Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-15
CABLE SPARKS.

The Gar will not reco tnze the Republic
of Brazil while Dom Fe iro lives,
The Duke of Montezuma, descendant of
the Mex can EmI error of that name, is dead.
The revenue of Franc, for the year 1889
was S6l4, 200 900, and the total expenditures
1921 ,0OJ, 100.
Ga board the cruis Chicago, of the
squadron of evolution, there are one hun
dred and fifty ca es Of grip.
Emperor William has requested the British
government to send the English squadron to
attend thu &c man naval naueuvers.
During test of the boilers of British
cruiser off Margate, England, cylinder ex-
plod d, killing two me an injuring ten.
A pro es or tthe Khan en- erg University,
in Austria, claims to have discovered an alb
solutely certain aatls-ptic remedy for
hydrophobia.
The Portuguese consul in the Transvaal has
published proclamat on dec, airing the alb
solute sovereignty of Portugal over North
east Mashonalant.
The ex-King Of Servia, who is deeply in
debt because OF his love for gambling, is a
victim Of meancholla caused by his tinan-
cial condition, and threatens suicide.
Rotous students smashed the windows of
the leading soc al club In Oporto, Portugal,
because it had not X elled Englishmen be-
longing to it and had admitted others.
The Canton of Basic, Switzerland, has de-
cided to put the administration of its govern
ment INTO tue hands of body elected di-
recty Ly the people Instead of continuing
the grand council.
Col. E lward James Saunderson, conserva-
tive member of the House OF Commons for
North Armagh, will deliver a series OF lee
lures on "Unonismn in the Unite States,
Canada and Australia in tn autumn
AT the anti-slavery conference at Brussels
it was intimated that Great Britain, while
maintaining the principle involved in the
right of search, is Willing, out OF difference
to France. to renounce the exercise of that
rigat on The high seas.
A meeting OF repl esentatives of agricul-
tural societies h rs been held at Lemburg,
Austria, to provlIe means to relieve the SUI
ferers from the famine existing in russian
Poland and Galicla caused by the failure of
tue crops.
The suit of Charles Parnell against the
Londe n Times for libel has been comprom-
ised, tie Times paying Mr.. Par ell 95, 900
damages lie SUIT of Henry Campbell, Mr..
Parnelts private secretary, against the same
newspaper has also be settled, that gentle
man receiving & 200 damages from the paper.
NJ Laguerre, u Boulangist deputy and al
advocate, was tried at Paris upon the charge
Oh ASA ulGinS NJ. Beaurepalre, another auYo-
cate, and was seltenc ID by the court as AL
advocate to be deprived for six months of the
right to practice 10 the courts
NJ j)r Liebert, who is temporarily filling
the place i'll Berlin made vacant by the ap-
polntment of Major w issmann as imperial
commissioner to East Africa, Will shortly go
to 2 tnzioar to conferwith Maj. Wissman in
regard TO plans for the future co onization
of East Africa.
Emperor William has issued au imperial
rescript announcing new me 4sures for im-
proving the condition of the working peo-
pie and directing certain specific reforms;
also affirming that it is tie duty of the stat,
to insure the h aIth, morality, economic
wants and equality before tae law Of
laborers.
The Duke of Orleans who has just reached
the age of manhood, was arrested at the
house of tie Duke de Luynes, in Paris, and
held by the police OF that city on a charge of
violating the law of Punishment made against
his father, the Count of Paris, and himself
as enemies OF France. In the possession of
the young Prince was found u letter. written
and signed by the father, abdicating claims
to the throne OF France in favor of the son,
and manifesto addressed to the people OF
that nation. 1t is suppose that the purpose
OF the visit of the Duke was in connection
with general royallst movement.