Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Baron de Hirsch’s will leaves $3,000,000 for charities in Moravia. 1 Constantinople newspapers were authorized to announce the death of the Sljah of Persia, but without stating the cause. One newspaper, announces that the Shah was onffor a walk, ielt unwell and died Some apprehension is ielt in official circles owitig to the fact that the, assassin formerly lived in Constantinople, from which place he communicated with Sheikh Jem Aleddin, who is credited with having planned to murder both the Shah and Grand Vizier of Persia. V— ‘ ’ -- The Duke of Saxc-Meiningen and his wife were stopped Tuesday by brigands, near Frascati, Province-of Rome, Italy, , who demanded their money. The duke was at tirst ’inclined jo resist, but his wife became hysterical and threw out her purse, containing sl3, whereupon the robbers withdraw, offering profound apologies. The robbers were masked and armed with rifles. They are known in the neighborhood as desperaie characters, who would have killed or abducted the duke if he Had resisted. The party eonof, besides the duke and duchess, the*Poet Richard Voss, two women and two flunkies. The latter fell into fits with fright. The Italian Government promises to hang according to an ancient law against robbing royal personages. A regiment of hussars which was. tracking the robbers reports having caught them. The Volksraad of the South African Republic was opened Tuesday by President Kruger at Pretoria. The President in his speech said, in brief, that the recent events!, “due to malevolence and selfish had—jpriously interrupted the. rest and peace of the South African Republic, adding: “It lias ever been my wish to promote the development and prosperity of the republic in the most peaceable manner possible, so-I am firmly convinced tljat it is your sincere wish to co-operate With me in this policy and that you expect with L l ie fullest confidence that this session of the Volksraad will contribute in no sn»i»ll manner to the restoration of peace in this State in order that, through our united co-operation, our country may flourish and prosper for the benefit cf all.” The President then touched upon the'fpreign relations of the South African Republic, the most delicate and eagerly anticipated portion of his speech', saying: “In spite of past troubles the republic continues to maintain friendly relations vi-ith foreign powers.” This subject was then significantly dropped and the President turned to the relations between the South African republic and its jister republic, the Orange Free State, remarking: “I hope that a meeting between representatives of the Orange Free State and representatives of the South African Republic will shortly be held and plans for a closer union between the Hvo countries will be discussed.” This utterance of President Kruger was looked upon as confirming the report that negotiations have for some time past been on foot for an alliance, offensive and defensive, between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, looking to resisting any attempt upon the part of Great Britain to, interfere with the internal affairs of either country.