Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
riIE AFGHAN ROW.

THE AFGHAN ROW.
a London cablegram al Oct. 7th
says: A dispatch from Bombay saws.
Troops have been ordered Ia advance
from Dera-GhaXlkhan, thus threaten
ing Afghanistan from 4 new point. Re
ported diSsentions have broken out
among the great Afghanistan chiefs.
The death ola powerful southern chief
is also reported. The ameer has asked
tribal councils for assistance 1t is be.
lieved that tribes mastering, LOO
900 fighting men have accepted. The
other tribes, with about $1,000 warriors.
remain neutral The Ameer has
freed from prison his SON lakoub-
Khan, VINO is noted general. The
whole garrison Of Peshaguris marching
against Ali Musjid. 1t is even reported
tonight that the place has been cap
tured. The government Will issue a
proclamation announcing It's intentions
to-day"
A Bombay dispatch says twas intend
ed to attack Ali Musjid to-day. An
Afghan army il proceeding to koorum.
4 dispatch from Darieeling says 200
men Of each regiment ut Pes
hagur, and horse artillery with
forty-pounler battries. have gone TO
Jamrood. 1t is reported four Afghan
regiments, with six guns, advanced to
the mouth Of the Thukkhybec Pass.
Many white and Sepoy regiments are
fastening to the frontier. The commits
sariat arrangements cause grave COM
plants"
ROYAL BErROTHAl.
A London cablegrnm of Oct STU
saws: The rumor OF the betrothal Of
Prince Louis Napoleon, son Of the late
emperor, to Princess Thpron, daughter
of the King OF Denmark, is received in
the London correspondence of the pro-
FinclaI newspapers.
HEAVY FOREIGN FAILURES.
London advccs Of Get. 18th say the
total liabilities Of Smith, Fleming &
Co., East India merchants, whose fail
TIRE was announced yesterday, is
estimated ut over Sl0,000.O0O; the
liabilities Of their corresponding firms
which fail with them, VIM. Nicols
Il Co. and and Bernlevy, Fleming q
CO., of kurache. are doubtless
considerably less. 1t is understood
however, that i'll consequence of eN-
changes ofpaper between the city of
Glasgow bank and the Indian houses
the same set of liabilities will be found
repeated III the balance sheets Of all
these failed establishments. The
Fmaacier says it i naturally certain
that all firms concerned III
this sort of circular bill fly
ing, must succumb One house in Scot
land and Australia is concerned in this
paper to the extent of S5,000000, one
doing business in Scotland and the
east, $250000; and enc located in
India over IS, 100000 for acceptanccs,
and $500,0 600 for cash nd.
yances; to three other Indian houses
M aggregate Indebtedness OF $3.50 600
The EiRdHcier estimates that the share
holders of the City Of Glasgow bank
must meet Il deficit Of $40 100000, plac-
ing the failure among the most disas-
trous on record.
A REVOLUTION IN THE WEST INDIES.
A special from st. Thomas, West In
dies, under date Of Oct. Sd, says: In
formation has Just been received here
Of the outbreak Of II serious insurrec-
tion on the island Of st. CroiX. There
has been great deal Of destruction Of
property already. ana several promi-
nent whites have been murdered hy the
negroes. The whole population of the
island is $4,000, ana Il large proportion
of them are cOlored. Quiet continues
to prevail hero.
TIE BOSNIAN WAR.
Belgrade adyices under date of
Get 3rl state that news from
various parts Of Bosnia show that the
Turks and insurgents have abandoned
further open resistance, having become
convinced that neither moral nor ma
terial assistance can be any longer
hoped for from the Porte, unless other
political complications arise. Upwards
Of four thousand insurgents fled to
Servia, where they have been disarm-
ed, and among them are two Pashas,
two hundred Beys, and whole battal-
ION Of Moons They brought with
them three Krups guns, two thousand
breech-loading rifles, horses, etc. Small
bands cross the frontier daily, with
their wives. children and property.
4 FIFTY MILLION FAILURE.
4 London cablegram of Oct. 2nd
says: The City of Glasgow bank has
closed its doors. Its liabilities are stated
TO be fifty million dollars. The labil-
tiles Of the shareholders is unlimited.
One hundred pound shares Of the bank
were dealt III yesterday lit over
f200 The bank vas establish
"a III 1929 and had tftv ~ siytv branch
81. This is the heaviest bank failure
IN Scotland since 1857, when this con
eern also suspended Other Scotch
banks were asked for assistance, but
after examining the books at a meeting