The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
A Project on Foot to Connect
Berlin With the Sea.
Turkish Engineers Report That the River
EuphrateS Can Be Made Naviga-
BILE the Year Round.

O'Connor will make no further rowing
matches in Australia.
A nobleman is feeding daily 1000 vic
Tins OF the famine in Toxic, Japan.
Soudanese soldiers are being recruited
in Egypt for the Congo Free State.
The cholera is increasing in Valencia,
Spain. Cases are reported at Oporto,
Portugal.
Herr Mignel, the new German FL
nance Minister, favors an increase of the
income tax and corn duties.
The British Cabinet has decided to
drop the tithes bill and after the sup
ply votes adjourn Parliament.
Italy is trying to divert the food of
Italian emigration from America to her
newly acquired colonies in Africa.
The real sum which Mr.. Stanley re-
ce we'd in cash for his latest book is said
to be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Turkish engineers say that the river
Euphrates might be made navigable the
year round by an expenditure of $780,
900.
Tripoli is being devastated by locusts.
The decomposed bodies of the insects
fill the wells, rendering the water unfit
for use.
President Barillas of Guatemala wants
to interfere in the selection of President
of San Salvador by choosing pers IN
whom he can control.
The coal porters of Dublin, 1000 in
number, have struck in consequence of
the employment by the masters of a
number of non union men.
The highest military authorities have
determined to build in the neighborhood
of st. Petersburg large factory for the
manufacture of smokeless powder.
The distillery of Glenlivat, the oldest
Of all the distilleries OF the Scottish
Highland whisky and the only one with
history, has recently been burned.
The experimental telephone line be-
tween Paris and Calais has proved sue
cess. Another line will soon be con-
structed between Paris aSd London.
The Mexican press have called upon
! Guatemala to explain what it intends
to do with respect to San Salvador, as
! tie belief is that the revolution in the
latter place was tostered by Guatemala.
1t appears that the National Bank of
Buenos Ayres has not suspended, as was
telegraphsd. The bank only suspended
payment of the quarterly dividend, which
was approved at the last annual meeting
The Italian Deputies raised such an
uproar in the Chamber over the Munici-
pal Council bill that an adjournment was
necessitated. Picotti resigned his seat.
Serious disturbances have occurred at
Angocne, near Mozambique. The ma
tives attacked the Governors residence,
but were repelled with great loss of life.
Hollands action will lead to the disso-
luton of the anti-slavery conference, in
which event the efforts to suppress slave
trade will have been completely wasted.
Dispatches from Chardjui, Turkistan,
say that hundreds of bales of Afghan
cotton have arrived there from Kelif.
This is the first direct sale made by the
Afghans to the Russians.
There is decided sensation at Madrid
over the statement of Senor Robledos
that during five years the Liberals have
been in power 450, 100000 reals of public
money have been stolen by officials.
General Ignacio Martinez of Laredo is
accused of causing the uprising along the
borders of the Rio Grande. He was for
merly of the Mexican army, but was
dismissed and has since edited revolu-
tionary journal.
1t is stated that the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs has addressed an inquiry
to its representatives abroad for informs-
ton as to the condition of labor in the
respective countries to which they are
accredited.
The project to connect Berlin with the
sea by means of a canal is causing great
excitement in Germany. 1t is proposed
to extend the canal as far as Stettin.
Frederick Scheck, Official Commissioner
of Buildings, is in charge of the affair.
It is reported that the Baroness Bur
dett-Coutts has advanced Agnes Hunt
ington $l25, 900 with which to form an
opera company of her own. 1t is also
reported that the time held for Sara Bern
bardt next season in this country will be
filed by Miss Huntington's company.
London merchants are pointing out to
Salisbury the serious results of the ex-
tension of German territory north of
Damara, and the establishment of Ger
man barrier between BecLuanalaRd and
the North also, the necessity of main
tanning English influence in Madagascar.
Lord Salisbury's solicitors threaten to
take action against Mr.. O'Brien for the
recovery of the costs in the recent action
for libel and the subsequent proceedings
thereon. If Lord Salisbury insists ON
this measure, he may drive Mr.. O'Brien
into bankruptcy, the effect of which will
be to prevent him from sitting and vOt-
ing in the House.
The bill recently before the British
Parliament to regulate the rum traffic
has opened up discussion that is inter-
esting to all classes Of society. There are
three classes of licenses granted at pres
ent: The publican's license, which AL
lows the sale of all kinds OF liquors, dis
TILED or fermented; the beer license, and
the wine license, taken out by the keep
ers of eating houses and hotels.
Inc OeIilldH ElHpefoi Hds suLuuOHeu
before him for investigation young ne
gro Prince, known as Alfred Bell, from
The CAMERON country, West Africa, who
had been sent to Bremen to learn the
trade of carpentesy and who is alleged to
have Joined gang OF Socialists and An
archists. If Bell should turn out to be
really a Socialist, he will not be allowed
to return TO the Camercons for fear Of
corrupting the natives.