Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN.


DISPATCHES from Alexandria dated 9th, re-
port the ravages from cholera in Egypt as in
creasing. Americans are leaving. Out Of Al
deaths at Damietta on tho 27tE, 81 are known
to have been from cholera.
The American rifle team arrived in London
on tho 9th.
AN Austrian staff officer was arrested on the
9th near Warsaw. He had in his possession
strategic plans of Russian rivers.
Two persons were killed and twelve injured
by col!iery explosion at Cardiff, Wales, on
the 26th.
A FISHING boat with crew of seven men
foundered off Trepossy, N. B., on the 26th.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY and Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton delivered addresses at woman's rights
meeting in London on the 25th.
CHOLERA is reported to be raging at Dami-
eta, Egypt. On tho 25th there were ~
deaths.
FIVE persons were killed at the fire on Gutu-
zewsky Island, Russia, on the 25th.
WHILE performance was IN progress at a
puppet theater in Dervio, in Lake Corno, Italy,
on the 25th, the structure took fire and was de.
stroyed. Forty seven persons lost their lives
and twelve others were injured. Tho hall was
over tavern and ninety persons were pres.
cnt. A Bengal light was used to represent a
fire, and sparks from this get fire to quantity
of straw and frewood in an adjacent room.
At the cry of ''fre " the audience remained
seated, thinking it part of the play and when
tho yell was given on the outside, some in the
audience thinking row in progress, barred
the doors and they did not discover their mis-
take until too late.
At Curragh, ireland, on the oath the County
Mayo military and English soldiers collidcd.
Five of the latter wero killed.
A COLLISION on the Ohio and Matanzas Rail
way, near Havana, caused tho death Of eight
persons onthe 25th.
NUMBER of warehouses at the mouth OF
the Neva, Russia, were burned on tho 25th.
Loss 100000 roubles.
The passenger steamers Huronui and the
Waitara. collided off Portland, England, on
the night Of the 22d. The Waitara sank in
two minutes and twenty-five persons were
drowned.
INcEND1ARY fires are reported in Kurgur,
Russia.
THE anarchists in France sent threatening
letters to the foreman of the jury that convict
ed Louise Michel. The Judge who sentenced
her has also been reminded that a previous
judge was shot by the commune.
SERIOUS riots against the Jews occurred al
st. Gaul, Switzerland, on the 22d. Soldiers
were summoned and the riots quelIed.
ANARCHISTS posted placards on the 22l al
Athens, threatening to destroy the!palaco and
ancient monuments.
FLOODS in silesia attended by water spouts
caused much damage on the 21st. The tow
of Hirsehbcrg is submerged and adjacent vii
| lagos flooded. The river Ncisso reached tn,
| highest mark since 1929. Disastrous flood
are reported in Bohemia and Moravia. 1t il
believed the Danube will overflow it's banks a
| the river Inn and the mountain streams All
rising rapidly. The quay at Lirz is flooded
The Oder aud Bober have also overfowct
| their banks.
N. ERcHLER, secsnd secretary of the Rus
sian jega:io ion at Athens, and NJ. Ballazl Tough
q t'ucl at Constantinople on the 2lst. I'll
| former wss ounded three times.
The steamer Nevada sailed froa, Queens
town for New York on the 21st, With G71 Nor
mons, 500 being Scandinayia1,s aud the ba,
ance English.