The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31


The Paris Paix says that the president
OF the French commission sent out to in
vcstigate the affairs of the Panama Canal
Company on the Isthmus, In a speech
made at Aspinwall, said that the canal
would be completed.
In the new Portugal ministry Pimental
is couns ellor of state Logrouaz is minis
ter OF justice; BraDco, finance; Arroye.
marine; Ribeiro, foreign affairs; Aronca.
WORT Is General Luedes, now governor of
the Indies, minister of war.
The trouble in the Charleroi district.
Belgium. hae broken out afresh. The
miners became involved in dispute as
to the method of executing e Q conces-
sion granted to them by the mine owners
and again went on a strike.
Charles Hill and wife, an aged and re-
spectacle couple, living in the suburbs of
London, tied themselves together an
leaped into the Thames. TIL were
drowned. The reason for this action was
their inability to pay borrowed money.
1t is reported in London that several
European statesmen, friendly to England,
: have expressed to Salisbury heir fears
that his action in the Portuguese dispute
! will afford a pretext for republican activ-
ity in spain and Portugal that will en-
danger the monarchists there.
Herr Won Roe'ler has been reelected
president of the lower house of the Prus-
sian diet. The vice-presidents and Sec
retaries were also reelected. The minis
ter OF finance in submitting the budget
said the surplns for the fiscal year 1873 g
amounted to 5000 ',0G0 MARKS. The esti-
mates for lS90-9l are placed at $50, ,0O0, 900
marks.
The pore has issued an encvlical which
sets forth the principles VIII ch shall
guide Catholics in their relations toward
| the state. The encylical says they must
obey when such course does entail
disobedience to the divine laws In the
countries where the state opposes Ca
tholicism, Catholics must combat the
enemy, but must not tie the church to
any political party.
! A motion to commit the managers of
the London edition of the New York
Herald and the Freenan's 10 rnal, of
Dublin, for contempt OF court for publish
ing certain comments on the O'Shea di-
vorce case was argued in London. The
motion was dismissed on the ground OF
informalitv in the proceedings, but per-
mission was given for renewal Of the
motion if taken within a week.
Crowds are wandering through the
81 reefs o. Oporto, heering for the inde-
+, pendence and integrity of Portugal, and
shouting Down with England" !" A
crowd attacked and stoned the British
consulate. The authorities have since
placed police on guard at the consulate to
protect it from further nolestation.
| Spanish and French papers condemn the
policy followed by England in the dispute
with Portugal as violation of the act OF
| the Berlin conference.
Peru is anxious for white immigration.
Two million hectares of land granted to
bondhO ders in settlement of the public
+, debt are given on condition that
the conce ssionaires bind them
selves to devote the land to agriculture or
industrial purposes, and colonization
shall begin within three years and be
completed within nine. 1t is proposed
to divide the concessions into four nearly
equal portions, situated in different parts
of the republic, SO that there shall be
four large olonies established. The col
onists shall be of the European race, and
be exempt for ten years from all taxa
ton.
At Rio Janeiro parts of two regiments
of artillery mutinied, tore up the republi-
can flag and hoisted the old imperial flag.
! ! 1t required all the other regiments of in
fantry and artillery to subdue them.
They fought Tor four hours, and 100 OF
the rebels were killed and wounded e.
fore the rest surrendered. The trouble
was owing to dissatisfaction OF soldiers
with their pay. It is said that number
of old conservatives and liberals had
been tampering with the soldiers and
were at the bottom of the row, and sev-
eral prominent citizens have been ar
rested in connection with the row.