Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-09
FOREIGN JoTTINQs.

IT is useless for the English liberal
leaders to attempt to conceal the fact
that Gladstone's condition gives rise to
general anxiety. AS to the fact of his
ailment, too much mystery Is kept up,
which only adds to the anxiety, and that
anxiety is deepened by the remembrance
OF the issue of reassnring bulletins DUR
ing his attack of influenza at a time
when it is now confessed he was seri-
ously I'LL. His age i'm itself is sufficient
reason for feeling uneasy when he is
ordered prolonged rest. He will not
again be allowed to address meetings
for some time to come. His political
activities, unless a general election
should be sprung on the country, will be
confined to consultation as to the pri-5
vate leadership of his party. Perhaps
at no time during the last five years
could he be better spared than now, for
there is lull in the political contro-
versy. There is nothing pressing which
demands the attention of the leaders on
one side or the other, but Gladstone
occupies unique position. His growing
years makes his followers respondent
whenever it is stated he is i'll.
COPIES of the full text of the second
memorial presented by Herr Cahensly
to the papal secretary of state, Cardinal
Rampolla, has been put into circulation.
The greatest Importance is attached to
the memorial. If, as it is hoped, the
holy see can be induced to carry out its
recommendations and appoint large
number of German clergymen as bishops
i'm the United States, the German infiu-
ho In nfrxvx ha
vastly increased and will rebound direct
ly to the growth of the home German
government i'm American affairs Herr
Cahensly indeed appeals for aid to other
foreign governments, Italy, Austria,
Spain and Canada, promising them in
return due share of the prestige which
will come from division of the episco-
pal sees of America among the repre-
sentatives of the different classes of i'm
migrants. The war on ''Irish bishops"
in America will be prosecuted with
vigor. 1t will be no fault of Herr Ca
hensly if he fails.
CARDINAL MANNING is forming a
union of Catholic workmen on the lines
laid down in the recent encyclical of the
pope. The society embraces the entire
English-speaking world. Cardinal Glib
bons is working in conjunction with Car
dinal Manning in organizing the Ameri-
can branch of the union. The organiza-
ton is open to both skilled and unskilled
labor. A small entrance fee will be
charged. The aims of the organization
are to oppose socialism, to wean mem
bers from socialistic bodies, to maintain
good standard of wages, and to find
employment for members. Membership
in the union does not involve resignation
from other trades unions unless their
tenets are opposed to the letter or spirit
Of the pope's encyclical Cardinal Man
ming is very hopeful of good results to
flow from this movement. He confers
daily with representatives of Catholic
workmen with view of obtaining their
views on practical questions of organiza-
ton.
SANTo DOMINGO reciprocity is likely
to come closely on the heels of the
Spanish Cuban proclamation. It is UNI
derstood that the details have gone for
ward to the point where the formalities
of ratification may soon be exchanged
between the two countries. Mr.. Galvan,
the special commissioner from San Do
mingo, had several interviews with Sec
rotary Blaine before the latter was taken
sick, and the foundation was then laid
for reciprocal trade. Santo Domingo
has population not far from 425, 900.
It's chief exports are coffee, tobacco and
sugar. To keep it's sugar market in the
United States and possibly enlarge it a
reciprocity arrangement was necessary.
In return it will make customs conces-
sions on grain, breadstuffs, canned
goods, machinery and cotton nanufac-
lures, all of which are among its main
imports.
A DISPATCH from Naples gives meager
details of terrible accident which oc-
Cured on Mount Vesuvius by which a
Brazilian traveller lost his life and an
other was rescued with difficulty. Ac-
companied by guide they made the
ascent and were noticed standing near
the crater, gazing into it's mysteries.
Suddenly the whole party was enyeloped
by dense cloud of sulphuronS smoke
which so stupefied the travellers that one
of them reeled for about a minute then
staggered and fell into the crater. The
guide who accompanied the men had in
the meantime caught hold of the second
traveller and dragged him to position
where the crater fumes could not reach
him, thus saving his life.
A TREMENDOUS sensation was caused
among the Roman Catholics of Montreal
by the cursing by Rev. Father Savard,
redemptorist, of the temporary chapel
erected by 200 Catholics of the parish of
Maskinonge, who were dissatisfied with
the site of the new parish church.
While they were at prayers Father Saw
ard entered the chapel and implored
them to return to the church. On their
refusing to do so he pronounced the
customary anathema on the church.
Many women tainted in the scene which
| followed and several men assaulted the
! priest and elected him.
REPORTS which continue to come to
| this country from the wheat sections OF
| Asia indicate that the stories of short
| crops are understated rather than over
| drawn. While the recent article from
the pen of Erastus Wiman, in which he
predicts heavy advance in the price Of
cereals, was at first believed to be over
! drawn, it is now thought that the Euro
| pean demands will stimulate prices of