River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

Fuller details of Otter's fight recently, lindi-
cate that he narrowly missed defeat.
Among the demands of Japan upon China in
settlement of the trouble in Corea, is one for
over 81, 100000 indemnity
Gladstone will move dowry to the Princess
Beatrice of $4,000 annually Extreme Radi-
calls are likely to challenge division on the
motion.
Canadian parliament adopted an amendment
to the Scott act allowing the sale of beer, ale
porter and light wines in counties where the
Scott act is III force.
Col Majendie, chief inspector of explosives,
reports that the recent explosion at the admit
rally office, London, was caused by twelve
pounds of gunpowder enclosed in metal pot
The chamber of deputies adopted 30S to 81,
the treaty concluded Aug. q, 1888, between
France and Anaam. NJ de Freycinet, minister
for foreign affairs, explained that the treaty
had been virtually in force during the past
eighteen months. A credit of Sl2O, OOO was
adopted by the chamber to defray the expense
of laying submarine cable to Tonquin.
The progress of negotiations between Gran
vile and De Staal tends to be a simple declara-
ton by Russia that she is ready to submit
to arbitration, failing concord in the lnterpre-
tatlon of the convention of March H. The
rise of English and foreign securities reached
the 9Th inst what is believed to be the highest
point under bear purchases to cover. There
were new symptoms of slight reaction
Advices from st Vincent report that while
the Messageries Franchise steamer Viii de
Mar SELL was on her way to Buenos Ayres the
emigrants on board mutinied, owing to the bad
food furnished They were finally, overpow-
cred, after desperate fight in which the cap
tain and several of the crew were badly
wounded. Ten of the passengers were killed
or wounded The vessel put into st vincent,
where sine is guarded by French CIR SER
I'm the commons Conservative amendment
to the English registry of voters bill, proyid-
ing that the cost of registry be charged to the
treasury instead of local towns, was rejected by
240 to 257 The result of the vote was received
with loud cheers the opposition. Northcote
asked Gladstone whether, IN the face or the
small majority, he would further consider the
question Gladstone said he would abide by
the decision of the house
The Anglo German international commits
sion, appointed to arrange terms for the oc-
cupation of British and German colonies in the
Pacific ocean, has concludedits labors. Brit
ish and German subjects will be on equality
in all the colonies. No differential duties are
10 be imposed This importation of arms, pow
der and alcohol is prohibited, and Solomon,
New Herbrides, Friendly and NaYlgators' Is
lands will remain open territory. The status
of Samoa remains unsettled.
Panama dispatch: The second battalion of
United States marines, numbering 400 officers
and men, embarked on the steamer Colon for
New York The First battalion of United
States marines is now stationed as follows:
Col Haywood and companies and D at As
pinwall, part of company E at Matachin, and
remainder at San Pablo, and Companies A and
c. Captains Meeker and Cochrane, remain at
Panama. If the situation improves they ex-
peet to return home this month and leave the
interests of the United States to six ships of the
Pacific and North Atlantic fleet now at the 18TH
mus.