The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
NEWS OF THE week.
FOREIGN NEWS.


Seven persons were killed and thirty
three injured BY . railway crash at Wakefield,
England.
The fighting between tho Russians
and Tureoman In Central Asia has been very
severe, and heavy losses are reported on both
sides.
lsussia maintains. in opposition to the
opinion Of tho French Government, that the
powers arc bound to abide by the decisions
Of the Berlin Conference on tho Greek
frontier question.
The brigading Of tho various rcgi-
nscnts Of tho Crock army has boen ordered,
and Ensais has been requested to take Greek
subjects In Turkey under her protection.
0rooce evidently means buaincss
A heavy snow.storm il reported in
tho United Kingdom, and tho weather il said
TO have been the soserest experienced In twenty
years. Several wrecks arc reported on the
coast. Similar storms prevailed throughout
France aud Spain, aud much damage has been
lone. Tho weather In Paris was 20 cold that
shcrc was skating In the Garden Of ths TM.-
lcr,cs.
The recent storm in England was one
Of the most violent md destructive ever OK.
perienced in tho b itish islcs. All tho railroads
were blocked with snow and tho trains stopped
running, while In tho city Of London traffic or
all kinds was abandoned. Tho lido II the
Thames river was higher than ever before.
and the lower portions Of tho city wcro flooded.
Woolwich pier was washed away, and over 100
bargcs sunk. Tho damage u estimated at
elO.000,0 900. Scores Of vessels wcro wrecked
on the coast and many lives lost.
The Scottish Hcritable Security Com
pany, Of Edinburgh. with capital aud assets Of
"a, ON, 900, has suspended.
A company has been formed in Lon
don TO establish limo Of steamers to he bull,
with special facilities for transporting cattle
from tho United StatsA The capital stock IL
q. .s0O. 900.
One Of the mines at He'd Path, Corn.
wall. England, was suddenly flooded. An
.:aht minors wero drowned.
The French Chambers reassembled On
the goth of January, aud Leon Say was elected
President Of tho Senate and GamhcttA Prcsi
dent II tho Chamber Of Deputies.
A terrible battle occurred between
the Chllian and Peruvian forces nine mile,
south of Lima. The rcrusians were defeated
and driven from their position with hcavy loss
The police Of Berlin prohibited meet,
ing Of workmen to protest against the anti
Jewish agitation, although no interference ol
the contrary siie had been attempted
South American advices report that
decisive battle has taken place at M,rahorcs,
in which the Peruyians suffered an utter roat
and the loss of Lima. President PerolA Odd, and
| the Minister of War was taken prisoner.
rwcnty-iiv thousand rernvians were engage.
| in the acton. Tue Chilian loss was very heavy,
An arm;s,icc is urged by the diplomatic repre-
s,nta,iv,s at Luna
| The police of st. Petersburg have
haggea the capital stock Of another Nihilistit
organization. securing two men, two women, I
quantity Of axes and daggers, and sccrc'
printing. press.
+. A. Sothern, the well.known En-
slish actor. Is dead.
A terrific storm prevailed recently ol
| the Mediterranean. II is rumored that tift,
sniscks have been wrecked.
| Gladstone announces that il is tho rcso
lute intention 10 re-estahlish Bxitish authorit,
In the Transvaal.
| II is rumored in London that Glad
stone il to be created Earl of lIAwartlen.
Eugene Joseph Verbockhoven, th,
eminent Belgian painter, il dead.
| ten. Skobeletf reports having had |
desperate hattie with TcAkc- Mrcomanx, q
Jan. IL. finally repalsing them with grca
\ daughter.