Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1884 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The unusual activity and arrival of stores at Woolwich arsenal gives rise to the belief that England intends to dispatch reenforcements to Egypt. At Newcastle, Mr. Chamberlain said the Government had determined to bestow upon Ireland the same rights and privileges enjoyed by England and Scotland. The police of Dublin refused to permit Mr. Biggar, M. P., to speak at a dinner given him by the Nationalists. “Chinese” Gordon is to be allowed to retain his commission in the British army, t otwlthstanding his departure for the Congo country in the service of the King of the Belgians. Egyptian insurgents have cut off the retreat of the garrisons in Sennaar, and, by sunken boats, have made the Nile impassable below Duen. Farmers plowed fifty acres of Parnell’s land. One hundred and sixty plow# were in use. Monsignor Cesare, a church dignitary at Rome, was murdered in bed and his room plundered. 1 The immigrants into the United States from the principal foreign countries during the past year numbered 560.196. The Chinese havo suspended the work of obstructing the Canton river, on account of a protest by the British Government. The King of Spain has accepted the resignation of the Ministry, and has called on Canovas del Castillo to form a new cabinet. It is officially announced that the Khedive of Egypt has not the slightest intention of resigning. The depressed state of the money market, owing to the Tonquin excitement, has caused several Chinese bankers to commit suicide. The police of St. Petersburg discovered a secret printing office, and arrested eighteen persons connected therewith. The retreat of the Egyptian troops and Europeans at Khartoum has been cut off, and Berbu is also beleaguered and massacres are imminent. Geo. Gordon goes to Khar*

toum with full power* to arrange a settlement. Miss Hogarth has taken measures to prevent the publication in England of Charles Dickens’ letters to his solicitor. Lord Lytton’s biography of his father finds little favor, on account of Its high price. The new Spanish ministry has been announced. Canovas del Castillo has been selected as President of the Council, who says that the programme cf the Government will be based on liberal lines, and that he will constantly endeavor to keep free from lntertemational politics.