The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-31

rur irystS fHiT MY Fi"THN ~
Yyy LINrORY or MINkTND.

TII I.INfUKl ~ " y y n VIZ
,,, ui.n,ntrt aud pisrnct nni tic car
a,J ,hr Rope hive been Doiug Glance
.t N-,a aud africa rye Preparations for
,nr F.rtl coming rrcsidcutiul Contest
Tn.. ,..i has not been signalizcd 10y amy
,,.~..r...a.v events or changes I'm the history
- r..v ,ll. nat fora few Disturbances here
and thDs..ve mig { say tha' the whole human
70. .t. I.srI 200 pc go through he year. The
nt.. Cha. 40. hvc continued their contest
Tor feplbicanism aud freedom. The chronic
sasri.n civil war between the Carlists and the
Alf,na-ts has been carried on In dcsutory
ua,.tnt Ofl tie there has been lull In II. The
Hero. yIui .us, In European Turkey, have
hs.,in d Z. a.lon against the Turkish rulers.
.,I,n4r..cr 4 petty actions have taken place
80 ,,f.iug results, but the struggle docs not
.e,,.. % possess the elements OF military sue
e,s. iI,u. and the questions at issue re in
,be WV oi settlement by negotiation. The
marti,i I.,puaus. who have been led by their
,errtt.rill amt itiln into hosuhtes with several
oei.lfofn. countries, have pushed their con-
oue.t. toward the equator, have seized Dart or,
Adj ont % their western line, and have invaded
Ab,4..ull. but the latter country has offered
such resistance t. their advance that they are
prerarlu. f0r the withdrawal Of their expcdi-
ton. rac Russians have within few months
past -r-.lu.cd operations In Turkestan, where
the A4ye fought several battles, and met
with ,nc serious reverse, but the anal result
q tlo campaign has been favorable TO their
arm. and the Khanots Jkhokand has been
vtt.al, annexed to their possessions In that
quest z Nlkooh Khan In Western China; hut
tI.t r,-I. ,4- adventur r has at least maintained
hi4i .ul kept his Chinesc enemies 10 bay.
lfc lr''.n havr iu-t had some sight trouble in
INA. I..tDf A~tf which constitutes the Malay
i'N'"-'nl; hui re. eut di.p-tcnes announce the
r''" success q their small military force
Their. Tine l'ocrian eiDhir, on the west coast
o.. Afl.I. has utcn w atut war on the sav 'res
aul o. 10. iNlulliion and near It, borders, but
it I..I.- Us though the Government would have
o. i.it. H. up peace without VICTORY. lhe war
o. fie f.lIudcr- a.unst = rncrn. which was
btEir t.I.r Sc o. aEu, bts not been formally
tert1lU lfcI : buf the army and navy Of II 1land
b rr-frtinru from operations during the wear.
The i.I ud IT Strhlnrn. which formerly be-
logged g. the j tuauesc. hut this has been done
by geAtef.l regulations. The British have add
e. tne y 40 Islands To ihcir Au.tralian posses
silu- hu; this also was ACCOMPLISHED hv treaty
VIII tne natives. without resort to war.
I've eight Or ten petty wars We have ennumer-
Gt,l ll 81. rent parts 81 tao great globe, among
vaito0- families OF the huinan race. have made
ors H-. -Nt disturbance in the peaceful history
Of t.rNe o. All the great powers OF the world
s. ih. e.se Mi,h e-ch Other Inc sac
Mt nliA1ercd many thous mas, all told.
WAX AvERrEp.
7here were several threatened wars averted
dmlN- f.e year. Inc BRUSH Government had a
tl.On .'t.f ....r- VITA ,uiun. watch very nearly
I-th y months fgo. hut ultimately the out
.k 90 lN-iiltitt has rerf prevented through
|r f.tN.,.. u, 81. i|Nul.'N. which induced tho
t.If..I. r~tr tFtae lir. i-n demands. There
NN Nfrn 'tHHh.I- WIN 0 wHrliNc aspect
between Great hNIun ud thurman; ana the
ID 3d. .ltltf-c id "a fortnight ago that
tut Ql...'- relations win tue Burn, 80 poo
tt... H'f B." %. 't I'D. tAi' As t.th rarue'
t.,.'" N.- tl .. - iiH, ani 's British power
isNtr f..o. it.r.l u % ,rfnah, it may be tx.
pe. ., tI s-.; tc'u,nt wul De- troOsnt about
lu l..t.f. t4cle las DE-, g.r,ut'v been daugci
I.t 80 iilf soc .i4t tNe cont % tom
over ilt .gr.I-a u4c.tun rigHt result ia
e.ef "-.. uN,Nlu- the le. dlns LurOveai
.h. ,..t,.mcn of Russia, g.. many nj Aus
ira u.Nr neth nc.'i. rhgt-cI 90 conference
genera condition Of th- iur"i-a empire. The
have AdI o. take MANY tIU-' into account
and tncy have dpuhtie-s found o. dinicuit {,
reach conclusion SAL, ac.of' - ~ TIE p1rtie
ia conference. and To other iu.orc ted parties
but ~ zoe Icace mas So fr h't "a MAINTAINED
over tui- iuther-ome Turks business. tho ont
broak OF war over II may perhaps be indennitel
WesuiuOse we must put among the averte,
wars Of tue wear that war OF Grant and r. oe
son with spain, watch recently created such
81, ,tlr IN or navy We Likewise ieei happy 'na
beyond the management OF pacific statesman
Now FOR a few brief notes while taking
bIdseye view VI the peaceful world at larse.
EVENTS AT HONE.
In tha United St,tes A. the opening Of IN
Gear NOR, ,y,s troubie in Inufsiiil yvt,.re q en-
Sherd,u IA al bnen sent ia fn.e con trnl Of a n ,.
sna m. par,nc Nsii subsfdy was uuder investi
sstton in Conpra-s on the nrst ~ tno Yea,
samuel i TilIen was inaugtir-ted Governor a.
mi. state. silbseotentIv Francis herman wa
elected senator. * -Presl'i eut Andr,w Johns1l
(who nftcrwnrd dielJ took ma ssnt in the Senate
and t,enry. IL Wilt.ns Attorney General wa
aonit-Il.i - 20 an of C,trnt's Ctpinet m
osnai frauds have besn under INCARNATION il
I'M. Sttt. during the whole wear. Tho Beechc
ma wllah was BEGUN with the wear Taste,
through it, nr.t hnIf and will aruarauty socl
again be resumed in various other sNanes IN,
tw o-t lullrt mt polittcal I. atur.s II IN
year we're The i4n .tiln caut.n.n ami the "a
eH.uils. this month Of a Denocrrir House o
10 r...ft.fi,a4 fhe Gym .ttre ~ nuye ,ybiske
frau-i-fn The West nas teen a nntahle inci!cn,
The question Of a tnlrd term tor Grant IA
be.i O. ilutlrentiy before the country: am
nrth., his owl. uus .ti-facturv letter on ia,
suoi, Q. nor the recent vote Of the Hous
astrf-t IT, mas nut II out OF sfyht Grant an,
Ms friend I We brought forward Anti-Cath 1lr,
Lm a- ftIlt... issue. and there il eytryindtca
uur H. 2 % "a a be 4. subject Of Marty division A
nex' yetr'. c-nga-s About twenty letdinI
pohtirit- - toth parties are pipe laying f.
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