The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-15
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A dispatch from Rosario, Argentine Re-
public, says that serious election disorders
have occurred in that city. Before order
was restored, several persons were killed
and number were wounded.
The statement that the Mexican govern
ment had placed an import duty on cattle
irom the United States is denied by the
United States consul general at Neuvo
Laredo. The Mexican government is now
preparing tariff bill, mono OF the details
OF which have been so far made public.
A dispatch from Rome states that the
pope has been solicited through Cardinal
Rampolla, on behalf Of the British govern
ment, to prohibit Catholics in America
from contributing to the funds OF the Irish
National league, on the ground that the
funds are used for unlawful and immoral
purposes.
The English and Portuguese governments
have agreed upon modus vivendi to re.
nam in force for six months, pending ne
gotiatiOns between the two governments
regarding disputed territory in Africa. The
agreements made since Aug. 90 with ma
tive chiefs by British agents on Portuguese
territory are annulled.
A terrible accident has occurred at Tai.
Ping Flu, China, at which place are situated
the government mills for the manufacture
OF powder. While the workmen were EN-
ployed about the mills an explosion oc-
Cured which demolished the buildings.
The loss Of life was enormous, 500 persons
being killed. The cause Stthe explosion /"
Advices from the south Of Russia by way
OF Vienna state that the peasant insurrec-
ton has been entirely suppressed and the
leaders severly punished, most OF the chief
insurgents being put to death; and about
fifty more banished to the Dines OF North.
eastern Siberia. About two hundred pea
SAINTS were killed in tho various Encounters
with the military.
General Boulanger has issued an address
to the electors OF Clignan Court, in which
he advises them to abstain from voting.
He cOnfesses that he erred in accepting the
cooperation OF Conservatives, and was
mistaken in relying upon their professions
OF good faith. He further says that hence
forth he will devote himself entirely to the
cause OF the people.
The Paris Soliel has advices from Ton
sQuin stating that piracy is rampant there
d that the French outposts are being at
cked constantly. The fact that these
ebrders are occurring is kept secret, the
shvices, az il is feared that ifpublicity were
given to them the project now before the
French chambers for n loan by the French
government to the Tonquin protectorate
would be seriously interfered with.
II is reported from Summerside, Nova
Scotia, that several envelopes bearing
Swedish postmark and addressed to per-
SONS ION the bark Falka" were picked up
by pilot at Fish island. Numerous letters
similarly addressed, a gold-headed cane
| and other articles, with wreckage, have al
80 been picked up along the New London
p. +. ~ shore. 1t is said that during one
OF the late storms persons in the neighbor-
hood OF Tignish saw large bark in dis
tress off the shore at that place. While
they were watching her thick rain squall
came up and hid her from view, and when
it cleared away the vessel had disappear
| ed and was not seen again. Everything
points TO the loss OF q large foreign bark,
with all hands on board.
Another Wholesale eviction OF non.rent
paying tenants from the 0lphert estates at
Falcarragh, county Donegal, Ireland took
| place the 9TH inst. Two hundred and fif-
ty families, comprising / 800 persons, were
thrust from their humble abodes into tho
highways. An immense force Of police and
military were ordered to the spot in order
to prevent any successful resistance on the
part OF the tenants or their friends. This
announcement, following 80 closely upon
Chief Secretary Balfour's tour Of Donegal
has caused a painful expression and II the
secretary's visit had in any degree inclined
the people TO hope and patience the good
effects are likely to he lost in the renewed
bitterness OF feeling always aroused by the
unhousing Of hundreds OF helpless victims
OF the rack rent system.