The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

Dr. Bayol, formerly French Governor OF
the Gabon colony, in an interview at Mar
settles, said that Dahomey was a very rich
country and that it would be folly for the
French to abandon their possessions in that
region. DR.. Bayol also spoke of the horri-
BILE sacrifices made in Dahomey. He said
that he hsd seen two patches of cighty-four
and forty-three prisoners inundated on such
occasions.
A Russian ukase has just been issued per-
hitting the employment of women on rail-
roads. On the Trans-C Caspian line there are
female station masters, traffic managers, sig
nal women and point women.
PATHS last American tour made her richer
by Sl50,000.
A ''Wild East HIS been brought to Lon
don, for an attempt similar to that of Buffalo
Bill. Eight Arabs and few negroes, in
| Guiding women and children, horses, camels,
asses, dogs, tents-in fact, the Oriental out
| fit complete-haye come over TO exhibit the
! life and to execute the fantasies of the
| desert.
! The subscriptions in Berlin and Hamburg
| for a national monument to Bismarck
amount to 1901 600 marks.
| The News says that Henry NJ. SANKEY'S
| wedding will take place in Westminster
| Abbey, and that if be makes any further eX-
petitions his wife will accompany him.
The Fresinnige Zeitung says that during
the chanceliorship crisis Prince Bismarck
appealed to the ex-Empress to intervene in
his favor, and that she replied you know
better than any one that | must not use po-
litical influence with my SON."
Prince Avis of Liechtenstein was married
recently to Madame Haupt, who was di.
vorced short time ago
The marriage of Miss Clare Ward and
1 Prince de (iaramaD Chimney son Of Prince
de Chimay, Belgian minister of foreign af-
fairs, took place at the Nunciature in Paris.
! The witnesses for the bride were rWhte-
law Reid, the American minister to France,
and Lord Lytton, the British ambassador OF
| Paris.
The striking miners at Pilsen made raid
upon the pits, and forced the men who were
suppress the disorder, and upon their arrival
they had collision with the riotous work
men. The soldiers fired upon the strikers,
killing five and wounding seven of them.
The police of Paris made fruitless raid
with the object of arrestng the 1t .lan An
archist leader Giordan. He is believed to
be the leader of dangerous band. The
| police are keeping special watch on foreign
Anarchists. Many explosions are probable,
At the fortnightly meeting of the irish
National League at Dublin, Ire, 1t was an
America since the previous meeting.
The Posts Paris correspondent says
| Prince Bismarck has written TO the Pope
that Dr. Schweninger has advised him TO
| pc 'tpone his visit to Rome until the autumn.
Dispatches from Acheen say that the
( Dutch lost three killed and fourteen wound
| ed in futile attempt to recover n position
from which they had been driven by the
natives The latter lost fourteen killed.
At Conseliee, Italy, mob of 800 women
and 200 navyies, who had gone on strike,
tried to force an entrance into the Town
Hall, shouting. sWe are staryingw The
crowd stoned the troops who were guarding
the municipal building, and the latter were
compelled to use their firearms. Several
per o1s were killed and number wounded.
Mr.. Gladstone has rented the Raith estate
| at Kirkealdy, Scotland, where he intends to
| spend the coming autumn.
The telegraph lines connecting Tonquin
and China by way of 1uunan, capital OF
the province of the same name, has been
opened for business.
The Greek Chamber has passed bill pro.
vidine that the Duke of Sparta shall become
Regent in the absence of the King.
The German Reichstsg has adjourned until
June9
Mr.. Lincoln the American minister, has
resumed the duties of his office at London.
While the daughter of the Chief Drago-
man OF the Russian Embassy in CONSTANT.
nople, was walking with her governess In
Buyukdere, on the European side of the
| Bos, orus, 10 miles from ConstanIinople she
was assaulted BY four Turkish soldiers. who
| grossly mslireated her. The women's cries
for assistance were heard, and all four of
the girls assailants were captured.
A despatch from Major Wissman, Imper-
ial German Commissioner to East Africa,
says he will arrivein Berlin the latter part
| Of June.