Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-03
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Az earthquake shock was felt at Messins.
Sicily.
A NEWSPAPER in Mr.. Psrnell's interest
viii be started soon in Dublin.
The English government has officially re-.
eognixed the provisional government of Chill.
A FURIOUS gale swept over England, wreck
ing vessels, injuring GRO. and flooding dwell
lings.
PRINCESS ALEN ANnrIA. Of Greece, wife Of
he Grand Duke Paul, young ST brother Of the
Car, is dead.
oS a railrHal beiwc u Bargps and SIN Sc
basiian, Spain. fiteea persons were killed and
thirty Others injured in a collision.
IL A railroad collision in Silcsia, near the
Russian frontier, between passenger trains,
eleven persons were k He'd aud many injured.
THE MeCathvitc wing Of the Irish parlia.
mentary party will make the amnesty qucs-
ton one Of The leading issues of its campaign
The health authorities Of Kilbouru, sub
urb of London, are investigating the sudden
death Of man who is supposed to have died
from cholera.
THE Austrian government has decided to
increase the military budget by 6,0o0,o00 flor.
ms in order T. strengthen the effective peace
force of the empire.
A NUMBER Of Russian merchants have been
arrested for selling bread made Of poisonous
mixtures. There is talk in Russia of bring.
ing bread from America and Egypt.
SIR JAMES FERGUSON. political secretary
Of the British foreign office, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster General Of Great Britain,
to succeed Henry Cecil Raikes, deceased.
FRENCH m''sion station in Portuguese
Guinea was attacked by natives, who killed
ten attaches OF the mission. A Portuguese
gunboat has been sent to punish the offenders.
IN Berne. Switzerland. TO discuss the causes Of
accidents to workmen, the employers liability
IN such cases and the best means 10 prevent
accidents.
THE houses Of the Catholic and Protestant
missionaries at Tchapg, China. were plum
dered and h"ened, Toe Franciscan Sisters
were forced 70 take refuge on q gunboat after
!, being injured.
=. THE minister Of war Of Holland is in favor
OF enforced military service in that country
the period proposed extending over ten years
six in active service with the colors aud the
other four years in the army reserves service.
SEVERAL foreign banks will soon be author.
lied to open branch houses in all the leading
commercial centres Of the Russian empire
after deposiiing certain sum Of money rs u
security fund with the Russian government
THE bulk of the French newspapers give q
cold reception 10 the decree commanding the
relaxation Of Alsace.Lorra ne passport regu.
lations. They nre Of the ayowed opinion that
Germany was only forced to nh act Of justice
by circumstances.
PEoF. JouS GouLD, of the Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore. is the representative
Of the United States department OF labor nj
the international Congress in Berne Switzer-
land, which is discussing the question Of acct.
dents to workmen.
SPECTATORS att bull-fght in Msrseillcs,
France were so dspleascd with the behavior
Of the bnll-6ghters, who were accused of COW
ardiee, that they arose from their seats, broke
into the ring, chased the fighters out Of It,
tore down the seats and partially burned the
building.