River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-16
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

The Madrid Impartial says ne ringlead-
ers of the revolt at Badaj os were Col. Geet-
ierrez, Mai. Mauno, Lieut.. Gega and Maj
Barriga. the former two enlisted thirty
years ago and owe their present ra TX to
bravery in action. The latter two are also
distinguished officers. No news has been
received relative to their whereabouts. Six
million pesetas in gold in the bank at Ba-
dajos were lett untouched by the insur-
! nts. Some of the refugees telegraphed to
"a newspaper that the statement that the OBJ
iect OF the revolt was to conceal deticien-
CIV, emanated from the government. They
say they acted in obedience to the pro-
gramme of Zorrilla and Salmeron to pro-
mote the welfare of The country. The POr-
tugesc authorities entered refugees in the
fortified town of Peniche on the western
coast.
At the lord mayors banquet to the min
isiers at the Mansion house. on the 18th inst.
Gladstone, responding to the toast
Her maiesty's ministers" said that the
government had gone to Egypt in an un-
selfish spirit, and desired simply to accele.
rate reform there. 1t was felt that too much
haste might spoil the work. When the
views of the 20 gernment in this respect
were ACCOMPLISHED the British would dis
appear from the country, He said nothing
would be more gratifying to every one of
the ministers than the early and successful
accomplishment of the grand movement
toward reform in Egypt.
meeting in favor OF the siate-aided
emigration was held at the Mansion house in
London. The earl OF Shaftesbury presided
A resolution was offered providing for send
ing 200, 900 persons to Canada, and other
Brit sh colonies, and for procuring them
farms in their new homes, money, for the
purchase of land to be advanced by the state
which is TO take mortgages on the FERNS as
security for the payment. The resolution
was su ported by the archbis lop of Csnter-
bury and adopted 1t is proposed to send
10, 600 families to Cana q next spring.
1t is rUmored that Mt. Andrew Carnegie
is about to offer himself as a candidate for
parliament from Wolverhampton and like
wise for the hand OF q daughter OF Mr..
Gladstone. Another rune in the Pitts
burg Post, from the same source, says that
Mr.. Carnegie has bought the London Echo
and an interest in several Wolverhampton
journals.
The under colonial secretary stated III
the house OF commons that the government
had received telegram from the governor
of Natal, saying he is informed that King
Cetewayo is in the reserved territory. A
reliable witness saw him alive since
his reported death in battle with insur-
gents.
The great national demonstration which
had been arranged to be held on the estate
of Parnell in Wicklow. Sunday next, has
been suddenly abandoned. 1t is stated
that the abandonment was in consequence
of an intimation from the authorities that
the meeting would be suppressed.
The cars coronation decree granting lib
Prty OF worship TO dissenters only auects :
900, 600 of the so-caied regis cred dissem-
ters. There are Ii 000,0)0 still unrehevcd
of their religious disabilities.
A London physician who has been
through the cholera region of Egypt,
makes a terrible report as to the disgust
ing 18th and uncleanliness
Rafno Barrios president of Gautema all a,
is said to have grossly aud publicly insulted
the British Ambassador, and the latter has
left for England.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows bullion decrease of 9S8 900,
end that of the bank OF France, 10000
francs.
The annual produces of the British Amer
lean sea fisheries are set down at about $29,-
600. 600.