River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-14
the OLD WORLD


he has just heard from Vienna the details
of startling anarchist plot TO destroy
Vienna and assassinate the emperor, Fran
els Joseph. The conspirators, whose plans
were frustrated by the authorities, had in
tended to carry out the plot on Oct. 4.
Various stores were to be set on fire
throughout the citS and during the confu-
sion public buildings were to be blown up
with dynamite. The police seized immense
quantities OF bombs and other explosives IN
different parts of the city, especially near
the imperial residence at Schonbrunn and
beneath the bridge leading to the palace
which the emperor crosses daily. lie was
also intended to make an attempt on the
life of the emperor at the same time. A
large number OF foreigners and Austrians
were arrested. The rlngleaders escaped to
Germany. In consequence of the stringent
anti-socialist law the news of the discovery
OF the plot did not leak out for several
days.
Gen. Kaulbars arrived at Rustchuk
Saturday, and in the afternoon met a
deputation of citizens who were avOwedly
opposed to Russia's occupation of Bull
garia, Gen. Kaulbars delivered an Grafton
to the delegates, but was interrupted 10y
members OF the committee who wished to
discuss the different questions touched by
the speaker. The general became enraged
at the many interruptions ard turning his
back on the delegates abruptly ended the
conference.
A dispatch from West Glare, Ireland,
says a sheriff, bailif and large force of po-
lice while trying to make seizures for rent
at GuerrOn were defeated by 250 men and
women. Lord Defryne refuses t. reduce
! the rents on his estate in County RoscOnl-
mon. ireland, aud has issued processes
against 80 of his tenants for nonpayment
of rent.
The Royal Iuniskilling Fusileers, sta
toned at AldersLot, went on a riot, in re
sis'ancs to draft that was being made
for service in Africa. a savage fight en-
sued, and the lrishmen were only subdued
after q number Of soldiers and police were
wounded.
I E The temperature at London, Oct. >, was
/ abnormaliy high. The thermometer reg
] istered $ in the shade. Never before in
I the past four years has temperature OF
the city been so warm in the month of
October
/ The Paris La Soir says th at the Senator
! Lafayette and Gen. Grevy decline to go to
\ New York to represent the French senate
/ at the dedication of the statue OF liberty,
and that others viii be chosen in their
stead.
/ The deaths are announced at Berlin Of
! Assessor Lung, born in 1915, one Of the last
| survivors Of the Frankfort parliament of
( 1sIS, and the prince of Salmexam, born in
\ 1914, member of the upper house of
/ Prussia.
4 At the next session of the French ch M
! Der of deputies NJ. Granite, minister of
] 1 4
providing for the LAYING OF cable con-
Meeting France and Madagascar.
] Darmstadt, Germany, discourages pa
V tent medicines. A municipal law just
passed requires that all such medicines
shall be analysed and the ingredients
made public:
At Torquay, Eng, three officers of the
Salvation Army were sentenced 10 one
months Imprisonment at hard labor, for
conducting procession through the
streets.
Archdeacon Cavanagh, parish priest at
kildare, Ire, was instantly killed while
celebrating mass ct the altar of the church
by portions of il falling on him.
The whole Spanish cabinet has decided
to resign. 1t is believed that the queen
will ask Senator Sagasta to form a new
ministry.
Lord Churchill says his visit to Germany
has no political significance. He is travel
ing here under the name Of Spencer"
Justin Mccarthy and his wife went t.
London in 1900 with $50. His History o.
Our Times" realized him So, 600.
Il Is said that the sultan sharply refused
T. allow ngland to establish a coalins
station in the Dardsnnelles.
The Pope, in Difference to the wishes O.
French Catholics, has postponed the dis
patch of legate to China.
The Spanish queen has signed decree
freeing slaves in Cuoa from the Remainder
of their terms of servitude.
Advices from st. Louis Senegal, STATE
that the king of TraTzas has been murder
ely by his nephews.
Tho wife of President Diaz, OF Mexico
is not yet s6 years Old; she is a devou
Roman Catholic.
The French Institute has accepted tn,
bequest of the Chantilly estates by tn,
Duo d. Aumale.
The sentence Of death passed on the sew
en- rebel Spanish graudees has been com
muted
Frederick Douglass and his white wife
attract much attention in Liverpool.
Verdi will celebrate next year his ST
years jubilee as a composer.
France has almost settled her dispute
Z with MADAGASCAR