Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-15
EOretsE InteIlssence.

Foreign IEtellsg ence.
The Empress OF Russia has sent $4,000
! to id the suffering Christians in Crete
An attempt was made, on the 10th,
near Milan, to assassinate Victor Emanuel,
King of Italy. 1t proved failure.
The Tycoon of Japan has requested an
interview with the Ambassadors of the
United States and the European Powers.
This is significant demonstration on the
part of that exclusive sovereign.
The Turks have virtually abandoned the
larger portion of the Island of Crete, and
are not expected to be able to renew the
war The results of the latest engage
ments are favorable to the Christians.
From sympathy with the Cretans, the
Viceroy of Egypt refuses to pay the tri-
butte which the 5 ublime Porte of Turkey
levied on the people of that country to
meet the expense Of crushing the insur-
rection in Gambia.
:, dispatch from London, March 9th,
says Cyrus w. Field has consummated
the purpose on which chiefly he came
hither few weeks ago, by contracting for
submarine cable from Placentia, New
Foundland, to Sydney, Cape Breton
Fenianism is again on the rampage at
Detroit, and there is unQuestionably de-
termination among the leading men of the
! Order 10 resume war on Canada at an early
i date. if the disturbances in ireland con-
tinue. Drilling is going on constantly.
/ A new Munehausen story is now the
sensation, and of q Baron, too. 1t is that
Herr Munchausen, Premier of Hanover, in
the Government Of the late King, has
challenged Count Won Bismark for words
uttered in debate In the German Parlia-
ment.
II is mentioned as an evidence of the
popular feeling that when number OF
Fenians were arrested at Limerick on the
18th, tic prisoners, while on their way to
the police barracks were cheered by the
people Placards emanating from the
emissaries of the Irish Republican Broth
erhood are posted in the streets OF Clon-
MEL forbidding the people paying taxes.
The death Of Dr. David Livingstone, who
is reported to have been killed by the black
savages of Caflraria, was great public
calamity He contributed more through
his African explorations to our stock of
original knowledge than any other traveller
of ancient or modern times Herodotus
and Mungo Park have had a host Of fol-
lowers, but he excelled them all. Entirely
reliable in all his statements, he was also
profound and practical in his suggestions.
DR.. Livingstone was born in. Blantyre
Works, near Glasgow, in 1915, and was
consequently about SO years of age.
The Fenian excitement has broken out
afresh, and the most contradictory reports
are being steadily received per cable night
and day. From the Debris of reports we
infer that body Of Eenians, 1900 strong,
are threatening the town of Tipperary,
and that skjrmish had occurred near Kill
ainaine, County Limerick, wherein the
royal troops were victorious, and took 80
prisoners Among the latter was the Fe-
man General Lance The English reports
state that the Government does not feel
any alarm at the aspect of affairs, as eff
cient measures have been taken and are
being taken to suppress attempts at insur-
rection throughout Ireland As late as the
18th, the excitement, both in Great Britain
and among Fenian sympathizers in this
country, was intense.
Thousands in this country, who have
been delighted with the quaint humor of
that genial writer and lecturer, Artemus
Ward, will read with sorrow the announce
ment of his death, which took place at
Southampton, England, on Wednesday, the
9Th inst. Nlr. Browne was young man
who originated style Of bumor in which
he had many imitators, but no equals, and
his peculiar talent showed no symptoms of
exhaustion He has been stricken down in
the full tide Of his popularity, and has left
among men probably no memories but
kindly ones. lie was about thirty-one
years Of age His remains were buried in
Kensal Green, on the 9th, and were fol-
lowed to the grave by a great number of
friends and literary men The United
States Legation was represented by Benja
min Moran, first Secretary to Minister
Adams.