Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1884 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Prince Victor, the Bonapartist heir, in a letter to a friend states that he was obliged to leave the house of h!s father, Prince Jerome, while cherishing for him the deepest respect, as he could not take part in acts contrary to his political opinions. During the year 1883 53,000,000 gallons of beer were drank In Germany. The jute-spinners of Dundee, Scotland, have reduced wages 5 per cent., and besides put their mills on short time. The Leigh Court collection of ffeint-

tags were sold at auction in London, from which over $254,000 was realized. In consequence of the prevalence of cholera at Toulon, France, there is a general suspension of trade there. The merchants have petitioned the Government for relief. Two Spanish military officers were shot at Gerona for desertion in April last. The people violently protested against the execution. The conference of the five powers on the Egyptian question met in London on June 28, and, after exchanging the usuai civilities, adjourned for ten days.