River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-21
Foreign.

< DISPATCH from Cartageua says the insur-
gent fleet IS making preparations TO leave the
harbor. aud hopes to escape the vigilance ct
the government squadron.
IT reported that another battle has taken
place between the Carlists aud Republicans,
again resulting IN great victory for the
former. The Republicans are said to have
lost 300 men, and the Callsts 200.
laERE was a serious riot on Tuesday, at a
meeting IN favor ~ home rule IN Kilkenny,
ireland. The mob stoned the police, who
charged upon them aud made several arrests.
IHE prussian Diet opened Thursday. Hon.
Compenhauscn, President OF the minis.
try, read the royal speech, which is moderate
IN tone. aud manly devoted u local sub.
| i,cts
CuUSr voN RooN has been relieved from the
ministry Of war Of Prussia. His successor will
/ probably be Lieut.. Gen Won Ksmek.
A COMMITTEE of the Stock Exchange hav,
adopted a resolution that four shillings, Brit
lsh. per dollar American, shall be- tho rate Of
exchange after the 81 OF November.
o. the 9Th instant the captain and thirty.
-lX of the crew Of the steamer Vrginius were
executed az Santiago de Cuba, and the next
/ Iay eighty three. Twelve more IL The Cuban
+ volunteers on the vessel were shot. Among
the latter was Franchi Aliaro, who offered the
Spanish authorities one million dollars il they
woul spare h- life. The Spanish say Alfaro
came 10 assume the Presidency of the So
called Cuban Republic.
/ SEVERAL Passengers, men and women, by
the steamer city Of New York, from New York
ON the 9Th, were arrested boy the Spanish au-
I thorities landing. II il reported that they
are accused OF completely with the insurgents.
lHE steamer japan, from Hong Kong aud
Yokohama, Oct 2lst, has arrived IT san Fran
cisco. col. shepard, U. s Consul AZ YoNo
hama, Was "a passenger. IT, comes IN lcav,
OF absence tor six months. Ambassador
Llldo stu lies m a prccarious condition IN,
revision IT the treaties Is postponed IN hopes
that he may recover. ON the OH OF October
belong paid last visit TO the Emperor and
introduced ms successor, Bingham. The I'm.
press Of japan raid avlsit ia state to Yoke
hama on the 18th u October. on the Oh m,
Emperor went IN state to upen a polytecbpi,
school AZ iokcL He read a speech, which M.
translated, aud pr. Murray, chicI foreign H.
deer replied. The chemical and physical "a.
rcrmrnts were made IN presence OF the I'm.
pcror.
AeHNNn banquet was given at Guild Han
London' Monday, IN honor Of the birthday %
III" Prince OF Wales. The members of m,
cabinet Wcro present Gladstone responded
d 10 toast TO The House OF Commons. In m,
. course OF his speech he alluded to the Asian.
Tee war, ana declared that the difficulty whi,h
had arisen on the African coast demonstrated
the destabluy ct avoiding relations winch
,htailed such dsagpoablc consequences. n,
+, remarked that Il was mo- pleasure To him 1,
stand IA security on shorc and see others IA.
boring ~ storm.
IhRouuuour Mexico, on Monday, was cello
: bratcd The adoption ot different article. n
? The constitution, among which ale abolition
Of peonasr. aud separation II the Church an,
state. TIE military paraicd. an Grafton wa,
delivered and the city illuminated amidst
J general rejoicing