Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-21
FOREIGN.


LONDON, July l5.-Much damage has
been done in Devonshire by rain
storms. The rivers and streams are
swollen, and at several places there
are foundations. By tho bursting Of
the Monmouthshire reservoirs fac
tory and . number of dwellings were
entirely destroyed. The river Ebbew
has overaowed and boats are plying in
the main streets of Monmouth. Sim
liar reports of inundations comes from
Rose, Hereford aud Caerleon. Fears
are entertained for the safety of the
foundations Of the Ross & Monmouth
Valley Railroad. Tho water is nine
feet above the ordinary level, and por-
tions of Bristol are flooded. Thous-
ands of acres between Frome aud the
Severn arc under water.
LONDON, July l5.-Hesvy rains have
caused much damage. In Wales the
river Ogmore has overfOwed it's
banks, inundating the town of Brigend.
One life was lost and much live stock
drowned. Tho water in reserve
pond for supplying Monmonthshire
Civincarvan burst through its banks
and l3 persons were drowned. There
10 a flood in Cherwslt Valley, England.
Crops, especially hay, have suffered
severely.
PARIS, July l5.-In the Assembly
to-day Savary argued the necessity of
arresting the progress of Bonapartism
and attacked NJ. Routher as an abettor
of q coup d'etat.
M. Dufour said Routher was per-
fectly right In pointing out the double
apartists, which threatened the coun-
try. Tho danger from the former was
the more serious. Cheers on the
right; protests on the left.
A spirited debate followed, during
which Bnffett asserted that perfect
agreement prevailed in the Cabinet,
especially between Dufour and him
self. He considered he was rendering
the country a great service by retain
ing in the Cabinet the old function
aries though they served under the
empire.
Tho Left violently protested against
these remarks Of M. Buffet, while the
Right and the Bonapartists loudly ap-
plauded.
After further animated discussion
the resolution was passed by vote Of
4S3 to 3, showing that the assembly
confides in the governments declara-
tiOus.
LONDON, July 15.-Lsmbert Broth
ers Il Scott, coal merchants, have fail
ed. Liabilities 81, co., 900.
In the House OF Commons this af-
ternoon Henry Fawcett offered q mo-
tion declaring it inexpedient for the
Indian Government to pay any part of
the expenses of the Prince of Wales
Eastern tour.
Disraeli opposed the motion because
the Prince would be the guest OF the
Viceroy Of India.
Gladstone supported Disraeli.
The motion was finally rejected by
67 ayes to 379 nays.
Floods In Ireland.
LONDON, July 16-Dispatches from
Cardiff says the rivers Taft and Ely
have overflowed, and that the adjacent
lands are under water for miles. Great
quantities of live stock have been
washed away. Hundreds of tho in
habitants Of Georgetown have been
removed to Cardiff in boats.
A flood is reported at Bath, and at
last accounts the water was rapidly
rising.
LONDON, July 16-Thc weather is
unusually cold. Rain ceased this
morning, and the water in the inun-
dated districts is subsiding.
LONDON, July l6.--The American
Rifle Team win compete, individually
at Wimbledon, for tho Albert cup of
the valne of $500; an Arthur rifle
worth f1OO, the Derby and st. Led
ger sweepstake, and 1872 extra prizes.
They 60 to Wimbledon to-day. They
will shoot first to- morrow in st. Led
ger sweepstakes at 200 yards. Each
competitor has 10 shots.
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LYNCHING.
The st. Louis Globe Democsat in an
article upon lynching, thus seSsibly
concludes:
"At present there is. In judicial op-
erations, too much red tape; judicial
proceedings are too slow for the haste
of the people and the enormity Of the
crime; by legal quibbles, criminals
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