Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1899 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Exports of gold from South Africa now average about $2,000,000 each week.

The Spanish Senate has adopted the bill ceding the Caroltne Islands, the Ladrones and the Pelew Islands to Germany.

Albanian bands, assisted by 2,000 Turkish regular troops, are reported to have attacked a number of Serviau villages in the Javionitza district.

Rioters killed Rev. H. S. Phillips, Mrs. Phillips, a woman friend and three native converts while they were trying to make their escape from Klen Yang, China.

The United States transport Sherman, from San Francisco with 1,800 men and seventy-five officers under command of Brig. Gen. Fred D. Grant, has arrived at Manila.

The Italian Government has demanded satisfaction from France for the arbitrary arrest at Nice of the Italian Gen. Giletta, taken into custody there on a charge of espionage. /

To prevent smuggling on the Cuban coast Col. Bliss, tbe collector of customs, is to have placed at his disposal, as soon aa possible, several small vessels for use as revenue cutters. Admiral Watson, the new commanding officer of the Asiatic fleet, has arrived at Manila and relieved Captain Barker, who has been the ranking officer since the departure of Admiral Dewey. The Correctional police court at Paris sentenced Comte de Dion, -Comte d’Aubigny and Comte d’Assy to a fortnight in prison and to pay 100 francs fine for participating in the disturjp—es at AutefiE at Stanley, Falklaot Islands, and would probably be a total wreck. Tbe Berlin correspondent of the London ' . j. * •>., ‘ 1 • %

Daily Vail says that a workman Uenswny, xWt jkMmmvger steamer Bloecher arms ran into nod sank by the steamer Poeiita. Thirty persons are reported to have been drowned. Ten were saved, j , Advices received at Londaa from fiat Africa show famine in more prevalent ia drought, which also prevails alarmingly in the British protectorates. Hundreds at women and children are dying of starvation. Bedouin Arabs recently attacked a convoy of Egyptians with the holy carpet of Mahomet between Mecca and Medina. A fierce conflict ensued. Fear soldiers and three civilians of the convoy wear killed and the rest fled. The Hedonists hold the carpet for ransom.