The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
NEWS OF The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The recent storm in England was one
of the most violent and destructive ever ex
perienced in the British isles. All the railroad.
were blocked with snow and the trains stopped
running, while in the city of London traffic OF
all kinds was abandoned. The tide in the
Thames river was higher than ever before,
and the lower portions of the city were flooded.
Woolwich pier was washed away, and over 100
barges sunk The damage is estimsted at
S10,000,0O0. Scores Of vessels were wrecked
on the coast and many lives lost.
The Scottish Heritable Security Com
pany, Of Edinburgh, with capital and assets Of
92,000, 600. has suspended.
A company has been formed in Lon
don to establish line Of steamers to be built
With special facilities for transporting cattle
from the United States. The capital stock is
e2.5ao.OOO
One Of the mines at Red Path, Corn
WALL England, was suddenly flooded, and
eight miners were drowned.
The French Chambers reassembled on
the goth Of January, and Leon Say was elected
President Of the Senate and Gambetta Presi-
dent OF the Chamber. of Deputies.
A terrible battle occurred between
the Gillian and Peruvian forces nine miles
south of Lima. The Peruyiaus were defeated
and driven from their position with heavy loss.
The police of Berlin prohibited meet
ing Of workmcn to protest against the anti
1ewish agitation although no interference on
The contrary side had been attempted.
South American advices report that
q decisive battle has taken place at Mirahores,
in which the Peruvians suffered an utter rout
and the loss Of Lima. President Pierola fed, and
the Minister Of War was taken prisoner.
Twenty-Five thousand Peruyians were engaged
in the acton. The CHILEAN loss was very heavy.
An avmistice is urged by the diplomatic repre-
eentafiyes at Lima.
The police Of st. Petersburg have
bagged the capital stock Of another Nihilistic
organization securing two men, two women, a
quantity Of axes and daggers, and secret
printing press.
e. A. Sothern, the well-known En-
glish actor, is dead.
A terrific storm prevailed recently on
the Mediterranean It is rumored that fifty
smacIs have been wrecked.
Gladstone announces tina It's the reso-
lutte intention to re-establish .i Il authority
I'm the Transyaal
1t is rumored in 7 .don that Glad
stone is to be created Ed of Hawarden.
Eugene Joseph Verhockhoven, the
eminent Belgian painter, is dead
Gen. Skobelef reports having had
desperate battle with Telke-T urcomans on
Jan. a6, finally requesting them with great
slsuRhter.
Another earthquake is reported at
,ssram.
Gortschakoff, the Russian Chancellor
has decided to retire from public life.
The italian lrredentists are said to be
secretly raising funds to bring about an inya-
sion of Austrian Tyrol in the spring.
Lima, the capital of Peru, surrendered
Internationally to the Chilians after the cap.
ture of Chorillos, Barraca and Mirahores
There WAS great slaughter in the battles at
those places.
The coercion bills were introduced
in Parliament on Monday by Secretary Forster,
who prefaced int presentation by declaring that
the Land League is the supreme power in Ire
land The first measure asks power for the
Yiceroy, until September of the next year, to ar
rest persons reasonably suspected of treasona.
BILE offenses.
The British Government has received
information that the Fenians are preparing to
take advantage of the present agitation in Ire
land. raid upon the manufactures of arms
in Manchester is apprehended, and guards
have been strengthened accordingly. Large
numbers Of police have been detailed to watch
the various barracks and public buildings in
London also.
The trial of the indicted Land
Leaguers was brought 10 a termination at
Dublin, Jan. g. The case went to the jury at
noon Of that day, but in the evening they had
failed TO agree, and were discharged. The
Judge said that after the exhibition in court he
could not expect there would be free and
unanimous verdict On leaving the court, hr.
Parnel was met by torchlight procession
headed by bands.of music. The result of the
trial was received with rejoicing all over the
Green Isle
A dark cloud envelopes the cotton-mills
Of Russia. One Of The largest factories in the
world, located at st. Petersburg, and owned by
Thornton, an English millionaire, discharged
1900 weayers at one order, and fears are ex-
pressed that the works viii soon be closed.
Gen. Cluseret, of Paris, has been sem
fenced to two years imprisonment and fine of
5000 francs for OBTAINING the army and eulo-
giving regcidc.
That the British Government cannot
prohibit the importation of oleomargarine was
admitted in the House of Commons by MIR.
Chamberlain