River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-24
EUROPEAN EVENTS.


EXPOSITION HoNORS.
PARIS, Oct. 2I.-The distribution of exhibit
tion prizes took place to-day. President Nc
Mahon opened the ceremony. The following
Americans received the decorations of the
Legion of Honor: Commissioner Gen. Richard
@. Mccormick, who is made commander pro-
fessor; +. A. P. Barnard and William W. Story,
who made officers; August II. Gerard, secre-
tary to commissioner general; Henry Petit
engineer and architect, commissioner generals
staff; Thomas Il. Pickering, superintendent of
the machinery section; Second Lieut.. Ben amln
II. Buckingham, United States naval attache;
John ID. Philbrick, sucerintende:t of the edu-
cational section; ID. Maitland Armstrong SUI
perintendeDt of the fine arts section; Prof. An
drew ID. White, LII. D.. iuIOr; Prof. William Z.
Blake, juror; and Pro-. Edward Fl. Knight,
LID, juror, are made chevaliers. Cyrus A.
Mccormick and Walter A. Wood, who were IN
1867 made chevalIers, have been raised to Of
tcers. Thomas A. Edison and Elisha Gray are
made cheyaliers.
THE ARRESTED OFFICERS.
GLASGOW, Oct. 2l.-The directors of the City
of Glasgow bank, arrested on the charge of
fraud, were remanded till Monday. OF the
directors w. Taylor is ex-town collector of
Glasgow, a member of the school board, and a
partner in a large grain dealing firm in the
west of Scotland. Mr.. Inglis is a landed pro
pTietOr in east Scotland. l.. Potter is mem
Der of a large shipping firm in Scotland. Mr.
Wright is a member of an East India trm IN
London and Glasgow. Robert Salmond was
manager of the City of Glasgow bank when 1t
stopped in 1857. Mir. Stewart is Edinburg
merchant. The arrests created a sensation but
meet with general approval.
ALLIANCE AGAINST RUSSIA.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The secretary of state for
war and first lord of the admiralty leave Paris
for Cyprus. Negotiations said to be pend
ing between Austria, France and England with
the object of securing common treatment of ali
Iropean questions, as a cOunterpOlse to Rus
STA, and to substitute for the kaiserbund an
entente between France, England and Austria
Count Won Beust's appointment as ambassador
to Paris is believed to be connected with this
project.
MORE GLASGOW FAILURES.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-La Cour & Watson. ship
ping agents, Glasgow and Leith, have failed.
Liabilities believed to be large. Alexander
Bell & Sons, merchants in the Spanish trade
have failed. James Morton & Co.. one of the
firms largely indebted to the City of Glasgow
bank, have placed their books in the hands of
accountants. Liabilities estimated at e., 000,-
900 to e., 100000.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch from Pesth
states Herr Tisza, speaking at the clu5 of the
government party, said. the government
never had any intention Of sharing with Russia
in the partition of Turkey, going to to
oppose it, it is clear that henceforth Austria
Hungary will not only have Rus ia for an enc
my but other lowers. He
declared also that with every sympathy
for the heroic bravery of the Turks he could
not defend their administration. The occupa-
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina was undertaken
in order to destroy Sclayism, which was threat
ening the monarchy, and to facilitate the regen-
Grafton of Turkey.
A Vienna dispatch says Herr Tiszas speech
has won back the confidence of the majority
and his success in the Hungarian diet is
certain.
sCHoUvALoFF AND GoRTsHcAKoFF.
LONDON, Oct. PA Berlin dispatch SAYS the
sudden journey of Count schouvalof to Liva-
dia is considered of the highest moment. 1t is
believed, in well informed quarters, he persists
in the determination to retire if Prince Gort-
schakoff remains in Office.
TO BE IGNORED IF MADE.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Oct. 21.-The Vblsuaosh
states England is endeav5ring to induce the
powers to make common representations re-
speeding the return of Russians to the neigh
borhood of Constantinople. The Vjdemoshi
expects Russia will simply ignore such repre-
sensations, if made.
CALLS FOR GORE.
MADRID Oct. 21-The Epoca publishes let
ter dated Tangier, Oct. IL, stating United
States representatives have been publicly IN
suited by Moors and that the offenders have
not yet been punished.
BANK FUNDS sToLE,.
GENOA, Oct. 21.-Two and half million
francs forwarded to Ancona by the national
bank, have been stolen en- route. Three en-
ployes of the bank have been arrested for the
theft.
YELLOW FEVER Contributions.
PARIS Oct. 21.-Count de Paris sent Minister
Moves 1000 francs as a contribution to the yell
low fever fund.
THE AMER STUBBORN.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-A dispatch from Simla
confirms the report that the ameer's reply is
uncOnciliatory and unsatisfactory.
DEFENSIVE LINES.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Oct. 2l.-The sultan has
authorized Baker Pasha to employ 10000 men
to complete the defensive lines of Constanti-
nOple.
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
LONDON, Oct 21.-James Johnston, proprie-
tor of the London Standard, is dead.
SERIOUS INUNDATIoN.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt Oct. 21.-The inunda-
ton which carried away the dyke on the Da-
mietta branch of the Nile, immersed $4,000
acres of land on which were fifteen villages.
CRITERION STAKES.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The race for the Criterion
stakes, at Newmarket to-day, was won by Mon
sieur Phillips; Lancastrian second: RayOn Dor
third.
ASSENT GIVEN.
BERLIN Oct. 2I.-Ihe federal council has
given its assent to the Socialist bill, ana an
early PRONUNCIATION of the bill as law of the
empire Is expected The National Gazette de-
clares the report of increased military con-
scription by 600 men, is wholly untrue.
ARRIVED.
PARIS, Oct. 21.-Count Won Beust, the new
Austrian ambassador, has arrived.
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
MADRID. Oct. 21.-Senor Pi 'Morgall has
been arrested and sent TO Seville, charged with
completely in the recent republican conspiracy.
HOAX.
LONDON, Oct. 21.--A correspondent at Con.
stantinople says the whole story of the Afghan
envoy to the Porte is untrue. No such person
is here or has been here.
GERMAN TARIFF.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-A Berlin dispatch says
Prince Bismarck has announced his intention
of going to Lavenburg and remaining there
until the opening of the landtag at the end of
November. Before leaving for home, 264 dep
uties in the reichstag of various parties, signed
q declaration that in view of the protectionist
measures adopted by neighborlng States, the
reform of the German tariff is indispensable.
TIE ASIEER' CHALLENGE.
LONDON. Oct. 21.--A dispatch from Semla
gives the following as the substance of the
ameer's message TO to the viceroy: You may
do your worst and the issuei is in Gods hands"
The ameer's message has been telegraphed to
saslalayi, reply i.adis0tins tho of
procedure is expected Wednesday.
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
VIENNA, Oct 2I-The Nc1c Free P,esse COM
plains the export of Hungarian wheat is almost |
at standst'll, partly in consequence of the
Americans underselling the Hungarian mar
kets.
LEIPZIG, Oct. 21.-Prof. Gustsye Haernil, an
eminent jurist, is dead.
THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.
LONDON. Oot. 2I.-A. Berlin dispatch says |
the Russian government objects to the Ameer's
envoy interviewing the Gear.
A dispatch from Simla says the government |
fully realizes the danger of rashness, but much |
may be done before the winter sets IN. hhy-
Der pass is open throughout the year.
ANOTHER FAILURE.