The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-06-25
FOREIGN.

James G.. Cunningham, alias James
Dalton and Harry Burton, both charged with
treason-felony in connection with the late
dynamite demonstration ct London, were
committed for trial
Forty men were buried alive by a
explosion in the mines of tho Dombrau
Orran Mining Company at Trappan. In Aus
TRAN Silesia. All are believed to have per-
ishcd. An explosion in the mines Of Baron
Rothschild, in Moravia, killed fifty-six men.
The last British detachment has
evacuated Korti.
Hanlan, the Canadian champion oars
man, was defeated by Beach. Of Australia,
in their race over the champions course on
the Paramatta River, Sydney, N. 8. W. Han.
Ian was six lengths behind at the finish. The
attendance was enormous The weather
was favorable and the water smooth. Both
oarsmen were in excellent condition.
The Celestials have scored another
victory, they having carried the intrench.
ments at Langs0n, securing the key to the
position and forcing the invaders to retreat
beyond Dong Dang along the Lougkoi. The
losses are unknown. The Orientals have
$4,000 men and seriously threaten the French
lines OF communication with the South.
Gen. Bricre dc rIsle has asked for 20. 900
men.
The Russian organ, LIE NOrd, pub
lished at Brussels, prints letter from st.
Petersburg which is regarded as good author
ity, and says: ..Present Russian military
measures, dictated by the most elementary
principles of national prudence" Tho Same
paper states cditorially that the people Of
Russia regard the whole quarrel with no
trace Of irritation. "A London dispatch states
there ID a lull there In the war scare. The cali
for the army reserves and militia alarmed
the people, AMI alter the subsistence OF
the first excitement they are asking what
number are to be put under arms. The Min
istry. 1t is claimed, have allowed reports to
circulate without contradiction that in fact
no moro than $4,000 men arc wanted. This
Is Just about enough to Gil the vacancies In
the muster rolls caused " the recent draft
for the Egyptian nnd Mediterranean stations.
Gladstone replied to the most pressing re-
quests as to the true import OF the Queens
summons b. saying TINT the Government
had decided to postpone all statements upon
the subject until after Easter, hoping in the
meantime to meet with some arrangement
with Russia.
After two weeks of active campaign
Ing. during which several hundred lives have
been lost, Gen. Grahams camp Is just two
miles nearer I,crber than when he started
from Suakin. The army is suffering from
typhoid fever and dlyscntery. The DcrbeJ
hallway has not yet been begun.
The cable chronicles the death oi
Prince OrlosY, the Russian diplomat, At Fon-
taincblcau.
The Varsity race Of 1885 on the
Thames, at London between the Oxford and
Cambridge crews, was won by the former BY
three lengths; time, 2l:26.
DR.. Higgins, the Catholic Bishop Of
Kerry, at meeting held in Killarney. offered
Q resolution to tho effect that an address OF
welcome be presented to the Prince and
Princess Of Wales, and was greeted with
Kisses and groans. The resolution was finally
carried.
A cablegram from London says Par
lament believes that peace will continue be.
tween England and Russia. while the court
& certain that war Is ut hand.