser
the profits of the capitalist. If the latter
result were disadvantageous it would b
largely outweighed by the increased comfort
and content Of the laborers.