New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

Oscar de Lafayette, member OF the
French Senate, died in Paris lately, aged IS
years. Being a grandson of the Marquis who
aided the American colonies in achieving their
independence, it was the intention of Presi-
dent Grevy to send him to the Yorktown Cen
tennial to represent the republic of France.
The father of Roussakoff, the assas-
sin, has shot himself.
The Sultan has asked of Egypt con-
tingent Of troops in the event of war with
Greece.
A huge petard exploded at the door of
q Carmelte church in Madrid, lately, doing
considerable damage to the structure.
The threat comes from Geneva that, if
Sophie Peioffsky is executed, the Gear will
perish.
A rebellion of considerable Importance
prevails at Hesat, and Ayoob Khan is virtually
beseiged in the citadel.
A lady obtained q private audience
with the Pope, to warn him that an hour had
been fixed for the assassination Of himself and
Cardinal Pecci.
At monster land meeting in Tippe-
rary, Dillon advised the tenants not to pay I'M
just rents, except at the point Of the bayonet.
The Swiss Government has COM
menced an investigation into the movement Of
Russian refugees at Geneva Immediately pre-
ceding the butchery of the Gear.
A page Of the late Gar has been ar
rested on charge of secretly serving sentence
Of death upon his master.
Rowell and Weston have signed
articles for the Ashley belt contest, which will
take place in some English city on June 20.
It appears that Gen. Skobelef was re-
called from the Russian army in Turkistan be-
cause he desired to occupy portion of the
country south of Merv, in order to do which he
would have to pass through the Persian terri
tory. The Gear did not want another war at
this juncture.
Sophia Pieofsky, one OF the murder
ers Of the Gear, is a daughter of a former
Provincial Governor. Her confession shows
that only Jelahof and herself knew of the time
and place for the assassination, and she sent
Roussakoff and his accomplish with the bombs
to the stations assigned them.
The German revolutionary hero, DR..
Heinrich Windward, died in New York re-
Gently.
President Grevy and Minister Noyes
Oscar de Lafayette.
The Ambassadors at Constantinople
regard with favor tho last offer of the Porte,
and will labor with Greece to secure her &C.
ceptance.
Weyprecht, the explorer, who discov-
cred Francis Joseph's Land, died at Vienna.
The latest ulzase at st. Petersburg Or
ders al election for 228 members of tempo
rary council to assist the commandant of the
city. All landlords and Independent tenants
may vote. The late Gar had projected the
extension of this plan to the whole empire.
The experiment of lighting the streets
with electricity has been successfully tried in
London.
Greece is to be warned by the powers
that if she rejects the proffered compromise
they will not intervene. In the meantime
Greek battalions in every part Of tho kingdom
have been placed in readiness to march to tho
frontier.
A violent quarrel is reported to have
broken out in the imperial family Of Russia.
The Grand Duke Constantine, being suspected
of Nihilism, is to resign the post of Grand Ad-
miral in favor Of Alexis. He is said to have
been refused permission TO visit st. Petersburg
after the assassination.
It is announced that England will not
send representative to the monetary confer
ence at Paris.