Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-14
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The sultan of Zanzibar Dead.
other Foreign News.

other Foreign News.
LONDON, February 13.-A dispatch re-
ceived this evening confirms the report
of the death of the Sultan OF Zanzibar.
ZANZIBAR, February 13-Seynoid Ali,
brother of the late Sultan of Zanzibar,
succeeds him.
BRITISH NAVAL DISASTERS.
LONDON, February 13.-The British
steamer Deeside sank in collision with
the steamer Ludgate Hill, and seven of
her crew were drowned.
ZANZIBAR, February 13.-The British
corvette Conquest is ashore on the Island
of Pemba. thirty miles north of here, in
dangerous position. The Conquest is
a steel and iron vessel, cased with wood,
and mounts fourteen guns.
THE DUKE OF FIFE SWORN IN.
LONDON, February 13.-In the House
of Lords today the Duke of Fife took the
oath on his elevation. He was accom-
panied by the Prince Of Wales and the
Dukes of Norfolk and Westminster, wear
ing robes of state.
MOUSSA BEY IMPRISONED.
CoNsTANTINop1E February 13.-At the
request of Hirsch, the American minis
ter, the Porte has imprisoned in his pal
ace Moussa Bey, the Kurdish chief
charged with robbing and outraging
Christians in Armenia.
THE FRENCH WANT DETAILS.
PARIS, February 13-At meeting of
the Cabinet today, Spuller, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, announced the receipt of
an invitation from Germany, for France
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Cabinet decided that Spuller should ask
for details.
ANGLO.AMERICAN RELATIONS.
LONDON, February 13.-In the Com.
mons today Sir James Ferguson said ne
gotiations on the fishery question between
England and America were proceeding
under favorable auspices. Mr.. Bryce,
dealing with foreign questions. gave the
whole credit for any benefit accruing to
British subjects in Samoa to the spirited
action of the United States.
FIGHTING IN ABYssINIA.
LONDON, February 13-Advices are
received that the troops of King Meme
lex, of Abyssinia, had an engagement
with the forces of General Rasaloud.
The battle was severe, and Rasaloud was
dangerously wounded. and his army de-
feated.
oRLEANs's S FATE.
PARIS, February 13.-The Republican
journals approve the sentence to two
years. imprisonment imposed on the Due
d'Orleans yesterday, and cay the mani
festations made by the Orleanists pre-
clude the possibility Of pardon for the
Dake, or the reduction of his sentence.
The Royalist papers refer to the noble
feelings that inspired the Duke to offer
his services as a common soldier, and
declare that in view of his patriotic mo-
tives, the sentence imposed upon him ls
monstrous.
COLONIAL FEDERATION.
MELBOURNE, February 13-The colon.
ial conference has unanimously adopted
Sir Henry Parke's motion in favor of
colonial federation.
CHAMPION FANCY SKATER.
MONTREAL, February ia special
cable from st. Petersburg, Russia, to the
Gazette says Louis Robenstein, the
champion fancy skater of America, won
the championship of the world in that
city today in competition, under the au.
spices of the st. Petersburg Amateur
Skating Cl ub.
THE BERING SEA QUESTION.
OTTAWA, Ont, February 13.-Both the
Bering sea question and the modus
vivendi were touched upon in Parliament
yesterday. Hon. David Mills asked if
the Government had seen the published
reports of the United States Government
preparing to police Bering sea to pre-
vent Canadians from sailing there. Sir
John Macdonald stated that he had seen
the reports but did not believe them.
Negotiations were now being carried on
and he hoped at an early date satisfac-
tory settlement would be arrived at. In
reply to further question, Sir John
said no arrangements had been made in
regard to the renewal OF the modus
vivendi. He could say no more at pres
ent.