Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1887 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Mr. Gladstone has written a letter referring to Mr. John Bright’s recent communication, in which he says he is glad that Bright feels for the Irish people, whom he says he may hereafter trust Six natives of Tongu, one of the Friendly Islands, have been executed for complicity in the assau't on Missionary Baker and his family. Much uneasiness is felt in Constantinople in consequence of the activity of the Catholic Missionaries in Bulgaria. They are meeting with unexpected success in their religion s work. It is semi-officially stated in Russian Government circles that the conviction is gaining ground that war between France and Germany is inevitable. In addition, it is said, as a fresh defeat of France might inyolve disastrous results to Russ a, the Czar’s Government will, in the event of war, pre:erve entire liberty of action. It will not support France as an ally, but may, by a firm, reserved attitude, prevent Germany from sending her whole of her army west of the Rhine, and, even if France should be defeated, alleviate as much as possible the effects of the disaster. For these reasons, it is declared, Russia will await the outcome of the different phases of the Bulgarian crisis with the greatest calmness, and act in such a way as to avoid being involved with Austria or England at the moment when France and Germany commence hostilities.

A letter from Mr. Gladstone, appealing to Irish Protestants to favor home rule, has been made public. A Nihilistic printing-office and materials at Geneva, Switzerland, were seized by the authorities. * Bismarck will dismiss the new Reichstag to be elected, as soon as it meets, if it contains a majority against him. Archbishop Croke opposes the payment of taxe< in Ireland. He is more radical than Father McGlynn. The Gaulois of Paris prints an interview with a diplomata who confirms the statement that Prince Bismarck will demand the neutrality of France in the East The Duke of Argyll has just published a book on “Scotland, Past and Present,” in which he attempts to vindicate the Scotch landlords against the attacks of the crofter agitators. The municipal authorities of Strat-ford-on Avon have decided on the site and design for the drinking fountain which is the jubilee gift of Mr. George W. Childs to Shakspeare’s town, The budget committee of the Austrian lieichsrath has agreed to vote 12,099,600 florins for the equipment, of/the Landwehr and the Landstrum. The lower House of the Hungarian diet voted an extra, credit of $3,110,009 for the equipment of the Hungarian Landwehr. , ’Twenty thousand applications have been received for officers’ Commissions in the Hungarian Landstrum, and rich women are seeking positions in the ambulance service.