Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1884 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Lord Duffer in has been appointed Viceroy of India, to succeed the Marquis of Ripon, resigned. During the first eight months of this year 112,612 immigrants entered Canada. Of these 48,275 passed through to the United States. Gen. Wolseley, in a communication to the British Government, says it is his intention to adhere to the Nile route In the expedition to Khartoum. The Emperors of Russia, Germany, and Austria are soon to meet at a castle near Nattawitz, in Russian Siberia. Prinoo Bismarck and M. do Giers will be present. The Australian cricketers cleared £7OO per man by their tour in Great Britain. Cholera is dying out in Spain, owing to the vigilant quarantine regulations of the medical authorities. Information has reached Canton, China, of a frightful Inundation in the province of Kiangsi. The news was dated from King-Tak, chief center of the pottery manufacture, and one of the four great markets of the empire. The floods lasted four days, and the entire country was submerged to a depth of sixty feet, whole towns being swept away. It is believed that fully 70,000 persons have perished. It was feared that pestilence would follow. Queen Victoria has sent a letter of condolence to the Queen of Italy in reference to the recent outbroak of cholera at Naples. * A second order for 500,000 pounds of compressed beef for the British expedition to Khartoum has been given to a Chicago firm. King Humbert is now the idol of Italy, on account of his visits to the cholera-

infected slum* of Naples. The people admire his courage and praiße hia thoughtfulness and zeal in behalf of his people. Wherever he goes he is received by the people moat cordially. In speaking of the Kbartons expedition, the London Army and Navy OazeUt says the boats ordered by the Government for the navigation of the Nile are useless. Orders issued in Cairo point to the use of the desert route from Debbeh to Khartoum in case the Nile route fails, 30,000 camels having already been purchased for that purpose.