Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
FOREIGN JoTTINGs.

THERE is no doubt that the situation
of affairs in Brazil arising out of the as
sumption of dictatorial powers by the
late President of the Republic, Marshal
Deodoro da Fonseca, is rapidly ap-
preaching a point where a resort to
arms will be necessary to tablish his
position of dictator. The dispatches
show that there is a feeling of discon-
| tent prevailing everywhere throughout
Brazil. The Republicans see in this
last move of Da Fonesca an attempt to
override the authority vested in him by
the constitution. So strong has the op-
position to Da EoneSca grown that the
important Province of Rio Grande do
| Sui has declared its independence.
Steps will haze to be Immediately taken
to prevent, if possible, the disintegra-
ton of the Republic. The Province of
| Grano Para has followed the example
set by Rio Grande do Sui, and also de-
clared its independence. Grano Para is
| Brazil. The independence movement
will probably be followed by similar
| declaration by the Province of Bahia.
Dictator Fonseca is moving rapidly to
| suppress these attempts to set up sepa-
rate governments and has ordered a
war ship to proceed without delay to
| Rio Grande do Sui to take such action
as is necessary to prevent the provin-
| cial authorities from carrying the dec
| laratlon OF Independence into effect. 1t
behooves him TO move with alacrity, for
already man has been named in con-
nection with the contemplated presi-
dency of the Province. He is Martinez,
who during the last revolution was ban
ishcd from the country. He subse-
Quently was allowed to return. Marti-
nez without doubt possesses greater DO
itical influence than any other man in
the Province.
PREMIER RUp1NI of Italy delivered a
long speech at Milan. In his allusion
to the vatican, NJ. Rudini said: ''Me
have in our midst the papacy. which
sometimes assumes q threatening atti-
tude: but its sphere of action is limited
to the exercise of spiritual powers. not
only by a law which cannot be lightly
| contravened, but also by the unanimous
consent of those who thought them
selves most religious The country's
ecclesiastical policy has now become
traditional. The honor and strength of
the Kingdom of Italy must be scrupu-
cidents produced by a few short-sighteu
persons will not make us deviate from
this policy. Strong in the present and
confident in the future, we fearlessly
guarantee the fullest liberty in Rome"
Rudini's remarks concerning the pa
pacy have produced bad impression at
the vatican. the program tending to
make the Pope only a first subject to the
King. The Pope will prepare a sharp
note in reply. The Italian newspapers,
with the exception Of the clerical Or
gans. are satisfied with Rudini's speech.
A LARGE number of miners delegates
met at Lens, Pas de Calais, France, and
decided that unless the demands of the
miners are conceded in a fortnight, all
the miners in the north of France shall
strike. They want the sick and pen
sion funds to be managed by the gov
eminent instead of by the mining COM
paEies. accusing the companies of
NAL administration Of the funds. They
also demand modification of The system
OF compulsory cessation of pit work
which was arranged in order to reduce
the output. There were 100 delegates
present. representing one-third of the
miners of France, who are pledged to
strike.
JOHN DILLON, speaking at Temple
more. said that Irishmen the world over
are burning with pride and gratitude
that the people of Cork had performed
Their d",y so nobly. He appealed to the
Farne'liteS to consider the lopeIessness
OF Jreir position and seek for concilia-
ton. Timothy Hea]y declared that tho
landlord Orangemen supported the Par
ncllltes and Redmond received fully
1000 Con sentative votes.
IN view of the severity of the APP
preaching winter, which threatens to
become calamitous to the working
masses. the German government has
ordered $1,000 tons of wheat from Cali
fornia and Kansas, $4,000 tons from the
Danube Provinces, and the same guam
tity from Kurachce. These purchases
! are destined for the army and were for
merly made in Germany.
AcTs OF brigandage b. men rendered
desperate by hunger are increasing in
Russia Hundreds OF those employed
on the railways in HANSEN, koursk
and Noroness have plundercd the
freight trains and maraudcd the coun-
| try in gangs, sacSing farms and man
sions. The mortality among the chill
dren from typhus fever and hunger is
| frightful.
THERE is no longer any doubt that
Brazil is in the throes of a civil war,
and that most serious uprisings of troops
and citizens against the authority of
| Marshal da Fonseca, the dictat tor, have
taken place.
| A CYCLONE passed over the Andamon
Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, wreck
ing the Enterprise, belonging to the
Indian government. Of her crew of
eighty-three men, only six were saved
| The Russian police claim to have dis
covered plot extending throughout
! the empire to obtain a representative
assembly. Many mobiles have been ar
rested for completely in the plot.
| ENGLAND was visited last week by a
| terrible hurricane. Many vessels were
driven ashore and the crews drowned.
| A REVIVAL of Fenian operations is
| suspected in England.
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