Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-08-03

The Italian Minister. acting in concert
with the British Minister, has presented to
the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
the proposals made by the Chinese looking
to "A settlement Of affairs Ia COrsa. These
proposals will be considered by the Japanese
Government which has reserved its reply.
II IL now positively known that the steam
er ToOnan. owned by the Chinese Trading
Company, which was being used by the trans
port Chinese troops to COrea was snnk by
Japanese warship. as well a. the KOw Shung,
aud all On board were drowned.
The senate aud chamber Of deputies OF
the French Congress has been formally
prorogued.
A plot has been discovered to assassinate
President HeureauN Of San Domingo. The
president was informed before the arrange
ments were completed and all the conspira-
tors were arrested. Ringleader Bobadila
was condemned to death and shot as Heur-
eanN considered the example sufficient the
other 10 were set at liberty. The plot was
betrayed by indiscrert friends, and the pres
ident had been posted in rehard to it since
last January.
4 number OF boxes of bacon marked 'Sin-
clair L. ). A." several casks OF Stockholm
tar, a binnacle and some boxes containing
syphOns. the latter parcels marked "Bombet
Foster, were washed ashore ut Whithy
one morning recent v. from which 1t il as
sumed that collision between two vessels
occurred of Whitby during the night.
Macedonia. Old Servia and eastern Bulga-
ria have been visited by earthquakes, dam
aging property heavily and killing number
Of persons. At Narna. Bulgaria. many
houses were Overthrown or badly damaged.
yiscountess Barring. recently married In
Paris, is dead. A chill on the day after the
wedding developed into the illness that caused
her death.
Mayor ID. G.. Stevenson Of East Toronto.
Ont. IL In financial dilirulties, and has made
an assignment. Meanwhile he bns left the
city, but it is said he will return. His liza
bilites are $50, 900.
4 Dutch steamer about 10 sail from Emm-
rich, Rhenish Prussia. for Rotterdam was
discovered to have cholera on boarG and was
Detained.
The steamship Cambria, while docking at
Cardiff, seriously damaged her bow and cut
water 10y striking the dock.
The 2O0th anniversary OF the establishment
OF one Of the most notable institutions in
Great Britain the Bank Of England, was cell
ebratcd in London on the 2Ist inst, the char
ter Of incorporation OF the bank having been
granted on July y, 1884, by William and
Mary. The celebration was conducted by the
officials OF the hank and participated In by
the attaches OF the institution and large
number Of guests.
At the trial Of Cornelius Hertz, the Panama
wire puller who has long been In England,
certificates from Ave English physicians were
read stating that Hcrtz's health was too poor
to allow OF his presence In court. The pro-
secutor contended that Herr was shamming,
and the court pronounced Herr to be a de.
fauter and heard witnesses NJ Imhert
liquidator Of Baron de Reinach's estate, tes-
titled TO numerous evidences Of bla 'kmHil on
Hers part, and the prosecutor demanded
the maximum penalty. Judgment was de-
ierred.
A telegram has been received at Toxic to
the effect that the Chinese government pro-
poses to engage English Officer for the navy
and German officers for the army.
The Chinese Gnv-rnm.nt, having made
inquiries in London ~ to the price the mar
ket would give for ChineS, loan OF several
million pounds, the Hong Kong and Shang
! hal bank made an offer to the Government
at P-kin to take the whole loan, but the Gov
ernment replied that they wrrr not In need
OF money.
Yiscount Hardnge of London, is dead
Charles Steward llarlinge was born in 1922,
Tie was mrmhrr oi parliament for Downs
patrick from 1851 tn 1856. aud under-secr,'-
tdtl pl S.hlf LOT war from lNDN 10 lNJJ. ne
succeeded his father. the first Vt~cOuut
Hardinge in 1856 He was liberal con-erva-
tive.
Commander Baron DhaniS has reported
that the Arabs ISmai "A MaMba, iaOnga have
been found guilty hv court martial Of hav-
ing murdered Emiu Pashn. Others impli-
Gated In the plots agains: the European eX-
| plOrers have been detained.
Sir Charles Fuppnr. minister ot marine and
| fisheries, says he il determined To drive out
| American poacher| from the inland fisheries
where they have had full sway for years past.
| II il stated that there were 100 Chinese
! soldiers on board the Steamer Kow Shung
which was sunk by the Japanese batteries.
| Sealing in Asutir waters Is nearly over now.
| Many vesse are Already on their way home.
The British pH'ngic ratrh to July II was "A,
| 669. or l,276 average per schooner. The
American pc agic catch was 20. 2S9, or an
average of sll This means that the tota
oatrh in the Pacific viii reach fully GO, 900.