Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1888 — THE FOREIGN BUDGET. [ARTICLE]

THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

Mb. Blank, M. P., charged with inciting tenants to resist the authorities, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment Notice of appeal was given. Two evictions were made at Kilmihill, County Clare, on Tuesday. The sheriff was protected by a force of 200 policemen. A mob in sympathy with the tenants tolled the chapel bell, groaned, and threw missiles at the evictors. The police charged the people aud a hot skirmish took place. ’ In order to be prepared for a declaration of war, and “to avoid confusion,” the German government asks for something over 281,000,000 marks with which to arm 700,000 extra troops. That doesn’t look much like the peace and security which we have heard so much about in Europe lately. The only apparent result of the prosecution of the Irish Land-leaguers is to turn out a large batch of heroes. As fast as the victims of Balfour’s relentless oppression escape from jail they become popular idols, and are given grand ovations. An unusually severe result of a French duel is announced. M. Vignon, formerly secretary of M. Rouvier, and M. Bauer, editor of Gil Dias, .were the parties. M. Vignon’s left arm was pierced by M. Bauer’s sword. It was probably an accident A chemist named Derby aud his wife and six children have been found dead in their dwelling-house at Manchester, England. Their death was evidently caused by poison. They had been dead several days. The belief is that the man, driven to desperation by his inability to support his family, administered poison to them and then committed suicide.