Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
FOREIGN.


government are suspected Of being in
sympathy with home rule in Ireland. An
order has been issued compelling all such
employees TO take an oath OF allegiance to
the queen or their pay will cease.
Fourteen Spanish officers have been con-
yicted OF high treason and sentenced TO be
';hot.
The Moniteur de Rome has received let
tiers emanating from Christian missions in
China stating that the Catholic Seminary
in that country had been burned by
natives and thousands OF native Catholic
adherents placed in manacles.
The sentence OF the IA Spanish insurgents
has been committed to imprisonment for
life.
The house in which Gen Grant issued
his last order, declaring peace and terms
of Gen. Lees surrender, has been sold and
is q be.torn down and removed to New
York.
Arrangements have been completed for
building the Hudson Bay railway. 1t is
expected TO complete about 60 miles of the
road this reason.
A socialist manifesto has been issued.
urging the starving poor of London to
make demand upon the authorities for
work and food, and if the same lie refused
TO make demonstration such as will
shake the British Isles from center TO cir
cumference.
The Liberal and Republican newspapers
of Madrid concur in praising the clemency
of the Queen Regent in committing the
sentences of the condemned insurgents
The Ministers of War Marine and Justice
who were opposed to the communication Of
the sentences of the revoutionists have
resigned. 1t is probable that the cabinet
will be remodeed on more democratic
basis.
England has abandoned the idea OF an
nexing Egypt as that country is consid-
cred too dear at s.O0OO0OOO and the cost
OF probable war. Instead, however, the
British government is reconsidering the
construction of the Indo-European railway
along the Euphrates and the shores of the
Persian Gulf. Such a road would materi-
ally reduce the cost of transportation
from England TO Egypt.
The state of siege which has been main
tanned in Russia since the assassination OF
the Car Alexander H. has, by an imper
ial decree, been continued in ten provinces
including st. Petersburg, Moscow, five dis
tricts OF Taurida, SaratoH Rostof, Odessa,
Taganrok, Kertch, Sebastopol and Nicol-
aief.
In accordance with the advice OF Cen
Butler, and with the approval of the home
office, Gen. Warren, chief inspector OF the
police, has largely withdrawn the special
police protection from public buildings of
London in order 90 liberate at least 1000
policemen, TO be hcnceforth employed in
watching suspects.
The Canadian parliament has been pro-
rogued until Nov. 10.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chief secretary
for Ireland, has returned to London. 1t is
stated that his experience in Ireland has
convinced him that exceptional measures
Will be necessary TO maintain order in the
country before 1ST. 1t is further said
that the conservative members of parlia-
ment will be notified that their presence
at the November session Of parliament will
be necessary in view Of the recommends
tions TO be made by the government re-
speeding Ireland.
President Bogran OF Honduras, has par
doned all the revolutionists who were
concerned in the recent uprising and were
sentenced to death.
The revenue stamps for olcomargarine
have been prepared and will be ready for
issue Nov. !.
The will of the late samuel j. Tilden is
still unprobated.
H. l.. Leavitt manager of the Standard
theatre of Sioux City, Iowa, who is charg
ed with completely in the murder of Rev.
Geo Haddock. the well known Iowa pro
hihition champion. has surrendered him
s.lf 10 the authorities. Lcavitt promises
some startling developments.
The motion for new trial in the Chica-
go anarchists cases has been overruled,
and Spies, Parsons Fielden Schwah, En-
gel. Fischer and Ling will hang, and
Neebe Ice imprisoned II years in the
penitcntiary, Five of the condemned
wretches addressed the court in their own
behalf
The Spanish cabinet has resigned. Sa-
gasta has been asked TO form new cab
met.
IL is rumored that n conspiracy has been
discovered to kidnap King Milan and force
him to abdicate, with the alternative OF
death.
Queen Christina has signed n decree
liberating the slaves in Cuba.
The Premier Of New South Wales has
announced a deficit Of sl0,000,00 in the
revenues Of that province for the past
fiscal year which, he says, is caused by
the greatest commercial depression known
in twenty-five years.
The admiral commanding the British
squadron on the American station tele-
graphs that the distress in Labrador is
exaggerated The wants of the distressed
people in both Labrador and Newfound
and have been relieved.
The slaves In Cuba have been liberated
by decree signed by Queen Christina.
The entire Spanish cabinet has re-
sigped.
The Bulgarian government says il has
no intention Of hostilities.
Cholera is raging in Corea, and hundreds
are lying daily. The plague is also raging
to an alarming extent in japan.