River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
Cablegrans.


Ole BULL is ill., and obliged to cancel
his Swedish engagements.
A NAPLES, telegram of Juy 18th says an
eruption of Mount Nesuvius began to-day.
THE German government has expelled all
the Mormon missionaries who have been
seeking converts.
THE l35 battalions of Turkish regular
troops in Europe have been increased 10
500 men in each battalion.
GENERAL SIR GARNET WoLsELY went to
London from the Isle of Wight, after hear
ing the news of the disaster at Candahar
A DISPATCH from Manila says another
shock of an earthquake occurred there Sat
urday, doing much damage, no details
have been received.
A PARIS dispatch says: Gen. Boats ac-
quittal at Milan is a tremendous blow TO
the interests of the Spanish pretender.
THE Dowager Countess Cowper, mother
of the present Earl Cowper, lord lieuten-
ant of Ireland, is dead, aged 10
Mr. REDPATH repeats emphatically that
there is no further need of American con-
tributions for Ireland.
ABDURRAHMAN KHAN have been formally
recognized as ameer of Afghanistan by the
British
THE liberal members of the house of
commons hostile to the compensation bill
have resolved not TO support third read
ing.
THE Russian government has again pro-
hibited the press from publishing informa-
tion in regard 10 the armament against
China
Ir is whispered in society at Ottawa, that
the approaching departure of Princess
Louise from Canada is final Her dislike
for the country and climate is said to be
unconquerable.
THE Montenegrin ENJOYS has left Con-
stantinople because the porte falsely rep
resented to the powers that the Montcne
grins were the aggressors in the recent
fight with the Albanians.
EUGENE, en- route from the Cape to Eng
land, stopped at the island of St. Helena
to visit Longwood and the tomb where the
remains of Napoleon |. were at rst de-
posted.
STUDENTS gave soiree in Paris in honor
of the amnestied communists. Rochefort
and Blanqui were present. Violent speech
es were made, eulogizing the commune and
its defenders, d mand 1g 4 European re-
public, humiliation of kings, and social
revolutions.
ARRANGEMENTS nave Dcen llaue lor the
dispatch Of 1000 or 5000 troops of Afghan
istan from England, and the military
authorities are prepared to supply from
England within the next fortnight 10000
troops of all arms.
THE Afghans who destroyed General
Burrows brigade were under the command
of Ayo0b Khan, who was reinforced by the
mutineerS, consisting of the entire infah
try of the old Cabul regiment, who desert
ed from Shere Ais command at Candahar
on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
THE Niceroy of India, has received the
following dispatch: Camp Kushki, Wau-
kud Coudahar July 22nd Spies report
that Ayoob Khan has crossed the Hell
mond at HyIerabad, il is reported that
four thousand Ghazis have joined Ayoob.
Portions of his cavalry is foregoing near
the British camp.
The porte, in its reply to the collective
note of the powers, points out that article
p Of the treaty of Berlin only expressed
wish for, and authorized the powers to
offer, mediation" not arbitration"
1t declares that the decision of the recent
conference gives Greece more territory
than did protocol 13 of the Berlin treaty,
and indicates that the proposed cession in
cludes possessions which it is impossible for
Turkey to surrender.