River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
FOREIGN

The car of Russia has been assassinated
by nihilists. .
BIsMARcK's hopeful son, Count Herbert,
has eloped to Italy with beautiful Ger
man princess, the wife of high official at
the court of Berlin.
LATEST intelligence confirm the rumor
that Mahommed Jan, the noted Afghan
leader, has been murdered.
THE Austrian court will go into mourn
ing for one month.
BRADLAUGH, the extreme radical mem
Der of the British Parliament, has offered
his resignation.
THE Czarowitz assembled the throne of
Russia as Alexander Ill. and the Impe-
rial family, court officials, and the troops
swore allegiance to him.
In the house of commons, Mr.. Gladstone
moved that the supply bill be declared ur
gent, but his motion did not receive the
requisite two-thirds majority.
A DISTURBANCE has arisen between Cath
olics and the Fleming relief expedition.
One man is reported killed. There is a
bitter feeling in the district because Of
the large number of processes served.
The most important arrest in Ireland
under the coercion act is that of p. j.
Sheridan, one of the traversers, who was
seized at his residence in the county Sligo.
THE lady with whom Count Herbert
Bismarck eloped from Berlin was the
Princess Elizabeth, of Carolath- Beuthon.
The count is 81 years of age, and was sec
rotary to his father.
In the British house of lords, the arms
bill has been read a second time. In the
a.
supply bill for criminal prosecutions in
Ireland, and $500 for the Irish con-
stabulary.
THE Polish members of the Austrian
Reichsrath declared their intention of
Withdrawing from the sitting if an at
tempt should be made to adopt resolutions
of coincidence with the Russian Imperial
family.
The steamer Benin was in collision with
the steamer Duke of Buccleach. and foun-
dered twenty-five miles southeast of Start
Point, on the English coast. All the pas
sengers were landed in safety.
DR.. CARVER, the American champion,
has got ahead of his opponent Scott, the
English champion, in the glass-ball shoot
ing match in London. Carver's score is
1866 and SCOTS 1857.
Or information that mine had been
laid near the palace of the car at St.
Petersburg. detachment of sappers was
set at work The mouth of the mine was
found under an Ottoman in the dwelling
room of an absconded shopkeeper. The
excavation led to the riding school whence
the murdered emperor was returning on
Sunday.
RoussAKoFF has begun to make import
ant revelations, ana his trial has been
postponed. Triumphant nihilistic pro-
carnations are being strewn about the
streets of St Petersburg. Many fresh ar
rests have been made among students.
The place where the glass bombs were OBJ
tanned has been discovered.
A TELEGRAM from the Russian frontier
states that the attempt to assassinate the
Gar was not unexpected. as the police
had received an intimation of the exis-
tence of conspiracy. Several domicili-
ary visits in search of political criminals
we're made the night preceding the muir
der. the Car was warned not 10 attend
the parade.
ITALY has accepted the invitation of
France and the United States TO join In
the international monetary conference
which is to meet at Paris next month.
The only European government which
seems unfavorably disposed is that of
Great Britain.
ALTHOUGH ten counties In Ireland have
been proclaimed under the coercion act,
aud about sixty warrants have been is
sued. no persons of any importance have
been arrested except Boytsn and Nally.
Most OF the men lodged in Jail must look