Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-24
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Glasgow has been declared free from
the plague.
King Oscar of Sweden is reported to be
in a low state of health.
Work on Sir Thomas Lipton's challen-
ger Shamrock III has been begun at Glas-
gov.
The woman who attempted to kill En-
peror William at BIeslau has been sent
to an insane asylum.
The German reichstag has reelected
Count Won Ballerstrem president Of that
body by 26S votes out of 294 east.
An imperial edict has been issued APP
pointing Ii Hung Chang generalissimo of
the grand northern army, vice Yung Lu.
The government reports that 1853, 060
acres of land in New South Wales are
under wheat cultivation and that the to-
tai yield ought to be 100000 bushels.
Magnetic iron ores have been discov-
cred at Elizabethpol, in the Caucasus.
They are estimated to contain 100000
900 pools, with 81 to 63 per cent of iron.
Only 81 cases of yellow fever are now
under treatment in Havana. Among
these are two Americans. The disease is
abating rapidly in Havana. and it is
hoped that by keeping out immigrants
the city will soon be entirely rid of it.
The repeated representations of the
United States legation mt Constantinople
have resulted in the release from "A Turk
sh prison of the Armenian Arz0uyian,
who was arrested while travelling on an
American passport Arzouyian was or
dcred to leave the country.
Thirty eight Turks. wishing to leave
al at i,,ht
Tschuruksu to cross the Black sea. A
storm arose. and the boat filled. First
the baggage was thrown overheard. Then
the children and finally the women were
committed to the sea, but this did not
prevent the vessel from laundering, and
all persisted save one lad
The southern express was deraled on
Thursday between st. Geoures and Sau-
busse, near OAK, about SO miles north
east of Bayonne. France. The rcstau-
rant car was precipitated over an en-
bankment. Thirteen persons were kill
ed and 20 others injured. seven seriously.
Five passengers are missing. The list
of killed includes Senior j. Il. Canevaro,
Peruvian minister to France. and an at
tache of the Peruvian legation in Madrid
Emperor William was the object on
Friday of an attempted outrage, winch,
however, failed. As he was driving in an
open carriage to the cuirassier barracks
accompanied by the hereditary prince Of
Sake Meimingen, woman in the crowd
hurled a hatchet at the carriage. The ra-
pidity with which the vehicle was pass
ing saved its occupants. The Ratchet fell
lust behind the carriage. The woman
was Immediately arrested. The woman is
believed to be insane, Her name is Selma
Schnapke.
A Chinese imperial ediet deprives
Princes Tuan and Chwaug of all rank
and offices and hands them over to the
imperial clan court They are To be close
ly confined while awaiting further pun
ishment. Duke Ian is also deprived of
his rank. In regard TO Governor Iu
Hsien. the notorious antifOreigner who
was recently reported to have committed
suicide by swallowing gold leaf it is or
dered in the edict that he shall be tempo
rarily handed over to the clan court for
punishment while awaiting Punishment
To the faithest borders of the empire,
where he is to work on the roads.