The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-06
FOREIGN IN BRIEF.

THE American colony at Berlin cele-
hrated Thanksgiving day with dinner and
ball at the KaiserhOff. Theodore Runyon,
United States ambassador, presided at the
dinner. Minister Potter celebrated the day
in Rome by giving dinner in honor OF the
day. Among those present was Chauncey
M. Depew
The mayors OF the leading cities and towns
in Great Britain have received a circular
signed by twenty. five members of the house
of commons, and twenty five other gentle
men, who have formed themselves into a
committee to promote "A scheme for holding
All International Exhibition in London. The
scheme provides that the exhibition shall
he on the largest possible scale. 1t will be
held in 1896 or 1897.
A MEMORIAL to James Russell Lowell was
unveiled in the chapter house Of Westmin-
ster Abbey, London, last week. The me-
mortal consists OF two stained glass windows.
Among those present at the ceremony were
Tuomas r. Payard, American ambassador
the Archbishop OF Canterbury, Lord Coer-
idge, Lord Roseberv, Canon Farrar, Walter
Besant, Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Henry
James and William Lecky, the historian.
THE appeal OF Miss Jennie Nigel from
tho lower courts OF London, which held
that the English courts had no jurisdiction
over the sultan of Johore, has been dis.
missed. Miss Nigel sued the sultan OF
marriage. The latter pleaded he was the
rrigning sovereign, and that, therefore, the
English courts had no jurisdiction over him.
This contention is upheld by the court OF
appeals.
SIR WILLIAM DAWSON, the geologist, says
that the earthquake last week was the re-
suit OF settlement or giving wav in the
rocks along the junction Of the Laurentian
and Silurian formations. From what he
can judge. the earthquake came from
great depth, and nearly vertically. The
shock, he says, was very pronounced, and
was followed by a ruDbing noise, which
indicated the depth to which the settlement
took place. These shocks are not uncom-
mon in Canada, and are much more frequent
and much more severe in autumn than ut
other seasons.
THE imperial authorities of Russia last
week ordered a Catholic school at Krosche
closed. To prevent the order being carried
out, a large number Of Catholics occupied
the church day and night. Finally troops
headed by the governor forcibly entered
the church. A fight resulted, in which
twenty persons were killed with swords aud
one hundred others wounded. The others
in the church fed, pursued by Cossacks.
While the Catholics were attempting to
cross river many were drowned. Several
hundred Catholics have been arrested and
will be tried by court martial.
The murder trial of DR.. Urbino Defreitas,
one OF the most prominent physicians in
OportO, closed last week. 1t was the most
celebrated criminal case OF recent years in
Portugal. Defreitas was charged with
poisoning his nephew and trying TO poison
his two neces in 1890 In order that he might
inherit alone a fortune to which they were
all heirs. Medical experts were brought
from all parts Of Europe to testify. Despite
the divergence Of expert opinion, Deireitas
was found guilty and was sentenced to
eight years solitary confinement. His
counsel gave notice OF appeal,
PROFESSOR JOHN TYNDALL, tho world
renowned English scientist, died last Mon
Surrey, England His death was FASTENED
by severe cold. He WAS seventy-three
years old. Professor John Tyndall LII. D.,
ID. g. L., +. Il. S., was born at Lehigh
Bridge near Carlow, Ireland. on August 81,
1920. He received sound English educa-
ton. He did engineering work in England
and Ireland until 1871 when he went as
teacher to Queenwood College, Hampshire.
In 1913 he went to Germany and studied
under Buncen and other eminent professors
OF physical sciences. After returning to
England he began the publication of the
scientific works that established his fame.
Within a year he succeeded Faraday as SUI
perintendent of the Royal Institution OF
Great Britain. In 1872 Professor Tyndall
made a lecture tour Of the United States.
His earnings on this tour were So, 900, most
OF which he devoted to founding scientific
scholarships at Harvard, Columbia and at
the University OF Pennsylvania. Professor
Tyndall held several public offices OF an
educational nature but resigned them all
In 1883.