Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-10-25
CABLE SPARKS.

The strike Of the dock laborers in LINER
ick, Ireland, has ended in a victory for the
men.
The King Of Denmark gave dinner to
the officers Of the United States cruiser Balti-
more
FIRE in the Cathedral at Sienna, Italy,
caused the central nave of the building to col.
lapse.
THE cabinet Of Holland has declared that
owing TO the physical condition Of the King
he is unfit to reign.
THE Sultan Of Zanzibar has surrendered to
Germany for four million marks his rights
over portion Of the Eas African Coast,
SEVEN hundred plush velvet weavers in
Listers factory, at Bradford, Eng, have
struck TO assist the cutters demand Tor higher
wages.
An Austrian tailor travelled from Vienna
to Paris inside a truck, and repeated the feat
by travelling in the same manner from Paris
TO London.
THE strike in Brisbane, New South Wales.
is c1llapsng, many members of the labor
unions having applied to be reinstated in
tNeir Old position.
The members Of the new cabinet Of Portu.
gal, who include progresSonists conserva-
tives and nationalist, have taken the oath Of
allegiance to the King.
GRAND Duke Nicholas Of Russia. who be.
came Insane during the recent army maneu-
vefs in Nolhynia, viii be conveyed to the
Cr.Inea 70 spend the winter.
THE Prussian Staatsrath has decided to
summon the Diet to meet early in November
to discuss changes in the tariff and reforms in
provincial and communal regulations
HERR Baumgarten, delegate from Ham
burg Germany, to the Soc alist Congress at
Halle, SsXony, dropped dead while partici.
pating in a debate before the meeting.
GERMAN socialists in session at Halle
adopted reso ution declaring that members Of
that party should seek TO obtain their objects
only through the enactment of laws by Par.
lament
THE Berlin Post says that Baron Wissman
viii return 10 East Africa in a fortnight aud
that the German government proposes to APP
point colonial advisory council, consisting
OF 30 men,
TUE premier of New South Wales said in
speech delivered before the Chamber of Dep
uties OF that colony that the present strike in
Australia has been almost disastrous 10
that country as blmbardment would be.
THE Paris Steele says it will, il necessary.
publish details proving that Signor Crispi,
the Italian prime minister recently Indirect
ly offered TO give France full liberty Of action
in Tunls if she would abandon her interests
in Tripoli.
Is the lower house of the Hungarian Diet
Herr Baross, minister Of commerce, intro.
duced bill relating to the support Of trade
aud factory employees during illness; also.
bill authorizing the government to purchase
the Northwestern Railway.
THE funeral in London of Mrs. Catherine
Booth, wife of the general Of the Salvation
Army OF the world was memorable event
thousands Of salyationisists from all parts of
England, and delegates from the British col.
ouies, America, the continent aud Asia being
present.
A DETACHMENT Of the East Surrey Of the
British army on being ordered to India Tor
service wiliully misbehayed, thinking they
would be punished in England, and prefer.
ring to undergo punishment there than do
the foreign service to which they had been
assigned.