The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-09-11
Foreign News.

Earl Dudley, who is the guest OF the EN-
peror o Pedro oil Bra I'll, will 90 to Can.
ada tins month and spend six weeks in the
Rockies hunting.
Spain is thrown into a pas ion al indig.
nation by the news that Germany has
planted her flag IN the Island of Yap while
a spanish man-of,war was looking on.
Sir II. ID. Wolff, the British envoy. has
asked the sultan to use his influence to es-
taDllsh a firm government in Egypt, and
thus enable England to withdraw her
troops from that country.
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice. member Of
parliament for Colne, who was under for
elgn secretary during the administration OF
Mr.: Gladstone, by order of mis- physician,
VIII not enter the next parliament.
Prince Waldemar. you gest son OF Chris
tan OF Denmark, will keep up the reputa-
ton OF his family for brilliant matches by
wedding the Princess Marie, eldest daugh-
ter OF the Due de Charities, one OF the
wealthiest young women in Europe.
The Vienna New Free Press pays a long
tribute to Hon. John NJ. Francis, late
American minister at Vienna, closing with:
The great number of friends whom he
leaves behind in Vienna will long remember
him and his amiable lady, and bid them a
hearty goodbye
Count Benemar, the Spanish minis
er, has expressed to the government
Spain's regret at the insult offered to Ger
many by the ~populace OF Madrid, and has
promised. on behalf ofhis government, that
the leaders OF the mob will be punished,
and that Spain win do her utmost to pre-
vent a REPETITION of the insult. This state
ment is regarded as terminating the incl
dent.
The preliminary shooting practice in the
division contest OF Fort Smelling was com
pleted. and the matter Of the ownership OF
the Robertson badge was settled in favor OF
Lieut.. Goodin, Seventh infantry, q member
oil the team from the department OF the
Platte. The fight between Lieutenants
Goodin and Sage for the possession OF this
prize a very close, and a very pretty one
clear to the finish.
The London Times La Granya dispatch
says: Germany sent n note to Spain,
dated Aug. 8, notifying that government OF
the intention Of Germany to annex the
Caroline. In this note Germany made q
specific preservation of the claim OF a third
party provided Spain was able to show, by
acts II protection, that the right OF
sovereignty was vested in herself. In that
event Germany would be willing to with
draw all claims to the islands.
AT a meeting of Catholics at Munster,
Prussia, DR.. Windhorst, the PrussianC Cath
Ollie leader, said the pope still ruled the
world. The holy chair must be'made indie
pendent OF the powers. 1--WE now" he.
said, stand steadfast forthe, pope through
life or death. The speaker asked for three
cheers for pope Leo, which were given with.
enthusiasts. Several resolutions, were pass
ed demanding the unconditional repeal OF
the chief May laws, especially those deal
ing with religious orders and the education
OF the clergy.
A semi-official note describes the, hoisting
OF the German flag at Fax as preliminary
and without prejudice to the annulment OF
the agreement between Germany and Spain.
Prince Bismarck. who is at Parzein si4ni-
fies no intention OF leaving there. The
statement that Spain had refused the ques-
ton OF ownership OF the Carolines is not
confirmed nor believed, for the reason that
such refusal would probably result in de-
cisive action by Germany for the retention
oil the island. War is regarded as entirely
out OF the question.