Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — FROM FOREIGN LANDS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM FOREIGN LANDS

All the powers except England have assented to the Sultan's proposal to recognize Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria. Andrew Boyd, of Montreal, accused of forgery and arson, was remanded in London to await the arrival of extradition papers. Two young women have been appointed gardeners at Rew Gardens on condition that they wear trousers when at work. >•'Emanuel Church. Lambeth, has just set up an alabaster and green marble reredos, carved by a workingman in the congregation in memory of his wife. Since Cambridge Univefaity admitted women to the honor of examinations fifteen years ago Gst> women -have obtained honors in mathematics, classics, moral and natural sciences, theology, history, law and Oriental, mediaeval and modern languages. Admiral McClintock, In a London interview, said be could not believe Dr. Nan-, seq has discovered the north pole. If be had succeeded in drifting around the pole, he said the news could not coma from tfie Siberian side and the idea of a sledge journey was incredible on account of the distance ta bs.traversed. _._.J • ' ‘I ..... ■ •