Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-11-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

The body Of Minister Llncoln's son has
been placed aboard the steamer City OF New
York at Liverpool.
The modus 'yivendi which the Portuguese
government has proposed TO England opens
up the Zambesi to all nations, while England
agrees TO make no treaty with native chiefs
in the Portuguese sphere until the delimita-
ton OF the frontier Is settled.
Thirty Armenians have been arrested at
Constantinople. on n charge OF conspiring
sgsns. the government.
Sig. Berti, director-general Of police, 10
dead at Rome.
Senior Miguel Suarez Guanes, Spanish con:
suLgeneral at New York. has been appointed
Spanish minister to the United States.
Carver Il Whitney's "WiId America" has
sailed from Brennan for Australia.
In view OF the decision In Holland in re-
gard to the King, the Duke Of Nassau has
summoned the Luxembourg Chamber to
meet Nov. !.
The minister OF commerce has warned the
woollen weaving apparel manufacturers al
Berlin against the espionage Of American
commissioners, II appearing that recently
the American consuls, when legalizing In
eoices, tried TO obtain information regarding
the cost OF producing these goods and on
other matters.
The Dutch Parliament by vote Of l09 10
Z, has declared the King incapable OF gov.
erning.
The Greek patriarch has refused to take
any notice OF the commission appointed to
effect sn understanding between the Porte
and the Greek synod, or to abide by its de-
cision.
Mrs Pitman, daughter OF Dion and Agnes
Boucicault, Is dead.
.l.I h,r he
government states that the government coffee
harvest in Java Is only 95, ,ib0 pikOls. A de-
spstch from Rio Janisro, however, states
that the Brazilian coffee harvest Is very
abundant.
Three thousand strikers at a meeting al
sydney, n. s. W, declared in favor OF con-
tinuing their struggle. The miners Of New
castle have delayed resumiBg work There
rio,ing IN Adelaide, has been caused by
unionists molesling non-union men.
An extensive strike has been begun by the
dockmen ut Plymouth, Eng, against the en-
ployment of non-uni0n men.
Michael Dayitt, In the Contemporary Re-
view, asks why external help should b.
asked or expected by Ireland when there
are 3O, O,O00, 600 now in Irish banks and other
Institutions, fraction of which would avert
uarvaton and the shame OF receiving aims.
4 band of moonlighters in County Clare,
| ire, have murdered girl named Flanagan
| and her mother.
At meeting OF sailors and fremens
onions at London Thomas Mann presiding,
It was decided to federate the employees Ia
all the shipping industries.
| Eleven German life boat men were
drowned while trying TO rescue the crew OF
the British vessel Erik Berendsen. which
was wrecked off Sesvig. 0lly one Of the
vessels crew was saved.
During the past few days an agreement
has been made in London by which Lord
Randolph Churchill shall once more give
! bis services to the conservative party.
Mr.. Balfour has travelled from Kuilemors
| to Carraroe, one OF the poorest villages in
typical congested district. He drove through
| the widest part OF Copnemars. The fe ~
people seen were apstheuo. At leagu"
convention in Limerick, John OColnor
warned Mr.. Balfour not TO misinterpret
Irish respect and try to make political capt
tai out OF his visit, or he would be treated
as the Prince of Wales was.
The trial Of Mr.. Harrison, NJ. p, and
others, on the charge of rio ing at Tpperary,
has been adjourned for three weeks. Mr..
Harrison has brought action against Magis-
trate Caddell OF Tipperary for assault and ex>
cluding him from the court house. The
crowns application TO estreat the bail OF
Dillon and 0'Brien has been postponed fol
three weeks.
The Victorian ministry has been defeated
In the colonial Parliament, at Melbourne, by
o vote OF want OF confidence.
The members of the extreme Left were
absent when the grand council Of Ticino met
In Bellinzona, Switzerland. NJ. Fognetti
was elected President. The members of the
Left have decided TO join the government II
offered the choice OF two seats in the cab
met.
On change of government, Lord Randolph
Churchill will be offered the leadership oil
the opposition In the British House Of Com
mons.
The London dockers' union has issued O
manifesto, forbidding any strike on account
OF the dock companies proposed changes.
The anti-Semitic party of the Hungarian
Diet has dissolved after an existence Of I,
years.
The striking lace workers at Calais hav,
secured the bulk of their demands.
The use of bad potatoes has caused fcye
epidemic In Killarney.
United Ireland publishes an article II
which 1t discredits the reports that Mr.. Bal
, four while n his tour through the west o
Ireland was received in a friendly maunc
by the people, and quotes The words "
! praise of Mr.. Balfour which the tory pres
attributes to several priests
The latest estimate OF the yield of th
Egyptian cotton crop is $500, ,000 caDtars
This increase Is due to the fine weather tha
has prevailed the past month.
!. Commenting IN the Behring Sea matte
the London Times says: I'VE think th
: question of marc clausum, which Mr. Blaln
appears to desire 10 throw into the bach
. ground. must be dealt with before progres
Is possible. When that question Is settle
! England viii be perfectly ready to co-operat
with America In dealing with Behring Sc
marauders.'
Z Adyices from Nom bassa state that 800 Sc:
q men aud marines and Indian troops too
{ part in the storming OF the town Of With
: which was captured and burned Ivy tn
!. forces sent there to punish the natives fo
massacring number OF Germans. Many o
=, the natives we're killed. A few members 0
: the British force were wounded. rewar
, of 10, 900 rupees has been offered for the cal
y ture OF Bakari, the sultan OF With.
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