Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31
Foreign.

IN the wreck Of the steamer Gree, off An
ticosti Island, Canada, five men were
drowned.
GOLD at Buenos Ayres Argentine Rspub-
lie, is quoted at 2S7 per cent. premium.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSTER gave a
dinner to the Chicago Fair Commissioners
in the House Of Commons. London, England.
GEORGE EIsSER, aged ninety-threa, killed
himself with revolver In Berlin, Germany.
He had lost further interest in life because
he had been Tilted by widow OF fifty years
In favor Of younger man.
GAsToS ROBERT an eleven-year-old son OF
A. Robert, wealthy merchant Of Montreal.
Canada, fell into the river A maid Of the
family jumped into the water 10 save the
boy, but both were drowned.
A MUTIYY occurred in battalion Of the
Codstream Guards at London. They re-
fused to parade until the prospect Of exile
was held before them. then they behaved
badly and gave their officers trouble.
THE Supply Committee Of the British
House Of Commons has voted 100000 a.
Falaries and expenses for the relief OF the slf
fering poor Of ireland.
AT Reitenhau, Morava, lightning strucS
q house in which large wedding party was
assembled, killing two persons outright. and
more OF less Seriously ClShtJ
The house caught fire and was destroyed.
ANOTHER little revolt was suppressed in
Corrientes Argentine Republic, at the cost
of four lives
RICH deposits Of petroleum have been dis
covered in Zante, Greece.
The Chicago Worlds Fair Commissioners
were received by Lord Salisbury in London,
England.
PROFESSOR Koch. OF Berlin, Germany.
has resigned all the public Offices held by
him. This step is associated with supposed
Disappointment over the unsatisfactory re-
suits OF his discovery Of ''tuberculin."
TIE Abdin Palace at Cairo, Egypt, caught
fire. In spite OF the efforts made to obtain
control Of the flames, only a part OF tbs
building was saved. The reception halls,
the harem, and many articles Of value were
saved, however.
The serious foods which have prevailed
for some time in Moravia and Silesla have
caused enormous damage 70 farms and crops.
Bridges and roads have been swept away.
AN important Liberal victory was won al
Wjsbech, in Cambridgeshire, England: Ar
thur Brand, Liberal, was elected by 26O ma
iority. Mr. Brands wife was OF great as
siStance TO him. frequently singing during
lnterfnlSclOuo az lho PuS'-> .~~
THE exports from the Dominion OF @ Canada mad,
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1871
amounted to s95, ,556, 5Oi, being si,1s5, $50 in
crease over last year. The imports were
sl07. $50. 7O6, a decrease Of s4l5, ,76i. There
was decrease in duty of S'9l, ,OlS.
In the Tyrolese Alps large tracts Of land
have been devastated By ayalancnes which
have fallen into the valleys and wnlcn nave
,,,ead IN immense amount OF damage.
THE official census of Franco shows To-
.oi nonuIatiou of 3, ,O95. .I50. This Is an in
crease err q since the last census OF POS, ,5s4 The
ircrease is entirely in the cities and towns
tae rural population having decreased.
SIXTEEN worxnen wsro killed at Szala-
tina. Hungary by the fall ola church
tower.
A DRUNKEN soldier, in Posen, Germany.
ran amuck and killed priest and physl'
clan before he could be stopper.