Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1884 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

A $500,000 “find” has been discovered among the late Duke of Brunswick’s effeots in the shape of an old iron safe which was generally supposed to be empty. Prince Albert Victor, the elder son of the Prince of Wales and tho future King of England, is to make a tour of the United States and Canada next year. He will be 21 years of age the Bth of January next. Vienna is afflicted with an epidemic of hydrophobia. Eighty cases have been reported, eleven of which proved fatal. Small-pox among the natives at Dongola has driven the British troops to Handah, forty miles distant. An epidemic of cholera is said to prevail amoiig sh Mahdi's forces. ' The French Chamber of Deputies voted Tooquin credits aggregating 58,000,000 franca, which will permit the sending of 5,000 fresh troops and several cruisers. During the debate Clemenceau said Bismarck is a most dangerous enemy, but is still more dangerous as a friend. Dynamite was used on the residence of Samuel Hussey, at Tralee, Ireland, with such effect as to shatter the windows and a portion of tho eastern wall. Russia will build a telegraph wire from Askabad to Mery in Central Asia. Twenty lives w§jre lQst by the sinking of the steamer Durango, which collided with the bark Bruoe in tho English Channel. Italy reserves her right to liberty of

action In regard to her Interests In Africa, and her delegate, to Berlin has so Informed the Congo Conference. The French Cabinet Council has decided to increase the duty on grain about 20 cents per bushel. An unusually heavy snow-storm in Northern and Middle England on the Ist of December caused great interruptions to travel. China’s voice is still for war. Recognizing this fact, France is hurrying forward re-enforcemonts to Admiral Courbet and Gen. de l'lsle.