The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-16
FOREIGN.

INTELLIGENCE has been received that the cx-
plorer Col. PrejaNlSky and party. are prisoners
i'll the hands of the Chinese. 4 Russian cara.
van has been pillaged on the Chinese frontier
and two merchants killed
Az earthquake i'll Switzerland, Oh the Sd inst,
was one Of the most severe and widespread
known for several years. Two persons were
killed. Several meters Of the summit Of the
Schnelberg near .Quaitcn, fell, overwhelming
Il large wood. An earthquake Ut the Island Of
81. George, one of the Azores group. resulted
III the formation Of another island 600 yards
distant and about Is, 600 square yards III extent
The difficulties, between Turkey and Greece
are increasing. and il il believed i'll political
circles that war between the two countries is
inevitable.
\ TELEGRAM from llaGusa, Montenegro, re-
ports that Montcnegrins are abandoning all
their positions near Dulcigno and marching on
to Tusi and Podgaritaz, which they intend to
attack without delay. II is said they have re-
solved to gather the crops il the fields belong
ing 10 Albanlans ~ they advance.
DISPATCH al the state department, Wash
ngton, officially announces peace in Buen0S
AyrcS, the inSurrcctiOn having been suppressed.
LuRILLARD's BOREAs won the Newmarket
selling race plate, Tcmplar second, FrpOn third.
Red Wolf and Elderberry ran.
4 DISPATCH from Dublin says: The weather
Ill over Ireland up to the present las been
most favorable. II is expected that the potato
crop will be enormous. 1t promises to exceed
anything secI: ia Ireland since the period all
terror to the famine of lSi7 Root and cereal
crops are also luXuriaEt.
MEmSE has been elected president OF San
Domingo.
The Dukes theatre, High Holbom, London,
was destroyed by tire Oh the 18th inst. Loss,
s25,OU0.
HAssAN PAsHA, governor Of Novi-Bazar, has
been assassinatcd.
The popular vote i'll the canton Of Geneva on
the law for the separation Of church and state,
resulted in the rejection of the measure, 1906
votes being cast against it, and 1904 for il.
The number of votes on the rolls Of the canton
is l7,i5l.
THE German government has ordered gun
boat 10 the Syrian coast to protect the German
settlers near Mount Carmel from the assaults Of
the Mussumans.
4 DISPATCH has been received at Paris from
the Argentine minister Of finance, dated Buenos
Ayrcs, July 8, announcing that the rebellion has
concluded with submission to the national
authority and complete paciiicatlon.
A SERIES of explosions in ga. main supply
ing Tattenlam Court road, London, on the 4tl
inst, caused large assures in several parts of
various streets, wrecliing fronts of houses and
causing great damage. Two persons were kill
ed and fifteen injured. Four hundred houses
were damaged.
ENGINEER CmIAEINI, who organized the cx-
petition INTO Central Africa is dead.
The French chamber Of deputies has adopt
ed bill 10 reduce the import duties on sugar
80 per cent.
AMERICAN wheat TO the amount Of 8,2i5, 755
bushels was received at the port of Bordeaux
during the year 1879.
FRANCOIS AUGUsrE BoNHEUR, the painter,
and youngest brother Of Rosa Bonheur, is dead.
Is the British house Of commons, Oh the I'd
inst. Bradlaugh made affirmation instead Of
taking the usual oath. He signed the roll in
silence and took his seal.