Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-08-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

Another instance Of characterization In tn,
English army has just occurred at Exeter
among the men belonging to the artillery
battery stationed at that place. One night
| recently the artillerymcn, in retaliation fol
grievances under which they alcge thev suf.
fer, cut the harnesses OF toe horses belong
Ing to the battery. The battery was to have
paraded the following day, but the harnesses
were damaged to such an extent that the pa
rade had TO be abandoned. An inquiry Into
the matter has been ordered.
A collision occurred Off Juskar between
| the steamer Samaria from Liverpool for
Boston, and the bark Dacca from San Fran
cisco. The bark struck the steamer on the
port bow, damaging the latter's bulwsrks
and carrying away her own headgcar. le
Samaris proceeded. A fog prevailed at the
time Of the collision.
Mr.. Powell eIltor Of the Midland Tribune,
| Dublin, has been sentenced to SIX months
In Tullamore Jail for publishing q boycott
resolution.
The White Star steamship Teutonic,
which left Liverpool recently, has on board
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamberlain
and Miss Chamberlain; Sir Lyon and Lady
Playfsir, Sir David and Lady Mcpherson,
| Sir James Russell, CT 'ef justice of Hong
kongi Mr.. Oliver AEies and family. Mr..
Nelson Hood. Hon. + Pelham, Hon. T. b.
and Mrs. Drummond, and Miss Fanny
Davenport.
The bakers In Lisbon have gone on a
strike.
The agreement between France and Eng.
land In regard to Zanzibar has been signed.
Tho Emperor OF Germany has had con.
ference with the Marquis Of Salisbury IN his
private sitting room In the Osborne House
Osborne. IL is believed that the interview
vii lead TO the draughting of n convention
between England and Germany, by means
Of which England will avoid formally Join.
Ing the triple alliance, but VIII undertake 10
support Germany In the maintenance Of the
peace Of Europe.
Mr.. Montkourof, the Bulgarian minister
Of war, has returned to Sofia with a formal
promise that the cabinet OF Vienna will &C.
cept the Independence OF Bulgaria as an &C.
compished fact as soon as 1t is proclaimed.
after which England, Germany and Italy
will DOUBTLESS do likewise, and there will
be only Russia and France left to contend
with.
The report that the strike Of railway en-
ployes in Wales hnd ended was erroneous
The men refused to accept the terms agreed
upon by their delegates and the railway d.
rectors, and the strike Is still on. The Lon
don Sailors Union has notified the Cardiff
SUPP oWHuis tHat IL VIII prevent tarulU SHIPS
from getting men at any port In the United
Kingdom.
A report issued by the cotton association
1t Cairo states that the prospects of the
Egyptian cotton crop are more favorable.
The number Of cotton worms has decreased
One hundred al thirty-five deaths from
;holera have occurred In one day In Mecca.
Twenty of the passengers who were on tho
train that was derailed and thrown down an
embankment into marsh near PIlsen in
Bohemia. are missing. 1t is feared that they
were drowned and their bodies washed
away.
The Berliner Yolksbatt, the organ OF the
new social Democratic party. favors an an.
nual conference Of delegates pledged to pro-
mote the party's interest, aud committee
OF hVe TO manage tho party.
London Irishmen gave banquet TO Mr..
ana Mrs, William 0'Bien, in which Mr.,
Fitzgerald responded to the toast TO Irish.
Americans.
The Hungarian town Of Moor has been al.
most totally destroyed by fire. Ten persons
lost their lives.
Eight hundred dock labores al Gloucester.
Eng, have been on strike.
The traffic on the railway and dock at Car.
I'm Eng, has stopped In consequence of the
trike. The directors OF the railways will
make further overtures to the men.
Countess Waldstein, daughter of Prince
metternich, Is dead.
The Philadelphia national schoolsbip Sara
toys sailed from London TO Madeira A dav
or two ago.