The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
Foreign Briefs.

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The envoy sent to Russia by the
Corean Government is empowered to
raise a loan Of 90, 000, coo and also 10
ask for Russian troops to guard the
Kings palace, and that advisers he
sent to the Corean Government.
M. Jean Baptiste Leon Say, the cele-
brated French statesman, died aged 70
years.
Baron Maurice de Hirsch, financier
and philanthropist, died on his estate
at Presburg, Hungary
Five hundred men were killed in the
recent fight among members Of the
Khalifa's body guard at Omdurman.
The French Senate adopted a motion
to defer discussion Of the Madagascar
credits until a new Ministry is formed.
The Ministers left the Senate chamber
when the vote was announced to dis
cuss the situation.
Peace negotiations between Italy and
Abyssinia have been finally ruptured
King Menelek's terms have been re-
jected.
During skirmlshes in the vicinity of
BuIuwayo 80 Matabeles we're killed.
The new Italian loan of 140, 600, 600
lire has been covered Is times. 8
Baron Won Hammerstein, Conserva-
tive leader in the German Reichstag,
has been sentenced to three years and
1900 marks fine for forgery, fraud and
embezziement-
The Armenian farmers are entirely
without seed, and unless the Govern
ment helps there will be no sowing.
Relief disbursers at Gurun have been
arrested, and many persons are dying
of hunger. At Bitlis American relief
agents are allowed to distribute. 4
1t wal stated in the House of Com
nous that negotiations with the United
State in regard to Venezuela were still
proceeding. but that il was not advisa-
BILE at this time 10 make any statement
the subject. The British Govern
ment expects a favorable result from
the negotiations. Sir William Har-
court gave notice that he would ask a
question upon the subject on Monday
next.
The civil marriage of Princess Mar
guerite of Orleans and Major Patrice
MacMahon, Due de Magenta, Vol of
the late Marshal MacMahOn took place
recently.
In the Reichstag Count Herbert
Bismarck opposed the Government
pre- posal to limit the number of work.
ing hours in the various industries,
upon the ground that such compul-
sorry limitation would unsettle trade. 5
The prospect of a collision between
the French Senate and the Chamber
of Deputies owing to changes in the
constitution, placing no control over
the power of a single Chamber, is re-
in Government circles In Ber-
lin as a matter Of the gravest concern.
The Bourgeois Ministry. some time
before its fall. had decided to ask for
a credit to supply the army with quick
firing guns of a pattern superior to
any that has yet been produced. The
German war office has provided de-
signs for a quick-firing gun supposed
to be a great deal more effective that
the French weapon.
The elections for members of the
Senate were held in Spain and passed
without any excitement. A large
Government majority has been re-
turned.
Prince Won Hohonlohe, the Imperial
Chancellor of Germany, is suffering
from a prolonged attack of insomnia.
accompanied by failure of appetite.
Rumors of his early retirement are re-
newed.
1t is declared by the official inspired
press of Germany that Great Britain's
encroachments in South Africa are not
confined to the Iransvaal, but extend
to the whole Afrikander interests, to
which Germany, these journals assert,
lie now inclined to tender her moral
support, and even diplomatic interven-
ton.
The report of the defeat of the Msta-
belle on the Umgaza river by a British
force from Buluwayo has been con-
firmed. L
President Kruger, of the Trausvaal
Republic, finds it impossible at this
time to accept Great Britain's invita-
ton to visit London. The british
Government has reluctantly withdrawn
the invitation.
DIR. Lueger has decided to again
decline the office of Burgomaster of
Vienna, and will not assent to another
reelection.
President Faure has requested M.
Meline to undertake the formation of
a Cabinet.