Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1898 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Sir Robert Herron is dead at Honolulu, at the age of 61. Chakir Pasha and the last Turkish soldiers have left Crete. A new cabinet has been formed to assist Premier Yamagata in administering the affairs of Japan. * The semi-official papers announce that the German army will be gradually increased by about 15,000 men. Gen. Blanco has ordered the arrest of two Spanish editors at Havana who wrote insulting articles against Americans. Lottie Collins, the music ball singer, attempted suicide at London because of domestic troubles. Her condition is not serious. -i- ■ '] ■ Zainis, whose cabinet recently resigned at Athens, and who was intrusted by King George with its reconstitution, has completed his task. Great Britain, France and Italy have

accepted Russia’s proposal to appoint Prince George of Greece high commissioner of the powers In Crete. President Masso and .the secretaries representing the so-called Cuban republic since October, 1897, have presented their resignations to the Cuban assembly, and they were accepted. The Government of the United States of Central America is removing its capital from Amalpala. Honduras, to Chinandega, Nicaragua, which will be the permanent sent of government. ' At Geneva, Switzerland, the Italian anarchist, Luigi Luccheuni, who stabbed and killed Empress Elizabeth of Austria in September last, was placed on trial. The prisoner was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life. The steamship Belgic brings news of a murder in Corea. George Leake, an American, was a storekeeper at Chemulpo. He was found dead with Un ugly hole in his skull. A long blade with a heavy weight at the end of it was found beside the body. Li Hung Chang has been ordered to proceed to Tsi-Nan, capital of the province of Shan-Tung, to" concert measures with the Viceroy of Shan-Tung to prevent future inundations of the Yellow river (Hoang-ho). This appointment is regarded as virtually shelving Prince Li. A sensational murder was committed in a North London (England) bakery. A homeless Pole of tip* name of Schneider was given lodging in the bake-house, and he murdered the baker's German assistant, throwing the victim inside the oven. The baker, aroused by the stench of the burning body, descended, to the bakehouse and Schneider tried to murder him also, clubbing him over the head and stabbing him in the chest. The shrieks of the baker brought the police anti Schneider was overpowered.