River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-24
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The funeral Of King Ludwig took place
AT Munich, on the 10Th, and was Witnessed
by the largest concourse Of people thar ev-
er assembled there. The cortege was pre-
ceded 10y battalion of Bavarian veter-
ans. under the command of the adluUaut
OF the minister of war, Baron &. DehOrnc,
with Populations of the Prussiau hussars,
the Austrian infantry and tie Russian
dragons iOf " mich the late king vas non
oraIy coloueD. Immediately preceding
the coffin, according to ancient custom,
acre posted - Guglemaenners, clad from
head 20 foot IN black, monks habits cover
ing their faces, except their eyes, followed
walked Prince LuitpOld, the regent, and
members of tue royal family, together
with foreign ENJOYS. After the cons ecrl-
ton the remains were deposited IN the an
csstral The mourners throughout
evinced the deepest emotion. st the con-
ciusiOn of tue impressive ceremonies, the
dense crowds dispersed quietly. The Wild
ow Of Richard Wagner, the composer, ar
tended the funeral.
A. Belfast, Ireland, on the 9th a mob OF
Oraugemen made en- attack upon the tavern
kept by Patrick Dufy. a Catholic. The
police were OverpOweTad and Duify's place
sacked, women ard ris joining ia the
riot, drinking aud fignIng with the meu.
During the riot one hundred lOusCs were
O.
lice were sent from Dublin 10 assist secur
ing order. Five persons were killed 10y the
police, and twenty police were badly IN
iuUed. \ number OF arrests were made.
Twenty Orange rioters are under arrest at
Lurgan FOR the trouble there the day te-
orc
Nr. Gladstone, returning from visit on
Saturday aiighted a mile outside of Ediu-
buTgh his intention being to walk the re-
maiudar of the distance. he was recogIil-
ed 10y the people ca the road ana sOOr had
such e. crowd at his heels tuat he wts com
uclied 20 take ref1ge ia a tram EAR. lie
could not ESCAPE the crowd though and
= $50 men. WUIEeT and children cheerI,. <
sud yelling followed him till he entered
his hotel.
Lord Iadeslegh, in a speech gt London,
denied that the conservatives advocated
coersion, which he said was the last thing
they desired They would, however, use ev-
erg means in THEN power 70 suppress the
land league. Nr. Giqdstone's policy meant
separation under American influence.
The North German Gazette prince Bis
marck's organ says that Dir. G.adstone's
manifesto is an eloquent aud able defense
of the home rule policy, and that the al
verse comments on the manifesto by Lon
don newspapers are rather dOgmatic than
reflective and convincing
AZ Rome, Italy, Siguor Sueci, formerly
known as an African explorer, has com
ueuced a forty DAYS FAST in emulation OF
DF. Tanner u IS stated that be has nelth
= er drank nor eaten anything in a week
Several witnesses declare his ahsteuticr
is genuine.
The 10th anniversary ofQueen Nictoria's
accession 70 the throne was celebrated
Sunday by special services ia the churches
The American minister at Madrid has
conveyed TO the Spanish premier the
thanks of the Washington government foI
the advantages accorded 70 American
residents of the Caroline Islands.
Ernest David the biographer Of Bach
ard Handel is dead. he leaves manu-
scripts of the lives Of Mendelssohn and
Schumau, and they will be published
shortly.
The conservatives have selected Col.
Campbell Walker as their candidate to OPP
pose Mr. Gladstone.