The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-02


Betchuanas. The priests will also make
constant scientific and geographical ex-
plorations, and Sir Bartle Frere, an old
friend of Father Depelchen, has personally
aided in the selection of their instruments.
While this Mission is thus opening up
the heart of Africa from this direction,
other missions sent out by the Propaganda
have already reached the sources of the
White Nile and Soudan. Others are NOV
ing eastward from Guinea and westward
from Zanzibar, and the Propaganda have
lust sent orders to the Algiers Mission to
establish stations near the Great Lakes.
One popularity of this Jesuit Mission is
that, according TO the rules of the Order,
the priests chosen were not asked if Il. J
wished to go, but simply selected with care
and then informed of their new duty. Rev.
Father P. Law, learned Jesuit of Edin-
burg, is one of them.
THE PoRTE's DENIAL.
LONDON Oct. "A Constantinople dis
patch says the Porte has issued circular
Porte of fomenting Mussulman fanaticism
against Greece, is absolutely false and is
merely advanced to justify Greeces warlike
preparations
REORGANIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Advces from St. Peters
burg state that the Gar has approved of
the plan of General Miljutine, who has
just been made Count, for the thorough
reorganization of the army and the work
is to be at once accomplished at cost of
$4,000, 900 roubles. The infantry battalions,
now numbering 800 men each, will be in
creased to 1900 men, and two new squad
rOns be formed in each cavalry regiment
This will augment the army $50 900 men,
The annual levy of new recruits will be in
creased by 10000, the artillery is to be
armed with new guns of the best construc-
ton, and the term of service in the active
army is reduced TO three years When the
plan is complete Russia will have an army
of 1000 900 men.
BISMARCK AND THE BILL
A Berlin dispatch says that Prince Bis
marck has resolved to accept no more alter
ations in the Socialist Bill, and that he will
will make another strong appeal to pass the
measure without any further delay.
WHY THEY DISAGREE
The cause of the resignation of the Hunga-
rian Ministry was an irreconcilable diverg-
ence of opinion between the Hungarian
members of the Council and the military
advisers of the Crown. The latter are anx-
ious for the immediate construction of a
line of railway, which the former opposed
as unconstitutional.
THE REPUBLIC TO BE FORMALLY AFFIRMED.
LONDON, Oct. "A Paris paper mentions
a rumor that the Government, on the reas-
sembling of the Chambers of Deputies, will
bring bill proposing plebiscite for form
ally affirming the loyalty of the Republic.
A STORMY PEACE CONGRESS.
PARIS, Oct 2.-The international Peace
Congress concluded its labors yesterday.
The proceedings were occasionally OF a
stormy nature.
PATTING THE AMEER ON THE BACK.
LONDON, Oct "A dispatch from st.
Petersburg says that Russian newspapers
Justify the Ameer's conduct in refusing to
permit the passage of the British Mission to
Cabul, and assures the Ameer of Russia s
friendly neutrality in the event of war.
The st. Petersburg Golos newspaper says
the Ameer has not acted precipitately in
the matter, but had calculated the conse-
quences of the act. The Ameer, the Golos
adds has many possible allies.
A GLASGOW BANK sUsPENDs.
LONDON, Oct "A dispatch from Glas-
gov SAYS the liabilities of the City of Glas-
cow Bank, which suspended, are placed at
about f10,000,000
EDIsoN's GRAND PRIZE.
PARIS, Oct. "A few of the definite
awards have been made public. Among
them Prof. Edison is awarded grand prize
for his inventions, and Schetfeln & Co., of
New York, the grand prize medal for solu-
BILE pills.