River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-19
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GEN. ROBERTS with 5000 men has left
| Cabul for Candahar, which it will take him
Il month TO reach.
A NEW association for collecting money
TO meet the necessities of the pope has been
formed A daily tribute of one centime is
10 be demanded of all Roman Catholics
A CORRESPONDENT at St Petersburg says
Telegraphic reports received at the minis
try Of the interior, from the governors of
forty-nine provinces, show that the har-
vest through Russia is poor.
A DISPATCH dated Camp Zargunshahr
Aug 10. saws: Gen. Roberts arrived here
to-day This will probably be the last
news of him until he arrives at Candahar.
MILITARY preparations are being pushed
in the Balkan peninsula, by Turks, Mon
tenegrins, and Bulgarians. The Armeni-
ans, who have always been loyal to the
porte, are now developing strong Russian
tendencies.
BARON Won PRoBAsKA, one Of the most
distinguished OF Austrian generals, is on
trial for defrauding Il French company in
selling it concessions of certain lands at
san Merino without being able to deliver
the property.
A STEAMER with 953 Mohammedan pill
grims from Singapore, bound for Jiddah,
a town in Arabia, sixty miles from Mecca,
foundered at sea, ali but twenty-onc Of
these on board going down with the ship
ANOTHER agrarian outrage is reported
in Ireland. Mr.. levin, Il justice of the
peace, was fired at by unknown persons
near Tuam. Three bullets struck him.
but, rs lie wore coat of mail, he was I'M
harmed.
GoscnEN the British ambassador to
| Turkey, has informed Abeddin Pasha that
the powers will not consent te any change
of the Greek frontier as fixed by the Ber-
lin conference, consequently the new line
proposed by Turkey cannot be accepted.
The latest advices from Cabul are of a
re-assuring and satisfactory character.
| The new Ameer has succeeded in concll-
iating many Of the hostile tribal chiefs.
especially among the GlilzalS, who are
among the most powerful and warlike of
tie native tribes, and have heretofore re-
sisted all advances.
4 DISPATCH from Quettah says a letter
has been received from Candahar, dated
the 9th, saying camel-driver a deserter
from Ayoob Khans army, states that the
Hercatees and Cabulese troops fought over
kud. and that Avoob Khan was wounded
in trying to separate them.
Mr.. BoYD, the crown solicitor of Tip
perary, was killed on the llth inst, and
his two sons injured. The murderous at
tack continues to he the sole topic of dis
custom. 1t was understood that he had
been preparing a number of writs of eject
ment against tenants of the neighborhood.
He and his two sons were attacked at New
Ross by Il body Of disguised men, eleven
of HON are now in custody.
REPoRrs from the west of Ireland show
that the peasants are arming and drilling
and that Fenianism is rampant. 1t has
been found that the murderers of the
Boyd family in Tipperary were armed
with Enfield rifles bearing the government
brand, and this revelation has led to the
further discovery that the late tory gov
eminent disposed of many arms Of this
pattern Dispatches from various points
in Ireland indicate that rebellious move
ment of some magnitude is in progress.
THE national council of the Albanian
league has adopted declaration of indie
pendence Of Turkish rule All the prn-
cipal cities decline to take part in the OF
toman movement on Greece, and many Of
the mountain chiefs refuse longer to resist
the cession of territory 10 Montenegro
provided for III the Berlin conference, An
archy prevails in almost every portion Of
the province, but in some localities the
people are organizing for war upon the
Turks
THE London Times in a leading article
says: Official correspondence relating to
disease Of animals in the United States,
/ published Yesterday, which was of great
use in the debate in the house of commons,
/ last night. throws flood Of light on the
mode of fattening stock in the west, and
/ several Of the documents will give shock
/ of surprise to those who only know In
/ glish Sall-fed cattle Accounts of the
/ stock-yard and feeding process AT ST. Louis
/ are anything but inviting. Unhealthy
cattle are crowded into unyentilated sheds
4 and fed on bean-slops as well-fed cattle
I from the west are not feature of Ameri-
can industry.
Z Ok the llth inst, the hull Of the burn
( ing vessel Nictaux, still abIaze hoated
I against the pier occupied by the American
Export lumber company at Hunters Point
/ The premises occupied by the company oe-
4 cupies both sides Of Newtown Creek. At
/ tn time the Nictaux came in contact with
/ the pier they were unloading there. A
/ large number of vessels were set fire i'm
mediately and communicated with the
! lumber yard and spread ia every direction
4 WIN lightning Aeii'iAitf. I'm RitN
/ lumber yard the fire spread 10 the vessels
/ and Notwithstanding the efforts
made by several tugs which
! FASTENED To their assistance, six barges. one
/ schooner and one ship were soon in flames.
! Over ten acres Of fire were at one time
raging wildly and beyond the control Of
4 the tiremen. Several burning vessels were
/ lowed into the river and drifted with the
/ tide toward Blackwel's island, enyeloped
/ in sheets Of flame The fire spread in
every direction and no estimate can be
! formed as to It's probable extent at present.
/ The scene from the river was one Of indie
/ scribable grandeur, the flames rising in
! every direction deyouring everything IN
/ Their path Fire alarms were sent to some
/ Williamsburg companies, and later, a gen
eral alarm was sent out calling all the fire
companies OF the wester division Of the
/ Brooklyn fire department to the place.
/ in addition to three Bassyille companies,
two from Hunters Point, one from Dutch
! Hills. aid the jackson hose company
worked al the fire.
Criminal.
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