Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-15

The police Of st. Petersburg have seized q
secret printing press and quantity OF revo-
lutionary matter.
EX.QueCn Nathalie has written letter to
the prime minister, in which she declares
that, despite the threats made to drive her
from Servia. she will persist in her refusal
to leave the country.
Queen Nictoria's visit to erase is believed
to have cost the privy council about 5000.
The principal expenses were the railway
Journeys between Cherbourg and Grasse and
the hotel bill, the first item in the latter &C
count being charge OF El20 per day for the
rent OF the house and grounds.
The London chamber of commerce Is cir
culating statement against the American
copyright act, CHASING II as being runous to
the printing trades. and invoking support
for bill by which British copyright viii be
refused to books not set up and printed in
the British dominions, or in country in.
cIuded in the Berne convention.
The lower house OF the Prussian dict voted
10000 marks for Prof. Koch's institute.
Prof. Nirchow opposed the grant and de-
nounced kocbism, claiming that II had
proved a failure. He warned the doctors
who were nsing the lymph that they
ran a great risk If they persisted in
treating their patients with the alleged
remedy.
Twenty-six members of the British house
of commons have been attacked with in
fucnza. Business in the war Office is ham
pered by the absence Of officials. In Liver
pool the epidemic Is spreading rapidly. The
disease has appeared in Dublin and among
the prisoners In Tuamore Jail.
The German exhibition was opened IN
London by the lord mayor, Ri. Hon. Joseph
Savory. During the course of his opening
speech he said that the promised visit OF
Emperor William of Germany to London
would give the greatest pleasure to the cit.-
zens OF that metropolis Germany and Eng
land, the lord mayor added, had many ties
IN common, and the present exhib, ion
would strengthen them.
The German reichstag budget committee
mas approved of the grant Of s25 900 to defray
the cost OF the steps to be taken in order TO
ena' lie Germany to make n suitable partici-
patton In the Chicago worlds fair.
The strike In Belgium is spreading. II
Is estimated that 100000 men are now on
strike.
From official sources Il Is learned that on
April 10 conspiracy was discovered In San
Jose, Costa Ricn, to overthrow President
rodriguez. The government Immediately
requested and received permission from the
permanent council to suspend the constitu.
tloh, anu the conspirato. were captured.
Everything Is now quiet. From other
sources II is learned that the revolutionsts
attacked the barracks In San Jose, but were
repused, five being killed.
The ltalle says: The Italian government Is
about to address q circular to the European
powers submitting the conduct of the United
states government in the New Orleans az
tair to their judgment. Italy would thus lie
the int'ator of an international agreement
to compel the United States to find means
TO guarantee the protection of foreign sub
jects.
An English army officer says that II has
rained only twice in 30 years In Alden, and
then only enough to lay the dust. The last
time It rained there was three years ago, AT.
ter 20 Years Of drought.