The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-06-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

The English Cabinet has decided 10 rely
mainly on the scheme 10 continue bills from
session TO session without redehating the
previous stages Owing to the opposition
OF the rank and file they will only call an
autumn session In case OF urgent necessity
Henry NJ. Stanley made an address at
Edinburgh, before the Geographical Society
The Marquis OF Lorne, who presided, pre-
sented gold medal to the explorer on be-
half OF the society. Mr.. Stanley gave
graphic account Of his travels. He sail that
Emln was scholarly and an accomplished
gentleman, but that In many respects he
was a mystery, q fact that the speaker at
tributed to human vagaries.
The only apparent damage sustained by
the Anchor Line steamer City OF Rome,
which struck Fastnet Rock, Is the starting OF
several of the plates ON her forefoot and the
straining OF her bows below the water line,
Major Wissman is surprised at Stanley's
utterances. lie SAYS there is plenty Of room
In Africa for both nations, and there Is no
need OF a quarrel about the 'front.' r, the
settlement of which win present no Difficult,
", Wissman declares that one-iiith OF
Egypt Is worth more than the whole Of
Southeast Africa.
The Freisinnige zeitung says that the En-
peror has refused 10 assent to the sugg s.
ton that Prince Bismarck be prosecuted
for diyulging State secrets,
A majority OF the members of the English
Cabinet are in favor Of shelving the Land
Purchase Bill, They are confident that
they will soon be able to p IS the Tithes and
Licensing bills.
violent shock Of earthquake has oc-
cured at Poligny and other towns in the
Department OF Jura, France
The Hamburg Boersen- Halle says that the
IIarbor bill proposes deep harbor at CuX-
haven and the enlargement OF the fishing
harbors, the whole to cost 100000 marks,
which will be borrowed
Mr.. Michael Davitt, the we'll known Irish
nationalist, is seriously i'll at London.
Great preparations are being made for
the reception of the German-Americau RI
flemen ut Berlin. A deputation of the
Bremen and Bremenhaven Rifles will J5srd
the Fulda on arriving at Bremen. On
landing, the visitors will march through
will be held. A gala performance will be
given in the TivOli Theatre in honor of
the visitors. After the rifle match fare
well commers will be given in the grand
hall Of the Schuetzenhoi.
The Czarewitch of Russia will start on
tour of the world on Aug |. He will re-
turn by way Of the United States.
1t is reported that MIR. James Muproe,
chief Of the London police force, has re-
signed in consequence of the quarrel be-
tween himself and the government regard
ing the regulations adopted by the police on
the occasion of the demonstration against
the licensing bill in Hyde Park recently.
NJ Simitsch, tina new Servian minister
presented his credentials to Emperor Francis
Joseph and assured the emperor that Servia
Iocir of hni on, fri n
| footing with Austria, and he hoped that any
misunderstood ng which might exist would
soon be removed.
Sarah Bernhardt has suffered another re-
| lapse, and Is in bed seriously i'll.
Sir Charles Dixie, speaking at Lydney
Eng, said that vigorous protest ought to be
made against Lord Saisbury's concessions to
Germany in Africa. He feared, however
| that it was now. too late for such a protest tC
| be of any use.
The freedom of the city of Glasgow has
| been presented to Henry NJ. Stanley. Speak
| ing at a banquet given in his honor Mr., Stan
| ley declared that it would benefit both Eng
| land and Germany to allow each other fail
| exploitation in Africa.
The Reichstag has adopted grant OF
| 4500 900 marks on account of East Africa
| Dr. Wirdthorst advocated the formation G
INSTITUTIONS III beIHiulls u TRAIN III 'SSloHaiie
| Tor Africa.
| Advices from Africa say that Silver Porto
CaptainMajor Of Bike, whose suicide ha!
been before reported, killed himself by blow
ing up his residence with guIpowder aftel
the Pc, tugucsc defeat at Bike. His body
was found wrapped in Portuguese flag ii
the ruins of the building.
In the case of George w. Bu.terfield, al
American, against Marx. editor Of the Lon
don Financial News, verdict has been Civ
Ell in favor Of the defendant.
| The Russian government has received in
formation leading them to believe that new
movement agains. the life Ct the Car is con
templated. Consequently the guards in th'
, imperial palace and at all the approaches tc
the building have been doubled. A number
of arrests have been made of persons who
are suspected of being connected with th'
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