Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The labor riots An Belgium are growing serious. Many of the liberal state officials of Serbia havo resigned in consequence of the coup d’etat. . Right Hon. Edward Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby and son of Disraeli, died at London, Friday. Forty houses of Stivno, a village of Bohemia, have been destroyed by fire. Four persons were killed and forty injured. The Orangemen of Scotland are reported to be buying arms, with the intention, it is presumed, of aiding the Orangemen of Ulster to battle against Irish homo rule. The newspapers of Glasgow report that the Orange lodges in that city are storing rifles and bayonets with the intention, it is presumed, of aiding the Orangemen of Ulster to battle against Irish home rule. Lillukalam, the dethroned Queen of Hawaii, may become a Mormon. Brigham Johnson, formerly a missionary to the Sandwich Islands, is in receipt of a communication from her, in which she expresses love for the saints and their creed. The Pope has ordered that prayers for rain be offered by Catholics throughout Italy. Rain has not fallen for two months. In other countries of southern Europe the drought has been hardly less persistent. In southom Russia the crops have suffered much damage. 4 Congressman Conn has won a victory In his controversy with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell, and will be allowed to name the postmasters in his district. “™ J "—-—~~ Emperor William called on the Pope at the Vatican in Rome, Sunday. The Emperor endeavored to kiss tho hand of the Holy Farther, but he withdrew it and shook hands heartily with tho ruler of Germany. There was no political significance in the meeting. A cable message received at tho State Department says that the Emperor of Russia has signed the extradition treaty between the United States and Russia, and that the ratifications have been exchanged by the United States Minister and the Russian foreign office. Tho last official act of President Harrison is now established,to have been the signing of a bill granting a pension to Mrs. Eliza Alden McCawley, widow of the late C. G. McCawley, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. The bill was only passed five minutes before tho adjournment of Congress March 4. Emperor William of Germany and the Empress arrived in Rome, Thursday. The day was observed as a general holiday. King Humbert and Queen Margherita met tho royal party at the railway station. Tho people along the streets hailed the royal procession with enthusiasm, and numberless bands played the Prussian national hymn. , 8 Chihuahua, Mexico, advices say that a pack train of bullion from Jesus Maria district, bound for Chihuahua, was seized by the rebels early last week and every dollar of property confiscated. The valuo of the bullion is estimated at $40,000. Nothing has been learned since Thursday of actual hostilities in western Chihuahua but news comes that there is great suffering among the natives. The failure is announced of the Australian joint stock bank with liabilities amounting to $65,000,000. Tho deposits amount to nearly $55,000,000. The bank was incorporated by act of'Councll in 1853. Its paid-up capital was stated as £704,394, there being 78,260 shares Issued and paid up to £9 a sharp. The reservo fund has been stated this year as £50,000 and the further liability of shareholders as £860,926. The bank has 2io branches in Aus- ! tralia. The failure was due to the lieavy withdrawal of deposit^.