The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02

Minor.
Government of Bulgaria.
ST. PETERsBRRG, Oct. 24-Prince Dom
donkopf has arrived at Sofia. where the CEN
trail government of Bulgariais be established.
General Stolipan has been entrusted with
the administration of East Roumelia.
REFLECTED.
PEsTH, Oct. 24.-Herr Ghiezy, the minis
terial candidate, has been reelected Presi-
dent of the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies,
by 144 majority. His majority last session
was l40.
Glasgow Bank.
EDINBURG, Oct. 24.-A call for $3 900 per
share will be made on the shareholders of
the City of Glasgow bank immediately 1t
has been discovered since the report of the
examiners that the foreign correspondents
had used open credits to the extent of $685.
oOO, most of which will be lost.
Fever Raging.
LONDON, Oct. 24-A dispatch from Raw
iel, Pindee, says the fever continues to rage
among the frontier troops One third of
British lancer regiment at Peshawawe is
troubled by it.
The West Indies.
ST. DOMINGO, Oct. "a rising has oc-
Cured at Azua in favor of General Baez for
President. General Guillermo is marching
on Azua at the head of 1000 men, A decree
has been issued closing the port of Azua to
foreign intercourse. Another decree has
been promulgated deferring the presidential
election because of the rising in Azua, and
on account of Caceres, who was u candidate
of the blues, and his election is undoubted.
Gone to Mecca.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct 25.-Arif Bey, pres
ident of the red crescent committee, has gone
to Mecca ostensibly for other purposes. but
really to confer with pilgrims from India.
Afghanistan and Central Asia, who will reach
Mecca in large numbers within the next
month, to influence them favorably toward
the British policy and adversely to Russia.
Aiming at Extension.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 25.-The Semi-offi-.
cial Journal de st. Petersburg, commenting
on references to the Afghan question in Sir
Stafford Northcote's recent speeches, says:
If Great Britain is aiming at the extension
of its frontier in Asia an attempt to carry out
such policy might easily lead to serious COM
phcations.
Cabinet Councils.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-It is stated that in conse-
quence of the gravity of the situation be-
tween England and Afghanistan, and the
state of affairs in Turkey, a cabinet council
was held at Versailles yesterday and will
meet again to-day.
The Russian Press.
LONDON, Oct 25.-The journal de st.
Petersburg strongly recommends that Russia
assist the Ameer of Afghanistan with officers
arms and money to fortify the passes on
which Russias position in Asia depends.
1t stated that the Ameer has written to Gen.
eral Kaufman, declaring that his hope is in
him alone. The Russian press unanimously
advises that indirect aid be given the Ameer.
Struggle Impending.
VIENNA, Oct 27.--News from Bulgaria is
alarming Notables are organizing move
ment for the determination of Mohammedans
and Russians encourage the secret committee
IN procuring arms. great struggle is
likely to take place during the Winter.
Freedom Demanded.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Oct.27 The British min
lister energetically insists upon the execution
of the convention between the Porte and
England abolishIng the sale and importation
of slaves. Layard demands the freedom of
the slaves who recently took refuge at the
British consulate.
Falling an.
EDINBURGH, Oct. 26.-The bankruptcy is
announced of John Ines Wright Il Co., of
Glasgow and London. Wright is one of the
imprisoned directors of the City of Glasgow
Bank. He and his partner VIM. Scott. are
heavily indebted to the bank of acceptance.
York.
Another Reduction.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Masters and Com
missioners Association of Ordham resolved
to reduce wages 10 per cent. The Clyde
iron works will strike against seven and
half per cent reduction of their wages. The
iron workers number 20 900. The violent
steamships Periere and Pomerania for New
Disturbance at Trebizondc.
LONDON, Oct PA dispatch from Trebi-
zonde reports that disturbances occurred at
Artvin in which twenty persons were killed
and wounded. Reinforcements have been
| sent to the Russian forces
Force at Simia.
| A dispatch from Simia estimates that the
Peshawar column will number 10000 men
! with 81 guns. Doorum colunn, 5000 and
"a guns, and Quettah column IL, 900 men
and so guns, besides a strong siege train.
One third of these troops are Europeans.
An Attempt 10 Assassinate Alfonso.
| MADRID, Oct. 26.-As the king was driving
| through a street known as Callemayor this
| evening a man in blouse fired pistol at
| him. The king was not touched, and contin-
| ued ON his way to the palace amid the accla-
| nations OF the crowd. The man was imme-
| diately seized by soldiers and taken to prison.
| The would-be assassin is named Juan Mon
easi, aged %, a cooper, and a native of Terra
| gona. He states that he is a member of the
International Society, and that his crime was
| premeditated. He arrived at Madrid Oct. Goth.
Moncasi was rescued with difficulty from some
women, who wished to lynch him.
Will Resist.
| ATurNg Oct O6 --Iute1lioenee received
from Turkish frontier provinces Is to the
effect that an Albanian league, mastering
100, 900 combatants, has resolved to resist to
the death the cession of territory demanded
by Greece.
Persia's Neutrality.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 26.-Minister Lay
ard supports the demand of Persia for the i'm.
mediate cession of Khotour. The Persian
ambassador has assured Minister Layard that
the report of an understanding between Rus
sia and Persia is unfounded, and that Persia
would observe strict neutrality.
Large Funeral.
DUBLIN, Oct 28-The funeral Of Cardina
Cullen took place to-day and was witnessed
by $4,000 people, while 10000 took part il
the ceremonies and procession. The body
was conveyed from the residence of the de
ceased to the cathedral, where it will remain
until Tuesday. The lcrd mayor and corpor
alton, five judges, DR.. Isaac Butt and about
dozen other members of parliament, hun
dreds of priests and large number of schoo
children, assisted the procession.
Troops Dying.
It lis reported that thirty of the ameer''
troops are dying daily at Jeltalabad, and tina
foreible levy has been ordered.
Reading UP.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A st. Petersburg dis
patch says that the Russian general staff ha
had printed several thousand copies of III,
new Afghan Russian dictionary, for use o
army officers.
Had NO Accomplfces.
| LosDoN, Oct. 2S.v Madrid dispatches So!
that Moncasi, who attempted to assassinat,