River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

In the French chamber of deputies Cisal-
lemel Laconr minister OF foreign affairs,
replying TO questions, said he believed there
had been at least exaggeration in the ac-
counts of occurrences in Madagascar. He
was certain that if Admiral Pierre had
adopted any measures they had been nee
essary and that the admiral had complied
with orders to avoid offending England
News of :he occurrences was lacking, he ex-
planned, because the admiral was unable to
detach a vessel by which to send dispatches.
He declared that the unexplained events
could not impair the present good relations
between France and England. The utter
ances In the British parliament on this sub
Ject had been moderate and courteous. Chal-
! lemel Lacour added, ii grave error bad
been committed, or passion manifested, the
French government would not hesitate to
fulfill the obligations imposed by sense of
justice and the interests OF the country. The
ministers remarks were received with
cheers.
Lord Dutferin, British ambassador to
Turkey, was entertained at a barque, At re
Empire club in London. Among the gen
tlemen present were Mr.. Lowell American
minister; Hon. Alex. Mckenzie and Sir
Charles Upper of Cauada In reply to a
believed before the close of the next cen
tury the population of Canada VIC uld be
10000, coo. He also believed that the Egg
lish people were becoming more aware of
the feeling of attachment toward the moth
err country existing in the colonies and
would never permit the government to re-
peat the errors by which they had lost
America.
The pauper emigrants who were returned
to Ireland by order ofthe American author
tiles on the steamers Furnessia and Spain,
were landed at Queenstown on the 10th.
All accounts agree in describing them as
"retched class OF people. One family, con-
sisting of man and his wife and five child
rem, were left lying on the wharf for three
hours before the officials who had not been
advised of their coming, provided for their
wants.
Mrs. o. J. Ennis until recently promi-
nent correspondent of The Cincinnati En-
quirer aud at present the elfconfessed
mistress of Mai. Charles Henry Blackburn.
one of the most celebrated criminal lawyers
of Ohio, was in the Cincinnati police court
on a charge of drunkenness and disor-
derry conduct. She pranced through the
streets, letting off ComaHche war whoops
taught her by her husband in Texas.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to question ny
Chaplain, Conservative, in the house of
commons said he could not pro. ose any
legislation III regard to the importation of
cattle. The government would order that a
careful examination of cattle in every coun-
try be made, so they could see whether a
stricter application OF the rules for the pre-
ventiOn of disease was necessary.
The revene OF France the first half o + the
present year was IS, 100000 francs below the
estimate of the budget, which anticipated
there would e an increase on the estimate.
The imports for June increased "a, 600, 900
francs, as compared with June, 1882 The
exports for that month decreased II, co.
600 francs, compared with the exports for
Jane, last yer.
Louis Pasteur, the we'll known French
chemist, has offered TO organize mission
with the object Of investigating the nature
and the origin of the cholera in Egypt. The
hygieBic commission has endorsed the
scheme, and Pasteur has applied to Lord
Granville, British foreign secretary, to fur
nish him with facilities for carrying out his
mission.
The Paris GauIois says the will OF Count
Chsmberd commands all royalists to rec
ognize the count de Paris as heir to the
throne of France. Cbamboris weakness
continues. The Orleans princes will return
to Fiennr.
Fifty corpses of Zulu men, women and
children have been found at the scene of |
the fight of June SO, at White river border, |
Zululand mastered in their hiding-plac |
by Cstewayo's followers. II j. sai Chief |
Metpech surrendered to the Beers. |
The pope has summoned the French |
bishops to Rome. for the purpose of con- |
sulting with them in regard 10 the Condi- |
ton OF the church in France.
The number of paupers in England has |
f,llen off the pas; year from forty-five in a |
!, 600 to 50.
Twelve soldiers were killed at Tripoli by |
the explosion of a bomb while being re-
moved.