New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20
Foreign Intelligence.

Iuo HceA CHUNG Ou Gue Stu tue 1NUFH 41Ne
Express says that, in consequence of the con-
tinued wet weather in England, the remnant
Of the harvest left standing out had been rem
dered worthless. Wheat in stacks had also
suffered somewhat, and thrashing had been
suspended. In consequence there had been
slight advance in all kinds of grain, British
and foreign. American wheat advanced one
shilling per quarter, and showed an upward
tendency. During the week some 875,51
hundred-weights Of wheat and 1853 hundred
weights of -four were imported into Great
Britain, most of which was from America.
ADv1CEs from the Arctic regions received
at San Francisco on the 18th are to the effect
that the revenue cutter Corwin had not yet
found any trace Of the missing exploring
steamer Jeanette and the whalers. The
Corwin had made several trips to Herald
Island, but had been unable to make a land
ing there, on account of the ice.
A CoNsrANT1NoPLE telegram of the 18th
says the Porte had decided to cede Dulcigno
without delay, but would maintain its posi-
ton with respect to the naval demonstration.
The Sultan had threatened to abdicate If the
fleets came to Constantinople.
THE military authorities in the west of
Ireland were making extensive preparations
on the 18th, in view of apprehended disturb
ances. Two more persons had been arrested
charged with being concerned in the murder
of Lord Mountmorris.
AT Stillcrton, Nova Scotia, few days ago,
the water from a worked-out pit broke into
the Ford pit of the Albion mines, killing ten
men, among whom were James Frazer, the
underground manager of the mines, and Mr.
Conway, the mine boss.
BARON Bo1ssY D'ANGLAs has been appoint
ed French Minister to Mexico. There had
previously been no diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries since the days of
Macmillan.
Mr.. HEAP, United State Charge d'Affaires
at Constantinople, has telegraphed to the De-
partment of State in Washington, announcing
that the murderers of DIR. Parsons, the
American missionary, who was recently killed
and robbed under circumstances of great
atrocity, at Ismidt, had been tried by Court
at Constantinople and convicted. The prin-
cipal, a Turk named Ali, had been sentenced
to death by hanging, and two accomplices to
imprisonment at hard labor for fifteen years.
THE trade for the cession Of Dulcigno was
signed by the Sultan on the 10Th.
BECAUSE of apprehended disturbances the
military authorities in the west Of Ireland
were making extensive preparations on the
18th. Two more arrests had been made of
persons charged with being concerned in the
murder of Lord Mountmorrs.
MADAME RACHEL, known as the "Female
Beautifer," recently died In French prison.
She was condemned to penal servitude in
1868.
The leading members Of the Irish Land
League have entered o vigorous protest
against Archbishop McCabe's late pastoral
CARDINAL NINA, at his own request, has
been relieved of the Secretaryship Of State
by the Pope, on account Of ill-health.
The Shah Of Persia telegraphed the Sultan
of Turkey on the 18th demanding that
Turkish army corps be sent to the frontier to
assist Persia in quelling the Kurdish out
break.
THE United States revenue cutter Thomas
Corwin, which returned to San Francisco on
the 18th from an Arctic cruise, brings news
that at St. Lawrence Island out OF 700 inhab-
itants 500 were found dead of starvation. The
traders had introduced liquors among them,
causing them to neglect laying up the usual
supply of provisions. The officers of the Cor
win expressed tho opinion that the Jeanette
Wintered on the Siberian shore, and was still
there west of North Cape. The Corwin could
not get far enough west to verify this belief
on account of ice.
IT was reported from St. Petersburg on the
18th that the Car was married to the Princess
Dolgorouki on the 10th Of September.
A CoNsrANr1NorLE dispatch Of the t4th
says the real cause of the cession of Dulcigno
was the threatened occupation by the Powers
of SMYRNA in Asia Minor.