People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1895 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Kaffirs attacked the Portuguese camp at Maraqueen, killing seven oi more whites, but losing 200 men themselves. While miners were fighting fire in the Mont Ceau mines in France an explosion occurred, killing thirty and injuring others. Ten thousand Mexicans marched to the palace and tendered their services to Diaz in the event of war with Guatemala. M. Dupuy is said to have treacherously caused the fall of Casimer-Periei and to have started a baseless scandal involving the president's wife. The remains of Canrobret ,the lastot the marshals of France, were interred in the Hotel dss Invalides at Paris with state honors. China's peace ambassadors have started home, Japan refusing to deal with agents wfio had no powers to act on the spot. President Cleveland’s firm stand oa the currency question is claimed to have caused a revival of confidence among British investors. Henri Rochefort, the French rad cal, was given an enthusiastic reception on his return to Paris from exile. Officers of the American ship Concord accidentally killed a Chinaman at Chin Kiang and were seized by the infuriated populace. Marines have been landed to secure their release. The Japanese are reported to have captured the Island of Liu Kung Tao. off Wei-Hai-Wei after a desperate fight Chinese peace envoys have arrived at Hiroshima and were given a preliminary audience by the J apanes ministers. Major Oddi of the Italian army became insane and rushed Into the presence of the king seeking protection from imaginary foes. Two hundred persons on board the steamer Amerlque, stranded off Cape Agusta, are in great peril. Mexico has not yet declared war against Guatemala, but troops are being rapidly massed upon the frontier. Officers of the steamer Crathie, which destroyed the Elbe, say they did aol see the boat after the accident Advices from Haytien porta announce a disastrous fire at Pore de Paix, which is said to have destroyed two-thirds of the town Dispatches from Chefoo announce that the Japanese have captured Wei-Hai-Wei. The Chinese loss is placed at 2,000 men. Investigation of the wreck of th<* Elbe shows that 314 persons lost theii lives in the disaster.