People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The marquis de Noalles, formerly minister and ambassador to Italy and ambassador at Conslantinople, has been appointed to succeed M. Herbette as French ambassador at Berlin. ' John S. Johnson, the American bicyclist, was beaten by Jacquelin by several lengths in both heats of the twokilometers match Monday. Johnson came in third in the race of 2,000 meters, being beaten by Rebne and Durand. Re-enforcements from the south having been unable to penetrate the trocha to relieve Gen. Maceo, the position of that leader may be regarded as exceedingly critical. It is estimated that he is confronted with a Spanish army of at least 2,000. If Maceo succeeds in passing the trocha it will be only after hard work and at the cost of the lives of many of his followers. M. Hanotaux, French minister for foreign affairs, has received a telegram from the French consul in Crete, reporting serious disturbances at Canea. A French cruiser has been ordered to proceed there at once. The United States training ship Essex has left Southampton for Havre.