Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-26
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Ar Valparaiso, Chilli, an explosion Of shells in
the arsenal killed twenty persons and destroyed
half the building.
From eight to ten persons are dying daily,
from yellow fever, IN RIO do Janero, Brazil
There ia also much sickness on shipboard.
A CORRESPONDENT 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 tho
Goshawk satisfied me that there is no starvation
among the inhabitants. Acute distress con-
fronts one at every step, but relief measures of
Dublin and local committees are sufficient to
meet the emergencies"
THE steamer Monarch, which left New Castle,
England, on the alst ult for New York, re-
turned on the 10Th. having been compelled to
put back by heavy weather. The upper part of
tho vessel il complete wreck, and almost all
of the crew were I'M urod.
On the 10Th four bailiffs, accompanied by o
large force of police, distrained cattle for rent
on farm in county Waterford, Ireland, occu-
pied by widow. A crowd of 500 persons over
powered the police and recaptured the cattle.
Ir ia said that Con. Shobelof will command
tho Russian main army Of invasion, numbering
90, 900 troops, marching from Tashkend across
Bokhara to Merry. with the view Of operating in
armies, starting from Schikislar and krasno-
vodsk respectively will form q junction with
hun before the end OF May.
THE law abolishing slavery in Cuba has been
promulgated in the Official Gazette, Madrid.
FLooDs are reported in the provinces of Boon,
Zamaroa and Corunua, Spain. Portions Of the
railways are submerged.
OS the 18th another attempt was made upon
the life of tho czar of Russia, by exploding q
mino under the winter palace. The mine was
laid under the guard room of the palace, which
is immediately under the dining hall. Owing to
accidental delay, the imperial family had not
entered the iatter at the usual time. The OK
plosion made hole in the floor Of the dining
hall ten feet long and six wide. Five soldiers
were killed and th;Ity-tve wounded by the eA-
piosion.
DIsPAroH from Lahore says Turcomnn
force, believed to be accompanied by Abdul
Rahman Khan, has reached Akweha, III Afghan
TurkeHtan. There is great excitement III Cabul
over the report
A FIRE was raging in the capital of the repub-
lie of San Salvador mt the time of the departure
OF the steamer from In Iibertad, the lst 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.
THR Duchess of Marlborough in letter to
the lord mayor of London says: "The danger
of a famine appears over Ii the charity of the
public continues, no person IN Ireland need be
allowed to die for lack of food, but the commit
tee to bring their labors to successful close
must spend over $40, 900 per week for six weeks
more"
The sculing match between Boyd and Haw-
don, over the Tyne championship course, on the
i4th, for 5000, was won by Boyd by twelve
lengths; time 20 minutes, SO seconds. Boyd
allowed flawdon four lengths start