Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
InE OLD YEAR ABROAD.
A Kesume OF Important Events In
Foreign Lands.

The old year abroad has been charac-
terlzed ~ spirit vi unrest and turbulence
by internal uISSensiouS IN many quarters
By wars OI greater or lesser Guak ait uae. and
By schemes set on foot for the partition of
territory among the great powers The
new year opens with war clouds drifting
about menaclngly, which may portend 4
colossal struggle before 1899 comes in view.
GreaG Britain.
Great Britain In Tune celebrated tb..
que diamond Jul .pon a scale OF
lavish munlhcence AN with pageantry
whose spiendor attracted the admiration
OF the world. Then we were shown the
reverse OF the meuaL The plague. which
broke out at Bombay In January, spread
aiarmingly and fatally, sweeping away
thousands. ana famine followed In IT'S
tracks, sweeping away thousands more
Fanatics seized upon the sufferiugs OF the
people as an agency for arousing discon-
tent. disaffection, and religious hatreds
These manifested themselves at first in
riots at Calcutta an elsewhere. The spirit
OF turbulence increased 80 fast that Great
Britain at last found itself confronted with
serious uprising OF the hill tribes on the
Afghan frontier, the natives. IT is alleged,
being reinforced by accessions from Ar
ghanistan. which at last called for the
presence of strong army. Operations
though In the end they will be overcome
and severely punished. order and authority
Will only be restored at heavy cost ia life
and money.
France has been unusually quiet and
there Is nothing in its foreign policy to note
Madagascar, 10 recent movement to get
It's share or Chinese territory, and the ad-
vance OF its African expeditions into the
Nubian territory.
Germany.
Germany has been mainly Interested In
watching the spectacular performances OF
the young emperor, whose last exploit was
the seizure OF kiao-Chau bay, on the
Chinese coast. ostensibly to secure indem-
nifty for the murder OF missionaries. which
~ last precipitated the movement OF the
European powers In that direction
Austria.
Austria has been rent with internal dis
sensions. The reichsrath began Its ses-
siOns In September. and bitterness at once
manifested Itself between the Germans and
Slavonian nationalities A climax was
reached when the Austrian government de-
cided that the Czech language was in every
way coordinate with the German in Ro-
hernia and MoraNta. The government was
members OF the reichsrath. and the latter
sought to have the ministers indicted. The
most violent and unprecedented scenes took
place daily In the lower house. and sit
ting after sitting was suspended In the at
tempt to maintain some degree OF decorum.
but he obstructiontsts. backed by strong
popular support, provoked conditions equiv
aleut TO q revolt. and the Radeni govern
ment VAS forced 10 surrender. RIotlns ma .
occurred at Prague and other Bohemian
cities, and the govsrnment has had 70 order
peror meanwhiie has closed the reiehsrsth.
which Is unable TO transact business.
spain and Cuba.
Spain has been occupied with its hope
less Cuban war which has resulted in a
| battle and the deaths OF hundreds OF thou
| sands OF pacificos by disease and famine,
| and yet II Is no nearer the conquest OF
Cuba now than IL was at the beginning OF
| the year. 1t has subdued and pacitied the
Philippines, hut the Cuban rebels are as
persistent and lndomitable as ever. and
| during the last few weeks have begun "a
menace Havana itself Meanwhile there
have been serious dissen sions at home. In
/ June the cabinet resigned and was re.
1 formed by Canovas, He did not live long
| howevey, to administer power. having been
/ assassinat0d by an anarchist in August
i The ministry resigned In September. and
i q liberal one took Its place In October un.
i der SagSSya, whose nrst act was the re-
| moval OF the butcher. Weyler. from the
| cover aor-generaishi or Cuoa ma the ap-
With Instructions to offer the Cubans
scheme OF autonomy. That scheme hai