The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-05-28
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.
Two deaths from cholera at hfarseilles are
reported.
Dr. Frederick Henle, the celebrated German
Psychologist and anatomist is dead
The mohair mills of Mitchell Bros. at Brad
ford, England, vere Burned Loss, &75o, 900
to 81 100000!
several Hudson Bay company posts in North
saskatchewan are reported to have been
plundered by the Indians
Nearly all the prominent rebels hate been
secured except Dunont kiel was photo
graPhed by Capt Peters.
A dubious story comes from Key West that
Guatemslan railroad is kidnaping laborers
from the Southern ports
Zaldivar has resigned the presidency IF SAN
Salvador, and Con figaroa has been eiect6d
In his stead. kaldvaf ID reported to have
sailed for Europe.
MI: Blake will inquire in the Dominion house
of commons whether the government intends
to submit to parliament proposal for mark
OF recognition in the shape of land grant or
otherwise to volunteers in actual service in the
Northwest
Fire destroyed the roof and attic of the Mon
Bjon palace in Berlin, occupied as a residence
by Frederick the Great, but now used as a mu-
scum. The works of art and relics were
saved, but many Of them damaged beyond
recognition.
All the leading journals of London, Eng,
congratulate Canada on what they: deem the
practical suppression of the rebellion. They
courage In government circles the hope is ex-
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A committee of the London chambers Of
commerce has forwarded to the government a
resolution in favor of diverting migration to
the BRITISH colonies, especially Australia, where
the consumption of British goods exceeds G8
per head, instead of to America, where the
consumption is only 10 shillings per head
The Montreal Herald prints letter from 4
Prince Albert man, who lost q son at Duck
Lake, in which he says: fThe police showed
great deal of cowardice, and this accounts
for their loss being lighter. They ran awav
and left tho volunteers" There have been
other hints to this effect from Canadian sources
of late.
The rumors of Turkish occupation Of Sua-
kim indicate the irony of fate. Mr. Gladstone
will, if this is trua find himself in alliance
with "the unspeaka0le Turk" There was an
impressive moment at tho annual newspaper
press fund banquet when tho company rose
and drank in solemn silence . toast to the
memory of the three special correspondents
who died in the Sondan.
The village Of Farewell, on tho Canadian Pa
ci6c railway at the second crossing on the COL
umbia, was destroyed by fire on the eth inst
The buildings caught from fires of railway
constructors who we're burning right CT way
through the woods. From 100 to 200 buildings
were destroyed. Loss estimated at 81OO. OO0
There are only half dozen saloons and small
buildings left
John Bright, in answer to letter from an
American friend asking if England would re-
turn to the policy OF protection, writes: s'Not
until tho United States returns to slavery.
Englands present danger is in her foreign pol-
icy: The Tories and Liberals are equally
blamable for the lunatic policy Of adding mil
lions to the military expenditures of the nation
Whilst trade is depressed Aud the poor are bad
~ housed"
Gen. Sir Charles Wilson, who commanded
the advance corps Of the Khartoum relief OK
pedition, has sent in his ofacial report in re-
spouse to the charge that Gen. Gordon might
have been rescued alive If the troops under
command Of Sir Charles had not been unneces-
sari'y halted 1t Gubat for three daya The
report explains that the delay was necessary to
secure the small force Ut Gubat from attack,
and 70 engage crews and prepare the steamers
for the advance to Khartoum. %.
The news from Paris Shove that tho French