Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

vador.
Lords Dufferin, Wellesley and Mayo, each of
whom has been governor general of India, were
born in Ireland
The amount expended on Indian schools by
the dominion last year, in the Northwest Ter
ritory, was only $5,l66o5.
The Canadian Pacific railroad will get mill
ion dollars for transporting troops, and the
life long curses of the men it nearly froze to
death.
The London Duly News in an editorial says
it believes the government has decided upon the
immediate recall Of Gen. Graham's force from
the Soudan.
The Grand Duke Constantine, uncle of the
repeatedly declared that the car and entire
imperial court of Russia desire peace.
The Prussian government proposes to con-
vert the and ~ per cent Prussian consols in
to per cent bonds, thus effecting saving in
terest of 100000 marks per ann,1m.
Ten thousand Sunday school children in
procession, with banners and music, marched
out to Phoenix park Dublin and presented an
address to the prince and PRINCESS of Wales.
Tho foreign engagements of Great Britain
during the past year play havoc with the rev.
enue. The income for the year ending the last
day of March was s44O, 2l5, 600, and the expend-
iture was 81 ,S45, 600.
Sir Arthur Sullivan does most Of his writing
that is, his musical compositions-between
midnight and sunrise. He selects that time
because it is quieter and because he is almost
sure then OF being undisturbed.
The London Standard believes that the con-
| slant communications between France and
Russia in the last few days has been with the
object of creating the greatest pressure against
England to succumb to Russas demand
Mr.. Gladstone asked parliament for a credit
of $55, DOC, 000 Gladstone stated that he had
received no communication regarding the clos
ing of the Dardanelles. 1t is run1ored that the
Russian forces have made a fresh advance in
Afghanistan.
The Warsaw Tagblatt announces that it is
the intention of Russia to Immediately make a
descent upon Herat, capture it and strongly
fortify the place. 1t also states the damage
thus done to Great Britain in India would far
exceed any losses to Russian commerce by a
blockade to Russian ports.
Lord Wolseley' is expected to return to Eng
land Immediately to assist at a council of war
The English forces on the Nile will be removed
to Lower Egypt, a portion being left at Wady
Halfa sufficient to repel any rebel attacks.
be constructed at a cost Of So, Isl, OOO. The
Umbria will have ten heavy guns.
Troops are swarming to all the barracks
throughout the United Kingdom in response
to the government call for tho reserves. The
war office in London is besieged by military
officers asking for appointments. It has been
decided to divide the Portsmouth feet up into
channel, flying and reserve squadrons. Fresh
orders have been received to increase the
number of workmen at Portsmouth.
The recorder, in charging the grand jury in
London, dwelt at length on the dynamite out
RACES, and referred to the case of Cunningham
and Burton, now awaiting trial on q charge of
treason-felony, for alleged completely III the
parliament house and tower explosions. He
told the Jury they would find 8 strong prima
facie case against Cunningham and Burton, and
said he thought there should be no difficulty in
finding a true bill against the prisoners.
1t is understood. that the state department
and British legation in Washington are coop
Grating with thepolico authorities to secure the
arrest of the murderer Maxwell. The state
department has notified the American consuls
ut Honolulu, Auckland and other points along
the route which it is supposed Maxwell will
take, to take every means to secure his capture.
Mr. Bayard also SEM communication to Min
lister West asking CO. operation Of the English
authorities to intercept Maxwell in his flight,
and it is understood Minister West had taken
steps to have Maxwell arrested at Auckland
The lobby was excited over Mr.. Gladstone's
statement in the house Of commons, which is
considered to amount TO an evacuation of the
Soudau His repeated references to the neces-
sity of holding the troops in the Soudan in
readiness for service whenever wanted indi-
cate that England is On the verge of war.
Such words by q responsible minister, it is
thought, will soon make peace impossible It
is thought Sir. Peter Lumsdens dispatch is
certain to influence the B:stlsh war feeling to
an alarming degree Despite the fact that the
credit Of $50, Cox, Geo meabs an increase OF Six
pence in the income tax, it is undoubtedly true
That the bulk of the Conservative and Liberal
members of the house Of commons will vote
for the credit cheerfuliy.