The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
NEWS Of THE WEEK,
FOREIGN NEWS.

deadly than the united forco Of tho Kr0umir.
Typhoid fever Is playing havoc among tho gar
risons at the interior posts, and several have
been abandoned because of its prevalence
there. The hospitals are full, and the graves
are being filed.
Foxhall, an American horse owned by
James r. Keene, won the grand prize In the
Paris races. and tho American colony IN that
city 10 wild with Joy over ths victory. Tho at
tendance was nearly 100000 people.
The affair creates intense excitement In tho
sporting circles Of London whoro II helps to
lessen their modification over the achievement
Of Iroquois. Among those who witnessed tho
sport were President Grevy, ex-Qneen Isabella,
Rochefort and Marshal MacNlahon. The prize
is 100, 900 francs. one-ha II OF which ID given
BY the municipality OF Paris, and the other
foaled OH the Alexander farm, In Kentucky,
aud purchased and sent abroad by Mr.. Kcene
last year.
A new era Of Fenian scares seems to
have been inausnrated in England. The latest
rumor IL that a number OF men have been de-
tailed to destroy public buildings in various
cities.
A Turkish force Of 1000 men has ar
rived at Tnpoli. Partisan newspapers think
this menace from tho Sultan.
One hundred lives were lost and sew
eral villages were devastated by an earthquake
IN the Pashalik Of Van, Armenia.
Gar Alexander III. declined to grant
an audience to the publisher OF the Moscow
Gazette. Not the first man in office who has
refused to he interviewed.
One hundred and ten persons in all
were arrested in Ireland under the Coercian act
| up to the 9th inst.
Russian peasants are emigrating from
tho Government Of Tomsk 10 that Of Siberia,
on account Of their poverty.
The large majority (25O to 7O) in the
French Chamber Of Deputies against advanc-
ing the date Of dissolution Of the Chambers l.
said to be greater rebuff to Gambetta than
Iho rejection Of tho scrntin do liste.
| The German Rcichstag is alarmed al
tle immigration Of Roumanlan Jews INTO Ger
Alany, and that OF German laborcrs to this
country. The latter was allowed to be due "a
the fact that the laborcrs were badly on in theil
own country.
Iroquois, the American horse, has won
another victory on the British turf, the same
being the Prince Of Wales stake at tho Asco,
races. Twelve members Of the royal family
including the Prince of Wales. attended ii
state.
| A Russian Socialist is said to have
escaped from Siberia aud reached Switzerland
tile second event OF the kind in history.
Keogh, the first man arrested ut Linn.
erick under the Coercion act, has been IL
leased.
In the italian Chamber OF Deputies 4
proposition for woman suffrage received ons
vote. On the question OF universal sufifas,
the vote was 3ii nays 10 39yes
Tho French troops are being gradual
~ withdrawn from Tunisian and Algerian ter
ritory. The Governmental authorities asser
that tho reports Of sickness in tho army hav,
been greatly exaggerated.
England has refused to co-operat.
with Italy against France with regard to tn
Roustan and Tunisian diplomatic intermediary
The fact is England. with large force in Ire
land and troops IN India and South Africa, ha
all she can attend to a, present.
The Bcy of Tunis has appointed hi
cl,wn to the post of President Of Muni,ipali
ties and Administrator Of Religious Corpora
tons.
The authorities Of Switzerland, after
scare, have decided that it is nothing but
scare, and that no prohibition or compulsor
inspection OF American meats will be enforced
Tho steamer Tararua, plying alon
tho coast Of New Zaaland, MAS rocenll
wrecked, aud 1870 lives lost.
Iroauois has third time been vic
torious. He beat Leon for the st. jam.
Palace Stakes OH the Ascot course. FoAhal
who contested for the gold cup, was beaten
coming i'll fourth.
An insurgo Mt tribe in AlSiers has bee
annihilatei Ly natse troops who cspturcd /. 81
camels and found slAty-six dad men.
lii Uruguay, South America. deer.
. has been issued fo:bidding newspapers, Q
pain of heavy iiae, to discuss politics or
create obstacles for the present Governnicl
Several Senators and Deputies have resign,
on account of tins threat, and the foreign leg
!. tions are crowded with journalists hiding fro
the wrath Of the powers that be. The Cover
: ment, too, controls the mob which attae
: print,ng-offices supposed to bs hostile to
masters.
H. NJ. 8. polyphemus. . torpedo "a
Of 2,6lO tons, was launched at Chatham. L
gland, the other day. Her deck 10 only TO
and one-half feet above water. She is fitt
with twelve-foot ram, aud has engines
$500 horsepower.
Serious disturbances have occurre
at Marseilles and Nantes, in France. At Nam,
the riot grew ont of large procession marc
ing through the streets in protest against Il
recent decree prohibiting religious parade
and ut Marseiiles number Of hostile encou
ters took place between French aud Italis
residents, in which several persons were kille
and the police and soldiers were called out
preserve the peace.
Some gun-eotton exploded on Il
steam furnace Of IL. NJ. s. Monarch in Inr
l,arbor, killing u Lieutenant and woundi,
eight men, one Of whom died since.
Gambetta told his constituens
that though defeated he was not disu
tied, but would work with redonbled cner,
for the principles he advocates.
Beneath a bridge over the Catheril
canal al st. Petersburg were found two rubs
haga. twenty-one inches in diameter, contai
ing $50 pounds Of dynamite. Each bag "
provided with fuse.
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