The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-14
SECOND EDITION
T0-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Defense of Havre.
The Luxembourg Question.
why the Treaty was Broken.
The Black Sea Difficulty
South American Advices
The Siege Of Montevideo.
ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.s Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Luxemburs Question.

The Luxemburs Question.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The correspondent of the
Pail Mall Gazette. at the Hague credits the
statement that the King of Holland in Novem-
ber, assigned the Grand Duchy of Luxemburgto to
Prussia.
The Black Sea Difficulty.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Eastern question is
again agitated. The Russian Minister to Con-
stantinople is asking further annulments of the
Paris treaty England is taking precautionary
means to guard against surprise.
The Army of the Loire.
French dispatches say the Army of the Loire
is leading forlorn hope in its last struggle for
France The Germans claim continued VIC
tories.
The Defense of Havre.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Shipping Gazette to-
day in an editorial deplores the resolution of the
French to defend Havre, as involving the wanton
destruction of property.
Reasons for DisregardiuE Luxemburk Neu-
trnlty.
Bismarck, in circular to the North German
ambassadors, dated December 8, grounds his
disregard for the neutrality of LuXemburg on
the facts that the Grand Duchy had forbidden
the transit of wounded Germans through its
territory, had Suffered the revictualling of
Thionville, and had omitted to stop French
fugitives.
Disaster to an American Vessel.
The crew of the brig Bessie, lost on the
voyage from Baltimore to Falmouth, were saved
and landedI at Penzauce. The bark Ada Gray,
from New York for Falmouth was compelled
to throw overheard 425 bags of her cargo during
storm at sea.
Time Fixed for the Bomburdment of Paris.
LONDON, Dec. l2-German batteries COM
mand every point of Paris. Notre Dame pre-
sents as fair a target did the Strasburg Cathe-
6 tIah r1,,,ar to
for December 10.
RumOred Repuise of the Army of Frederick
Charles.
LONDON, Dec. 12-10 P. MA rumor has
been received of fighting at Laon to-day. A
correspondent with the Army of the Loire, on
Dec. TO- says Frederick Charles has been re-
pulsed with severe loss for the last three days.
Navigation of the EIbe.
LONDON Dec. ia. M.-The navigation of
the Elbe is impaired by ice.
| terrible accident occurred last evening on
the North Midland Railway, near the town OF
Barnsly, by which IA persons were killed and
| 20 wounded.
Luxemburg-G GarIbnIdi.
LONDON, Dec. 1916 a. MA special despatch
from Brussels to the Telegraph says the Ger.
mans will Immediately occupy Luxembourg as a
military necessity. 1t is rumored that Garibad
has resigned.
| Quotuttons by Gable.
| LONDON, Dec. 12-4's0 F. M,-Consos closed a
| 91zS for money and 92 for account. American secu
rites quiet. u S. 5-20s OF 1862, ssK OF 1865, old
ssH OF 1867, e0A; Ten-forties, S7A. Stocks quiet
Erie Railroad, 20; Illinois Central, hoy; Atlantic
| and Great Western, PIN.
LONDON, Dee. 1880 P. M.-Sugar excited a
s4s Cd 35s 3D. on the spot and 2ss. cd. 2ss aoat
Refined Petroleum easier at Is. 64d.@ls. esd.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 1890 7. M.-Cotton closet
dull middliDg uplands, sgd midding Orleans, IS
6SzSd. Sales " ere made of Cotton to arrive at sd
The sales to-day have been $4,000 bales, including
25OO for export and speculation. Common Rosn
5s. 3D. eos. Refined Petroleum, is. 19d.@ls. sd.