People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1895 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

President Faurc's first message was read in the French parliament An attempt to compel the government to declare its policy was defeated in the chamber of deputies. At a meeting of the Imperial institute in London Dr. Jameson advocated a comm, rcial union between the South African states. In a letter to the army, Em.pero William ordered the guns and standards which took part in the war with France to be decorated with oak leaves.* Trouble is imminent between France and San Domingo, growing out of the seizing by the latter of the funds of a bank. a Teng Chou was bomliarded by the Japanese, who fired in the direction ot the mission over which the American flag waved. Francois Certain Canrobert, marshal of France, and a senator, is dying at Paris. He is 85 years old. M. Ribot has succeeded in forming a new French ministry. An amnesty bill will be introduced in the chambers. President Faure of France has summoned M. Ribot to form a cabinet, and the latter has accepted the task. Catholic and socialist deputies in the Belgian chamber of deputies created a scene and the sitting was suspended in disorder. Government of Guatemala has authorized its special envoy to make concessions to Mexico and u&r maybe averted. Guatemala's answer to Mexico's ultimatum is unsatisfactory and it is believed war will be declared at once. Admiral Carpenter has landed marines at Chee Foo, China, lor the - protection of the American consulate. Investigation shows that the Bank of Wales lias been plundered of 82,500,0(10, apparently the work of the officials. Unemployed persons in Buda Pesth marched through the principal streets and were dispersed after a serious light. Two hundred persons were killed and all of the houses in the village of Kuelian, Persia, destroyed by a recejot ca rthqtiake.