Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The body found dead in a field near Toledo is supposed to be that of Amirovich Lassilla from Lntnvia, n Russian province in Finland. He is supposed to hnve been a wealthy tourist. The Assembly of Montevideo has voted $2,000,(XX1 to increase the numbers and efficiency of the army, which will be raised by fresh taxation. This step has been taken in view of the alleged troubles between Chili aud Argentine. The London Times has a long telegram from Havana, which snya that Government troops continue inactive, alleging that they have an order to net only on the defensive. The troops nre suffering frum yellow fever and other diseases. A dispatch from Sofia to the London

Thnes says that the newspapers there have alarming news from Macedonia. It is asserted that the revolution is spreading, and that two towns and three villages have been' burned by insurgent bands, who are successfully operating in the districts of Strumitza, Maleshevo and Drama. It is said that the Turks have 'sent a considerable f bree of Kurdish cavalry into the first named-districts -' M. Stanfbouloff Sofia, Bulgaria, Thursday morning, npt having uttered a' word since she death struggle began. Symptoms of cerebral affection developed at that time and lie rapidly sunk into comatose state. The ex-premier was attacked by assassins Monday evening, while returning from the Union Club. He received several knife wonnds about the head aud both of his arms were so badly cut that amputation was necessary. His left eye was gouged out and his right one so severely injured that he was blinded. The British bark Florence, which left -Newcastle, Australia, on Jan.-' 2G for Panama, has not yet reached her tination, aaid she has been given up as lost. Nothing has been heard of her since she sailed from the colonial port and a month ago reinsurance was freely offered at 5)0 per cent. She was a stanch iron vessel of about 1,500 tons burden and was in command of Capt. Higgins. She should have made the voyage by the last of -April and now she is posted as three months overdue. She was loaded with Australian coal. Prof. Garner will be sent back into the wilds of Africa with his iron cage to learn more of the language of apes. A company including Prof. S. H. Peabody, of the University of Chicago, will donate the funds necessary to the expedition in the interest of science. Prof. Garner will take his departure for the jungles as soon as preparations which are in ' progress have been effected. A luncheon was given in his honor at the Union League Club, when he took the opportunity of speaking of his plans before those who are interested and backing the trip. It is said that .$12,000 has been subscribed and that unlimited support will be afforded the Professor. ?