River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01

of SPANS characteristic crises in gov
eminent is expected to occur.
A ST. PETERSBURG cablegram of Dec
23d says the empress of Russia is in a
critical condition, and that she cannot
recover.
DISPATCHES from Capetown received
via Madeira Dec. cath, announces that
Chief Seccaem had surrendered on the
2nd inst. The surrender of this chief is
considered finishing strike in the
. South African war
A prominent member of the English
parliament said on Dec goth that he had
received Information from Roumela
that unless prompt assistance was re-
ceived thousands Of people must perish
from cold and starvation.
THE vote by which the Spanish senate
passed the bill abolishing slavery in
Cuba was 1874 to IA. None of the mem
| bers from the West Indies voted with
the majority, says a telegram of Dec.
Goth.
The North German Gazette published
letter from st. Petersburg on the oath
inst announcing that tie arrangement
between the car and cZarowich had
been satisfactorily removed and that the
ministerial councils.
A GENTLEMAN connected with the
chemical works, says London cablegram
of Dec. 22d, has Informed the Glasgow
Philosophical Society that, after expert
ments Since 1860, he has succeeded in OBJ
tanning crystalized forms of carbon
which Professors Tyndall and Smyth,
and Mr.. Maskclyne, of the British Mu-
scum, do not doubt are diamonds.
A LONDON dispatch received Dec.
Goth, says the owners of the abandoned
steamer Borussia allege that they be-
lieve the vessel is still afloat, as she is
built with water-tight compartments,
and that she is still in the track of
American vessels. They also allege that
they are hopeful concerning the crew
and passengers.
OF the political situation in England,
eablegram of the Cpd gives the follow
ing interesting particulars The popu-
lar demand of the Liberals for the lead
ership of Mr.. Gladstone temporarily is
denied. Officialism triumphs, and the
Wings retain control. Mr.. Gladstone
declined personally to second his friends
efforts. Earl Granville and Lord Harting-
ton are the nominal chiefs. The social
influence of London, owing to the tim
idity and selfish alarms aroused by
Gladstone s Midlothian declarations,
prove more powerful with
the party managers than the mani
fest demand of the great majority of the
liberal party. Private liberal advices
express much apprehension in regard to
the Sheffield contest. The whole Catho-
lie influence, the Duke of Norfolk lead
ing, supports the tories. Nearly all the
pseudo liberals formerly supporting Mr.
Roebuck opposed Mr.. Waddy, the liber-
al candidate Mark Firth, leading To-
cal benefactor, supports actively Mr.
| Wortlev, the tory candidate.
The Irish vote is all divided.
The priests support the tory candidate,
while the leading Irish members of par
lament advocate the cause of the liberal
candidate. Mr.. Mundella, the liberal
member for Sheffield, yesterday pledged
himself ready TO prove that the govern
ment had resolved to annex Afghanistan,
and had ordered rs miles of railway to
be constructed there. Millar, an absurd
person, vino was nominally candidate,
mas withdrawn. Strong Jewish efforts
are being made for tory candidate, but
Mr.. Cohen, Baron Rothschild's nephew,
advises the liberal Jews to support Mr..
Waddy.