The Penn's Grove record., 1896-03-13
Foreign Briefs.

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Details were received in Rome Of the
defeat of the Italian forces IN Abys-
sinia by King Menellik's army. The
Italian losses are placed at 5000 killed.
No mention is made in the reports of
the number wounded. The Italians
also lost sixty guns and all their pro-
visions. The Italian Government has
called out all the reserves of 1872 and
reinforcements will be sent 10 Massowah
at once 1t is reported that General
Baratieri has committed suicide, being
unable to endure the humiliation of his
defeat. The Cabinet will make a state
ment regarding the position of affairs
aud their intentions in the Chamber of
Deputies. A persistent rumor circu-
Iates hal the Cabinet will retire.
The result of the balloting in Vienna
for members of the municipal Council!
shows that the ante-Semites will have
a large majority and will be able to
again elect as burgomaster of the city
DIR. Sueger.
1t Is said the Spanish Government
has received many offers of aid in the
event of war with the United States.
The people are unfolding the Govern
ment, and seem determined tn keep
Cuba a Spanish colony no matter what
it costs. Military preparations are
still under way. Guns are to be placed
upon some of the vessels of the Spanish
Transatlantic COMPANY.
1t is stated that the Spanish Govern
ment has secured in Germany all the
Mauser rifles that will be manufactured
within the next few months.
The Spanish Minister of Finance
says that if the Government should
require a loan he will offer the tobacco
monopoly and the Almaden quicksil-
yer mines as guarantees.
1t is asserted that Spain Is in COM
munIcation with several European
Ministers, with a view to securing
their agreement to II joint protest in
the event of President Cleveland de-
claring the belligerency of Cuba.
Senior Elduayen, Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has resigned. 1t as
understood that the Duke of Tetusn
will succeed the retiring Foreign Min
lister. The Ministers have agreed to an
unlimited credit for the purchase of
artillery, and to call for recruits of
naval infantry and sailors. The uni
versities are to be closed for the pres
ent.
A despatch received in Madrid says
a notice has been posted secretly in
Havana stating that President Cleve-
land has approved of the action of
Congress with reference to Cuba.
1t is said the deaths from yellow
fever in Rio Janerio, Brazil, number
one hundred daily. 4
1t is stated that the French Ambassa-
dor at Madrid submitted proposals for
a large loan and the support of France
on the Cuban question in return for
commercial concessions by SPAN and
her promise that she will not contract
other alliances. Prime Minister Cano-
vas del Castillo conferred with the
Opposition, and it IS said that a loan
has been arranged.
The Austrian Minister of Foreign
Affairs is going to Berlin to confer with
Prince Hohenlohe in regard to the
Dreibund. 5
1t is stated that the task of forming
a new Ministry for Italy has been en-
trusted to General Ricatti, who will
yield the Prime Ministership to the
Marquis di Rudlni. In opposition
circles it is said that the Rudini Minis
try Is almost completed.
The Spanish Government has been
offered fifty steamers by the shipowners
of Seville, to be put to any use the
authorities may deem ~expedient. The
Granada Chamber of Commerce has
invited all Spanish merchants to break
their commercial relations with the
United States, and to cancel insurance
policies issued by American companies.
The actions Of a mob in Valencia be-
came so threatening that martial law
was proclaimed by the Governor,
The possibility Of Italy concluding a
loan in Germany is not promising. 1t
Is said the opinion prevails that
Germany already holds more than
enough of Italian securities, and hal
nothing that Italy has to offer could
induce the open operation of a new
italian loan in Germany. 1
General Booth. commander of the
Salvation Army arrived in London from
India.
Emperor William, who will shortly
go on a cruise in the Mediterranean,
will meet King Humbert at Naples
instead of at Genoa.
While the grand Duke of Baden, sc-
by Councillor Siegel and
Director Sonntag, was watching the
food from a bridge, the structure col
and Siegel and Sonntag were
drowned.
Ageneral strike of boatmen and labor
ers in the British Island of St. Kits, in
the West Indies, eliminated in rioting
and bloodshed. Property 10 reported
have been destroyed and plantation
managers and overseers killed. Marines
and sailors we're landed from a British
warship, but they were insufficient to
restore it. 2