Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The British squadron has LEFT Toulon. Az
the feet passed out OF the haTbor the band
on the flagship played the "MarseiIlaisc,'
and the bands on the French men-of-waT
responded with the British anthem.
The Ulster Bank of London has Just de
c'ared dividend of Is per cent for the
half-year, AID presents the officers with
bonus OF 10 per cent on their salaries.
The cholera is decreasing in the provin.
ces, but is slightly increasing IN the city Of
Valencia. Several suspicious cases are re-
ported in CSdiz. At foreman there are
four cases of cholera.
A disastrous explosion occurred at the
dynamite magazine ut the Pallice dock, La
Rochelle. France Ten persons were in.
stantly killed, and many Others injured.
The broken dam on the left side OF the
Danube, at Vienna, has been repaired. The
floods have partially submerged the Danube
valley railroad line. The municipal stores
are flooded. The rivers Kamp and Thalia
have overflowcn their banks, devastating
the adjacent territory.
The Marquis dc Mores, who was sentenced
TO three months imprisonment for melting
workingmen to riot In connection with the
May day labor demonstration, has just been
released from st. Pelagie, the remainder OF
his term having been RENTED by the au-
thorities.
1t is reported at Constantinople that body
Of armed Armenians has crossed the from
tier from Persia to assist their prosecuted
brethren in Turkey.
The Bauer brewery, covering 500 square
metres, has been burned at Frankfurt. The
loss is over 100000.
Emperor William, who arrived recently ut
Flensburg on the yacht Hohenzollern, met
with all enthusiastic reception. The follow
ing day he reviewed large body Of troops.
Many foreign princes and officers were on
the parade ground TO receive him, and the
review was brilliant affair.
Mr.. Henry +. Abbey and wife, with Mr..
Charles Chatterton, have sailed for New
York on the Ems Mr. Abbey's sole attrac-
ton during the coming season will be Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt.
The Czarewitch is expected at Bombay
about the end of November next, but
whether he will be rendered an official recep-
ton or treated rs an ordinary tourist by the
authorities has Ms yet not been made known.
The Britannia Of the White Star line has
arrived at Queenstown, having accom-
plished the voyage in days 8 hours p
minutes, which Is her best record on an east
bound trip.
A railway accident happened at Calais,
the express train jumping the rails between
Rilly and Falaise. The mail van was COM
pletely wrecked. Only one passenger was
| killed.
The Pope is busily engaged In preparing
all encyclical letter, addressed TO all the
bishops throughout the world, which will
deal with the problem of labor. His holiness
will make approving reference to the efforts
OF Kaiser Wilhelm to alleviate the condition
| Of the workingmcn. IL Is also expected
that be will suggest the propriety OF holding
a conference of the high dlgnitaries of the
Roman Catholic church to consider the
welfare Of laborers of all classes within its
pale.
There are conflicting reports regarding the
loss of life resulting from the collapse of the
Charles bridge at Prague. The latest news
Is that three lives were lost. Great distress
prevails in consequence of the flood.
Another race across the Atlantic has
started, the City of New York Of the Inman
and the Teutonic of the White Star line hay.
Ing just left Queenstown.