People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — ENGLAND ALARME [ARTICLE]

ENGLAND ALARME

DIPLOMATIC COMPLICATIONS WITH AMERICA THREATENED. the Building of the Nicaraguan Canal Threatens to KaUe Some Nice Points Lord Itosebery’s Leadership Threatened —Foreign News of Interest. London, Aug. 21. —The St. James’ Gazette, in a leading editorial, asks the question: “How does Great Britain stand with the United States in regard to the Nicaraguan canal?” Pursuing the subject the paper adds: “As far as can be seen we are heading straight for a crisis, and there will be either a diplomatic deadlock between the two countries or an English surrender of important treaty rights." Hoscbery May Bo Deposed. London, Aug. 21. —The Standard (conservative) says: "There is a movement among the radicals to change the leadership of the party. It is the belief that having a peer for a leader militates against success- We understand that the Eari of Rosebery will not retire unless deposed by a vote. The party in the house of commons has elected J. W. Lowther, member for Penrith, chairman. He was under socretary for foreign affairs in 1891-92 and must not be confounded with the Right Honorable James Lowther.” Flouded with Counterfeit Money. London, Aug. 21. —A Singapore letter to the Times says that consequent upon the legislative retention of the silver guilder at the old value, which is about double the intrinsic value In the Netherlands, coining factories have been established in China, and the export of guilders thence yields a handsome profit. It is estimated that two million of such counterfeit coins are already In circulation and the evil already threatens to increase.

Kit 11 mud Kocordit Broken. Aug. 21.—The London & Northwestern Railway company’s new' fast train, which left Huston station at 8 o’clock last evening, arrived at Aberdeen at 4:58 o'clock this morning, having covered the distance of 540 miles in the shortest time on record. .lute Worker* (Strike. Edinburgh, Aug. 21.- The strike of the jute workers in Dundee is spreading rapidly. Thirteen thousand workers went out to-day in addition to the 7,000 or more who struck yesterday. The strikers are very orderly and are giving the police no trouble. Will Build it New Viielit. London, Aug. 21.—The Evening News claims to have information that the prince of Wales Is likely to build a yacht which will lie a better boat than the Britannia. Arrnat ItiinNlau Officer*. London. Aug. 21. —The Daily Telegraph’s Vienna correspondent says that two Russian staff officers descended In a balloon near Jaroslav, Austria, where they were arrested.