The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-20
Foreign intelligence;

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Foreign Intelligences
THE report was confirmed on the 18th of
the capture of Berber by the Mehdi's fol-
lowers. The Soudanese General, About,
had 100000 men under his control in the
captured town. Ten thousand men. won.
en- and children were put to death by the
conquerors.
In Akulsig, Russian Tur2estan a water
spout few days ago destroyed seventy
houses and drowned forty persons.
In Toronto Bay the other night Richard
Howard and three companions, names I'm.
known, were drowned by the capsizing of
| a boat.
THREATENING resolutions were adopted
at monster meeting Of Orangemen held
In Belfast, Ireland, on the 18th, against the
LordLieutenant of Ireland should he carry
out his intention to visit that CITY,
A STRIKE for higher wages took place
on the 18th by three thousand employees of
worsted mills at Bradford Eng. The
stone-masons had also struck. There was
much disorder, and many windows in the
mills had been broken.
SEVEN members of the Black Hand So.
ciety were executed at Jerez, Spain, the
other day for Socialistico utrage, and
five others were sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
On the 14th the steamer Arizona sailed
from Liverpool for Philadelphia with five
hundred recruits, bound for Utah.
A FRENCH soldier at balloon ascension
in Bordeaux few days ago fired at George
W. Roosevelt, the American Consul. The
bullet passed through his hat confusing
his head and knocking him over. It was
believed that the assailant mistook his
victim for an officer in citizens dress
against whom he had grudge.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, it was
reported on the 10Th, abandoned his reg1-
lar journey to Wiesbaden in May last for
the reason that the detectives uneartbed
deep-laid plot to murder him while on the
| way.
New ZEALAND advices OF the 10Th stated
that the British ship Syria, from Calcutta
to Fiji, having aboard about five hundred
coolies, recently ran on Nasali rock, and
seventy coolies and all the crew except
three were drowned.
| Ell MEHDI, it was announced on the 10Th.
had appointed one of his subordinates Gov.
ernor of Dongola, and threatened to ami.
hilate any Turkish force that was sent
againsthim.
On the 10th advices from Greenland
stated that the brig Eleria had been
crushed by ice and ten of her crew were
drowned.
HUToHINsoN's mill and 1,50000 feet of
lumber were destroyed by fire few DAYS
ago at Douglaston, N. B.
On all the German and English trans
atlantic ste amstip lines emigranH passen-
ger rates have been reduced to fifteen dol
lars. The National Line, it was reported.
was selling tickets for fourteen dollars.
LATER.
The Maine Democrats m@ in State Con
ventlon at Bangor on the 18th and elected
delegates at-large to the National Ccnven-'
tion. Resolutions were adopted favoring
Grover Cleveland, of New York, for Presi-
dent; demanding a reduction of taxes on
whisky and tobacco, and modification of
the present tariff to point consistent
with Government need, and also civil
service reform.
MRS. CIIRIsTIANA Roth persisted in her
burning house at Erie, Pa, ON the 18th,
and the large family dog also fell victim,
preferring to stay with his mistress when
he could have escaped.
BIN premature blast recently on the
Tampico branch of the Mexico Central
Railway twelve Mexican and two Ameri-
Gan workmen were killed
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
as followsson the 18th: Illinois, Thirteenth
District, William Springer (Dem.) renom.
mated; Nineteenth District, Thomas Ridg.
way, Rep. Iowa, Eighth District, W.P.
Hepburn (Rep.) renominated. Maine,
Fourth District, DR.. L. B. Sprague, Green
hacker.
WHILE towing bark from News " ork in
the Mississippi River early the other morn
ing the iron tug w. w. Wood suddenly
careened and sunk, drowning the pilot and
two other persons.
GENERAL BUTLER on the 18th formally
accepted the nomination for President by
the National Greenback Convention.
The suspension was announced on the
-'on ~ SoA H1i Y, W u11H0y O. 10. The neaVi-
est clothing house in New York, with liza
bilities of S1,00O,OOo.
A NUMBER of structures at Athens, Pa.
were destroyed by fire few DAYS ago,
several persons being injured by jumping
from the blazing buildings. The financial
loss was placed at $4,000
THE Delaware State Democratic Conyen-
tion met at Dover on the 18th and elected
delegates to the National Conven-
ton. The resolutions recommended to the
Chicago Convention Senator Bayard as a
fitting candidate for the Presidency.
LUKE PHIPPs, who last August killed
his wife on ferry-boat in Detroit River,
was executed on the 18th at Sandwich,
Ont.
Mr.. SHERMAN argued in the United
States Senate on the 18th against the wis
dom of ordering an investigation into the
condition of the banks of New York, but
suggested astringent law prohibiting bank
officers other than directors from
engaging in speculative opera
tons. The House, by a vote of 15S to 81,
agreed to the conference report on the bill /
for the relief of Fig John Porter, provid- |
ing that he shall receive no compensation
for the period since his di missal. Tie
Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed, |
the Chair ruling out proposition against
political assessments.