Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

tionAl literary congress, st London. intro
auced a resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, thanking the American copyright
lcague for lis efforts 20 promote international
copyright and NJ. Chsumat presented
resolution declaring that literary articles in
newspapers and magazines should be regard
ell a. the property Of the writer, while news
and other paragraphs should be open for re-
production, which was also adopted bys
unanimous vote.
Capt. Met allen, a pilot OF Waterford, Ire.
has reported that few day ago his atten-
ton was attracted to the Tuskar Lighthouse,
where crowds Of people had collected. The
lighthouse is inhabited By only two people,
and il Is surmisel that some wrecked crew
has managed TO reach this refuge
The lighthouse keeper signalled for
provisions, aud said they were al star
wing.
II is stated that the Turkish minister hiss
been informed that the Gar fears that
visit Of the Czarew itch TO COnstantinOple at
the present time would give rise TO sn em-
barrassing situation pending the settlement
Of the Greek patrisrch's position. II Is re-
ported however that fears of cholera con-
stitute the main obstacle.
Several employers have yielded TO the de
mauds Of their csrtmen AZ Liverpool. me
dock laborrrs refuse 10 unload carts loaded
10y nun-union men, and work on the docks
is stagnant.
While visiting at Berlin last spring, Mr..
Joseph J. JonaSsOn of New York city, dur
ing dispute In = restaurant, USED the e.
preston: Il cough at the Emperor lie
returned TO America, but after his departure
he as indicted. He returned to Berlin,
was duly arrsgned and tried, and has been
acquitted on the charge Of lese maleste.
Albert Kahn bet ss.SS that he could drink
four quarts Of Ger and eat eight pounds OF
sausage within 10 minutes. lie had nearly
accomplished the feat when a blood vessel
in his head burst, aud he fell dead.
A maximum customs tariff has been pre-
pared by the French government, and II is
10 he submitted TO the Chamber OF Deputies
when Il reassembes. The ''maximum tariff
is nothing more than revision OF the
general tariff The ministers have yet TO
examine figures, upon which much depends
~ 10 the final acceptance OF either maxi
mum or more moderate scheme. The
cabinet expects to arrive at n definite de.
cision in day or two.
There are % cases of typhus snd typhoid
fever in the hospital IA; WhitehaNen, Eng
and most OF them are TO be traced to man
named Blake, who died recently. \ wake
was held over him, and nearly ever! body
who attended TOOK the fever.
Dispatches from Poudicherry, the capital
OF the French settlement In India say that a
serious election conflict has taken place there
between a mob and the police. During the
fight several were wounded on both sides.
The rioters hold the polling stations and
voting is for the time being suspended. The
military have been ordered out.
Six hundred weavers employed in Lister &
Co.'S mills at Bradford, Eng, have struck
Tor an advance Of penny per piece The
company Offers an advance Of a hah-penny.
The leader Ct the Conservative party in
Cuba, the Count Of Casa More, Is dead.
The port Of 81. Nazaire, at the mouth OF
Loire, Is TO lie opened for imports and ex-
por,s Of sheep. oxen and horses.
The committee appointed at Rome to ar
range for proDer represe ntAtion Of Italian
art an industry at the international exhibit
ton in Chicago in 1899 has dissolved, having
decided that any further efforts to accom-.
plish the work for which IL was formed
would be useless. II is stated that the com
mi>tec found that In view OF the new L. s
larif law very few manufacturers or others
were willing TO send exhibits to Chicago.
The Congo State authorities intend to issue
Il decree imposing new taxes, principally on
merchandise, between MatAdi and Stanley
Pool.
One Of the results Of transporting the
Grenadier Guards from England to tropica
climate In midsummer Is the alarming preva.
lrnce Of enteric fever among the men. Many
deaths have occurred, aud the hospital is
OverCrowded with victims. The men ar,
conducting themselves spiendidlv. They
are carefully watched, and the most frivol,
Gus offences are severely punished.
The revenue Of the French government,
during the month OF September cNcecde,
The estimates by 4..s'OO 900 francs. and
showed an increase OF 100000 francs over
the revenue Of the corresponding month last
year.
The strike of the Golfers IN New Zealand
has collapsed.
Passengers By the White Star Ire steamer
Majestic, recently arrived at Liverpool, were
enabled TO catch the | O'Clock cay express
and SO reached London inside Of week
from New York.
A secret trial Of the new heavy cannon
was held at Rummerdorf under the drec-
ton Of Mcssrs. krupp. The Kaiser with the
minister Of war and several generals, attend
Ell.
Harrison, whose skull was fractured BY
th police at Tippcrary. is procec ding nj Ia v
against the constables for aggravated assault
and uuiustiiablC violence. The police re.
taliate by serving Harrison and Others will
warrants charging breach of the peace and
assault OH Col. Caddell. the resident msgis
trate, and several constables.
1t is feared that the Anglo Italian confer
cnce on the delimtation Of the possession.
Of the two countries In Africa will prove fu
| tile. Neither side is willing to give way or
the question OF kassaIa. and this, 1t T.
thought, may prove an unsurmOuntabl,
| DhStt - in the n a OF la In b.
matter
The corn porters in the employ OF the ~
Ian and the Wils'E-lIill lines Of steamers
at London, irritsied by the statement, con
| tanned in the letters OF the managers OF The
I lines TO Thomas Mann, the labor acitAtor
have again struck for obligation" an,
stencil" money. They allege that they arr
| justified in their demands by the bad qu,lit,
and dirty condition OF the grain they ar,
compelled to handle.
! A telegram from Sydney, \. s W, say,
the unionists attacked tho non-union Goa
miners who took the places of the strikers nj
Bull, drove them away and occupied th,
mines The police were unable TO cope will
tse strikers.
In connection with The proposed channe
/ bridge, the soundings which the Frencl
engineers have been making are less salts
factory than hoped for. Another route vii
be taken, between Cape Grisnez and Dover
The marquis of Salisbury's carriage. on ~
way TO London from Dieppe, was detained
at the New Haven custom house. the OF
icials having found concealed brandy
sweetencd spirits aud cigars, the com
bined duty on which amounts to abou
Gll.
The factory owners in Spr0tten Siesia
where the military puzzled the Socialist
recently. arc now united in lighting the rad
ical movement. They have given notices I,
every Socialist in their employment to lcny
| within month uuless they rrpounc, Snc;ol