The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-31

The strike Of the coiliers In Western Bohe
mia is extending.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from weak
ness aud detection.
The condition of the young King Of Spair
is reported to bo encouraging.
The influenza has completely disappeared
from st. Petersburg and Moscow.
The elections for members OF the German
teichstag will be held February 10.
European courts will 80 in mourning fol
tho Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany
1t is reported that the Queen OF England
will spend n month ut IIomourg, G.rmany
In the spring.
The statement of tho imperial Bank oI
Germany shows an increase in specie OF
f.3So,00 marks.
The theatre ant Bourse at Brussels and
p'rt OF the Sims lace factory at Nottingham,
England, were burned.
The Marquis Of Conyngham hae reduced
by twenty per cent. the rents on his lands In
county Donegal, Ireland.
Adviccs at Paris from Senegal stats that
Governor Najn, of Southern Senegal, has
been imprisoned by the King of DAhomey.
An ofli ,inl decree promulgated in Brazil
separates the church and state and continu 8
tho life stipcnds granted under the monarchy.
1t has now been definitely learned that six
of the crow OF the English yacht Irvn, which
was wrecked on the Aceiteras rocks, were
drowned
The semi official press at Rome says that
RuSsa'S obj ,ction to the Italian treaty with
AbySsinia relates 10 matters Of form rather
than to esS.ntiils.
Sixteen American and Canadian engineers
md architects 6Se engaged In desi gning plans
or the propos Il tower OH the banks OF the
Thames river ut London.
The French government is about to nego
;iate loan Of leo 00J 900 francs for the pur-
)ose Of constructing railways in Tonuuin
,nd other French colonies
DR. Do,llinser, tn heal Of the Old Catho-
ic movsm mt in South Germ my all one OF
20 fam)u oppo tents OF the doctrine OF
p ipal iufa,libihty, Is dead.
Mr.. Underwood, formerly United States
rfyvvu- Sssya fkuieti'
IAN greatness is to be found in private life.
1t is dsnioi that Primo, Bismarck has had
, dispute with Herr Furth over tho pr ppos.d
addition TO the socialist law, giving the gov
,rnment authority to expel socialists from
no empire.
The Portuguese cabinet, after protrac:cd
| session, decided to yield to the demand OF
| Lord Salisbury for the withdrawal OF FOR
| IN ,ese forces from this Shire district anl
| Mashoalaud in Africa.
| Secret selling or lers have beon & vcn Rear
Adm raj Freemaatlc's British squadron at
| z ,nz bar, and great excitement prevails Ill
! view OF the trouble D,twecn England and
| portu ,at over African affairs
The Americans in London have rendered Il
han1ue, to Henry Nj. Stanley. at which the
| Uuited States minister to England vii! pre-
side ani present the explorer with an Aneri
can fl ~ and u massive silver shell.
a d.sratch t. tho Berlin TaSeblatt from
Zlrz;bar st itas that fears are entertained
| there that B ,nab ri has cipturcd liieuttnan
Grav.nreuth, o, Major W.ssm1nn's com
mand, and Two other Il .rnian ollictrs.
| A ukase has heen issued at st. Petersburg
| sxt.ndiug until j .nuary L, lS9o, the law re
aud II our in foreign sacks to b, exporte
from ports on the Black sea and the B iltit
The B,rin Vossische I,itung reports ths
Sr Il lward Baldwin Malet, the British mir
iStcr, hrs taken Il villa ut Homburs fC
Queen Victoria, and that her dau liter, til
rx Empress Victoria, will join her there
March.
IT. is officially announced that Qu,en We
toria. while able to perform the ordinnr
duties of her position, has lately been suifs
ing a great d ,al with rheumatism, nld tnl
it will be imDos Sible for her To undergo Ji
fatigue and exposure of opening Pdrlamei
| in person.