The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-12
FOREIGN IN BRIEF.

COUNT FERDINAND DE LEssEPs died in
Paris last Friday of general debility.
SINCE the imperial amnesty was declared,
scores of persons have been released from
the prisons at Odessa. Among these are
fourteen murderers, who are now at large.
HENRI HoUssAYE, the French historian
and critic, has been elected a member OF
the French Academy at Paris Emile Zoa,
VIM was candidate, did not receive
single vote
EARTHQUAKES, with heavy loss of life, are
reported to have occurred in Brazil, along
the Japura river The water rose to an un-
precedented height. The shocks continued
during three days, but were of brief dura-
ton.
IT is believed in Vienna that the govern
ment of Great Britain has taken the initia
tive in the matter of obtaining an inter
change of views wi IA the powers in regard
to the outrages in Armenia. Further dlplo-
matte action in connection with the Ar
menian situation has bean suspended in the
mean time The sultan of Turkey has been
informed OF the action of England and has
called a council of his ministers.
EMPEROR WILLIAM received the president
and vice-president OF the reichstag at the
new palace at Potsdam on Monday. After
congratulating them upon their reelection,
he spoke of the scene in the reiChstag caused
by the refusal of the social d 3mocrats to
rise and cheer for him. The scene was de-
plorable, he said, but was not so insulting
to him as to the house itself. One result,
he though, would bs the earlier passage of
the anti revolution bill.
THE sultan of Turkey has sent an invita-
ton to President Cleveland to participate
through representative in a mixed com.
mission OF the powers to visit Armenia and
investigate conditions there. President
Cleveland declined the invitation, but init
mated willingness to permit an American
representative to accompany the proposed
commission in an independent capacity.
The sultan thereupon cabled to the pres-
dent inviting the appointment of such a
representative, and has been informed that
the United States will accept the modified
invitation.
A CORRESPONDENT of the London Neios
says undoub.ed evidence has been obtained
that during the night aft 3r the capture of
Port Arthur number of army laborers
who had been armed with swords for their
own defence, with view of doing away
with the necessity of detailing soldiers for
their protection, entered the town, and
after drinking of Chinese spirits until they
had become frantic, committed revengeful
reprisals upon the Chinese Inhabitants.
The Mikado and government officials upon
being informed of the facts expressed them
selves as greatly c1agrined, and his majesty
at once ordered that most searching in
vestigation be made and the culprits be j.
verely punished.
THE Corean government has broken its
| promise to follow the advice of the Japanese
minister at Seoul regarding internal re-
forms. After appearing to comply with his
suggestions, the govern ment ,nt secret
messengers through the country for the
purpose OF exciting an uprising among the
natives. Count Inonye thereupon informed
the Corean foreign Office that the advice he
had previously presented had been revoked
and caused to be recalled the troops that
had been sent to suppress the uprisings.
| The discovery of the under hand dealings on
the part of ths authorities has caused dis
turbance at the palace. The minister of the
interior has rendered his resignation.