The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-27
ABROAD.

Ar Valparaiso, Chilli, an explosion Of shells in
the arsenal killed twenty persons and destroyed
half the building.
FROM eight to ten persons art dying daily,
from yellow fever, III lao De Janciro. Brazil.
There is also much sickness Oh shipboard.
A COMMENCEMENT ON board the British gun
boat Goshawk, which carried provisions to the
Western Islands, writes the following: "My
Investigations on all the islands visited by the
Goshawk satisfied me that there Is no starvation
among the inhabitants. Acute distress con-
fronts one at every step, hut relief measures Of
Dublin and local committees are sufficient to
meet the emergencies"
THE steamer Monarch, which left New Castle,
England, on the 3lst ult., for New York, re-
turned on the 18th. having been compelled to
put back by heavy weather. The upper part of
the vessel il a complete wreck, and almost all
Of the crew were injured.
Ok the 10th four baiiffs, accompanied by
large force of police distrained cattle for rent
on O farm in county Waterford, Ireland, occu-
pied by a widow. A crowd Of 500 persons over
powered the police and recaptured the cattle.
IT il said that Gen. Skobelon will command
the Russian main army Of invasion, numbering
~, 900 troops. marching from Tashkend across
Bokhara TO Merry, with the view Of operating in
the rear Of the Turcomans, while two other
armies, starting from Schikislar and krasnO-
vodsk respectively. will form q junction with
him before the end Of May.
The law abolshing slavery in Cuba has been
promulgated III the Official Gazette, Madrid.
FLOODS are reported in the provinces Of Boon,
Zamaroa and Corunna. spain. Portions Of the
railways art submerged.
OK the 18th another attempt Wa made upon
the ife OF the czar of Russia, by exploding q
NINE under the winter palace. The mine
laid under the guard room Of the palace, which
ia Immediately under the dining hall. Owing to
accidental delay, the imperial family had not
entered the Iat. er at the usual time. The ex-
plosion made hole IN the floor Of the dining
hall ten feet long and siN wide. Five soldiers
were killed and thirty-hyc wounded by the ex-
piosIon.
4 DISPATCH from Lahore says a Turcoman
force, believed TO be accompanied by Abdul
Rahman Khan. has reached Akweha, in Afghan
Turkestan- There IL great excitement III Cabul
over the report.
4 FIRE was raging in the capital Of the rcpub-
lie OF san salvador at the time Of the departure
Of the steamer from la Libertad, the LIST inst
The cuaartel. the principal one in the city, and
several other government buildings, had been
destroyed, and 1000 stand Of arms, one million
cartridges and much other property consumed.
No details given.
The Duchess Of Marlborough III letter 10
the lord mayor Of London SAYS: "The danger
Of famine appears over. II the charity of the
public continues, no person i'll Ireland need De
allowed to die for lack Of food, but the commit
tee TO bring their labor 10 q successful close
must spend over fi0,O00 PER week for six weeks
more"
The sculling match between Boyd and Haw-
don, over the Tyne championship course, on the
18th, for $500, was won BY Boyd by twelve
lengths; time 90 minutes, 50 seconds. Boyd
allowed Hewdon four lengths start.