The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-12-28
Foreign Intelligence.

The reappointment of Sir John Glover.
leader of the British expedition to Asian
tee, as Governor of New Foundland, is an
ncunced.
LORD LoRNE said in recent lecture in
London that the Irishmen in Canada were
as happy and contented as the English res
idents of that country.
IT was reported on the Goth that the
Spanish mail steamer st. Augustine had
burned in the Bay of Biscay. Eighty-two
persons got off in boats, and thirty were
left on the burning craft. One boat and
its passengers were missing, and nothing
was known regarding the fate of the peo-
pie remaining on the steamer.
HONG KoNG (China) advices Of the Doth
state that desperate battle had taken
place near Sontay, its result being the oc-
cupation of five fortified villages about the
city. Admiral Courbet had seven thou
sand men, of whom two hundred privates
and fifteen officers were killed or wounded.
The Chinese held the fortress.
In the City OF Mexico bloody riot oc-
Cured on the Dist, because the new nickel
money was refused at the market. A mob
paraded the streets, breaking windows,
and all places of business were Immediate
ly closed. Cavalry charged the crowd and
restored order. Six persons were killed
and several others were wounded.
ON the 21st the remains of belong and
his comrades, of the Inflated Jeanette ex-
pedition, arrived at Irkutsk, Siberia, and
were borne in procession escorted by
troops and a large concourse of people.
The King of Abyssinia on the 21st threat
ened Massourah. A number of Abyssin-
ian Chiefs attacked an Egyptian position
near that point recently, and massacred
five hundred men.
ADvIcEs of the 21st from Hong Kong,
China, say that Sontay had been stormed
by tue French and captured. The French
forces lost fifteen men and had sixty
wounded.
THE Glasgow (Scotland) dynamiters on
trial at Edinburgh were OH the 21st found
guilty, five being sentenced for life, and
five others to seven years penal servitude.
In Galeta, a suburb of Constantinople,
a school and synagogue burned on the 22d,
nineteen students perishing in the flames,
and thirty others were missing.
DURING the week ended on the 22d fif-
teen deaths from yellow fever occurred at
Havana, Cuba.
HALE the town of Mamote, in Spain, was
destroyed by gale a few days ago, ship
ping in che harbor was wrecked, and sew
eral persons were injured.
In the neighbornood OF Lisbon. PortugaI,
two earthquake shocks were felt few
days ago. Some damage was done to
buildings, and the people were much
frightened.
| A LETTER from Archbishop Gibbons from
Rome to Vicar General McColgan at Balti-
more states that the American Bishops will
not discdss the Irish question, and Pope Leo
will send no message to American Cato
| lies regarding Irish agitation.
1 SURVIVORS on the steamer st. Angus
tine, which was burned recently IN the Bay
| of Biscay, report that terrible scenes were
Witnessed. Sailors stabbed and drowned
themselves in frenzy, and the second mate
shot himself. One of the Captains legs was
| cut off by accident, when at his request a
weight was tied to his body and he was
cast into the sea. Several survivors had
been landed at Dover and Newcastle.
| NEAR Chihuahua, Mex, Michael Bren-
nan and his servant were murdered few
| days ago, and robbed of large quantity
Of American and Mexican gold.
| A STRICT enforcement of the law in re-
! gard to nickel money was on the 22d or
dered by the Presi lentof Mexico. There
| had been no further outbreaks.