Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
LOYAL INDIAN SUBJECTS.

LOYAL INDIAN SUBJECTS.
A Bombay dispatch under date
Of November LIST, says: ':Intelli-
gence has been received here which
justihes the confidence of the English
people in the loyalty of the Indian
princes. Offers Of aid are coming from
all directions. Native troops are eager
to advance on Afghanistan. The tone
Of the vernacular press is all that could
be desired.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
A Dublin cablegram of Oct. 31st says:
DR.. Gillooley, Roman Catholic Bishop
of Elphin, has been appointed by the
pope to the high position of Apostolic
Delegate from the HOLY See to
Canada and the United States.
His jurisdiction will extend to
the Catholic clergy Of the United
States, as in the case of his predecessor,
Dr. Conroy. DR.. Gillooly has been for
some years Bishop Of Elphin, and is
distinguished from his fellow bishops in
Ireland by his activity and energy.
BOTH ENGLAND AND RUSSIA WANT WAR.
A St. Petersburg cablegram of
October 30th says: The Gozos
says if the Russian people were con-
suited, they would unhesitatingly de-
eide for renewal Of the struggle, de-
spite the expedients Of diplomacy to
arrest the natural course Of historical
| developments. 1t is evident that the
inevitable crisis on the eastern question
has arrived. There is no apparent
prospect of completing the organization
of the Balkan peninsula on the basis of
humanity and justice without a fresh
war. ...+ -
A London dispatch of October
3Oth says: The Pull Nall Gazette
editorially declares that the treaty
OF Berlin is failure; that it will be i'm
possible by it to arrive at pacific So
luton, and that the sooner this fact is
recognized the better. "Peace," it says,
unjust be commanded by commanding
the arrest of the reckless power which
has kept Europe in a commotion for
years past, and now threatens to break
away from all law and all restraint. If
this is only to be done in concert, and
concert is give and take matter, for
the benefits Of which all parties must
pay something, it follows we should not
shrink from any price in reason."s
LORD BEACONsFIELD ILL.
A London special of October Both
says the air is heavy with ru-
mors Of the illness of Lord Beacons-
field. and the cabinet has been sum-
moned to consider what should be done
in case of his death. At the last meet
ing of the cabinet he had q serious ap-
opleptic ft,and the presence of his ply
stefan was necessary.
STRIKES AND STARVATION IN HOLLAND.
A special cablegram of Oct. 18th
says: The various ship-building firms
received notification this morning from
the iron-workers' secretary that the
Boiler-makers and Iron Ship-building
association intended Withdrawing its
men whenever the proposed reduction
Of y per cent was enforced. Accord
ingly, the workmen Of five estab-
lishments struck. 1t is understood that
one Clyde ship-building establish
ment, intends to discharge several
hundred men this week, because of
the. dullness of trade. John Elder &
Co., Clyde ship-builders, employing
1000 men, have decided to reduce their
force by 1 200 men. The determination
was made known to the mem at lunch
con to-day, after the launch of her
majesty's steam corvet Conquest. One
of the firm said: "There are only three
ships building, as you may see.
Five years ago we had twenty
five under contract. | regret to
say that the prospects of more orders
soon are not good. Indeed, the out
| look is most gloomy" Notices are
posted in Kilsyth district collieries an
nouncing a further reduction in a fort
night of sixpense per day in the wages.
This is very severe on the men, who
are now receiving only IS. Cd. to As.
per day during five days in each week.
Many miners families are already IN
state of restitution. va Fin or alma
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KING
Feati anJ ALPHONSO.
Says a. Madrid special cablegram of
Oct. 2Sth: The excitement occasioned
by the attempt ON, King Alphonso's
life last Friday has not by any means
died out The criminal fired from the
sidewalk in front of the house No. 70
Gale Mayor, not far from the arched
entrance to the Plaza Mayor. He
aimed too low, however, and the ball
passed through the hand OF a sol
der standing guard on the opposite
side of the street. The king saw
the flash, and, with an involuntary
movement of his hand, checked his
horse momentarily. He then rode
TRANQUILITY onward toward the palace.
Several women whowere standing near
the criminal pointed him out with loud
cries, and he was at once secured. He
did not make the slightest attempt to
escape. He said he came from Tara
coma purposely to kill the king.
(Innaral GrantMas standing when the