River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-13
Foreign FLASHES.

tCt EccySeO.
couple of London solicitors hays skipped
leaving SO, 900 liabilities
Princess Clothilde, sister of the king of Italy
and wife of Prince Napoleon, is dangerously III
in Paris
John William Montagu, earl of Sandwich, is
dead He was born in 1911. In politics. he
was conservative.
Sturgeon, the Baptist preacher # London,
has fallen heir to large fortune left him BY
Joseph Pool of Leicester.
Anglo-American cable shares lave risen in
London on reports of disputes between the pro.
teetors of the Mackay cable.
There was stormy discussion in the German
reichstag about the resolutions of the death
of Lasker, but no action was AIKEN.
The Princess Marie Anne has returned tc
Berlin and reioined her husband. The latter
met her at the railway station. Later he was
received by the emperor and empress.
Prince Napoleon has recalled his son, Prince
Victor, from Rouminia to Paris, having beer
warned that the government would not permit
French soldier to enter the military service
of foreign government
Two membersof the firm Of Parkers, sole.
itors, Bedford row, London, have abscondedi
having misapprcpriated clients title deeds.
Their liabilities ire between II 100000 anc
81, 100000. They have borrowed 95Oo00O fol
various speculatiops.
The British admital at Queenstown has prom
ised deputation from Cork the use of steam
launch to convey the remains of Jerome ]. Col,
ling from Queenstown to Cork. The admiral
will allow any officers or men wishing to act a;
escort to the remains of the deceased.
Every mark o. respect for the memory Of
the deceased American minister was shown by
the St Petersburg authorities. military
escort to attend tue remains to their temper
airy resting place N the church was rendered
but relatives of Hunt declined the honor.
British shipowners threaten to register theil
vessels under fo,eign flags if the proposed
shipping bill becomes law. This bill was
fore Swallowed inthe queens speech and intro
duced by Joseph Chamberlain, president of thu
board of trade The Objects "to provide fol
the greater security of life and property at sea.
The Berlin Deutche Tagblatt publishes al
array of comments derogatory to Minister Sar-
gent, made by certain American newspapers a
the time of that gentleman appointment The
Tagblatt says Sargent will not be recalled TIL
after new president is elected, when 1t is pos
sible he will be appointed to st Petersburg.
Berlin Dispatch The newspapers still con
tinue their shameful attack upon Minister Sar
geant. Never has hospitality, which civilized
nations recognize as the inyiolable right of for
eign Representations, been more tlagranty out
ragged by suhoIned organs. Representation
have been made to the Washington government
ON the subject,
The Parnellites are irritated at the refusal O
tho 30, ior1
ton, and intend forthwith to begin great agi
tation in Ireland and make strong appeals &c
the Irish to demand the amendment of the lane
act They will open subscriptions in behal
of a fund for agitatng purposes Michael Da-
Wits services will be secured. A conference
of the leaders will be held at Easter to discuss
programme.
The lower house of the Prussian landtag hai
rejected, by vote of 200 to 152, Wndthorst'
motion to repeal the law abolishing the salaries
Of Catholic priests. The government opposed
the motion, but would not participate in the de
bate for fear of exciting party passion The
government desired peaceable settlement o.
this question as much as the party of the Cen
ter, but differed as to the proper means OF SC
curing it.
Lieut. Gov Riehey has received intelligence
from Ottawa that the dynamiters are expected
to renew their attempts to injure government
property there number of special consta
bles have been sworn in, and extra precautions
will be taken day and night. The provincial
building and the residence of the heutenan
governor have special guards, and sentinels a
the navy ward are instructed to use extraordin
airy vigilance
A dispatch to the Morning News from Havr'
says: There are thirty Irish-Ameriean Fen
ians here The dynamite factory between
Armiens and Boulogne is strictly watched |
is stated that the alleged informer, McDermott
who is in Paris, has offered to give valuable
information for the English police He will dC
so at the risk of his life. as the Clan ma Gao
declare they viii assassnate him. A specia
agent from Dublin Is aiding Inspector Moser
Ottawa Special Telegram: There is greatin
dignation over Sir John Macdonald's bill, in
troduced to whitewash Sir sCharles Upper
who has, for the past six weeks, been sitting il
parliament while holding Office under thu
crown, this being violation of law. The To
ries are so powerful in parliament just nov
that it would surprise no one if they were Il
bring in a bill to rerudiate the national debt o.
this country, to which this year has been added
over SOL 00O, 600, or at the rate of Sl6 per heat
increase
On the arrival of he steamer City of Chicago
at Dublin the remains of Jerome J. Collins an(
his mother were received by the British adj
miral, American consul, the mayor and cor
poration of the city, relatives of the deceased
and large number of citizens. The bodlei
were conveyed to the cathedral on biers, fol
lowed by a long procession, bearing torches
and band playing dead march. The funer
al will take place in Cork on Sunday. A guart
of honor from her maiesty's ship Revenge vii
escort the remains to Cork.
The police of London are searching for dyn
amite in all directions, as it is believed tina
bags of explosive material have been deposited
in various quarters of the city. A suspicion
party known to be an American, was noticed
lingering in the neighborhood Of Windsor cas-
tie. The Clanna Gael is expected on st. Pat
ricks day to substitute the knife for dynamite
and some officials may be killed. A box con
tanning galvanic battery and bottle filled witt
darE fluid has been found in the railroad sta
ton at Western super Mare, watering place il
Somerset, Bristol or channel The box wa
orn fmented with skulls and cross-b0nes. TIN
galyanic battery was wrapped in copy of tn
Bri stol journal
The organized action of anarchists and dyna
miters was agreedupon without special treaty
The police departments have been instructed Z
cooperate. The Swiss government has ordere'
the arrest of number of anarchists at Berne
and search of the domiciles of suspected per
sons, and the Office of workingmen's societ
at Berne. The Swiss police arrested a German
anarchist named Kernel They sent informa-
ton to Vienna which led TO the seizure of Kan
meror and other anarchists. Refugees at Gen
eva, suspected a man named Penkart, ram
pant anarchist speaker, TO be German spy
Penkert received warning and suddenly disap
peared Letters opened by the police and af
terward sent to their destination will bear al
official seal with mention of the fact
The German reichstag opened reeentlyswit
the usual formalites. The speech from thu
throne asserts the chief task of the reichstai
lies in the domain of social and political af
fairs, and says the emperor's wish, which ha
been solemnly and repeatedly expressed TO
the improvement and condition of the work
men, has met with full appreciation on tn
part of the German people. Among the n1
merous bills announced is one providing
scheme for accident insurance After 1t
adoption the emperor recommends the forma
ton of system Of insurance for the infirm am
aged This is intended 10 prevent any possible
justification of the attempts to overthrow tn
divine and human order of things, and vii
pave the abrogation of the existing exceptona
measures bill will be introduced providing
that the antisocialist law shall remain in fore
for a further period. and that he viii propos'
an amendment TO present system of insur
ance against sickness.
Future Action of the suffragists.