The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-09
FOREIGN.

A DISPATCH from Vienna reports that the
Egyptian troops have been defeated in Somanli
at Berberah. The king of Abyssinia ID march,
ing with large army against King Menelek, Of
Shoa.
DRoUaHr has prevailed for three months in
the most fertile portions OF Cuba, and has done
immense damage The tobacco crop In Vuelta
Aleiy Is almost destroyed and plantations are
unusually exposed 10 fire, Luckily fires were
comparatively few. The estimated total sugar
crop will not exceed 400, 900 tons. The insIr.
rection in the east Of the island languishes, but
robbery and yagrancy increases fearfully.
An explosion of fire damp occurred on the
LIST instant in coliery at Anderlues, Belgium.
The number Of lives lost is unknown, but twen-
ty corpses have already been recovered. There
were one hundred and fifty persons in tho pit at
the time Of the disaster.
A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres, March s. via
Lisbon, April l says: The Chilan iron-clad
Huascar is bombarding AFRICA three hours daily.
A part Of the town is burning. II is defended
by $4,000 Peruvians who have inflicted much
Injury upon the Huascsr.
A DANISH baron, president Of well-known
Copenhagen banking house, has been sentenced
to one months imprisonment for repeatedly
using Cancelled stamps on stocks and ILLS.
The parliamentary elections in Great Britain
have resulted in Liberal victory. The London
Times in q leading editorial on the result Of the
polling, says: 1.-The Conservatives must admit
very grave encouragement. The balance Of
gains and losses is, on the whole, decidedly in
favor Of the Liberals, aud it is obvious if the
tide Of success flows as strongly az 1t did yester-
day in favor OF the opposition the whole minis
terial majority Of 1874 will have melted away
This is more ominOus for the ministry, because
it is acknowledged that the loss Of several seats
in Scotland and Ireland, certainly dozen, and
perhaps score, is inevitable.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople says terrible
distress prevails in Asia Minor. Cattle, sheep
and goats are being carried of in large numbers
by disease, and the country between Angora and
Ismid is becoming desert.
The rivers Jucar and Segura and their tribu-
taries, in Spain, have overfowed their banks,
inundating the towns Of Alcira and Orihuela.
JAMES GORDON BENEFITS Muscodin won the
Park hurdle handicap in England on the 3Oth
ult. There were five starters.
DIssESsIoSs in the Austrian cabinet show
that there is strong party in the country in
favor Of detaching the empire from the Ger
man alliance, and establishing closer relations
with Russia, and eventually with France.
A DISPATCH from Cabul says: "Hurried and
incomplete settlement is above all TO be depre-
Gated. Before the country had q ruler strong
in our support. Our retirement would be at
tributed to weakness, and would occasion the
rising Of every tribe from Cabul and Peshawur.
Notwithstanding the execution Of the chief of
the RuInpa rebellion, the rebels are still under
arms under conmaI Of his lieutenant The
villages appear to afford shelter and supplies tc
the rebels"
PARSELL, on attempting to address an cleo
ton meeting at EnniScorthy, last week, was re.
ceived with yells, groans. and discharge Of
rotten eggs by persons belonging TO the rival
faction. Parnen gave up the attempt TO speak.
He was hit on the face, caught around the
waist and nearly hurled from the platform.
A DISPATCH from Lahore, Afghanistan, says
Fort Battle, situated beyond Gundamuk, was
attacked on the 18th and Q lieutenant and twelve
men killed and nineteen Sepoys wounded. The
enemy was repulsed.