River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-26

On the 2ist Prince Alexander I. of Bull
gsria add ited and provincial govern
ment was announced and the people as
sured ofthe Cars friendship aud support.
Ii is currently said that the Powers con
scented TO sacrifice the Prince in order to
preserve the European peace Whether
this end can and will be achieved is a ques-
ton which will perhaps be satisfactorily
answered 10y the development Of affairs
during the next few DAYS. Prince AleXan-
der Is distant relative Of the Russian
Car and brother of the husband of
Prince Beatrice OF England.
The English Parliament opened on the
18th, Queen Victoria in her speech asking
attention TO pressing financial measures
that were interrupted in order that the
sense OF the people might he taken in re
gard To the Irish question, and the result
OF that appeal, she said, has been to con
firm the conclusion TO which the late par
lament had come"
The tenants Of London Salters Com
pany's estate, Londonderry, have pur-
chased their holdings on the terms of Lord
AshbDurne's land purchase act. The price
is ts20,OO, 1915 years purchase at the net
annual valuation, which Is 10 10 - per
cent below the present rents.
The Berlin North German Gazette states
Prof. Brakenhusch has made large annex
alton in South Patagonia in behalf Of Ger
many. The London Standard, in com
mentiug on this, says it thinks that Bis
marck will have to reckon with Chill and
the Argentine Republic.
An archaeological discovery that has just
been made at Athens, Greece, is exciting
much interest. A number of columns IN a
state Of perfect preserv alton have been I'M
earthed on the AcrOpOlis. They belong 10
period before the Persian wars.
TIE London Times gives prominence to
letter suggesting the prosecution for trea
son on their return To their homes of the
Canadian delegates and other British sub
jects who figured in the Chicago conVeu-
ton.
In tie house of commons during the de-
bate on the address in reply TO the Queens
speech. Mr.. Parusll viii move an amend
ment with reference To the land question,
including the suspension Of evictions.
The sittings Of the Turkish Bulgarian
commission to revise the Roumelan organ
/ ic statutes have been Temporarily suspend
ed owing to a divergence of views among
the members.
One hundred and twenty members Of the
I house Of commons have signed the memoir
ial asking the government 20 appoint q
commission to inquire into the currency
question.
I The British steamer Aberdeen from Han
Z know for London with 5,5J9 tons of tea,
fouudered while leav ag the China sea.
/ The fate OF the crew is unknown.
The cost of the proposed tunnel between
4 Ireland and Scotland is estimated at SIS
. Ou0000, with s5,O00GOO additional for land
approaches.
/ Against the advice Of his physicians, Mr..
I Gladstone will remain at his post ia the
house Of commons until the pending debate
I Is over.
The duke Of Leinster has arranged TO sell
I his tenants large portion Of his Kildare
estate on az eighteen year purchase plan.
7 The state entry into Dublin of the
Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieutenant
/ OF Ireland, will take place on Sept 10.
The Queen has gone to BaIl.oral.