Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-11-29
FOREIGN lNTELLIGENCE.
News aud Notes Compiled Concerning
Foreign Countries.

| Inc luhu ion me defense OF Parncll
and his associates toward meeting the
charges of the Times now amounts to
EGO, 1000.
The total receipts from the piece.
meal sale OF the monster steamship
"Great Eastern" amounts TO f5S, 900.
w. i, Haucnstoin, vicc-prcsidont
of tho Swiss confederation. was sub
jectcd to surgical operation, involv-
ing the amputation OF his right leg.
Deceased arteries were the cause lead.
ing TO the operation.
A Berlin dispatch says; Baron
Won Sedtwi,1, Secretary Of Legation Mt
Washington, viii DC transferred forth
with to Mexico, rs Minister TO the Re-
public.
\ Montreal dispatch says; The
extent OF the damage TO shipping by
the recent snow storms and unprocc-
dcnted cold weather, Is only now be-
ginning TO be made known, as reports
of disasters come in from tho Gulf and
tho lower st. Lawrence. No less
than nine vessels are reported wreck.
cd, and there are many others from
which reports have not vet been re-
ccivcd. Tho crews OF the wrecked
vessels suffered greatly from cold and
many viii lose their lives.
A bulletin says Mr. Bright has
had serious relapse and is in criti-
cal condition,
Matters are daily growing worse
IN Samoa instead Of improving. The
American, British and German Con-
sulatcs are guarded by marines, and
the buildings arc all fortified with sand
bags. This state Of affairs went into
operation October 9th, caused by nets
of the Germans. whose attitude toward
the Americans and English, rs we'll rs
toward the natives, Is becoming UNI
bcarablc. A patrol Of three armed
sailors from the German man-or-war
Adler. travels the streets OF Apia with
loaded muskcis and fixed bayonets
every night.
AT the meeting OF the Parncl com,
mission, Presiding Justice Hanuon ask
ed Harrington II he had anything 10
say regarding the article abusing tho
commission, which had appeared in his
paper, the Kerry Sentinel. Harrington
replied he had no statement TO mako.
except that ho would accept tho re-
sponsibility for what appeared in his
paper, The Judges retired and lIar-
rington cOuvorscd unconccrncdly with
his brother Timothy until their return.
In ten minutes the Judges re-appcurcd
and Judge Hanncn said il was neces-
should be maintained and therefore
such abuse should be stopped. lie
then fined Harrington 800 pounds. Tho
taking OF testimony was then resumed.
A Berlin dispatch says: The OK
Empress Frederick and daughters start
ed for England. They were escorted
TO the railway station by the Emperor.
The socialists held nm immense
meeting in Victoria park, London, to
commemorate the Trafalgar square and
Chicago riots. Mrs. Parsons advocated
the use of bombs. Mr.. Graham. MEM
Der Of Parliament. denounced capital
lists and landlords, and said that until
the workers organize 10 take the land,
capital and machinery for their own
benefit they would continue to be slaves
and the Trafalgar square and Chicago
scenes would be repeated.
Fully 10000 persons assembled nj
Rearcrest, County Tippcrary, ireland.
The gathering had been proclaimed by
the Government, and before peace was
far advanced strong force OF police
arrived on the ground and charged and
dispersed the crowd. Many persons
were injured.
A 800 year old spinning mill be-
longing TO Fratclli Piacenza, Bella, in
Italy, was burned. Loss 100000.
Three children were burned TO death.