Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1893 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

-w—Monarchy is said to be growing in favor in Brazil. England will construct more great battleships and strengthen her navy. The internal conditions of Servla are desperate, as there is no money to pay the army and government officials. The Portuguese Council of State has decided to dissolve the Cortes, and the King has signed a decree ordering the dissolution. Queen Victoria has telegraphed to the King of Siam, congratulating him upon his jubilee and expressing a desire for the King’s welfare and for the prosperity of his kingdom. The Emperor of Germany is negotiating for the purchase of the champion yacht Vigilant, with the purpose of taking her to England to run in the international regatta there next year. A dynamite cartridge was exploded in the Place de la Revolution, Paris, Tuesday evening. A number of houses were injured. The authorities have instituted an inquiry as to who was responsible for the explosion. Poultney Bigelow, the distinguished traveler, just returned to London from an extended tour of Europe, thinks the outlook for a general European war in the near future very promising. Russia has massed all its active army west of Moscow. The Kaiser is awake but not anxious for hostilities to begin. The alliance between France and Russia is liable to precipitate war at any time. The attempted arrest of a man named Snyder at Hampsted, London, Tuesday, resulted |n a dynamite scare. On the approach of the officers Snyder deeamped. Search of his room was made, and several bottles of nitro-glycerine were found. Further investigation disclosed a complete outfit of explosive machinery. One case contained twenty-four pounds ol< dynamite. Snyder was not an anarchist, bat an inventor fa arrears for rent, and his landlord had levied an execution on him which led to the discoveries of explosives in bis apartments. Auditor of State Henderson has caused to be placed on the blacklist the. Northwestern fire and marine insurance compang of Portland, Ore. The company failed to comply with the new insurance laws and continued doing business in the Statr*