Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1897 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The Brazilian States of Rio Janeiro, Parana and Sao Paulo have been placed under martial law because of disturbed conditions. The Italian ministry has resigned. The action is regarded as a move to make it possible for the Marquis di Rudini to secure a unanimous cabinet. Two hundred German marines and sailors, with two machine guns, entered the city of Kiao-Chou, China, eighteen miles from the bay, and took possession of the city walls and gates. Japan, according to the Mikado’s Minister to the United Statfes, is strongly opposed to Hawaii’s annexation to the United States, and in any event will insist that Japan’s claim must first be paid. A party of Englishmen, including Robert the novelist, while tonring the Mediterranean, was seized by Turkish soldiers at Suediah, a port of Asiatic Turkey, Nov. 23. They were detained twen-ty-six hours in prison and experienced much ill-treatwegt before they were liberated. Advices received at Kingston, Jamaica, from Port au Prince show that serious trouble is imminent in Hayti. The streets of the capital are placarded with “Down with the Government!” and the troops have been ordered into the barracks. A dispatch from -Washing ton says the Republic of Hayti ia ready to pay Germany the indemnity demanded for the alleged arrest and imprisonment of Herr Emil

Lueders. a German subject, who was subsequently released and enabled to return to Germany by the'intercession of the United States Minister at Port an Prince, William F. Powell, who secured Lueders’ release from prison in order to avoid trouble of a more serious nature which appeared to be brewing on account of the alleged arbitrary behavior of the German Minister to Hayti, Count Schwerin. A special dispatch to London from Shanghai says: “On Friday last Capt. Becker, with 310 German marines, left Kaio-Chou bay to occupy the surrounding villages, whence they proceeded to capture the city. The Chinese forts opened fire and the Germans replied, killing three of the garrison, which, thereupon fled in disorder. The Chinese general in command was -captured, hut -afterward, liberated. Several German sailors were injured by stones flung by the inhabitants of the villages. In return for this the head men of these villages were beaten with bamboo sticks by order of the. German commander. It is reported in London that China is willing to pay an indemnity of 1,000,000 taels (about $785,250) and to grant all the German demands, including the temporary cession of Kaio-Chou bay and adjoining territory.” According to a special dispatch just received from Paris, the French cruisers Jean Bart, Isely, Alger, have been ordered to be prepared for immediate dispatch to China.