Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1894 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

President Poixoto, of Brazil, is said to have resigned. The Brazilian insurgents have deposed Admiral Mello. There is talk of a naval alliance between England and Italy. The British naval estimates for 1894 will provide for the expenditure of £7.000,000. Searches made in the public gardens at Catania, Sicily, have resulted in the discovery of three cases of dynamite, labeled with the name of a foroign anarchist committee. A box of fuses was also found in fthe same place. The’Russian imperial porcelain and glass works, together with their valuable machinery and models, have been burned. King Lobengula has been informed that his life will be safely guarded if he surrenders to the British South African offielals. There is a monthly deficit of 100,000 francs in the Peter’s pence fund, and the Pope has been compelled to draw on his reserve. America leads in subscriptions to the Holy Father’s support. The Bishop of Saragossa recently visited Salvador Franch, the Anarchist, who the bomb in the Llceo Theater at Barcelona. The good Bishop wanted to convert the “rod”, but the latter refused to discuss religion and attempted to cq»- | Vert the prelate to anarchism. The ihilitary powers of Europe can not bear their burdens much longer. The Immense standing armies arc costing the i countries annually almost as much as if I actual hostilities were in progress. London cables. Sunday, tell of a probable scheme for practical disarmament .of the the great powers. Empiror William has sent a bottle of wine to Prince Bismarck with a letter of congratulation upon the Prince’s recovery from influenza. It is stated that there has been, or shortly will be an entire reconciliation betwoen the Emperor and the ex-Chancellor and there Is great satisfaction throughout Germany. The newspapers hail the announcement of the reconciliation as the happiest even t that has I happened n Germagy for a long while, and the people everywhere give evidence of Joyful excitement and thanksgiving.