The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22
FOREIGN.

London, May 14-Fred. Plaisted, of
New York, publishes challenge offering
to row Butman, of Shadwell, Messenger,
of Teddington, or Kempster. of Sunder-
land, over the Thames championship
course on their own distance, for e1OO to
goo a side.
Empress Augusta, of Germany, arrived
at Windsor Castle to-day, on visit to the
queen.
The amount of bullion withdrawn from
the Dank of England to-day was e250,OOO
London, May l4.-The order of the
privy council requiring that swine from
the United States shall he slaughtered at
the port Of landing has bIcI. SO modified
as to take effect on the 18th instant instead
of the list of June.
Berlin, May 14.-The bill relative to
Alsace-Lorraine provides as follows: The
emperor will appoint st.,diiioder who
will act as the representative of the imperial
government, and will reside at Strasburg
The Office of president of the department
OF Alsace- Lorraine now attached to the
chancellOry will be abolished. A min
istry with secretary of state
will be formed at Strasburg, and
a council of state will also be
established, which will consist of the gen
eral commanding the troops in Alsace-
Lorraine, a secretary OF state, the chief
provincial officials and seven members
who will be appointed by the emperor !;
the stakeholder will be president Of the
council; the provincial committee will
henceforth number fifty-eight; a delegate
Is to be elected by the provincial commit
tee subject to the approval of the en-
pcror who will represent Alsace-Lorraine
in the council.
Washington, May 14.-Hoffman, the
American charge at st. Petersburg, in
forms the department of state that every
one coming into Russia must be provided
with a passport verified by the Russian
consul; he must be registered at the police
station, and must comply with regulations
St. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa, Kieff,
Khaftcof and Tolka are especially subject
to strict police rule.
All the principal ministers of the i'm.
perial government are accompanied by
mounted cossacks when they appear in
public. Hotels and boarding houses were
under police surveillance.
St. Petersburg, May 14.-The governor
of Orenburg telegraphed on the 18th inst,
that aDOther fire occurred there on the 9Th
inst, and was quickly cxtinguished. The
first fire, which was ON the 18th inst Just
half consumed the Cossack quarters.
The governor of Uralsk,, in the COVERT
mcnt of Urriburg, telegraphs that on the
11th inst, a fire there destroyed a consid-
cradle portion of the town, and that the
flames were still raging.
St. Petersburg, May 14.-The disease
which has broken out in Caucasus,
proves fatal in twenty-four hours. In
Derby, which contains $50 houses, 20
persons have died In Medivrichevi. with
200 houses, there are 200 persons dead.
Mortality elsewhere is on the same scale.
Bombay, May 14.-There was a great
confiagration last night at POonah, an i'm
portant government and military centre
about 8 miles southeast of this city. The
government school, Boodar Palace, the
postoffice, the police Office and so houses
were completely destroyed.
Paris, May 14-The Journal Debats
says that the attitude of England on the
Greek question may depend the continu-
ance of that mutual confidence which has
hitherto marked the relations between
France and England.
The town OF Palas has been inundated
in consequence of continuous rains, and
much damage done.
Berlin, May 14-In diplomatic circles
here it is considered that in view of the
efforts of the radicals in France, a solid
settlement there is scarcely possible.
Princess Charlotte of Prussia, grand
daughter of Queen Victoria, was delivered
of daughter on Monday.
Valparaiso, April 19.-The Bolivians
have re.aken Alacama. 1t is announced
from the borders of Bolivia that 10000
men are marching to attack the Chilians.
New Castle on Tyne, May 15.-Elliott
makes wonderful progress in acquiring
Hanlon's long sweeping stroke. He did a
fine trial spin yesterday at thirty-six to the
minute.
Messenger will not row Plaisted, unless
he receives start of twenty seconds.
The differences between the masters and
miners of Durham district, have been re-
ferred to arbitrators.
The strike of the iron workers in Lon
don and Belfast was failure.
Sixty cotton operatives sailed today for
Dundas, Ont, where a mill is being estab.
lished.
London, May 15-Arbrtrators i'm the
dispute between the masters and men of
the Durham coal mining district decided
on u reduction of Sa per cent on wages OF
underground, and 6A per cent on surface
labor. The decision terminates the strike
and coal pits will be prepared for starting
work Monday.
The Times says there is no Intention o.