Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-29
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Influenza is ravaging New zealani.
II is reported that yellow fever has broken
out in brazii.
A number Of towns in Spain were shaken
~ an earthquake.
The French government will suppress the
Faris mutual betting agencies.
The ship carpenters at Stettin, Germany,
awe struck for higher wages.
Emperor William has presented the Car
WITH an album containing views OF Berlin.
A report is current at London that Emin
Pasha will withdraw from the Egyptian SER
vice.
Tie damage done by continued foods
sh' oughout Italy, is estimated at 100000
Traces
Thomas Hope, of New York. has be-
lusathel R50,0o0 to found hospital at Ling
aolm, Scotland, where he was born.
General Won Caprivi, the new German
chancellor, has informed the ambassadors Of
tis country that he will continue Bismarck's
policy.
The dock laborsrs' strike in Liverpool and
that OF the miners In + Itting re, Eng,
j practically ended, and the men are resum'
ng work.
The customs committee OF the French
Cuambr Of Deputies has agreed upon a
tsrH on molasses OF 2 francs psr 100 kilo-
grammes
A motion Of Mr.. Lahouchere's In the Brit
sh House Of Commons TO abolish hereditary
representatives in Parliament was rejected
by vote Of POI to lS9.
PRECEDENT Carnot. Of France, has ahan.
1oped the idea OF visiting AlgeriA, but will
make tour OF the Mediterranean in April,
stopping at Corsica for short visit.
A FIRE broke out in the village Of GamVql,
h.af -.
contro. led three-fourths OF the village was
destroyed and many persons injured.
At a French post at Uoungus, in the Congo
country, ten nativ,s under an European
agent were mastered because an European
abducted the wife OF native chief.
The l ,ternatonal Labor Conference has
adopted a resolution favoring the prohibition
of III employment OF children under twelve
years OF age IN the factories AID mines
At letter written by George Washington
az Philadelphia, in 1893, introducing Win
stat ley, the painter, TO The commander at
Georgetown, was sold in Lonicn for seven
tuineas.
The governor of the province Of Rio Grands
do Sal, in the Brazi ian republic, has resign
81, and it is rumored the DIVISIONAL govern
inent will prolong the dictatorship Tor Eve
years
AT kopeneck. Germany. two soldiers we're
iuju, ed while trying to d,sperse a number OF
workmen who were excited by speeches male
TO them, and VINO were acting in riotous
manner.
Two Russian artil,e y officers have been
arrested at St Petersburg on the charge Of
being nihilists, ani the night patrols OF Cos.
sack and gendarmes in the city have been in
creased.
The Beers have informed President Kru.
ger of the Transval Republic, that they are
wiling to rise IN body 10 avenge the insult
offered 20 the republics flag at johannesburg,
10 tbat couatry.
La the Holss OF Commons the British gov
ernInsnt was defeated on motion complain
Jog Of encfoachms nts upon the right Of way
10 Scotland, AMI asking that the laws be re.
formed and that the matter be entrusted TO
county councils.
Advices at Paris from d lhomey are that
reinfCrcsnIents have reached the French gar
Tison at Kotonou, on the Bght OF Benin,
which place is being besiegel by the King OF
Dahomey's troops.
At meeting Of the conservative members
OF tie British Parliament, held ia London,
Lord Salisbury scol1ed torres for allowing
government candidates for seats In the HOUSE
Of commons to be defeated.