Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-03

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tiss Of COO fi3snes In the matter of .
commercial treaty 9TH Turkey. and ~
dc Frexcisei formed ne~ Cabinet
Ia Uermasy also the year has been .
quiet one. la the February elections
&c IKE keiehstag there were Govern
ment losses and soeialissie gaius
March was an essntful month. The
Labor congress net at Berlin
On the 18th Count Bismarck re-,
signed and en- the following day
General ven Caprisi was appointed
his successor. The Emperor has
made some liberal propositions in social
ssa labor matters. which have the ina
terests Of the people at heart and he
has strengthened the foreiss relations
OF Germaay by the oxtssSioG OF the
triple alliance % 1891.
The principal event Of Interest In the
Netherlands has been the death Of the
aged monarch. william Ill. Of Holland.
by which Qasea Emma becomes Re-
gent. pending the Accession Of the Prin-
cess Wilhelmins, aud the Dnehy Of Lux
emburg rsverts t. the Duke of Nassau.
with the prospect that German iniiu-
snees will dominate IL
In Belgium the chronic dissatisfaction
among the working classes at last has
induced che Chamber of Deputies to
consider the necessity Of introducing
Immediate general suffrage by change
IA its constitution.
In little Switzerland there has been
an instruction in the Canton OF Tieino,
owing To tho trouble between the Rad
icals and the Ultraiaontanes, but il has
been put down and order reigns again.
spain has just tried It's first expert
ments with universal suffrage in the
provincial councils and newt month
will repeat il in the elections 10 tho
now Cortes. Republicanism is still
strong and growing in Spain and il is
increasing in Portugal, owing To the
dissatisfaction of the people with the
subserviency of the King to the En-
glish ia the settlement of Portugal's
African claims
The experiences of Russia may be
summed up in no less than FIVE con-
spiracies against the life of the Car and
in a fresh display of Semitic hatred
which has called out protests the world
over.
In Italy the recent general elections
resulted in the defeat of the Radicals,
who were dissatisfied with Siguor
Crispi for his attitude towards Austria,
and the restoration of the Premier to
his power.
There is little 20 note in Asia japan
has entered quietly upon constitutional
government and Parliament has
been elected. China has put down the
Formosan rebellion. conquered the
island, and has met with it's annual
and terrible loss OF life by the overflow
of the Yellow river and consequent
famine. A revolt at Cabul against
the Ameer has been suppressed.
In the Northern part of the continent
Russia is rapidly pushing it's rail-
road across Siberia TO the Pacific. The
Dark Continent has been divided up
among the powers, England taking
the lions share, though Germany is still
pushing ahead in Eastern Africa and
France along the line of the Niger.
The story of Stanley's explorations he
is telling himself upon the rostrum ant.
in books, while Emin Bey is working
vigorously for the interests of Germany
Upon this continent the most striking
events have been the growth of the an
nexation sentiment in Canada and of
the desire for unrestricted trade
with this country, the suppress
sion of revolutions in Buenos
Ayres. Peru and the Argentine
Republic. the peaceful growth of the
new Brazilian Republic and its recog-
milton by our own, the long struggle
between Guatemala and San Salvador,
which resulted in the latters favor and
the election Of General Ezeta as Presi-
dent, and brief revolution in Hondu-
ras which ended IN the death of the in
surgent leader. General Sanchez.