River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
CABLEGRAMS.

CABLEGRAMS.
LONDON, advices of the 18th, state that
there has been great excitement created
over the reported resignation of the
chancellorship by Bismarck.
A TELEGRAM from London of April
9th says the steamer Dorceta was sunk in
a collision ON the river Danube with a
loss of eleven passengers and crew of
five men.
A SPECIAL from Paris of April 10th,
says the Duchess of Newcastle has been
married to Tom Hohler, the singer at the
church of st. Vincent de Paul
THE British revenues for March were
published April 10th. The reports show
an increase of 60 G81 ,532, or 612 per cent.
The imports show an increase of CT 1885,
344, or 2915 per cent.
MADRID, advices OF April 10th, says
congress has adopted article IA of the
Cuban budget, providing for the liqui-
treasury. The liquidation accounts will
be submitted to the Cortes.
LONDON advices of April 9th state that
the total number of votes polled by the
liberals up to the present is 1,l57,O0O;
conservative votes, 717,O00, showing a
gain in corresponding constituencies
over last election of 900 liberals and
SO, 900 conservative votes.
A BERLIN dispatch of April Sth says
the story that Bismark had rendered his
resignation three days ago and that the
emperor had refused to accept it is UNI
founded. The resignation was not ten
dered until yesterday and the decision
of the emperor is not known.
A DUBLIN dispatch of April 9th says,
liberal successes continue and the major
ity is hourly receiving addition. The
h0me-rulers have carried Sligo county,
electing Mr. Dennis O'Connor and defeat.
ing Mr.. King Hartmann, home-ruler.
Sligo county has registered vote OF 81
266, and elects two members. The liberal
net gain is now 50
A LONDON dispatch of the 9th says, the
liberal successes in English and Scotch
counties increase the surprise occasioned
by the borough elections. A liberal ma
jority, independently of home-rulers, is
assured. The election returns thus far
show that the liberals have elected 306
members, tories 1T, and home-rulers 81
The net liberal gains are "a.
A DUBLIN cablegram of the 10th says
tories intend to attempt TO unseat DIR.
Lyons 0iberaD, elected for Dublin city,
on the ground that he is disqualified by
holding the office of visiting physician
to the house of industry hospital, the
salary of which is included in the esti-
mates of the house of commons.
THE London Daily Neos OF the 10th,
in leader says there can be no doubt
that the country has declared not only
in favor of the liberals, but for Gladstone
as chief of the government. If the
queen does not send for Gladstone, the
first thing Lord Granville or the marquis
of Harrington, or whoever receives the
royal commission must do, is to wait on
Gladstone.
BAToUM, which was, according to
Russian declarations, to be free port, is
being converted into stronghold. A
Constantinople dispatch of April 9th
says the forts have been repaired, and a
large arsenal has been constructed at the
rear of the town, and it is connected
with the liner Notifications by tramway.
A large number of guns have been
mounted. The contemplated railway to
Poti, instead of following the natural
route along the sea shore, will run be
hind the mountains and ender Batoum
from the rear, being thus protected from
maritime attack.
THE Russian government, says a st.
Petersburg cablegram Of the 9th inst, is
considering the expediency of purchas-
ing arms and ammunition in America
and of shipping them to Vladivostock
to equip the army which is being raised
in the Ammon provinces for the pur-
pose of withstanding the anticipated
attack. 1t is also in contemplation to
purchase large quantity of coal in
America for shipment to Validvostock
to supply the Russian fleet in the Pacific.
1t is reported here that 10000 Chinese
have crossed the AmOor river INTO Rus
sian territory. The preparations for a
formidable MOhammedan movement
against China are believed to be already
set on foot.
A BERLIN special of April 10th, says
the emperor has replied by the following
cabinet order to Bismark's request for
permission to retire from office: 81 GER
tainly do not ignore the difficulties in
which you may be placed by the conflict
between the duties imposed upon you by
the constitution and your responsibility.
| do not feel induced to relieve you of
your office because you believe yourself
unable in a particular case to carry out
the task allotted to you by the constitu-
ton. must, on the contrary, leave it to
you to submit to me, and subsequently to
the bundesrath proposals calculated to
bring about constitutional solution of
the conflict of duties of this descrip.
ton"
AN Edinburg telegram of April 9th
saws that after the most exciting contest
in which every voter on both sides has
been brought to the polls, Rt. Hon. w.
E. Gladstone has been returned for the
precinct legally known as Edinburg-
Shire, or Midlothian. At the last general
election in this precinct only 2,799 votes
went to the polls, and the election result
ed in the return of the earl of Dalkelth,
who is the son and heir of the duke OF
Buecleuch, who owns nearly the whole
of Midlothian, and is the patron OF
twelve lIvings. The earl of Dalkeith is
40 years of age, and is widely popular
among the tenants of his father, far more
so than the duke ever was. But the
magic of Mr.. Gladstore's eloquence won
the battle. Mr.. Gladstone received l, $40
votes, and the earl of Dalkeith 1868, Mr..
Gladstone thus being returned by 2ll
votes. The contest was the most spirited
one fought III LulhDul Ssli1iN SiAN0 tAS
passage of the first reform bill, Each
party used its utmost endeavors, and
2,947 voters came to the polls, 14S more
than at the former election. Under the
circumstances Mr.. Gladstone's election
is regarded as great triumph.
A TELEGRAM from London of April
10Th says, it is stated that Parnell will
retain his seat for Cork city, for which
he has been returned, in conjunction
with John Daily. Msj. O'Gorlan (home-
ruler), defeated for Waterford city, will
stand as a candidate for Meath county,
for which constituency Parnell had been
nominated. Bitter confess are waging
in the counties of Mayo and Cork, where
Parnell's candidates, brought forward at
the last moment, are opposing the moder-
ate home-ruleTs. The Parnelities al
ready elected for other constituencies are
stumping these counties and infiamma-
tory placards and broadsides are be-