The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-07
FOREIGN TELEGRAPH1C NEWS.

"A cT0Sdue dSalliSt piano pidyLilS H1sS "
gun in Berlin.
Vanderbilt is worried by newspaper re-
porters IN London.
1t is rumored in London that four dyna-
miters have been captured.
In Mexico, wreokers of railway trains
are shot as soon as captured
San Domingo has passed a bill TO estab-
lish free trade with the United States.
The House of Lords has adjourned to
the 9th of June, and the Commons to the
5th.
Hebert Spencer is about to leave Eng
land. He will settle permanently IN Men
tone.
The czarina, the queen of Denmark and
the princess of Wales visited the Empress
Augusta recently.
Ex-Minister Sargent's return to Berlin
was for the purpose Of presenting his let
ters of recall to America.
Russia and Persia are fixing upon their
new frontier in consequence OF the ac-
QUESTION of Merry by Russia.
Dispatches of the z8fh from New iberia
and ST. Martinyille, report things quiet
with no possibility OF a conflict.
The black poodle, with his hair shaved
into knots and knobs, is the correct thing
in CANNES in England AZ present.
The weather in England is cold. Bread
stuffs are steady ana somewhat inactive,
Wheat is unchanged. Corn, ney s. Sd.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Bourse
bill imposes a percentage Of duty amount
ing to 1-10 per LOG on all money bargains.
The stone of which the Arc de Triomphe
in Paris is composed IS fast rumbiing
away, being unable to withstand the
weather.
In a fierce encounter recently between
Kossuth and government parties near
Erlane, five persons were killed and many
were wounded.
Buenos Ayres is suffering from an epi-
demic of typhoid and typps feYers, III
consequence OF no drainage aild an made
quate supply of water
The annual spring review of eroeps in
Berlin was held recently by tie Emperor,
who appeared ON hors abaek. The royal
princes and princesses were present,
The London press viii give on june
14th, a public banquet 10 General Sli
George Graham in commernOratien OF ms
achievements at Tanmanel0 and Ieb.
The Duke of Marlborough has made az
offer to the director of the National Cad
lery of eleven of the best pictures In the
collection at Blenheim Palace for 4s56i ,5CO.
During the recent International Exposi
ton at Turin, a balloon, Eyh h1ta had SIS
cended from the exposition grounds, was
struck by lightning after II mad ascende1
but short distance.
Last month the Prince of Wales was
again installed Grand Master q the Eli
glish Free Masons, Lord Cremosne Grand
Senior Warden. and the Lord Mayer OF
London Junior Warden.
News has reached Cairo that the new
black false prophet has appeared oafore
Darfour and defeated El Mahd1 troops.
The new Mahdi states chat I'll Mahdi was
one of his former derviahes.
Grand Duke Louis of Hesse Earn1stadt
persists in his demand Tor le8a4 sepa5a, ara
ton from Madame DE kalamire. the
latter has referred ler claims 70 The
Hessian minister from Darlnstadt.
Queen Victoria is negotiating for the
purchase of the Villa Nevada. at Cannes,
in which Prince Leopold breathed his last.
Her intention is to convert II into CON
vent and chapel in memory of the f1lnce.
1t is reported that the Nile is rising
=
will be able to drive the rebels from The
banks above and below khartaum and
open communication with Berotr and
Cairo.
A man who was identified in the recent
ventures with the American tPlapger'
said to a reporter not long since ''tfaa1
to-day's Derby makes or breaks VI alton
If Richmond is defeated he VIII Jose 9
fortune"
Lord Tennyson has been elecle6 pTezi
dent of the society of authors, i5rnee
chiefly for the purpose ef etfectlgG "a III
ternational copyright law between Eng
land and America. Mathew Afnatd Is
vice president of the association.
The Earl of Easton is about to applg fo.
a divorce on the grount taa5 ti1e g ,t1g
is guilty of adultery. 1hecouue5ss sFle1Qs
say that no evidence can ge pro }1eel
against her; that the earl wishes aiYogcG
to. enable him to marry @n ttTe
Popular opposition e tha bib 11erzss
ing the taxes on tha boursa all4 other
financial operations is s3re8d3ug &c greaf
proportions. Protests from ail parfs q
Germany are received By the hUG3esgatE
and the reichstag. A Ies95 5uGion. 1GTmerl
objecting to the proposed rev measures d
taxation, was passed.
vineyards have been destroyed in Car
thaginia, ravaged by hurricanes. anC
many families are ruined. la the cta 1rtci
of Orihuela houses we're inundetsCt. This
village of Afolino is submerged, ana peo
pie are compelled to take refuge on roof.
of houses and in boats.
1t is reported thai since Tie ea6iuet
learned through Hubbard, director or INK
Bank of England, thai the directorate arr
unanimous in their condemnation o.
~
consols, the majority ri The ministers
urge the withdrawal CT t6e oili
The Catholic bishop Of the Soudan. JUS
arrived at Cairo from the south, reports
seven Catholic priests and four sisters O
mercy murdered at FL Obeid, He also re
ports that three priests were exposed
naked to the sun for four days and dice
from the effects of their exposures.
Negotiations are pending between
France and the Vatican for the nomina
ton of French cardinal at the next con
sistory. The Vatican is disposed to accede
to the wishes of France, on the condition
that the French government restore
grants to the church suppressed last year
In the Winnepeg legislature recently
the leader of the opposition gave notice
of motion rejecting the federal reply tC
the provinces demands. Premier Norquay
withdrew his notice of motion for a com
mittee to consider a reply. He said the
government would soon know what to do
At meeting of the Irish national land
league at London recently, Timothy Har
rington, secretary of the league, mention.
ed the fact that two or three years age
from 9l 600 to e., 900 was received weekly
from America; but the league was now
obliged to depend almost exclusively on
funds contributed in Ireland.
In the suit brought by the Wadsworth,
Postmaster General, to enjoin the erec-
ton of telegraph wires on poles, the
Postmaster General objected that the ex.
pense of an underground wire would be
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