Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1885 — OTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, [ARTICLE]

OTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

Egyptian Aflblrs. [Gleaned from the London dispatches.] If is reported that Osman Digma, with but a few followers left, lime retreated <0 Erkowit. Oidevs have been sont to the Mudir of Senhert to deliver tho town immediately to tho King of Abyssinia. A number of American ladies are making arrangements for a concert to ba given iu London, the proceeds of which will be added to. the fund instituted by - the Princess of Wales for the relief of tho wounded in the Soudan campaign. M. de Freycinet, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received from M. Barreto, French Consul General at Cairo, an account of the seizure of the French, newspaper liorqtharc-KfrUptien by the Egyptian Government. After giving the matter full consideration, M. de Freyoinet witl prepare a formal protest against the Egyptian Government’s action. It is said England wanted Turkey to occupy Egypt under English other vs. Turkey, at first objected, but it is believed she is now inclined to agree With England’s wishes. ; Cable Notes. Baron von Schorlemeralst, the leading representative of Dr. Windthorst, has resigned his seat in the Reiohsiag iu consequence of a serious quarrel with Dr. Windthorst. M. Alrassa, the prominent financier of Paris and London, has failed. His liabilities in Paris amount to 5,000, COO francs and he owes 1‘2j000,000 francs to the London Stock Exchange. Other failures are feared. Armenian marauders broke into the apartments occupied by the British Consulate at Erzeroum, the principal city in Armenia, and seriously wounded Maj. W. Everett, the Consul. One of the burglars , has been caught and imprisoned. A complaint has been made to the Porte about this outrage, and an urgent demand made for satisfaction. < • - The United States mint at Carson, Nev., has shut down coining money until July, but the Superintendent has $4,000,003 in the vaults for spending money until work, is resumed. _ Mb. Gladstone does not use tobacco, but he is a gnat lover of Bherry wine, and is a hearty eater of rich food. * Ohio Democrats ore talking of nominating for Governor the _Hon. George M. Jewett, of Zanesville. The President has bought a handsome victoria and a fine span of bay horses.