The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

| Wright, Irving ana Noady, the American
| jewelry thieves, have been brought for the
| third time before the police magistrate al
London Messrs, Dobson & Sons testified
how they were swindlel out of diamonds
worth abou. $1,000, and the prisoners were
again remanded,
| A discovery Of petroleum is reported from
the foot hills known as the Puy dc Ia Folk,
| four miles from Clarmont Auvergne, France.
The oil, which exudes from different por.
tons OF the rocks, is said to be quite equal
to that found in Baku or Pennsylvania.
AT the close of the celebration of Budd'
hist festival, in the province. OF Sze,Chuen
tackled several Christian Villages, burning
the buildings and looting their contents;
Twenty native Christians We're killed and
their bodies thrown into the river.
Chancellor Won Caprivi has arrived at
Munich. Tie Bavarian prime minister con-
Quoted him to the Prussian legation.
The recently formed union of chemica.
manufacturers at London has registered
under the title of the United Alkali Com
pany, with capital If f6,00o,00o.
The Duke of Nassau, heir apparent to the
grand dukedom of LuXemburg, who through
the action of the Dutch parliament in de.
grand duke, incapable of governing, becomes
regent Of the duchy, has arrived at Luxem'
burg. Large crowds gave him an enthusiasts
tic reception.
The National Zietung says that Prof. Koch,
| who, It is claimed, has discovered q method
for the cure OF consumption by innocuati~ II,
has made application to be relieved from
some Of the duties attached to the professor.
ship held by him at The Berlin University
in order that he may have more time TO pur-
sue his experiments. These experiments
are being m ,de with the object of discover
ing methods OF cure for other diseases, in
Guiding nfamed spleen aud similar afiec-
lions, and infectious diseases such as cholera,
diphtheria, typhus fever, etc
Mr.. Jackson, the financial secretary of the
treasury, who made such mess o. his first
tour of the c0ngested districts of Ireland
that the government was obliged to send him
but again, has completed his second tour,
and returned to London to make up his re-
port and submit ii to the ministers. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Bafour will also return
to London in time for the next session of
the cabinet council. Mr.. Balfour's report
will have much to do in determining the
course to be taken by the ministry In parlia
ment.
The central customs office at Berlin, Ger
many, announce the sale at auction of 75Ut
kilos of American bacon, which was rem
dered unfit for consumption by being soaked
with petroleum or train oil.
The customs comm ttce of the French
chamber of deputies has concluded it,
general debate on the new tariff bill. The
committee, by vote of 81 to 5, has adopted
the principle of double tariff.
1t is rumored that the Portuguese govern
ment has decided to advise the Queen To
grant political amnesty before tho genera
elections, as a means of inviting the conf
dence and suffrage of the people.
Great interest is taken in French nava
circles on the. possibilities of the application
of eectri ity to nava. use. The government
has taken the matter up and proposes to in
stitute series of lectures for the benefit o.
naval officers on the theory and use of cleo
tricity.
The Boulangist deputy for Millevoy
writes to the Eclair newspaper n story that
Is of considerable interest He relates that
the Prince of Wales in S75 warned Marsha
MacMahon, the president of the French re
public that Germany intended to make wal
afresh upon France with the purpose OF
Gripping the country beyond recovery. Gen
Lefe who was at that time the French
ambassador at st. Petersburg, complained to
the Car, who thereupon interfered and
stopped Germany from carrying out Bis
marck's intention.
The government papers deny that tn,
Spanish minister at Washington has beer
instructed to begin negotiations for specia
J reciprocity treaty with the United State
relative to the Spanish West Indies.
The Neue Freie Presse says that Popt
Stojan of the Podgorians, a well-known op
ponent of the Bulgarian propaganda il
Macedonia, has been murdered. 1t is sup
posed the crime was committed by agents Of
lhe new bishop, Simens, whom he refused tC
recognize or admit to his church.
A sensation was caused in London by
Woman's attempt to kill DR.. Bright maste
of University College, Oxford. She free
two shots from a revolver at him. one of tn,
bull let's penetrating his groin. The woman
made her escape, and has not yet been ap
pretended. Her identity is not known.
In consequence of the discovery that
revolutionary proclamation is in circulation
among the Armenians in Turkey, the port,
has issued an order forbidding the holdin,
of any meetings by Armenians. Neithe
will any sitting of the national assembly b.
allowed.
The police precautions at all the imperia
palaces a: st. Petersburg have been in
creased. No lOiterers are permitted in th,
vicinity of the Anitchkoff winter palace. Tn,
railway stations between St. Petersburg ant
,, Gatschina are double guarded and tn,
minutest examinations of every route
;raversed by the Gar.
lHc DaTillBS nave TellSeu 10 ADVANCE more
money to the government of Uruguay unless
hey are allowed to collect the customs dutie
Of that country
: Mr.. Jackson of the treasury department
has returned to London after arranging will
: Irish contractors for the construction C
always in the west OF Ireland Work is tc
De begun Immediately.
, H. S. Welcome gave banquet in honor O
Prof. Waldsten, the American archaologist
Tn the course of an earnest speech, Mr.. Well
come spoke in praise of Prof. Norton Of
Harvard University, for his advocacy of tn,
I project to eXcavate Delphi, which, he said
contained treasures SURPRISING those o
) olympia.
: Owl. 9 to the rejection by the budget com
9 nittee the French governments propose
a 20 advance a loan of f.6O, 900, 600 to the Ton
luin protectorate, for the purpose of extend
> ng the public works AMI building railways
!, NJ. Etienne under secretary for the colonies
. and the budget committee will prepare ney
bill.
+ The French customs committee, by a ma
/ ority of IL, has empowered the government
: 20 co cudc commercial conventions, bu
. without any mention of tariffs therein
s Mr.. Scovel, the tenor, and his wife, form
n srly Miss Roosevelt of New York, will brn
o an action for libel against the ST. Stephen
Review, London, for publishing an articl
IN which it was suggested that Mr.. Scoye
:, married Miss Roosevelt for her money, an
- hat the marriage was an unhappy one.
A terrible accident his occurred at Ia
4 Ping-Fu, at which place are stu
n ated the government mills for tn
4 manufacture of powder. While tn
= workmen were employed about the mills, Al
n explosion occurred, which entirely demol
!. shed the buildings. The loss o life wa
enormous 800 persons being killed. Tn
cause of the explosion is not known.
v The mills ofthe Holdings, merino spinner,
q at Nottingham, Eng, have been burnet
! Loss 100000.
|. A despatch from Kiel says that a Germa
o torpedo boat is ashore near Svanike O
If Bornho'm Island Damn ,rk, and that
h steamer has gone to the II ne
I The Czarewi who i, about to make
. :our of the east and who viii embark ut tn
Austrian port of Trieste, will be met by til
. Austrian Emperor and y number of arc
iukes. A court u naer viii ie given in b
: aonor. The journals OF Vienna h ill the visit
IS he Czarewllch as II welcome sign of til
e friendly relations between Austrit and Ru
. 'ia and Of the love and peace which prevail
everywhere.
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