Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1902 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Thirteen persons were killed in a landslide at Marola, province of Emilia, Italy. Queen Maria Christina, of Spain, resigned her regency and with deep emotion bade farewell to her loyal councilors. Air ship La Paix exploded while making ascension at Paris and Senor Severo, the Brazilian aeronaut, and an assistant, who were on board, are killed. All the towns in the Republic of Hayti are in a state of revolution. After a street battle in the capital the government was forced to yield to rebels. The result of 1(58 ballots of a total of 174 shows that 128 ministerialists and 40 anti-ministerialists have been elected in France. The ministerialists gain nine seats in the chamber. Gen. Tiresias Simon Sam, President of the liaytian republic, lias resigned his office. The Haytian Congress will assemble at once to elect his successor. The city of Port au Prince is quiet.