The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
NEWS OF THE week.
FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is reported from Dublin that an at
tempt 10 ignite large dynamite mine under
tho wall OF the Beegsr's Bush Barracks was
frustrated by person passing by chance.
The murder of Christian by Turk
at BeyrCat, Syria, has led TO several encounters
in the ucighboring villages. In one OF these
affairs, ten persons were killed.
Italy will participate in the Interna-
,ional Monetary Conference to bs held in Paris
the 18th Of April.
A dispatch from London says it is
proposed that that part of Transvaal to which
the Beers have 4 fair claim be declared indie
pendent, the remaining part TO continue under
British administration, and that q British Resi-
dent be appointed at the Boer capital
The Greek Chamber of Deputies
passed the bill for the organization Of the Ma
lional Guard.
Several French subjects in Algeria
have been murdered by marauders from Tunis
The British Parliament is now over
six weeks in session, and the principal bust
ness it has done is to pass the Irish Coercion
act. which it did by vote of 800 to A.
Ayoob Khan has declared war against
Afghamstan, and has already occupied Mali
mund.
The importation into France of salt
pork. bacon and hams from the United States
ls prohibited.
Germany has given its adherence to n
plan for an international exhibition of cleo
tricity in Paris.
Tho municipality of Marseilles. by q
vote of So TO l, annulled the decision to grant
a site for the erection of q statue to Theirs,
on the ground that lac was an enemy to radical
ideas.
At a masked fete Of the students OF
the Academy of Painting, at Munich. Bavaria.
the costumes of several caught fire. Four
pupils we're burned To death and eight serious
" injured.
News from South Africa is to the eff
fect that the Beers made overtures for peac,
through the President OF the Orange Ere,
state. asking that the British eyacuate IL,
z. n,7aal ami leave its future relations IL b,
-,ttled by = comuission. Gen. Cooley agreed
tlti,n that hos,lities were Immediately sus-
pended.
The Greek reserves have been called
ont and Gen Nora ordered 10 move north
w.u gradually The largest co!le-c in Ath, 4.s
Ina ltr.. converted into . marine hospital.
According to the Dublin correspond
ext Of tie London Times, this prestige OF the
Land League has sensilly declined. The poo
lIu ans beginning to fear II less, outragcs have
almost ceased, and the payment OF rent lis in
,s.ssIug.
IL his speech NJ Clara, Ireland, Par
u.i is reported 10 have advised tenants, IL
..-v of tA;ratened eviction. TO pillow up the
~ and prevent til landlord from grazing
49, .attl". 4 torma! question will lie raised il
|Iua.,ut whether Thu, Is not an excitement
90 .m,Istallc olIcnses.
Large quantities OF cartridges intended
for - .ort u.yc been seized at Have, Franc.
1t Is stated that the King OF As!lantce
can put $4,000 men in the field against In,
-.-ul.
Tar British Government does not i'll
tend 10 follow the example Of France aud pro-
l4It the importation OF American pork It
appreciates the fact that such { course would
iurIcl lreat suffering upon tie poor and would
10 no protection sgainst trchinosis, which cx-
!s;s in other countries than Andrea.