Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
SpeciaI Dispatch es u TIN BSE.
THE STEAMSHIP LOSSES


THE STEAMSHIP LOSSES.
LIVERPOOL, January 9.--The owners
of the steamer KIRBY Hall have LOGGED
a claim for So 600 damage to their
vessel by its collision with the City of
Brussels. The 1nmans claim EGO, 00O
as their loss on the City Of Brussels,
exclusive Of the claims for the cargo
lost and the claims of the families of
those drowned.
LOSS Al SEA.
Ths British ship, British Empire,
from Shields for Bombay, was burned
at sea. Ten persons were saved, but
two boats containing the captain and
mate and fourteen hands are missing.
THE GERMAN REICHsTAG.
BERLIS, January 9.-The ~reichstag
resumed sitting to-day. The impor.
tstion Of American pork was discussed.
Reichter said there were no reasons
whatever for h prohibition of it's
importation. The federal commission
stated the matter was before the bun.
desrath Discussion was not termin-
ated and no decision was come to, but
should prohibition be issued it would
be brought to the cognizance of the
reichstag.
SUNDAY IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, January "a petition
signed by over u 1000 persons has been
presented to the reichstag, asking the
enactment of a law closing all com
mercial and industrial establishments
on Sunday.
THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
Bismarck stated the emperor ha6
just granted 600, 600 marks of the i'm
periai treasury fua6s as a contribu
ton for the relief of the sufferers By
the inundations. Bismarck said he
was personally charged by the en-.
peror TO bring about a speedy applica
ton of the money. Universal ap
plsuse. He therefore desired to have
an understanding with the deputies
from the inundated districts, to whom
he wished to see the entire sum traps
mittted. He missed, he said, tn,
names of the deputies representa- g tn,
Alsatisus from the appeal of the depu
ties for aid, but he hoped they woulc
attach themselves to work. He re-
auested the deputies from Bavaria
Baden, WurtembuEg, Hesse aud Prus
sia to visit him..Id discuss the man
ner In which the sum the emperor hae
granted should be applied.
The Frankfurter Zsitung received
already large sums including 10, OO'
marks from New York, In the aid o
the sufferers by foods. The sam
paper organized a rapid distribution
Of funds and will gladly receiv
further contributions from the Unite,
States.
THE FLOOD RECEDING.
VIENNA, January o. The water |
steadily falling all over Hungary, ex
cspt in the Pesth district.
WIEsBADEN, January 9,-The Rim
here is now five feet below highes
point, which was Friday last. TIL
Main has fallen eight feet at Frank
fort. As water retires the ravages be
come terribly apparent. Many district
will probably v regain their for
mol prosperity.
UPROoTTNG A CEMETERY.
VIENNA, January 9-The dyk
protecting the suburb of Rsab brok
this afternoon, and, the water rushin
in, ~ploughed up the ground In tn
cemetery. Cofias ana human re
mains are drifting with the current.
GAMBETrA S RESTING PLACE.
PARIS, January O. G4mbetta'
father telegraphed to-day to Psesiden
Grevy, requesting him to send Gam
betta's booy to Nice. A delegation
has gone to Nice TO endeavor to IN
duce the father to alter his decision
The autopsy proved Gen. Chauzy
death was due to the bursting of
blood vessel during sleep.
THE ANARCHISTS.
LYONS, January AT the trial c
anarchists all complained of vexatiou
treatment in prison, which the publ
prosecutor denies. Several made
profession of revolutionary faith. 1
consequence of rumors Of outrage
meditated at the trial, the police hav
taken extraordiusry precautions.
Prince Krapolkine was amongthos
examined. He unhesitatingly &C
mitted he had always labored to cor
solidate the anarchist party, and di
fuse anarchist ideas. He denied tn
right of tho French tribunal to canvas
his actions about France. He avowe
his cooperation in the creation {
the International association. Whe
his party had to choose botwee
extinction or resort to dynamite, h
would, he declared, employ the,lattel
He admitted he was cha ge
to represent the Lyonnes.
Federation at the solicitation
of the congress Of London; that h
had been expelled from Switzarlan
on the demand Of Russia, for protest
ing against the execution of S0phI
Perossk aja, and he had lectured o
anarchist principles at meetings i
Lyons and at st. Esienne. The pre-,
ident of the court r~eproaohed Krapol
kline with having violated Freno
hospitality. Tho prince replied tina
his object had been to instruct tn
people. He had visited Vienna I
see the anarchists of whom Rsclu
told him. The president of the cour
read several letters, proving Krapo
kire's connection with pronounce
anarchists in Lyons and vicinity.
FATAL TRIAL TRIP.
LONDON, January 9--The Tines
on the disaster of tbs City Of Brui