Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-21
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.


The shah Of Persia has recently given $500
to the erection Of Presbyterian church In
Lamadin.
Lord Vernon is engaged to marry Miss Law.
renee an American woman, whom he met al
Pau last winter
The Irish ports are being vigorously put in
a state OF defense, in view Of the possibility OF
war with Russia
Middleton sends Lord Melgund to Ottawa
with dispatches TO the government IL Is DO
lieyed that he wants more troops.
The earl of Dudley, who died recently, was
shrewd coal dealer, and monomaniac, con-
stantly imagining himself en- eeinte.
Gen Middleton had another fight with the
rebels at Batoohe's Crossing, but there seems
TO be some doubt as to tho actual result
A lot of Russian emigrants to Dakota were
kidnapped across the line by Canadian Pacific
agents, and il cost thesa g., unto get back.
The large gap in the Canadian Pacific rail
road on the north shore of Lake Superior,
forty-two miles long, was closed recently.
The three Italians at Chicago arrested for al
legged participation in the murder Of Caruso,
practically confessed to the preparation OF the
murder.
Sir John Macdonald got so mad and violent
in the dominion house, the other day. over the
franchise bill, that the speaker had TO call him
to order.
II has been decided at a special cabinet
council to Immediately begin the partial eyac-
uatlon Of the Soudan. This movement is to be
made deliberately, and for the present an
effective garrison il to be maintained az Sauklm
and strong force retained at Wady Halfa
Bismarck will close the chateau of Schon-
hansen, keeping the Yarzin and Fried
ricksruhe estates ~ his sole residence. Since
receiving the gift Of the Schonhausen estate
he has become enc OF the richest proprietors
in Prussia, his yearly income being sll0,O0
The ultamontane newspapers in Prussia
raise a great cry that Prof. Mommsen, the
great historian Of Rome, while sudyinga code
Ia the Vatican library, kept his seat when the
pope passed through his library, while the
rest Of those present either fell Oh their knees
or bowed deeply
The Northwest will get the bulk Of the
emigration from Germany and the scandins-
Wan countries this year The tide from Eng
land il setting toward Washington Territory
Q
Manitoba is said to have practically closed.
One day, recently, the empress of Austria
left the Santa Cecilia, Lord Alfred Paget
steam yacht, at Deal and walked from thence
TO Dover On arriving at Dover she went by
I train to Folkstone, walked back, and then re-
1 Joined the yacht having walked no less than
| eighteen miles during the day.
| The Princess Louise Northwestern commi-
mittee, in London, England, issued its first ap-
| peal to the public for subscriptions a few days
| ago. Princess Louise is president of the COM
/ naittee, which comprises a large number OF
/ leading bankers and financiers The utmost
| dispatch will be shown in sending surgeons
/ and materials
| The imp erisl council of war at St Peters
/ burg has ordered the transfer of military and
I medical stores from KornoYad to Askabad
I and have instructed the naval department to
! equip 200 men. The Berlin papers Lave
| changed their tone and are now dwelling upor
I the amicable relations between England ant
/ Germany. The Paris Journal des Debats
/ and Temps praise Mr. Gladstane for securing
| peace The papers TO be published on the
/ Afgan question will not contain the terms oil
| the frontier convention, which will not bt
\ made public until the convention has beer
/ concluded Grave doubts are expressed as Il
! whether the government will adhere to the
! decision to resign, if defeated, and the result
will depend upon the Parnellitea