The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Russians captured Geok-Tepe on
the oath of January, completely routing the
Tekke-Turcomans.
A boat used for harbor work at Cher
bourg, France, foundered, and the crew Of
eighteen men persisted.
King John, of Abyssinia, has decided
to send mission to Egypt to thank the hhedlVe
for receiving his ENJOYS favorably.
A Russian journal announces that at
the coming conference at Constantinople each
Ambassador will treat with the Porte sepa-
rately.
Spain has been in communication with
the chief Cabinets of Europe with view OF
asserting her claims to be considered one OF
the European powers.
In view Of the prospective suspension
Of the habeas corpus in some parts of ireland,
elaborate preparations are being made at
Mountjoy prison for the reception of large
number of fresh inmates.
The British authorities evidently be-
Geve there is real danger of Fenian uprising,
and the greatest precautions are being taken in
consequence. All the armories and manufao-
tories of arms are being strongly guarded The
Horse .Armory and White Tower, containing
the armory of the Tower of London, have been
closed to the public.
In the British House of Commons,
Gladstone's motion to give precedence to the
Coercion bill was adopted, after an all-night
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a London dispatch of the 9th ult,
says: After the action of the Government to-
day the people viii have good reason to be
alarmed. The Second battalion of the Eigh-
teenth Cor RoyaD Irish Regiment Of Foot, sta
aioned az Aldershot, and under the command
Of Lieut.. Col Gregorie, has been disarmed.
r. OF course nothing can explain such step ex-
cepting the belief that the troops have become
imbued with Fenanism, and may join in the
rebellion which is SO soon to come upon us.
The prediction is made by the Lon.
don Times that the Bank Of France will now
fall back on the silver standard, to stop the
drain Of gold.
Skobeleff, the hero of the Turcoman
campaign, has been promoted to General of
Infantry, and decorated With the cross of ST.
George.
England assures the forte that she
does not wish to obstruct tons on the
Greek question, and that "a, will act in har-
mony with the other p7 -.
A terrible fight occurred between the
miners and police and soldiers at the Anterior
colliorg, in England. Several miners and
policemen were injured.
AS condition precedent to peace, Chill
demands the surrender Of the allied fleet and
the payment of $50, 100000 indemnity, with the
right to work the gulno deposits until the cash
is forked over
Placards have been posted in London
derry and Cork urging the people not to rise,
as the time has not come. The Land League
denounces the documents as the work of its
enemies.
The authorities at Manchester, En-
gland, received information that an attempt
was to be made to blow up the Stafford gas
works. and rnmors reached the police that the
water in the large reservoir would be poisoned.
Precautions were taken to prevent the success
of either plan.
Great damage has been caused by
floods in Spain.
The Solicitor General for Ireland
states that the Government has no intention to
grant O new trial Of the traversers.