The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-04-14
NEWS OF the week.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Of divorce from his wife, who will shortly take
Bismarcks hopeful son, Count Hubert, for her
husband.
The damage in Spain by floods is esti.
mated at $1,0Oo,OoO and $4,000 persons are
said to be in want Of provisions.
The island Of Scio, in the Grecian
archipelago, has been visited by severe earth
qnakcs. The number Of persons killed or in
iured ID said to be 1900.
A war Of races has broken out in the
valley Of the Canete, in Peru, where 1000
Cinnamon were murdered by negroes and
CLolos, and property valued vt millions de-
stroyed.
It is stated that the new Gar, on re-
turning a few evenings ago, found OH his pill
low communication purporting to come from
the Nihilists, and threatening him with the
fate Of hs father II he did not adopt lbera,
measures.
The Russian Philanthropical Society
has resolved to provide for the families OF
those killed or injured in the struggle against
the Nihilists.
1t is proposed to subject Tunis to a
French protectorate, leaving the Bey full au-
thority over his Mussulm an subjects.
The response Of Alexander III. to the
Senate resolutions in regard to the assassifla-
ton OF the late Czar processes warm friend
ship for this country.
A movement is being organized in
London to agitate for tho unconditional re-
lease Of Davitt. The agitation will bs ex-
tended to the Unitsd States, Canada and Aus
tralia.
Every person in the so-called dis.
turbed districts OF Ireland has been ordered,
cnder the Arms bill, to lodge 1t the nearest
police station al arms and ammunition he may
possess, for the purpose Of obtaining : Ii.
ccnse.
The Greek Government is sending
surgeons and money to Scio to relieve the dis
tress caused by the earthquake. The latest
| estimates place the number Of killed and
wounded at 5000. Thirty villages were do
stroyed and 10000 people made destitute. AL
the foreign men-of-war at Smyrna have started
for Scio.
The Bank of England reports . greater
stock of gold than for many years, there being
Els, 100000 in its vaults.
Russia has made her recognition o'
the Kingdom of Roumelia conditional upol
he ado! ton Of measures against Nihilism il
Aoltaya.
The officers Of the Custom House a
London have Lcen warned that an attemp
will shortly be made to blow up that building
Twenty women attacked Q dozen po
.iccmen who were cscortlng process-seryer a
Ballinamorc, County Lcitrim, Ireland, an,
seriously injured several Of them. Que sir
yas fatally shot and another wounded.
The United States Consul at Basle
switzerland, has transmitted to Secretary Blain
he results of his investigation into the clrcunl
stances which led 10 the excitement in Franc
ana Switzerland over American pork. It ap
pears that the ostensible cause OF the decree Q
iaterd.ction BY the French Government wa
the outbreak of trichinosis in family which
was at first supposed had eaten American PORK
ut is now officially conceded to have eaten til
raw ,sh of home-bred pig. There 10 no in
tance on record Of any person in Europe bein
,ajured in health by eating American hams Q
,olk.
The Irish Land bill was introduced i
the British House Of Commons by Mr.. Gla.
,ionc Oh the 7th inst. 1t provides that ter
ant may sell the interest in his holding, sabies
10 the reasonable veto OF the landlord tn,
rents shalt DO fixed by Land Court wherov'
the landlord anl tenant cannot agree, but Il
court will not interfere in cases where they 1
agree. This court will also have to determir
On the landlords right Of veto I
the assignment OF interest on a farm. Pow
TO contract out Of the act il given whe
the rental exceeds $1,000 per annnin. II
Land Court will consist Of one Judge
cx.Julge Of the Irish courts aud ts
persons having practical knowledge OF Il
relations between landlords and tenan,
sub-couts may be established by the &C
trail court. The bill also empowers Il
Land Court to buy estates which landlor
are willing to sell, and resell them to I
tenants, the title in the lands to BIO vested
The court, SO as to guarantee payment, and
prevent subdivision. Advances will also
made to owners, tenants and solvent ceill
4 uies for the reclaiming Of waste lands,
! other agricultural improvements, the .
. vance not to be greater than the amou
to be laid out by the tenant, lai
!. lord or company to which it il !
,f yanced. Advances will also be made to
si.t emigration. Mr.. Gladstone spoke seye
hours in explanation Of the provisions OF
is b.ll. He saii the desire Of tho Govcrnm,
= was to do justice to the Irish people, to 4
. them laws which would enable them to
and thrive upon the land, to help them to y
chase farms, or assist them, il they pre.crr
- to ,nli.ratc. Mr.. Parnell regretted that p
vision was not made for co!onizing II
. farmers upon lands to be purchased for
purpose.
1 A large fund has been raised in Lt
~ quakes in Scio, where the destitution surpas
belief.
The Russian Grand Duke Nlchol
. the diamond thief, has been ineareerated i
castle belonging TO his father, for intrigue
his behalf.
BY vote Of 1872 to I'll, the Ital
Chamber OF Deputies rejected a motion I,
vote of confidence in the Cabinet.
: 1t was stated in the British House
n Commons that England will not discuss
..7 question of bimetallism, and, therefore,
A c!ines 10 participate in tho monetary con
ence, but India will send : delegate.
French Minister OF Finance states that
United States, France, Italy, Spain and
Netherlands agree upon double standard.
II Ten thousand Turkish troops h
surrounded the Pauran district OF syria, VI
conflict has arisen between the Druses
the neighboring Mohammedans
n, The London Times says the Land !
since it was first discussed by the British
met, has passed through twenty-five yariat
h. OF form.
, to Oxford won the annual Uniyer.
boat race. defeating Cambridge by four len.