Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1886 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

It is reported SI. de Freycinet proposes to postpone the international exhibition at Paris until 1890... .The statue of the elder Alexandre Dumas, in Paris, was thickly painted with a black substance during Sunday night by some unknown-- person. The statue, which is of. bronze, is not damaged. .... Inquiry shows that during the London riots the police force was inadequate, and the authorities were negligent aud inefficient. The Home Secretary has been advised to dismiss Col. Henderson, the chief of the department, Simon Lock, a banker at Soleure, Switzerland, who failed with liabilities aggregating 2,000,000 francs, has been imprisoned for fraud... ; Joseph Chamberlain, a member of the Gladstone Cabinet, has quarreled with liis Radical colleague, Sir Charles Dilke, because of the latter’s connection with the recent Crawford scandal. Mr. Chamberlain also differs with his chief ou the Greek policy of the Government, and threatens to resign if the British fleet coerces the Greek fleet, s The German Buqdersrath voted unanimously in favor of Bismark’s spirit monopoly bi 11...,. At the reassembling of Parliament, on Feb. 18, JJr. Gladstone stated in the House of Commons that after the conclusion of the financial business on band the Irish policy of the Government .would "tie outlined. Regarding Eastern affairs the plans of Lorlti Salisbury remained in force. . The Duke of Connaught, one-' of the best liked of the roVal family, will go to India as chief in command of her Majeßtj’6 forces in Madras... .Sir Charles Dilke, seeing the disastrous effects of obstinate silence on his part, is now attempting to regain his social position. He claims to be -able to disprove the statements made by Mrs.

Crawford in the celebrated divorce trial.... The striking iron miners at Decazville, France, have placarded the town with threats to destroy the mines with dynamite unless their wages are advanced . . .It is officially announced that an international exhibition will be held ill Paris in 1883.... M. Vnequerie has found amopg Victor Hugo’s papers the manfiscript of an incomplete lyric drama, which is entitled “Comte Jean.”... .Mr. Parnell will preside at a meeting to be held at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, St. Patrick’s Day. The object of the meeting will ,be to issue to England the ultimatum of the Irish people concerning home rule.