Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-04-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Angela has sailed from
Gibraltar for New York, with two saloon
passengers and lj3 Cmigrants, who were
rescued from the VIZ, Cked steamer Utopia.
King Meneek II. Is now the ruler not
only OF his own kingdom, Shoa, but Of the
far more important country of Abyssinia to
the north. lie is, therefore, the most
powerful ruler Abyssiuia has had for gen.
erationS, for he has united his own country
with the great highlands north Of him.
Miss Aston, young girl who has been
blind from babyhood, has just entered the
Melbourne, Australia, University at the aye
Of seventeen. In spite Of her infrmty she
passed creditably in Algebra, arithmetic,
Latin, French and other branches.
The car has issued ukasc which cXprO-
PIRATES from It's owners the land required
| for the Nladivos Ock Gruftskail section OF the
projected Siberian railroad.
| The Russian government has warned the
| Hebrew Journal WOshkod for the third
time and has prohibited the issuc Of the
paper for six months.
| The British steamer Queen Victoria, which
has arrived at London from New York. re-
ports that for several days OH the voyage the
weather was fea rful. She was driven miles
back, and her supplies were III ostiv exhaust
ed. All hands subsistcd for fortnight on
iiihNth VI wi bttl iUI tel.
The German Iloursc was disturbed by ru.
mors OF movements OF Russian troop, on the
Austrian and German frontiers. Odessa
kilograms say that such movements are con
templntcd during the coming season and that
large bodies OF ConNicts aud labOrcrS a-e
proceeding westward TO push on strategic
railway
An inquest was held in the London Hos.
pital on the body of Russian jew named
kacicn. From the evidence It was learned
that he arrived in Liverpool on an American
cattle boat. lie hal been compelled for II
days to sleep on the deck and live on bread
and water. although he was III. His com-
panions testified that many cases like this
occurred. Destitute men. waiting to go
baC> to their native land, were compelled TO
work abnormal hours and to cat miserable
food. They were paid : Oh landing
The spirc OF st. lIclcn's Church in the
Isle OF Wight, which was built in the begin
ming OF the last century aud shorty after.
ward struck by lightning had. as was sup
posed, the large bell OF its chime era kcd. n.
the tone was very much mufiled. The othel
day church warden named Galloway hap
pcned 10 be in the Dclfrey. and through curl.
oSity examined the bell. lie found that there
was no crack in 1t, bat a piece of wood
broken from the whee, was pressing against
the edge and stopping the vibration. Thi.
being remove !, the bell, after hcing mutile
Tor 40 years. rang out merriy, to the aston.
ishment OF the inhabitants OF the town.
\ bill which i now in course Of prepara.
tion for submission TO the PruSsan Tandtag
dealing with the Guelph fund, will bring
into Publicity the hidden history of Prince
Bismartk's disposal OF large sums for poltl.
cal purposes The Freisinnige Xeitung urge.
that civil process be issued against Prince
Bismarck
Gen. John W Foster special envoy OF the
United States TO Spain in the efforts In 81
range a commercial treaty. before icavne
Paris said: II do not see how spain can de.
cline Mr.. Blainc's proposals for reciprocity
with Cubs, now that brazilian sugar enter,
the United states free OF duty. II Spanish
arrogance carries the day, Cuba might b,
forced to seek relief by asking for admission
into the siserhood of the United states"
The statement that the Duke Of Orleans
was at any time in the company of Nine.
Melba, the Australian prima donna. i I'M
founded. Mr. tharlcs Arm.trong. Nine |
Melba's husband. has been constantly with
her since the middle Of January. he will
accompany his wife to tie United States |
where she will sing in Elaine" aud other
operas in the autumn.
Eve!ine Neal, an English woman, haS
been arrested ut Paris for marriage frauds
She inveiglcd ~ men TO marry her BY all |
Nertising herself As wealthy widow Her |
last victim was viscount, who almost |
ruined himself by gambling.
Minister OF Finance BanchcG was killed |
in the streets of sofia by four assassins. |
Forty persons have been arrested on aus.
piCiOn