The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-01

Inc supreme court or California has de-
cided the Local Option law unconstitutional
The Centennial Commissioners are making
tour of the principal cities of the country.
The commission consists of ex-Gov. William
Bigler, of Pennsylvania; Gov. r. NJ. Patton.
OF Alabama, and MIR. John Welsh, of Phila-
delphia.
Foreign.
The Russian government. on account of the
extensive emigration of Mennonites, proposes
to exempt members of that sect from actual
military service, but to hold them liable to
duty as hospital attendants.
1t is denied that the Danes have been
elected from Schleswig- Holstein.
An attempt was recently made to assassin
ate the Captain-General of Cuba.
All the cotton factories in Bolton, England,
which lately stepped on account of a strike
have resumed operations, and the difficulties
between the workmen and owners will be set
tied by arbitration. About 5000 men were
engaged in this strike.
The Empress Augusta, of Germany, has
called a meeting of the delegates from all the
Women's associations of Germany, to be held
In Berlin in October. The Queens of Wur-
temburg and Saxony, Grand Duchess of
Baden, and Princess Alice of Hesse have
promised to attend.
Members of the Austrian polar expedition
which penetrated to the SD parallel. pro-
nounce untrue the reports of the existence of
an open polar sea.
Madrid telegram announces battle be-
tween the Carlsts and Republicans in the
Province of Biscay, in which the former were
badly routed.
The boundary dispute between Switzerland
and Italy, which was referred to the Hon.
George P Marsh United States Minister at
Rome, for arbitration has been decided bv
him in favor of Italy, which thereby acquires
1900 acres Of territory.
Disraeli's visit to Ireland has been post
poned on account of severe attack Of bron-
cbitis.
Ii Is reported from London that when Dis
raeli makes his next visit to the neonle Of
Ireland, he will be the bearer of good news.
The good news will be that all the Fenian
prisoners. who have for months and years
been repining in prison as punishment for
their futile attempts to free Ireland. will be
restored to liberty.
The Emperor of Russia has made public
appearance as friend of Don Carlos. A let
ter from him to the Pretender has been given
to the European press. It is all answer to a
note of thanks and admiration addressed by
Carlos to the Emperor
The Grand Mastership of the Order of Free
Masons in England has been accepted by the
Prince of Wales.
The famous Stevens yacht Maria. stolen
about four years ago. was seized short time
since by the French authorities at Algiers,
she having attempted to smuggle a cargo of
American rifles on shore for the Carlists.
The River segre, running through the prov
ince of Lerida, in Spain, has overfowed it's
banks, causing great damage to property and
serious loss to life. In the town Of Tar
rega, fully 200 houses were swept away, and
many persons were drowned.
The cattle plague has broken ont afresh in
the province of Suwalki, Russian Poland
causing a mortality of 1000 head of cattle in
two districts.
1t is reported that the town of Antigua, in
Guatemala, was destroyed by an earthquake
recently.
1t seems that the Porto Rico annexation
story was part of scheme of Bismarck to
convulse Europe. Russia is prepared to ally
with the United States in che event that Ger
many determines to force her aspirations.
The escape of Rochefort and his comrades
from New Caledonia has drawn the attention