The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-24
FOREIGN NEWS.


James Il. Keene. won the grand prize in tho
Paris races. and the American colony IN that
city is Wild with joy over the victory. The at
Tendance was nearly 100000 people.
The affair creates intense excitement in tho
sporting circles OF London, where il helps to
lessen their modification over the achievement
Of lroquols. Among those who witnessed the
sport were President Grevy, ex-Qneen Isabella,
Rochefort and Marshal MacMahon. The prize
is 100. 600 francs. one-hsf Of which 10 given
hy the municipality Of Paris, and the other
half by five railway companies. FoNhall was
foaled on the Alexander farm, in Kentucky,
and purchased and sent abroad by Mr.. Keene
last year.
A new era of Fenian scares seems to
have been inaugursted in England. The latest
rumor IL that number OF men have been de
tailed to destroy public buildings in various
cities
A Turkish force of Zoo men has ar
rived at TnpoH. Partisan newspapers think
this menace from the Sultan.
One hundred lives were lost and sew
ersl villages were devastated by an earthquake
in tho Pashalik OF Van, Armenia.
Gar Alexander Ill. declined to grant
an audience TO the publisher of the Moscow
Ga.et.c. Not the first man in Office who has
refused to be interviewed.
One hundred and ten persons in all
we've arrested in Ireland under the Coercisn act
up TO the 9th inst.
Russian peasants are emigrating from
the Government Of Tomsk 10 that Of Siberia,
OIL account Of their poverty.
The large majority (250 to 10Y in the
Frerch Chamber Of Deputies against advanc-
ing the date Of dissolution Of the Chambers 10
said to lie a greater rebur TO Gambetta than
the rejection Of the scrutin de liste.
The German Rcichstag is alarmed at
the immigration OF Roumamsn Jews INTO Ger
many, and that OF German laborers 10 this
country. The latter was allowed TO lie due to
the fact that the laborers were badly on in their
own country.
Iroquois, the American horse, has won
another victory on the British turf. the same
being the Prince Of Wales stake at the Ascot
races. Twelve members Of the royal family,
including tho Prince Of Wales. attended III
state.
A Russian Socialist is said to have
escaped from S,bcria and reached switzerland
the second event of the kind in history.
Keogh, the first man arrested at Linn
erick under the Coercion act, has been re-
leased.
In the italian Chamber of Deputies a
proposition for woman suffrage received one
vote. On the question OF universal suffrage
the vote was 3l4 nays 10 80 yeas.
The French troops are being gradual
" withdrawn from Tunisiau and Algerian ter
ritory. The Governmental authorities assert
that the reports Of sickness in the army have
been greatly exaggerated.
England has refused to cooperate
with Italy against France with regard to the
Roustan and Tuuisian diplomatic intermediary.
The fact ia England. with a large force in Ire
land and troops in India and South Africa, has
all she can attend 10 at present.
The Bey Of Tunis has appointed his
clown TO the post of President Of Municpsl-
ties and Administrator Of Religious Corpora
ttns.
The authorities of Switzerland, after q
full aud careful examination into the trichinosis
scare. have decided that il is nothing but o
scare, and that no prohibition or compulsory
Inspection Of American meats will be enforced.
The steamer Tararua, plying along
the coast Of New Zealand, WAS recently
wrecked and 1870 lives lost.
Iroquois has third time been vic.
torious. He LeAt Leon for the st. James
Palace Stakes on the Ascot course. Foxhall,
Who contested for the gold cup, was beaten,
coming in fourth.
An insurgent tribe in Algiers has been
.nnihilatcd by native troops, who captured /, 500
cauaels and found sirty-six dead men
In Uruguay, South America, decree
Lss been issued forbidding newspapers, on
pain Of a heavy fine, To discuss politics or TO
create obstacles for the present Government.
Several Senators and Deputies haye resigned
on account OF this threat, and the foreign lega-
tons are crowded with journalists hiding from,
the wrath 81 the powers that be. The Govern
meut, too, controls the mob which attacks
printing Offices supposed TO be hostile TO its
masters.
II. NJ. =. Polyphemus, torpedo ram
Of 2,Gl0 tons, was launched at Chatham, En-
gland, the other day. Her deck is only four
and onehaf feet above water. She is fitted
with a twcve-foot ram, and has engines Of
$500 Horsepower.