Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1883 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The political situation in Eastern Europe is extremely critical The agents of the Czar are creating great agitation on the Bulgarian frontier. It is believed that Russia is already jealous of Austria’s pretensions, and an alliance between Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Montenegro are extremely probable. Admiral Pierre, who recently returned to France from Madagascar, died in Paris last week. The cholera quarantine has been re • moved from the Suez Canal, and traffic has resumed its usual course. It is said that the arrival of the outgoing French troops at Port Said will be taken by China as the signal for an invasion of Tonquin. A mob at Canton, China, burned the houses of European merchants, and also destroyed some of the wharves, but offered no violence to the persons of foreigners. A body of Chinese troops dispersed the rioters. Henri Conscience, an eminent novelist of Antwerp, is dead. A Berlin cablegram states that under no conditions wiH Germany consent to act as arbitrator between France and China Marquis Tseng says his Government will not give up the suzerainty over Anam. It is stated that both France and China earnestly desire peace England is trying her utmost to secure harmony. A plot to kill King Alfonso while in Paris was frustrated by the police. Michael Davitt is very ill at Dublin engagements to address the National League meetings in the various parts of Ireland, with inflammation of the lungs. His sickness necessitates the cancellation of all his The quatre-centenary of the birth of Martin Luther was celebrated on the 13th inst, at Wittenberg, Germany. Over 1,000 clergymen attended service with the Crown Prince. A larfrel wreath was placed upon Luther’s grave Admiral Sir Richard Collinson and Dutton Coon, the literary, art and dramatic critic, are dead Parnell has paid off the mortgage on his estates, amounting to £13,000, from the proceeds of the Parnell testimonial fund A dispatch from Hong Kong states that a battle has taken place between the French forces and the “Black Flags,” lasting eight hours The engagement took place between Hanoi and Sontay, near Bed River. The French forces lost two officers and fifty men The loss of the Black Flags is estimated to be between 500 and 600. Hanoi is the town where the French have been holding their garrison since the previous engagement at Sontay, awaiting reinforcements. Anti-Jewish disturbances still continue in parts of Hungary, Many lives were lost in consequence of the floods which prevail in some portions of Italy. The first long electric tramway in the world has just been opened in Ireland, to run from Portrush to the Giant’s causeway. The nice little story about Mary Anderson snubbing the Prince of Wales was manufactured from whole cloth. Seven Chinese gunboats are anchored near the English and French men-of-war at

Onton Placards have been posted threatening to destroy the property of Europeans shotid the Government pay indemnity for losses by the recent riot. An active autumn campaign is anticipated for England and Ireland. The extreme radicals are preparing to contest all the great boroughs in England at the next election, and the Parnellites are stumping Ireland with a view of returning enough Home Eulers to enable Parnell to hold the balance and dictate his own terms. A cable dispatch denies the reported Illness of Michael Davltt.