Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1903 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The entire crew of twenty-four men of the Norwegian steamer Avena) which went ashore on the coast of Denmark, lost their lives. It is announced that Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer, may be sent in search of the south pole by the French Geographical Society in .the spring. The British cruiser Pioneer ran into the torpedo-boat destroyer Orwell near the channel of Corfu during naval operations. Fifteen sailors lost their lives. At a meeting of S,(MX) strikefs'm Amsterdam a communication from the transport companies was read acceding to all the demands of the men. The strike is thus ended. General Miles was the guest of the King and Queen at dinner at Windsor Castle tlie oilier night. The Prince and Princess of Wales and others were among the party. Tlie German government has decided to readmit the Jesuits, who "since 1872 have been excluded from the country. Chancellor von Buelow made the announcement in the Reichstag. The iron trade of Europe is somewhat excited over tlie imminent prosjiect of the government of Norway and Sweden assuming control of the iron mining industries of those two countries. Sixty-six officials, including tlie Governors of several provinces, have been arrested in Japan in connection with a school book scandal resulting from the alleged introduction by bribery of many inferior books. Morocco pretender’s army lias been annihilated by the Sultan's troops and Bu Hamara, its leader, reported killed. Tlie camp, provisions and ammunition have been captured, with the artillery taken from the Sultan on Dec. 23. Henry Phipps, director of the Carnegie Steel Company, who is traveling in India, lias handed to Lord Curzon $lO,<MH> to be devoted to some practical object or iu st-ientific research that promises to be of enduring benefit to India. The volcano of Isalco, in the Central American republic of Salvador, has increased in activity and there is fear of an eruption. For several months the volcano has been smoking, but now fire issues from the crater and is accompanied by rumblings. A Belgian anarchist named Martin lias been arrested in Barcelona. He lias confessed that he was selected to kill the King of the Belgians, but was prevented from carrying out the deed by being arrested during the strike in Barcelona a year ago. Eight hidrones and one constable were killed in an encounter at Ormoc, West Leyte province, P. I. The fight was a hard one, but the constabulary ultimately won by a daring charge. One hundred and fifty ladrones surrendered at Ormoc tlie following day. Tlie district had been disorderly, and it is believed that tlie surrender of these men will lead to it pacification. The melting of tlie snow lias caused extensive floods and serious damage in Scotland. The River Tay lias overflowed in Pentshire and many carcasses of deer, cattle and sheep and quantities of household furniture are floating in the streets of Perth. In Inverness the River Ness has overflowed and the railroad bridges have been damaged. The River Dee has flooded parts of Balmoral and has elsewhere caused great destruction.