Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
Foreign.

Ex-PnEslBENT TzlERs has been presented
with IN album BY the Frcnch residents OF Nov
York. ID. Theirs, in expressing thanks for
the gilt, said: "This gift is strong
testimony Of the esteem Of Frenchnen
residing In the several American cities
whose distance preserves them from the
political passions prevailing here, and who
represent tho impartial judgment Of fposterity.
The noble example Of Washington should 20
the model Tor us all. Those who govern
France will be fortunate il unitedly they sue.
coed In accomplishing the work God gave
Washington to achieve alone."
6PEo1AL dispatches from central Asis say
that tho 1ahmud Turkomans recently made
IN attack on the Russian forti6cation. They
were defeated, and while crossing frozen
river during their retreat, the ice broke, and
large number were drowned.
The French residents OF New York have
presented Ex-President Theirs with an album.
in recognition Of his services for the re.tora-
ton OF the. country, TO which he replied Is fol.
lows:
"This gift is strong testimony OF the e..
TEEN the Frenchmen residing in the several
American cities, whom distance preserves
from the political passions prevailing here,
and who represent the impartial Judgment oil
posterity. The uoble example of Wa shington
should be model for all of us. Those who
govern France will he fortunate If unitedly
they sncceed in accomplishing the work God
gave Washington to achieve Alone"
Tue Court Of Appeals has dismissed tho
claim OF Naundorh. who styles himself Louis
XVII, pronouncing the man a crafty adven-
tu:er.
TaE company which issued proposals Tor
laying light telegraph cable between Eng
land and America. has abandoned the enter
prise.
SrEc1AL dispatches to tho Daily Telegraph
from Central Asia say Yamud Turkomans re-.
comfy made IN attack upon the Russian forti.
dcatisns. They were deioated, aud while
crossing frozen river during the retreat the
ice broke, and large numbers were drowned.
Gen. Kaufman is to return to Khiva in April.
LATE adviees from Buenos Ayres have been
received. The cholera continued to rage with
unaba ed violence.
TEE weather ikvery tempestuous in Great
Britain and on the coast. Much damage has
been done to shipping. Several disasters on
sea and land are reported At Liverpool, Edin-
burgh and Shields. Tho schooner Emma
Maria went ashore ut the Scottish coast near
Abroath. Auon board were lost. A furious
thunder storm passed over Dublin, Thursday
night, causing much damage.
TIE Gaoeta newspaper, at Havana, publish
es an order requiring house owners and heads
Of families to give to the authorities the
names of all persons, white or black, residing
Oh their premises. who are liable to military
duty. Failure to report the names within 4
specified time is punished by fine, and partiea
making inaccurate reports will be tried BY
court martial. This order has been issued
because OIL other attempts to procure sccu.
rate lists for subscription have failed.
AslATlc cholera 10 raging ut Buenoa Avres
with intensity, claiming from thirty to fort,
| victims per day. The total number Of death.
amounts thus far to ~. Fifty thousand per
sons havo abandoned their homes in the cit,
to seek refuge In tho open country. Th,
President Of the Republic had also fed tn,
city for health, to residence on the island O.
Oarapachay.
OK the first day OF this year the railros,
| running from Arequipa to tho City Of Pune
on Lake Titicaca, Was opened to traffic. Th
railroad is the third fully completed of tn
series projected by Presidont Balta. Mr
Henry Meiggs took the contract for 80, ,090, 90
s0les.
TIE Alsstian Deputies have withdrawn fror
the German Reichstsg and returned to stra,
'bour1.