Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1883 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

In the Parliamentary contest for the city of Limerick MncMahon, the Parnellite candidate, had a majority over Spaight, Conservative, of 488 votes. By the failure of Dobie & Co., Glasgow shipbuilders, 1,200 men have been rendered idle. The French Cabinet Council has rescinded the decree forbidding the importation of American pork. The Dutch bark Judith was wrecked on the Norwegian coast, and fourteen persons perished. Twelve passengers and four seamen went down with the schooner Buso in the Gulf of Mexico. The Parnell fund amounts to £30,435, of which £25,820 was subscribed in Ireland. War between France and China is not now a sure thing. Nordenskiold is planning an expedition to the South Pole in 1885. Under a decision of Lord High Chancellor Selborne, declaring that Minister Lowell could not hold the Rectorship of St. Andrew’s, Mr. Lowell has resigned, and another election will be held. Four rascals agreed to blow up the German Embassy at London. Then each of the four went to the police and “informed,” laying claim to a reward. Wolff, the rogue who got caught first at this game, sets up the plea of a conspiracy against him. In the six days’ billiard contest at Paris, Vignaux, the Frenchman, defeated Schaefer, the American, by 124.

A new planet of the twelfth magnitude has been discovered by Baliza at Vienna. El Mahdi has been denounced as an impostor by the Ulema of Mecca. Rioting occurred at Newry, Ireland, between Orangemen and Nationalists, in which many persons were injured. trial at London of O’Donnell, the slayer of the Irish informer Carey, was of short duration, lasting only two days, and resulted in a verdict of murder and speedy sentence of death, to be carried into effect on Ae 17th of December. After the verdict of the jury had been read, the Judge asked O’Donnell if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him. He made no reply. The Judge then passed sentence of death in the usual form. The prisoner now wanted to speak. The Judge, however, ordered his removal. The police seized him. O’Donnell held up his right hand, his fingers extended, and shouted; “Three cheers for old Ireland.’’ “Good-by, United States.” “To h—with the British and the British crown.” “It is a plot made by the crown.” The prisoner, shouting, cursing and struggling, was forcibly removed by the police amid most fearful confusion and the slamming of doors. This action of O’Donnell caused the greatest excitement and surprise, as he had previously gained the sympathy of the audience by his good behavior. The lower house of the Hungarian Parliament has passed a bill permitting civil marriages between Jews and Christians. Aiderman Meagher, a Parnellite, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. ■ The Orange lodges throughout Ireland continue to pass resolutions strongly condemning the suspension of Lord Rossmore.

. In the event of a war between China, and France England will co-operate with Germany to protect their mutual interests in China. ' ' Sir Charles Dilke has stated that three great measures will be introduced by the Government of which he Is a member during the next session of the British Parliament. These are the bill extending household franchise to the rural districts, a bill for the reform of the London municipal govern-, meat, and one restraining the London guilds, from disposing of their property pending future legislation.