Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Budget.

FOrelSn buO&et.
Cholera is still spreading in the Brazilian
cities.
The anti-rent agitation in Ulster is spread
ing daily.
Chamberlain says he stih adheres to his
original Irish scheme.
Mr.. Gladstone denies that Mr.. Parnell
ever visited him at Hawardea
Sig. Marcantonio Canini, of Venice, can
speak ninety-three languages fluently.
The Gar has donated 1000 marks to the
fund for a monument to Auber, the COM
poser.
Snow storms in the north of France have
caused an interruption of traffic on many
railways.
1t is stated that Count Toistoi will sue
ceed NJ. De Giers as Russian minister Of for
eign affairs.
Prince Nichols. of Montenegro has called
out IS 900 troops. They will he armed with
repeating rifles
Gladstone and his followers will support
the government in all legal efforts to sup
press the anti-rent campaign.
Parnell is now convinced that the condi-
ton of Irish tenants is worse than when he
introduced his anti-coercion BILL
Franciscan friars have declared under
oath that Abbey Liszt desired to be buried
in the vaults of their monasteries.
The ship Gontsen, from Rotterdam, for
America, has been wrecked at Dover, Eng.
Ten of the crew of thirteen were rescued.
Prince Alexander has caused q denial of
Madame de Novikoff's statement that he
used his position in Bulgaria to CLEAN a
fortune.
The American consulate in Berlin is about
to be removed some distance from its pres
ent location, which is in the business center
of the city.
England had a severe snow storm Sunday
and yesterday. Telegraph wires were dam
aged more extensively than has ever been
known before in the world.
William Redmond, Parnellite member of
the House of Commons for North Fer
managh, has been served with q summons
to answer a charge of conspiracy.
family of eight persons were asphyxia
ted in County Tipperary, Ireland. Five
children were dead, when found. The par
ents and the other child cannot survive,
A cable from Hague states that the Min
lister of Marine has resigned his post, the
Chamber having refused to grant a credit
for the building Of three torpedo boats, as
had been proposed by that officer.
Cardinal Jacobini has rendered his resig-
nation us Papal Secretary Of State, owing
to ill-health The Pope refuses to accept
his resignation, but the appointment of q
successor to the Cardinal is under discussion
Semi-oficial. Berlin newspapers are dis
cussing favorably proposal to cover the
expense ofincreasing the army by imposing
tax upon incomes Of 5000 marks and up
ward. The North German Gazette expresses
the hope that the members of the Reichstag,
after learning public sentiment during the
recess will be ready to vote for the Militia ry
bill with alacrity.
Signor Magliani Minister of Finance,
announced in the Italian Chamber of
Deputies that the budget of 1ss5-'s6
showed deficit of $5OO,OOO. He said he
hoped that in the budget for 1888-'87 the
receipts and expenditures would balance in
spite of the increase of appropriation for
the army and navy, and that the budget for
1887-'SS would show a surplus of 500 600.
He had great confidence in the financial
bill providing for the conversion of the 5
per cent stock into ~ per cent.
Lord Randolph Churchill has resigned
his seat in the English Cabinet, disagreeing
with his associates over an increase OF the ex-
penses of the admiralty and war Offices.
The procedure has created something of a
sensation and strengthened the sentiment
that a European war is imminent, and that
the policy OF the government should be to
make extra naval and military prepera-
tions so that the power of England may be
felt on the continent. No other resigna-
ton is anticipated, and it is said Lord
Harrington will take Lord Church
ills place as leader of the govern
ment party in the House Of Commons.