Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-15
E0REIaN NEWS.
The New Ministry Of PortuEal-The
Zambsxi Country TranquiI-Hope to
Avere CONFLICT.


The New Ministry Of Portugal-The
Avert q C0nAlcf.
LISBON, Jan. 14.-In the new ministry A.
de Serpa Plmenta1, councillor Of state and
president Of the Cours des Complies, is presi-
dent Of the ministry, minister of the interior
and an interim minister Of war; Senior
Logronaz is minister of justice; Senior
Branco, minister Of finance; Senior Arroyo,
minister of marine; Senior Ribsiro, minister
of foreign affairs; Senior Aronca, minister
of works.
The mails from Mozambique confirm the
report that the country in the course of the
Zambezi is tranquil. Lieutenant Gordon
passed through the whole Sanhati districts,
subjecting the rulers to the authority of Por-
tugal. They were rejoiced at the Portuguese
assurances that Portugal would prevent other
tribes from raiding their country. The ex.
petition suffered great deal and endured
much privation. All hands lived for forty
five days on putrid buffalo meat. No force
was used and not shot was fred. Sultan
his vassalage to the king of Portugal.
Gangemhama is preparing for war with
Biguana, but the Portuguese officials at In
hambane hope to avert the conflict.
Foreign Notes.
ZANZIBAR, Jan. 14.-Owing to the extreme
pressure put upon him by the Germans the
Sultan has accepted their terms for the rent
Of the customs duties on the German coast
line.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-At Festiniog, in Wales.
ager was blown to atoms and many persons
were injured.
DUBLIN, January 14.-P. A. McHuRh,
proprietor Of the Sligo Champion, was to-day
convicted of Publishing boycottinR notices
and was sentenced to fourteen months
imprisonment without labor. He was also
required to find sureties that he would not
repeat the offence, or to be imprisoned for a
further period of two months.
mously condemn the policy followed by
England in the dispute with Portugal as 4
violation of the act Of the Berlin conference.
Portugal, they say, was unable to resist the
demands made by England, because If she
had resisted it would have furnished pre-
text for England to seize the mouths of the
Zambesi river and Delagoa Bay. The papers
all agree that European opinion will judge
England severely.
roundly abuse England for the stand she
took in forcing Portugal to accede to her de-
mands, relative to territory in East Africa.
The Spanish Republicans are closely
watching the course of events in Lisbon.
The Federal club of this city has adopted
resolutions oongraulating the Portuguese up
on their energetic protest against the de-
republican tendency exhibited in the popu.
lar demonstrations in Portugal.
LISBON, Jan. 1.-The government sent a
circular note to the powers on Sunday rela-
tive to the dispute with England. It is al
legged that England did not wait for the reply
of Senior Comes of January 10 to the note Of
Lord Salisbury, but submitted her ultimatum
on more reports that Major Serpa Pinto had
disobeyed the teleRraphic orders sent him by
with the wishes Of Lord Salisbury. Major
Pinto, the note says, quilted Nyassaland and
the Shire district three weeks ago, sometime
prior to the sending of the orders, and is
now sick at Mozambique. The note further
says that Senior Comes never alluded to ar
bitration during the negotiations, but sug-
gested throughout the holding of an inter-
national conference to settle the difficulty.
DUBLIN, Jan. 14.-Nine fishermen have
been drowned at Dunreff in The Bay of Dom
egal.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14.-Col. Voiekiof,
an officer Of the Czar's body guard, and some
other officers of the same corps have COM
mitted suicide. 1t is supposed they were
implicated in recently discovered plot
against the life of the Gar. It is reported
that the Cars brother, the Grand Duke
Sergius, will shortly be banished from the
capital for meddling with politics.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 14.-In the Chamber of
Deputies M. Jansen introduced bill pro-
viding that the supervision of work in mines
may be exercised by the workmen jointly
with the masters.
GIBRALTAR, January 14.-The influenza ia
spreading here, but is Of . very mild type.
The United States squadron will sail to-
morrow.
HAVANA, Jan. 14.-The eighth game in
the chess contest between Gunsberg and
Tschigorin was played to-day. II began
with the Zuckertort opening and lasted three
hours. After thirty moves had been made
Tsohigorin resigned.
PARIS, Jan. 14.-The Chamber of Deputies
elected in September and October, 1889, as
sembled to day and elected NJ. Floquet its
president and adjourned until Thursday
There are 800 Republican deputies of vari
GUS shades, including 100 Radicals, and 211
of the opposition, including Al Boulangists