The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-17
Foreign Gossip.

King Alfonso OF Spain will soon publisha
book describing his visit to Germany in
1883.
1t is stated the sultan has expressed his
willingness to send 1000 Turkish troops to
Egypt whenever he is requested to do so by
England.
Mr.. Gladstone g daughter is engaged to be
married to Arnold Morley, q son OF John
Morley, NJ. p, former editor OF the Pail
Mall Gazette.
Considerable surprise and regret has been
OccasiOned in London at the tone OF Vice
President Hendricks speech against British
rule in Ireland.
John Bright has written a letter express
ing the opinion that every one who values
honesty and decency in public life should
Liberal party.
The queen has approved OF an order ap-
pointing Prince Edward of Sake Weimer to
succeed Gen. Sir Thomas Montague Stcele,
commander Of the troops in Ireland, in
October next.
The Princess Marie of Orleans betrothed
to Prince Waldemar, youngest son of King
Christian OF Denmark, is the oldest daugh
ter OF the Due dc Charities, and her dowry
is S., 100000.
After Jan. 1 the German government will
pay premiums for the destruction of birds
OF prey which kill carrier pigeons, the tier
having become of the greatest Importance
to the public service.
Sir John Macdonald is said to fully real.
ize his dreadfully awkward position in
the Riel matter-his own party English
speaking) prodding him to carry out the
sentence, his French supporters demanding
Riel's release.
An interesting case, involving the rights
OF cattlemcn and others to cross the Crow
Indian reservation without expense, was
decided at Miles City in the case OK the
United States vs.. James NJ. Cox, in favor
OF the defendant.
Suit has been brought in the Essex coun-
ty asslzes, Ontario, against George c. Buch-
anan, formerly Louisville, KY. liquor
dealer and Il fugitive from Justice, by the
Louisville Banking company to recover
10000 borrowed money.
AT a meeting OF the council King Alfonso
declared that he had confidence in the
present ministry. lie said he was convin-
cod that Emperor William would meet him
halfway In TN honorable compromise. \
special posse Ct police guards the German
embassy.
The Kreuz Zeitung says that Germany
in obtaining reparation from Spain refrains
from adding to the troubles OF IL friendly
sovereign. The krcuz Zeitung is confident
that PRINCE Bismarck 8 seasoned Judgment
and firm hand will conduce to a Settle
ment OF tho dispute. Other newspapers
praise the caimncss displayed by the citi-
IONS OF Berlin.
dispatch from Madrid to the London
Times says: Emperor William has sent l.
dispatch to King Alfonso saying that he
has no intention to trenching upon Spanish
rights and will do nothing to prejudice his
old friend Alfonso; that Germany will with
draw from zap, aband on all designs on the
Caroline islands, and admit Spanish sovcr-
eighty over those islands, provided it be
made effective: II is rumored that Bis
marck wished to pursue his original plans
but was ovcrruled by the emperor,
Gen. MARTINEZ Campos, formerly minister
OF war, in an interview, ccnsured King
Alfonso for delaying his return to Madrid
He thought the king should have returned
at the beginning of the trouble with Ger
nlFy, and that the time lost afforded the
revolationists On opportunity to incite the
people to rebellion Spain, he said, must
avoid war at all hazards. The universal
opinion here is that the last commurca-
tiQn to the government from Count Sohns
Sonnenwaldc, German minister, justifies a
hope OF speedy aMieable settlement ofthe
dispute.