Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

King Edward unveiled a monument of Queen Victoria in the church at Crathie, Scotland. Prof. Alexander Bain, formerly lord rector of the university at Aberdeen, Scotland, and for twenty years profersor of logic and English literature, is dead. Senator Obaldia has been formally installed as Governor of Panama and reiterated his belief that the interests of the world demand the construction of the Panama canal. Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatist, declares that the story of his ill health emanates from his enemies and that lie is in better health than he had been for months. An explosion of gunpowder and grenades has occurred in Fort Sao Sabastiano, Mozambique, East Africa. Mauy persons were killed or injured. The fort was badly wrecked. Lord Balfour of Burleigh has resigned from tbo British cabinet. Financial Secretary Arthur Elliot has also retired. It is believed the Duke of Devonshire will remain in the ministry. , Fierce fights between Jews and Christians, in which four Christians and two Jews were killed and mauy pex-sons seriously injured, are reported from Gomela, in the government of Moghiteff, Russia. Reports from Sofia say the Turks have destroyed the town of Kastoria, near Monastir, and massacred the entire population of 10,000. Bulgaria is warned by the powers that no help will be given her in case she decides upon war. A boundary dispute has ariseu between Honduras aud Nicaragua and the Central American steamer Breakwater brings authentic reports that an invasion of Nicaragua by Honduran troops is imminent, if it has not already taken place.