Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1892 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Diaz has been inaugurated President of Mexico for the fourth time. The home rule plan published as coming from Gladstone turns out tobe pure flctlou. 1 Bismarck's trip Sunday from Varzin to Brledriclisrhue was a continuous ovation, flowers being showered over him and great ■enthusiasm manifested. Two steamers—British and Chinese—■collided in theTsland Sea, so reports of the 30th say, and the crew of the Chinese ship, 275 in number, perished. In a great political convention held at Montreal a vote on the form of govern - meet most favored for Canada resultodin 1,f114 for natlonul independence, 992 for ■annexation to the United States, 301 for colonial status and 29 for imperial federation. The Emperor of Germany has consented to send to the World’s Fair what will bo one of the most remarkable and attractive features to be seen In Chicago next year. It will consist of a collection of presents received, by his grandfather, the Emperor William, his father, the Emperor Frederick, and himself. from their fellow sovereigns in Europe, as well' as from tho peoglo of Qermany. , • 'THE RINGING. And nothing Apparently Can Stop It But Its Itamoval. ’77" . » -# For a week there has been great trept4otion among the sifter! of Notre Dame,

who occupy the convent adjoining St Auno’s church. Baltimore, because ojf the mysterious ringing of tho bell at all hour? of tho day and. night. It was heard in thf tho sexton cut the wire, but the bell rang all the louder. ■’* ‘‘Take it down," was the next order, The bell was removed and hung upTor twe days in Fat her Bartlett’s house, but did not ring there. It was then replaced i.n the convent, whereupon it began to rinß again violently." The bell Was taken down and put up in a different manner It kept on ridging and nobody eould sto{ it. It rung so violently that the steel spring attached was stretched straight out and the bell oscillated with such force that it beat against, the ceiling. Thf sexton now places it in position everj morning and removes it at night.