Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
FOREIGN.

Seventy Jewish families left Bucharest
| for America on the 9th inst
The Emperor of Brazil has quite recov-
cred from his recent Illness.
The Mexicans have reelected President
| Diaz without opposition Administration
| congressman and senator's were generally
elected.
The English Blue Book has Just been is
| sued, which gives the number of vessels
contained in the navies of the different
| maritime powers OF Europe as follows ::
Battle ships-Engl gland, ~; France 20;
| Italy, 2l: Germany, -; Russia, 9. Cruis
ers-England, 81; France, -: Germany, -:
Russia, %; Italy, 81 Torpedo vessels and
| boats-England, l16; France, 40; Italy
| l3S; Russia, 90; Germany, ~.
The report Of the German physicians on
Emperor Frederick's disease has been made
public. All unite in severe censure Of DR.
Mackenzie, and hold the English physician
responsible for the emperor's death. DR.
Mackenzie SAYS the report is a tissue Of
ridiculous falsehOods
Reported that an alliance has been formed
between Belgium and Germany.
Forest fires are raging along the line Of
the Canada and Atlantic road between
Montreal and Ottawa. Eighteen miles of
track have been destroyed. and many cars
houses and mills have been burned
The London Pail Mall Gazette says that
the ministers obviously TO not consider Par
nell's denial as conclusive OF his innocence
Their supporters declare that the denial Is
false. The ministry must either eXpel Par
nell from parliament or dismiss Attorney
General Webster No middle course IS
compatible with the honor and responsible
it, of the government.
The bill providing for the payment Of
salaries TO members Of the house OF com
mons in England was defeated the other
day by majority Of only 81 in a total vote
OF .!1 The number Of those who are Will.
ing 10 be paid for their services in increas-
Ing.
" Leon, Mexico, the principal scene Of
the great flood. the people are said 10 be
packed in portals. stables and every avail
able place Of shelter with little clothing 10
shelter them. II is believed that many
bodies are still in the ruins. Some BOO were
recovered but the stencil was 50 great that
further search was abandoned. The build
ings destroyed are mainly Of adobe.
\ judicial commission has been appointed
TO investigate the charges against Parnell.
Gen. Bouanger's proposition for "A disso-
luton of the French chamber of deputies
was defeated whereupOn Bouianger re
signed, after giving the lie 20 Premier
kloquct
BY the burning of the Debeers coal mine
at Kimberley, South Africa, 800 miners
4DSL lAlc4i IVES
The Pail Mall Gazette denOunces Prince
Bismarck for allowing the reports Of the
German doctors on the case Of the late
Emperor Frederick 10 be published.
Many persons were killed by hail stones
in Hungary on the 18th inst.
An imperial ukase fixes the number Of the
Russian contingent recruits al 25DnO "a
against 235,9OO in 1851, and places the period
of active service AZ five years, but at il3
years for the landwehr. All able bodied
men under ~ years of age who have not
already been in active service must Join the
land wrhr.
Natalie. Queen of Servia. was ordered 70
leave Germany within - hours and hastily
prepared 10 obey the edict Her son was
taken from her by force. by order OF The
king.
Gen Boulanger and Prime Minister Flo
Guet fought duel on the Eth inst The
place Of meeting was mile or 50 out Of
Paris to the northwest. where Count Dillon
has an estate in the old seat of the Orleans
princes. Boulanger received a sword
thrust in the neck which may prove fatal
Floquet was not seriously INJURED.
SiX iron clads. four dispatch ships. four
vessels of the training squa iron and flo
tilla If torpedo boats VIII make up the cs
cort that accompanies Emperor William
ou his visit 70 the car OF Russia.