Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-08-26
Epltome of Foreign Events.

Cardinal Friedrich Won Fuerstenberg,
Archbishop of Oimutz, has died at RiemsIr,
in Moravia. lie was born In 1872 and was
created cardinal in 1879.
Temperature Of the sea water at Trieste,
Austria, rose to 90 degrees on the Goth.
After drll at Tours, France, 10l soldiers
were stricken down by the heat while
marching back TO Paris. Several of them
probably will die. Sunstrokcs have been
frequent throughout Paris and the hospitals
are crowded.
The situation in the Clyde shpyards Is
very bad. Hundreds of skilled mechanics
and laborers have been discharged owing to
the lack of work The ship building trade
is depressed, owing to the low ocean and
cOastng rates. This condition Of the carry
ing trade causes ship owners to refrain
from giving orders for new tonnage. 1t is
expected that the wages of all iron and steel
workers will be reduced.
Adviccs from the Pamirs contain news
that Capt. KOuIcnit2Of. Col. Hanofi7s second
in command, who, with three Cossacks,
entered Afghan territory, has vanished,
with his companions, and II is supposed has
been killed. The forces of the Russian cx-
petition will withdraw from the Pamirs In
month"; and are going to assist in Quclling
q rising in Ferghana.
John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland
is instituting a commission of inquiry into
the position Of the eyicted Irish tenants and
the holders Of eviCted lands, the commits
sion to prepare bill before the opening Of
Parliament on Nov 4. Mr.. Gladstone has
charged Rt. Hon. Henry H. Fowler, presl.
dent OF the local government board, to pre-
pare measure completing the local self.
government of metropolis.
The cholera returns for all Russia show
that there were 6jl0 new cases and 3077
| deaths on the 10th.
The Rumford Flour Mills Company of
Munich has been defrauded of 81 900 marks,
and the cashier, Herr Schamberger, has alb.
| seconded.
An engine colided with local passenger
! train at the Leman street station Of the
Great Eastern Railway in London. Fifty
persons were slightly injured.
A French railway train crossing bridge
| over the Orc river, between BeZiers and
| CcSscnon, ran off the rails and was conf.
pleteIy wrecked. Five persons were killed
and Is seriously injured.
| The Salvation Army in London is appeal-
ing for funds for the sufferers from the re.
| cent fire in st. Johns, n. +. The army sub.
scribes R2j Itself as thank Offering for the
! pr0yidentla saving Of Its property in st.
Johns from the flames.
Fritz Pacher, workman in the Vogel Iron
works at Wartberg, Austria, fell asleep in Q
tue in the foundry. He was bricked in by
men who did not know OF his presence, and
! when the tiue was opened his Charred skele.
ton was found.
The committee Of the Melbourne share
holders Of the Mercantile Bank of Australia
reports that the bank has been insolyent
since 1880. 1t also reports that Sir Matthew
Davies, chairman Of the directorate, made
advances to various companies he promoted,
losing 10000 In such outlays. 1t is proba.
bic that the shareholders will be Obliged to
meet deficit of f475.000. London share
holders largely bought issues at premium.
Threats of criminal prosecution are made
against the chairman and directors.
A serious labor riot occurred at
Ezaterinoslay, Russia. Workmen employed
in the Hughes street rail factory set fire to a
number OF workmen's dwellings, plundered
the factory and had begun to demolish Che