Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

The estimates presented 10 the Bundes-
rAth provide for an increase Of the wages Of
the lower grades OF military officers.
DOyly Carte has engaged Eugene 0udin
OF New York to sing the leading baritone
role In Sir Arthur Sulliyan's grand opera,
"lyanhoe," that is TO be produced at Ca.te's
new London theatre in the fall.
The death Is announced OF Vicomte de
Gontaut- Biron, the French statesman.
Cholera Is rife at Desireh, on the Tigris.
A sanitary Gordon ha, been placed around
the town.
+. ii. Mckinney, real estate man from
Chicago, was robbed of $1,000 on the Santa
Re train while EN- route 10 Kansas City. lie
awoke at = O'Clock in the morning, and found
himself on the floor OF the Pullman car.
The money that he LEFT in his vest pocket in
bis berth had been stolen.
Mrs. Lsngtry, the actress, is suffering from
a severe attack Of pleurisy. at London.
TeOdoroyna, the nihillst. who recently es-
capped from Siberia, and who was arrested
upon Ter arrival In Paris, has been released.
The Boersen Zeitung says that the Arch
duke Charles has gone to Denmark to try TO
arrange meeting between Emperor Fran
els Joseph and the Car. 1t adds that Ger
man diplomacy Is active in the same direc-
German aud Austrian Emperors and the
Gar.
While out riding, Chancellor Won Capriv.
was thrown from his horse and slightly hurt
Rumors were current that he had been
seriously injured, and the reports caused
agitation on the Bourse until ii became
known that he walked to the palace to at
tend a met ting of the Prussian Cabinet
In the House of Commons the bill for the
construction of tunnel under the English
Channel from England TO France was re.
jCcted by vote Of 234 to 1873.
Signor Arigo, the Sicilian merchant, who
was recently captured by brigands, has been
released on the payment of a ransom OF
$4,000.
The Guion line steamer Wyoming, at Liv
erpOol from New York, reports that on May
% she passed eight icebergs, one OF which
was 40 feet high and 5000 feet long.
The Prince of Sake Meiniugen. brother-in
law of the German Emperor, who was visit
ing at COblenz, was taken suddenly i'll ut hi,
hotel Mt that place. The attack is attributed
to the injuries he received by the upsettinl
of a carriage In which he was riding will
Emperor Wilhelm on Sunday Three doc
tors were summoned to attend the prince ant
they advised that he be mediately removed
to Berlin for treatment.
President CSrnot has granted a pardon L
| the Duke of Orleans, who was sent TO prison
| in February last for violating the decree o
exile issued against the members of hi
family. The Duke was conducted TO ID,
frontier during the night.
The latest mails from Australia bring re
| ports of the reception accorded to Henr,
George. At Auckland he was greeted by
deputatlOn from the New Zealand Anti
| Poverty Society. At Sydney, where he ar
rived the first week IN March, and ut Mel
bourne receptions were given in his honor
His lectures have been well attended, ant
! the papers print verbatim reports and dis
cuss his doctrines In their editorial articles.
The Lower House of the Prussiun Diet
after heated debate OF five hours. adopted
the clerical funds bill, with an amendmen
which the Conservative parties, the Naliona
Liberals and Minister Won Goosier &c
cepted
Emperor William received deputatioi
from the German guilds and artisans
unions. In sympathetic speech the En-
peror declared that II was his most earnes
wish to sec handicrsft again on the sam
basis as in the fourteenth century. Th
emperor has appointed Herr Won LevetZow
the president Of the Rechstag, member q
the upper house Of the Prussian Diet.
NJ Constans. French minister OF the In
terror. has ordered that Louise Michel b
liberated from prison. The doctors declnr
that she is suffering from lunacy. NJ. Cor
stans has given her the option OF remainin
In prison or going to an intrmary unit
cured.
The London Times declares that the orde
to despatch American cruisers TO Bchrn
Sea smacks too much OF the methods Of tn
first Napoleon in dealing with weak states
men, and that ifthe order is executed Britis
men-of- war must follow