The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs in Hayti Reported in an
Unsettled State.
Young Abe Lincoln, Son Of the
Minister to England, Dies in
London.

NthVId1 OSdZO1l, Mexican eX-MlnlSteI
of War, is dead.
The Pope's death is now expected to
occur at any tine
The Emperor and Prince Bismarck
bave had serious quarrel.
The German elections have resulted in
increasing Bismarck's control over the
Emperor.
The Prince of Wales condoles with
Minister Lincoln on tie death of the lat
ter's son.
The Portuguese government will offer
Sierra Pinto a diplomatic position at
Washin ton.
Young Abe Lincoln, son of Robert T.
Lincoln, United States Minister to Eng
land, is dead.
Carpenters in nine ship wards on the
Thames, England, have stru,k for an ad-
vance OF Cd per day.
Count Won Szaparrv, at present Minis
ter OF Agriculture, will succeed Tsza as
Hungarian Prime Minister.
Jerry Ii gilman, an American financier
OF London, has been sentenced to one
years imprisonment for f.rgery.
The Quetta sank off the coast of Aus
tralla, and 200 Ives were lost. The fatal
rock was not shown on the chart.
The Chinese government is massing
troops on the Siberian frontier, as an
early attack by Russians is feared.
The United States men-of-war Atlanta
and Boston of the revolving squadron
have sailed from Genoa for Naplzs.
The Atben@um Club of London has
blackballed Flanagan, author of the
Parnellism and Crime" articles
Rev. Monroe Gibson, formerly of Chi
cago, will perform the fun raj services
at the grave of .oung Abe Lincoln.
General Marcus Carvillo will shortly
take command of the Mexican troops now
operating against the Yaqui Indians.
Father Kinsella and fifteen others i'm
prisoned for actions at Clongorv have
been released. Kilkenny had a glorious
time over it.
The Pope will recommend Cardinal
Nanutelli as his successor. The Cardinal
was born in 1884 and nominated in 1887.
He is an Italian.
Leagues have been formed in Rio Jan
eiro, Bahia, Para, Santos and Pernam-
buco, Brazil, to boy, oft British in favor
OF American goods.
A carload of furniture, carpets, cur
tains, books and bri: a-hrac has been sent
to Cla rvaux for the use of the lmpris-
Oned Duke of Orleans.
Reports from South Ameri "a are to the
effect thai an epidemic along the Amazon
has prevented rubber gathering. great
scarcity is threatened.
The French government has decided to
institute proceedings against the paper
L'Egalite for advising the German So
cialis to shoot Emper William.
A sculling match has been arranged
between Neil Matterson and Peter Kemp
for the championship of the world. The
race will take place at Sydney April 20.
At a meeting of the French Colonial
Congress a resolution was adooted favor
ing the immediate declaration of a
French protectorate over the kingdom of
Dahomey.
General Anton;o LatanO, commanding
the Department of Lapase. San Saliva Tor,
died recently at Zaca ecoluca from the
effe is OF wounds received in a personal
encounter.
Many papers, including the Klein Jour-
ma, attribute the governments defeat in
the recent elections for the Reichstag to
popular dis ontent over its colonial policy,
especially in regard to Samoa.
The King of DahOmey has again de-
feated the French, killing eight and cap
turing quite a number of Frencb and
other Europeans He then attacked Ko-
tonon, and was repulsed, leaving 400
dead on the field.
It is re, orted that affairs are in a very
unsettled sta'e at Port-au-Prin"e, Hayti,
and that recently an attempt was made
to burn the town. The general impress
sion is that the Hippolyte government
will be of short duration.
The dissensions between Tsza, Prime
Minister, and other members of the
Hungarian Cabinet in regard to the nat
uralization of Louis Kossuth has finally
resulted in the Withdrawal from the Min
istrv of Tisza, the Emperor having a.
cepted his resignation.
The Gar has received threatening
letter from woman who signs herself
ssTchebrikova. The writer saws that
unless he modifies his reactionary policy
he will meet the fate of Peer Ill, Paul
L. and Alexander. A copy of the letter
was sent at the same time to each OF the
Ministers at the same time.
Major Weissmann attacked for fed
position Eeld by Bwanaheri at Anthem
hele, and carried it after severe fighting.
The German force consisted OF 500 Sou
danese and forty officers. while Bwana-
heri had 800 men. The battle lasted
several hours, and the victory of the
German commander was complete.
Mwanga, King of Uganda, who after
being deposed and driven from the coun-
trv returned and with the aid of mis-
s:onaries conquered the rehels, has re-
sumed authority in Uganda. He has
proclaimed hims II Christian and given
the Or nciral posts to Pro.estants and
Catholics, and dangerous rivalry has
sprung up between them.
ghastly find has come to light in
Mos. ow A parcel was lett at the resi-
dence of Prince Dolgoroakoff, which upon
examination was found to contain the
h adj of a woman With the parcel was
an anonymous note, saying: This is
our first exploit We will soon outdo
ia k the Riprer 1t is believed the
woman was killed for bttraying the Nj
hilists.
Baron Won Berlefsch, German NJ n 'ster
of Commerce, has been instruct d to
draft bills looking to the settlement OF
the labor question. hased on the opinion
kof experts given b fore the State Com
ell Pen ing the passage of the bills
provisional measures will be introduced
Tor tie Iro.ection of workingmen
Among fhess will be one pro7iding for
the formation of workmen's s committees.