River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Foreign Items of News.

Smalley's London Cable: The resolution
in the house OF representatives calling for
Minister Vests dispatch is regarded here
as an absurdity. Diplomatists say that it
was Mr.. Vests duty to report what Mr..
Hewitt said, aud that a minister who failed
10 report such matters would deserve a re-
call. The assertion that the British govern
ment informed Minister Lowell of the con-
tents of NJ. Vests spateh is totally base
less.
William Morton, the celebrated Arctic
explorer, died in Sitka Dec. 3. Deceased
served in the Mexican war and in the re
bellion. He accompanied the Franklin
Arctic search expedition in 1919, and re-
ceived the thanks of congress. He returned
to the North with the Kane expedition and
WAS with tbs doctor until his death. Morton
was second officer of the Hall expedition in
the Polsris.
Gladstone has issued circular to the
Liberal members of the commons, request.
ing their attendance at the opening of par
lament on the Sd of February. He says il
is the desire of the government to submit to
the commons, ct the earliest day possible
after lis 0psning, proposals OF II UGH public
interest and importance.
There is much excitement at the Glasgow
stock exchange, owing to a decline of the
Leading English and Scotch railways and
Canadian seourieties being expected. The
collapse of railway stock in the New York
exchange, together with the threatened rail-
pDad war, directly effects Glasgow markets,
which are heavily involved.
1 Great alarm has been caused at Mon
tevideo, Uruguay, oy immense tidal waves,
one of which caused tie death of woman
bather. They are attributed to volcanic
movements. Each wave is preceded by a
arge, dark cloud,
There is 10 be great Burns celebration
IN London on the 18th inst. with concerts
at the &. James hall an at the Albert hall
Nearly al the great singers are advertised
Sims Reeves, Eiwsrd Lloyd, Santley, Sterl-
ing, Mr.. Mas and Signor Foil.
London streets are becoming very unsafe
at night. So many outrsges have occurred
lately, dhifiy IN suburban districts that the
proposal to arm all policeman with revolt
vers will be considered by the cabinet coun-
Gil this week.
Queen Victoria will spend considerable
part of the spring or the continent. She
goes at first to Baden Baden, and afterwsrd
to DarInstadt to attend the wedding of her
granddaughter with Prince Louis Batten-
burg.
The nihilist, Prince Krapotkin, has been
transferred from the prison at Claiwonir
10 an iDfrmary in Paris. The transfer is
made on account of the prisoners i'll
health.
The Erskins Presbyterian church al Tor
ronto burned on the 20th. The Sabbath
school was in session at the time. All per-
sors escaped. Loss $4,000; insurance 800
600.
The military tribunal at st. Petersburg
has sentenced a number of public officials
to from eight to fifteen months' imprison-
m ent for mialfeasanCe in office.
Edward J. Birmingham, New York, do
ing business under the name of Benniug-
ham & Co., publishers, has assigned prefer
ences amounting to $l6S 22.
Canadian hay shippers want 81 900, 900
for alleged illegal duties paid in the United
States.
Chicago's east-bound shipments last week
were 81, 1872 tons, an increase of "a. 1855.
James Mason, dry goods 81. John, n. B.
has assigned; liabilities, $50 0]0.