The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FoRE1ax NEWS.

Gen. Ignatieff, the successor of Gen.
Melikoff, has issued circular to Governors Of
provinces, in which he indicates the present
evils Of Russian social life and the measures
proposed for their amelioration by the Cars
Government. The first task will be the extir-
patton CT rebellion.
In the Monetary Conference, at Paris,
on May 10, Hon Timothy o. Howe, United
States Commissioner, outlined the American
position on the question of bimetallism. "The
United States he said, care not here On be-
half Of mine owners to bull the market for all
YER Agriculture is our chief interest. Our
annual cotton crop is worth seven times, our
wheat crop twelve times, and corn crop eight
cen times the average annual produc-
ton Of our silver mnes America is seeking
for herself and the world broad and stable
money basis, uponw which $50, O00, 0OO, 600 of the
worlds Indebtedness can rest" Most of the
delegates who had already spoken replied to the
arguments adduced by subsequent speeches
against the views propounded by them. Mr..
Eyarts and Sig. Doda recapitulated their argu-
ments in favor Of bimetallism, and with their
speeches the general discussion closed. The
conference then decided to adjourn its sittings
until the 3Oth of June.
London Israelites are organizing with
view Of protecting their persecuted coreHgion-
lists in Russia.
Count Won Arnim, the German diplo-
matist who was sentenced to five years penal
seryitude for betraying his country, died at
Nice, France
GREAT BRITAIN declines to take part
in the conference of the powers, suggested by
Russia, for the purpose of taking joint action
against Nihilism.
Two more heavy shocks of earthquake
hove occurred at scio, topping over houses.
Abdul Bey, ex-chief of the Albanian
League, was tried at Constantinoplo by court
martial and sentenced to death
The Governor General of Charkoff has
issued proclamation against the Jewish per-
secutlon, threatening to bring the military to
punish the rioters.
There was o desperate fight at Pallas,
Ireland, between the peasants and the military.
There are fears that the Commune is
shout to break forth all over Russia.
English grain crops do not stand well
for harvest. SO says the Mark Lane Express.
Thirty-nine negroes have been SEN
fenced to death for rebellion against the
Government of the Danish West Indian island
The Russian Government are com
nencing to revenge the atrocities perpetrated
on tho jews Over 1900 persons have been
arrested in the Kiefg district.
Irving, the famous English tragedian,
has received and declined an offer of 100000
and expenses for a seven-months' tour in this
country
The Italian Minister of Commerce
states that, as the examining commission at
HGyre continues to report the presence of
trichne in pork the Government must con-
tinue in force the measures taken to protect
the public health.
A distinguished deputation of leading
London Israelites called upon Earl Granville
and Sir Charles Dixie with reference to the
persecution Of the Russian Jews. Earl Gran
vile said that foreign nations were sensitive of
interference, and it was inexpedient, therefore,
to make any official representation.