Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-01
CABLE SPARKS.

Otto of Bavaria is in the last stages Of
general paralysis.
Count Napoleon Daru, the French states
man, died at Paris.
Many lives were lost by an explosion In a
colliery near Decizs, France.
The Law Courts building at Aikmaar, Hol-
land, has been destroyed by fire.
Italy will send representatives to the labor
conference to be held at Berne.
The Sultan's government has determined
to construct shipyards and arsenals at Jed
dab in Tripoi
Luxembourg has appointed delegates to at
tend the labor conference to be held at Berne,
Switzerland
Advices from the Cape are that the Trans
vaal government has forbidden the Boer ex-
petition into Mashonaland.
One hundred and twenty tenants on the
Ponsonby estate in Ireland viii be summoned
to surrender possession of their holdings
The King Of Portugal has signed an am
nesty decree such as it is customary for
new ruler to issue upon his accession to the
throne.
Hon. Joseph ellis Bggar, the well-known
home rule member of the House of Commons,
died suddenly at Chaplain, suburb Of Lon
don.
An order has been issued at Berlin prohib-
iting the circulation in Germany of the
Vo ks Anwalt, a paper published in Cincin-
natl, OHIO.
The Congo Free State has empowered the
Bruises Anti-Slayery Society to send an ex-
petition to Africa to aid in suppressing the
slave trade.
Russia has demanded of the government
of Bulgaria the payment of 100000 roubles
arrears of money due on account of the Rus.
sian occupation during 1873 and 1879.
A fire broke out in the Communal Theatre
in Amsterdam, Holland. and before the
flames could be extinguished the interior of
the building was completely destroyed
The French cabinet council decided to set
aside the sentenc. of two years passed upon
the Duke OF Orleans, but subsequently voted
to postpone bis release for the present
Three members of the Cretan council have
been sentenced to seven years Imprisonment
each for resigning their posts under threats
made by the Cretan committee at Athens.
The Paris Matin says that NJ. R2uvler,
minister Of finance, will ask the Chamber of
Deputies for vote of 700,000,0 900 francs for
the purpose of bringing about balance in
the N iget.
The police of Prague have seIzsd an issue
of the newspaper Narodni Listy, containing
manifesto OF the young Cz4chs against the
understanding agreed upon with the Ger
mans.
The United States squadron of evolution
was handsomely entertained at Toulon
France, but the officers were hurried through
the French arsenals aud warshils SO that
they could see little of French progress in
naval warfare.
Mr.. Evans, liberal, was elected without CD.
position to the vacancy in the British House
of Commons caused by the death OF Mr.. Tai
bot, liberal, who represented the middle
division Of Giamor saUshire.
The elections for members of the Portu-
guese Chamber OF Deputies have been fixed
for March H MAYOR Serpa Pinto and other
Fortu, uese African explorers are favorite
candidates of the progressst party.
the LIST of the persons summoned to take
part IN the council to consider the condition
Of TIE German working people includes q
master locksmth, foreman, Joiner, pol
isher, a director of IRON works, an owner of
a factory, and Herr Hitze, member of the
Reichstag.