The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-07-10
FOREIGN NEWS.

The commiss sion sent 10y the French gov
eminent to Panama toinvestigate the condi-
ton of the canal has issued further report,
dealing with the defects and omissions of
the four plans proposed for the completion
of the canal. AccoI ding to the first of these
plans the canal is to be isolated, no use be-
ing made of the existing waterways. The
second plan proposes to make use of such
waterways. The third provides for ship
railway as portion of the proposed inter
oceanic route, and the fourth for a tunnel
through the highland at Culebra.
The Portuguese steamer Benguella, Capt.
De Rosa, which left New York on June 20
for the Azores and Lisbon, has been lost.
The crew has landed at Corunna.
The Anglc-German agreement has been
signed by Gen. Won Caprivi and DR.. Krauel
Oh the part of Germany and Sir Edward
Malet and Sir Percy Anderson on behalf OF
England.
NJ. Gerville Reache said in his report on
the naval estimates to the chamber Of depu.
ties that since 1871 France had spent $780,
100000 more than Italy, Austria and Ger
many put together. The Lanterne news.
paper, in analyzing the report, says that out
OF 800 vessels 200 are old wormcaten wooden
tubs not good enough to serve as targets for
melante bombs. The cruisers had only
spt ed of 10 knots, and were not ironclad. and
the gunboats dare not fire a full charge from
their guns for fear the rcco should knock
them to pieces.
The Royal Geographical Society gave
banquet night or two ago in honor OF Hen
ny NJ. Stanley. Sir NJ. f. Grant Duff, the
president of the society, in toasting the
guest, said that Stanley, perhaps, had found
an outlet for the surplus population of Eng.
land and America. Mr.. Stanly, replying,
said that plenty of work remained for the
society to do in Africa.
The Dublin coal beavers are following the
example of their brothers of Leeds. Coal is
very scarce. The city gas works will have
to stop unless the strike is soon settled.
A semi-offical denial is made at Berlin OF
the published statement that the powers OF
continental Europe, headed by Germany
had agreed to establish mutual repressive
tariffs against American imports if the Nc
Kinley bill, now pending before the Ameri.
| can Congress, becomes law. Germany has
taken no steps to counteract any possible in
| Jury to her American trade by the enact.
ment of the Mckinley bill.
Charles Wyndham and Bronson Howard
have gone into partnership, and will next
| year jointly manage the Criterion Theatre,
London. Howard will look after the business
end and Wyndham the stage.
Michael Eyraud, who is charged with
having murdered Notary Gouffe In Paris oil
July 26, 1889, and who was arrested in Hav.
ana and taken to Paris, has confessed that he
committed the crime.
The London Herald has learned from NJ
| Ribot, the French foreign minister, that
England gives to France an island In the
Caribbean Sea, and recognizes the French
| prOtec.orate over Madagascar.
Frightful scenes continue at Panitza's
grave at Sofia. Peasants who were robbed
| NY the deceased during the war rooted the
turf aud danced on the grave, cursiug the
memory of the man who executed their sons.
They burned candles and sung hymns OF
praise at the downfall of their enemy.
Invitation cards for the wedding of Henry
NJ. Stanley and Miss Dorothy Tenant have
2ust been sent out. They read thus
| WESTMINSTER ABBEY, July IL. 1890.
Marriage Of Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley ant
Miss Dorothy Tenant, 2 p. m. precisely.
The English cabinet has decided to droI
the tithes bill, pass minor bills and supply
votes, and then adjourn Parliament.
Queen Victoria has written an autograph
letter to the Marquis of Salisbury, offering
him dukedom on the occasion of his tri
umph of diplomacy in the Anglo-Germar
African agreement. The gracious offer wa,
gratefully declined, as the prime ministe
prefers to be known in history as the Mar
quis of Salisbury.
Vienna newspapers report that the GA
has had serious quarrel with his brother
the Grand Duke Alexis. The grand duk
is the head of the marine administration
and it is said he has offended the Gar b.
urging the necessity for wholesale reform t
put an end to the waste and extravaganc
which now characterize the navy.
A sensation was created at Vienna owe
} the discovery that the river Leitha, iron
Pottendorf to Landegg, is poisonous. Bath
ers have contracted pustular eruptions cover
ing the entire body.