River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-31
FOREIGN
Jonx RusKIx is seriously i'll.

JOHN RUsKIN il seriously ILL.,
TIE amount of dynamite in the nihi-
lists mite was eighty-seven pounds.
Cypress trees have been planted round
where the car fell, and sacred pictures
with lamps burning before them have been
placed there.
ANOTHER war has broken out in the
East. A Persian General, at the head of
several Persian tribes, has crossed the
frontier and pillaged the villages in the
vicinity Of Bagdad.
TEE mos important arrest in Ireland
under the coercion act Is that of p. J.
Sheridan, one of the traversers, who was
seized At his residence in the county Sligo.
4 GEEMAN man-Ot-war destroyed the
habitations of tribe on the coast Of
Liberia. who plundered German merchant
ships. One native was killed, and nine
hostages taken Liberia agrees to pay
81 900 compensation for the piundering.
VICTOR HUGO, on the 10Th anniversary
Of his birth, stood st an open window a.
his residence in Paris for six hours. TO re-
ceive the salutations of his friends. 1t is
said tina; FIVE hundred thousand people
passed before him.
THERE have been many arrests The last
few days, at St. Petersburg. AT
one house one person was captured,
and the police found 100000
roubles. man upon whom were found
arms and 2000 roubies was arrested last
night Two dynamite stores were dlscoy-
cred.
PRESIDENT BRAND Of the Orange Free
State was expected at the Boer camp to-
day, when final decision will probably be
given. 1t is explained that the armistice
had been prolonged in consequence OF
Lord Kimberly having telegraphed that
lac is unable to accept the Beers propos-
ais
A An has been arrested at St. Peters
burg who was habitually addressed by his
accomplices as MY lord. This appella-
ton was given by nihilists to Jeliabor,
the inst gator Of the plot to blow up the
imperial train near Moscow. This man
was arrested on the 18th inst. He appears
to be one OF the leaders OF the nihilists
The late Gar. Alexander III, leaves six
children. Grand Duke Alexander, who
succeeds him, born March 10, 1915 Grand
Duke Vladimir, born April %. 1897 F.;
Grand Duke Alexis, born Jan. II, 1850;
Grand Duchess Marie, born Oct. II, 1858 +,
Grand Duke Sergius. born May II, 1857 /;
bFalld BIhc dui, uoIu W. - 4cbos
IT is said that the British government
is about to buy about 100000 acres Of
the best portion Of the Irish
waste lands, viii expend about 81,
100000 in the reclamation of the same.
and will then divide it into thirty-hve
acre farms, which will be allotted to evict-
ed tenants and the tenants of small and
rack-rented farms in the west of Ireland.
CoSsIrERABLs excitement exists in
royal, clerical, and aristocratic circles in
Spain on account of the spread of republi-
can principles, the boldness with which
Federal Republic is advocated, and the
IMMUNITY with which Republican news
papers are circulated. While King AL
fonso was returning from hunt about
week age. party of workingmen whom
he passed cried out Long live the Federal
Republic Down with the King II Revo-
lutionary manifestos are circulated freely
among the soldiery, and newsboys offer
Republican papers for sale under the
palace windows at Madrid.