The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-03-20
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
THE influenza was raging with great
violence on tho 18th throughout the
State of lIdalgo, in Mexico.
ADvICEs of the 18th from Peru say
that in political riots in the province Of
Ayacucho over 100 persons were killed.
ALL the members of the French Cab
met resigned on the 18th.
WIGGlNs, the Canadian weather
prophet, predicted on the 14th that
violent storm would soon be felt all over
the world and would burst over the con-
tinent of America between the 21st and
ed insts.
FLooDs at Brisbane, Australia, had on
the 1lth caused a loss of 81, 100000.
A.REvoIT was in progress on the 18th
against the Ameer of Afghanistan, and
several of the Ameer's oourtiers impll-
Gated in the plot against him had been
captured and beheaded at his orders.
tgsAsnousB occupiedN'0 N'0y Robert SYi,hnrn-
Livingston, farmer living at Bourg
Louis, Cam, was burned on the 18th,
and two of his children perished in the
flames.
A NEW French Cabinet was formed on
the 18th with NJ. dc Freycinet as Pres
ident.
A FIRE on the 18th in Regina, N. w
T., destroyed two hotels and other prop
erty, the total value of which was $780,
900.
A GENERAL strike of working-men was
in progress at various points in England
on the 17th. Over 100 600 men were out,
and this number was constantly being
increased.
THREE-FoURTHs of the village of
Gambel, Switzerland, was destroyed by
fire on the 18th.
IT was reported on the 18th that
Prince Bismarck, Prime Minister of
Germany, had resigned.
LATEST NEWS.
In the Senate, on the 18th, proposed
amendment to the Urgenc y Deficiency
bill appropriating $1,000 for the i'm me-
II diate relief of the Turtle Mountain In
dians called forth an emphatic denial
from Senator Teller Of late statements
of press and pulpit alleging barbarous
treatment OF these Indians by the Gov
ernment. Senator hawley spoke in op-
position to the Educational bill, and
Messrs. Moody and Chandler spoke
briefly in its favor. Several public
building bills were passed........ln the
House, in committee of the whole, Mr..
Morrow explained the provisions OF the
, Pension Appropriation bill, and said 1t
might be assumed that the maximum OF
pension expenditures would be reached
about July /, 1894, when it would reach
s112, 900, 900 and the number of pension
ers would be $50, 900. The present bill
appropriates sos, 427, 461.
| GENERAL CHARLES L. YOUNG, OF To-
ledo, has been appointed by Governor
Campbell, superintendent of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Asylum at
| Xenia.
| A FUND for the relief of the injured
indianapolis firemen was started in that
city, on the 18th, and over $1,000 was
subscribed the first day.
A SHOCK of earthquake was felt at
Bonn, Germany, on the 18th.
The revival of the anti-English eX-
citement in Lisbon in consequence oi
the action of Consul Buchanan in rails
ing the British flag over the Shire dis
trict in South Africa is everywhere in
Europe regarded as unfortunate fol
Portugal.
THE United States Minister at Lisbon
reports to the Department of State thai
by decree which took effect February
2s, the duty on all foreign wheat i'm
ported into Portugal was reduced from
twenty to fifteen reis kilogram.
AFTER a run of more than four thou
sand miles, occupying nine days, thu
special train conveying the American
Association OF General Passenger ant
Ticket Agents, under the management
OF Robert Somervill, of the Chicago d
Alton railroad, arrived in the City o
Mexico on the 18th. The visitors wer
greeted with the booming of cannon an
the cheering of large concourse OF pee
pie.
A BILL was introduced in the Mary
land Legislature, on the 18th, maxim
voting compulsory in that State.
THE election committee of the Hous
heard arguments, on the 18th, In tn
contested election-case of James Hill
Republican, against I. G. Catching
Democrat, from the Third district
! Mississippi.