Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1887 — THE FOREIGN BUDGET. [ARTICLE]

THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

The death is announced by cable dispatch from London of Mrs. Craik (Dinah Maria Mulock), the author. Mrs. George L. Craik was bom in Stoke-upon-Trent, England, in 1826. Her first novel, “The Ogilvies, ” appeared in 1849. “Olive* was published the following year. “John Halifax, Gentleman,” secured for its author a high position in the republio of letters; and, as a pleasant reminder of the popularity of this novel, Miss Mulock received on her marriage in 1865 a gold penholder with the words “John Halifax* inscribed thereon, the expressed appreciation of an anonymous donor. In 1864 she received a literary pension of £6O a year. She was a very prolific writer, and continued to work in her chosen profession until very recently. She also translated several French works, and wrote a number of stories tor childrea Lady Brassey, who accompanied her husband, Sir Thomas Brassey,- on his yacht voyages around the world, and published admirable accounts of them in book form, died on board the Sunbeam, her husband’s yacht, while bound for Australia, and was buried at sea. Lady Brassey was beyond question tho foremost yachtswoman of her time. She was married to Sir Thomas Brassey (then plain Mr. Brassey) in 1860. From her childhood she led an energetic life. She was an excellent horsewoman and often hunted with the East Sussex hounds. The French Government has determined to put General Boulanger under arrest for thirty days, says a Paris dispatch. During that time his conduct will be further inquired into, and it will be decided whether he shall be deprived of his command or not The Scotch cutter Thistle has sailed for home. The poor wretches who hang about Trafalgar Square in London, proceeded to the Mansion House the other day, and demanded an interview with the Lord Mayor, which was refused them. They went away denouncing that official, and stopped to make hostile demonstrations against the Standard office, when the police interfered and the crowd was finally scattered.