The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

a COMMERCIAL crisis existed in Moscow
on the Goth. Four of the largest tea and
sugar firms had failed, with liabilities Of
$12,OO2,OOO.
THERE was great excitement in London
on the Goth over the prospect of conflict
between England and Russia. Fresh
orders were sent out to the military and
naval centers for the immediate dispatch
of munitions of war to India. The Queen
sent message to the House Of Commons
calling out 81, coo reserves and lac, 900 mill
tia for permanent service.
A DISPATCH of the Goth from Madagascar
states that terrific hurricane passed over
a portion of the island recently. Seven
teen persons were killed and many others
wounded. The American bark Sarah
Hobart was driven ashore and became q
total wreck.
AN explosion in the mines of the DOM
brau Orran Mining Company at Trappan,
in Austrian Silesia, buried forty men on
the 9th, and all were believed TO have per-
ished. An explosion in the mines of
Baron Rothschild, in Moravia, killed fifty
six men.
AT London and other European points
the excitement over the probable war
with Russia was unabated on the 9th.
Lord Dufferin had sent request from In
dia for reinforcements, and active prepara-
tions were being made to get all available
cruisers and iron clads belonging to the
navy into condition for active service as
soon as possible. Advices from Russia
stated that preparations were making for
war, and silence was imposed on the Rus
sian newspapers.
ADvICEs were received by the Canadian
Government on the 9th of battle with
Riel in the Saskatchewan region, in which
eleven mounted policemen were killed and
ten wounded. The capture of Major Gro
Zter and his command of one hundred
men was also reported.
A RESOLUTION has passed the Nova
Scotia Legislature for the repeal of the
union with the Dominion of Canada.
AT Langson a Chinese force Of fifty
thousand carried the French intrench-
ments a few days ago, aud severely
wounded General Negrier.
HANLAN was defeated by Beach in the
sculling match at Sydney, N. S. W., on
the 2Sbh, the latter winning by six lengths.
A LONDON cablegram of the 2Sth says
Parliament believed that peace would con-
tinue between England and Russia, while
the court was certain that war was at
hand.
ON the 28th General Middleton and seven
hundred men were on the march from
Qu'Appelle to the scene Of the Riel insur-
rection. The Canadian Government had
ordered the immediate dispatch of eight
hundred militia from Ontario and Quebec
by the Lake Superior route. Fort Carlton
had been evacuated and burned.
WHILE en- route from Liverpool to Pc
nang the British steamer Orestes collided
recently with Chinese steamer and sunk
her, drowning seventy persons.
ON the 30th ult President GreYy accept
ed the resignation Of the French Ministry.
A vigorous aggressive campaign was like
ly to be determined upon by the new Min
istry, and march would be made upon
Pekin as soon as possible.
LORD HARRINGTON said in the House of
Commons on the 3Oth ult. that the pros
poets of peace between Russia and England
were greatly improved.
THE bill for free public park at Niagara
Falls has received the signature of the
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the
Provincial Government will cooperate
with the Legislature of New York in pre-
serving the natural beauty of the spot
ON the 30th Osman Digma was said to
have withdrawn his whole force to Tam
anieb, where he proposed to give battle to
General Graham. Eel Mehdi had sent large
reiuforcements to Berber.
CHARLES PRICE & Co.'s extensive oil
wells at Belvidere, Eng, valued at 81 ,00O,-
600, took fire recently, and would be al
lowed to burn out, it being Impossible to
check the flames.