The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-03
NEWS Of rnE WEEK,


FOREIGN NEWS.
Another earthquake y reported at
gram.
GortschakoG. the RrssiAn Chancellor.
has decided 70 retire from public Life.
lhe Italian Irredentists are said 10 b.
secretly raising funds to bring about IN inva-
don of Austrian Tyrol In the spring.
Lima, the capital Of Peru, surrendered
uncondtionally to the Chilians after the cap
ture Of Chorillos, Darvsca aid Mira1ores.
There was greAt slaughter In the battles at
those places
Tho coercion bills were introduced
In Parliament on Monday By Secretary Forster,
Who prefaccd tht presentation by declaring that
tho Land League u tho supreme power In Iro-
land. Tho first measure asks power for the
Viceroy, until September Of the neat year, TO ar
rest persons reasonably suspected Of tl~Asona-
ble e6enses.
The Driti-k Government has received
Information that the Fenians are preparing to
take advantage Of tho present agitation In Ire
land. raid upon the manufactures Of arms
in Manchester il approhended, and guards
have boon 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
Leaguer was brought to = termination at
Dublin, Jan. Is The case went to the jury at
noon Of that day, but In tho evening they had
failed to agree, and wero discharged. The
Judge said that after the exhibition In court be
could not expect there would bo free and
unanimous verdict. On leaving the court, Mr..
parnou was met BY torchlight procession
headed BY bands or music. The result Of the
trial was received with rejoicing Ill over the
Green Isle.
A dark cloud envelops the cotton. mills
of Russia. One Of the largest factories ia the
world, located At st. Petersburg. and owned BY
Thornton. An English millionaire, discharged
1900 weavers at ono order, and fears are ex-
dressed that the works will soon be closed.
Gen. Cluseret, OF Paris, has been sen.
fenced to two years imprisonment and Rneof
1000 francs for dcfaming the army aud sulo-
xizing . reSicide.
That tho British Government cannot
prohibit the importation Of oleomargarine was
admitted in tho House Of Commons BY Nr.
Chamberlain.
Alfred Elmore, the historical painter,
died in London, aged s. years.
The royal printing establishment at
Florence, Italy, has bcen totally destroyed BY
! DIRE. =
The Russians captured 0eok- Tepe on
tho 2ith OF January, completely routing the
rchkc-Tursomans.
A boat used for halbor work at Cher
bcurg, France. foundered, and the crew Of
eighteen men pc erished.
King John, Of Abyssinia, has decided
, 10 send mission to Egypt to thank the Khsdive
Tor receiving his envoys favorably.
A Russian journal announces that ct
tho coming conference 1t Constantinople each
Ambassador will treat with the Porte sepa-
rste'y.
Spain has been in communication with
the chief Cabinets Of Europe with = view Of
asserting her claims to be considered one Of
tho European powers.
In view Of the prospective suspension
| Of the habeas corpus in some parts OF ireland,
elaborate preparations Arc beng made q
Mountjoy prison for the reception Of largs
number OF fresh inmates.
The British authorities evidently be
lieve there il real danger Of Fenian uprising
and the greatest precautions arc being taken IN
consequence. All the arnories and mAnufao.
| tories Of srms are being strongly guarded. The
Horse Armory aud White Tower, containing
| the armory Of the Tower Of London, have beer
closed to the public.
In the British House Of Commons,
| Gladstonc's motion to give precedence to the
Coercion bill was adopted, after an all-night
session. by vote Of PSI yeas to 81 nays.
A London dispatch Of the 27th ult
says: After tho action Of the Government to-
day the people will have good reason to be
alarmed. The Second battalion OF the Eigh-
tcenth (or RoyaD lrish Regiment of Foot, sta
toned at Alicrshot, and under the command
Of Lieut.. Col. Grcgoric, has been disarmed.
OF course nothing can explain such : step ex-
| cep,ing the belief that the troops have become
msucd with Fcnianlsm, and may joia in the
rebellion which il so soon to come upon us.
The prediction is made by the Lon.
don Times that the DAnk Of France will now
fau back on the slvcs standard, TO stop the
drain Of gold.
Skobeleff, the hero Of tho Turcoman
campaign, has been lro,aotcd TO General Of
Infantry, and decorated sith the cross Of 1T.
George.
England assures the Porte that she
does not wish to obstruct negotiations on the
| .iscck question, and that she will act IN har-
mony With the other powers.
4 terrible fight occurred between the
miners and police and soldiers at the Athertor
,o.litry. In England. Several miners and
policemen were injured.
AS condition precedent to peace, Chill
demands the surrender OF the allied feet and
the payment Of $50, ,O0o, 900 indemnity, with the
right to work the guano deposits until the cash
il foraed over.
Placards have been posted in London
derry and Cork urging the people not to rise
rs the time has not como. The Land League
ienonnces the documents - the work Of il,
enemies.
The authorities at Manchester, En-
gland, received information that an attempt
was to be made to blow mp tho Salford gal
works, and rumors reached the police that tn,
water In the largo reservoir would be poisoned
Precautions were taken to prevent the succes
Of either plan.
| Great damage has been caused BY
floods in spain.
DOMESTIC INTEILI0ENCE.
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