River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-19

The excitement ia Germany over Bis
marck $ continued enforcement of his edict
of exile of Russian Poles from Prussia con
tinues undated. Great relief committees
have been sent to assist the unfortunate
exiles at Limberg, Posen and CracOw The
relief committee at the latter city reports
that 1000 Poles in one Russian settlement
were recently ordered to settle up their af-
fairs there and quit Prussia without delay.
a majority of these are Roman Catholics,
and many of them have lived in Prussia so
long that they have forgotten their native
language. They have all been compelled
to sell their property in haste, and specu-
lators in the favor of the local officials have
taken such advantage of the situation that
very little of the property thus forcedupon
the market has brought more than one
fourth of its value. To make matters
worse, Russia has issued an order prohibit
ing the entry of these exiles into the cars
domain, unless they can prove that they
were born therein. In consequence OF this,
there are encamped at one place on the
frontier 800 exiled Poles; penniless, home
less and most miserable, without the right
to move forward, and with imprisonment
at hard labor staring them in the face if
they dare to return.
The Servian division marching on Wild
din gave battle to the Bulgarians near
Widdin and inflicted upon them a crushing
defeat. The loss was heavy on both sides.
The Servians captured 1000 prisoners.
Gen. Topalvitch with the Morava divi-
sion. had a desperate battle with the Bull
garians at lien, and the latter were totally
defeated The Servians fought with great
gallantry and captured two guns and
many prisoners. Three batallions of Bull
garians surrendered. a battalion of Bull
garian volunteers, stationed at point on
the Timeh river, capituiated without firing
a gun, to Col. Djaknitch, commanding the
Servian Timeh division. The Bulgarians
Dragoman, which the Servians attacked on
Sunday Details of the capture of Drago-
man pass by the Servians show that two
divisions attacked the Bulgarians in force,
completely routing them. Hordes of Bull
garians laid down their arms, being panic
stricken. Several guns were captured and
the pass abandoned. Prince Alexanderaof
Bulgaria has sent note to the powers ask
ing them to interfere to sustain Roumelia.
Servia has declared war against Bulgaria.
The Servian government has informed NJ.
Rangabe. the acting Servian agent in Bull
garia, that in consequence of the unjustifia-
bic attacks on Servians by Bulgarians, Ser
via has decided to declare war against Bul-
garia The Russian government has
stopped the annual subvention Of
$4,000 roubles to Prince Alexander
The British authorities have issued procla-
nation to natives of Burmah assuring them
none viii be molested in trading, religious
I or other privileges, and all native, civil and
military officers viii be retained as long as
+ they remain loyal, but viii be punished if
I they maltreat Englishmen
4 Despite the adverse criticisms made by
I the editors of the great London dailies on
/ Mr. Gladstone's treatment of the disestab-
| lishment issue it cannot be denied that he
has succeeded in largely convincing the
churchmen in England that the church is
not threatened with immediate attack, nor