Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Empress Of Austria, who Is visiting
Portugal, while walking near OPoTto,
sipped and fell. Her majesty received
several Commissions, none OF which, however,
are Of . seriouS nature.
The Thun Steamship Company Of Berne,
Switzerland. has decided TO connect Lakes
BHenz and Thun by means Of canal.
The Glronde council-general has sent
resolution 10 the French government de-
handing an early repeal Of the law prohib-
ting the importation OF American sailed
pork.
The funeral Of the late Canon Liddon took
place at London recently. The bural WAS
In st. PIu's Cathedral.
The terrible hungry typhus has broken
out at Lansitza where work is scarce. The
Berlin manufacturers having withdrawn
their patronage, the unhappy villagers have
become so impoverished that their only diet
now Is potatoes, and the scarcity Is increas-
ing.
The island OF Schnett at Pressburg has
been inundated. The bodies OF 81 persons,
who we're drowned during the floods, have
been found floating in the Elbe.
Four army ofic ems, lone Of them major
general, have been banished 10 Siberia for
theft of money and property beloning to the
Russian government. 1t Is feared That cor
rupton Is deep rooted In the army.
It is currently stated among 'Parnellite
party members at London that Il is general
" believed Messrs. William 0'Brien and
John Dillon, who leave on Oct. l. will have
rather hot time In America because they
have decided 10 snub the American Feni-
ans.
The assassin Eyraud has lately bern TO
lievng the tedium Of imprisonment by writ
ing his memoirs, which one OF the wardens,
who is good draughtsman, has illustrated.
A I9-year-old girl named Emile Kahn.
living In the memelerstrasse, Berlin; TOOK q
novel method Of committing suicide. She
walked up and down stairs for seven hour,
and then the neighbors thinking her de
mented, attempted to drive her away. She
then jumped from the second story window,
and was so seriously injured that she died NJ
the hospital.
The official reports OF the commission ap
pointed to inquire into the military scandals
which have recently come to light at Stuff
CART, were stolen while en- their way from
| the commission to the King, and the maj
bag was found In the Boden-sec.
The Sultan OF Moroccos forces have had
battle with the Zemmours, In which the
latter were defeated, with heavy loss In
| killed and wounded. The Zemmours were
taken by surprise and were completely
routed. The famous chief, Ohammon, was
captured by the Sultan's troops.
A cablegram from Australia has been re.
ceived by the London labor leaders from
Secretary Murphy Of the trades hall, Mel.
bourne, which says: 1--WE are fighting hard
here. Deny oil statements from employers
that funds are needed 10 insure success. Be
ware OF oil vague rumors. The worlds great
battle Of freedom will be fought to death or
victory. Trust u.s."
Mr.. Clark L. Carr, the United States min.
lister, and other members of the American
legation have gone TO Stockholm to be pres
eni at the ceremonies attending the reception
OF Capt. Ericssons body.
William l.. Jackson, secretary to the trea.
sury, accompanied by Gen. Sankey, made 8
visit of inspection to Mayo, Ire, recently
They have returned to Dublin, and Mr.
Jackson has reported to the government
that the rumors Of impending distress In
Ireland are, in his opinion, exaggerated.
A revolution has broken out In the canton
OF Ticino, Switzerland, owing TO q differ ence
OF opinion regarding the revision Of the con-
stitution. Three members OF the cantona
government have been imprisoned, one has
been killei with revolver and the other
have fled.
As the Armenian Bishop Tadjad 0scaDior
was leaving church at ConstantlnopIe, q
young Armenian approached him, and, ut
tering the cry OF TRAITOR" tried TO kill hin
with knife, but only succeeded In wound
ing him In the arm. The attack is SUPPOSE
to have been prompted by q desire for re
yenge upon the bishop for evidence giver
by him against the prisoner, charged will
having been implicated In the recent demon
STATIONS against the Armenian patriarch il
the cathedral in the Krool Kapo quarter o
Constantinople.
A veritabe panic prevails among Souti
Russian grain exporters, owing to the un
precedented rapid rise In the value of rou
bles. For the frst time In II years exchang,
on London is quoted at roubles, 80 co
pccks. The whole Russian export trade
demoraliZed. Though the harvest will b.
good, there Is no doubt that the season viii
close with general crash.