Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28

not foggy. He heard no whistle or fog
horn before the steamer sunk. There
was time to save every life, if order had
been preserved. He was beside the
Captain when the latter put on his life
belt. He heard no orders given. IT was
too late ior orders. One OF the officers
told him the doors of the water-tight
bulk heads were all open.
There was no more sea than in the
Thames. All could have been saved II
the sailors had not rushed To the boats.
The Pommerana's masts will be taken
out to-nay. 1t is not expected that the
vessel will ever be tioated. The latest
figures show ~ OF the crew, out OF Ill,
and - out of 100 passengers saved.
Advance of the British.
LONDON. November 27.-Fort MahOm-
edazien, otherwise called kharum fort,
was occupied by the British troops. The
Afghan garrison fled to Peiwar, at the
northern extremity OF the kharum Val
ley, where they are eXpectedto offer re-
sistance to the further advance OF Gen.
RabertS.
LAHORE. Nrvember 21.-Gen. Rob
erts reached For Mahomed Aim, near
Fort karum, without opposition.
Great Britain Demands from Russia
Another Explanation.
LONDON, November 27.-The Herald
correspondent in Berlin telegraphs that
British courier passed through that
city on Sunday last, en route to 1t.
Petersburg. Ii is rumored in well in
formed circles i'm the Prussian capital
that he is the bearer OF instructions to
Lord Lotus, the British ambassador to
Russia, to demand explanations re-
specting the speech recently made by
General Kaufman in presenting the
sword of honor sent by the Gar to the
Ameer OF Afghanistan. This speech is
looked upon here as a direct promise
that Russia will help the Afghans fthey
are hard pressed by England; and if
General Kaufman action Is not repu-
dated by the government at st. Peters
burg serious complications are antici-
pated. Fears are entertained that the
difficulty may head to general war.
Departure of Lorne and Louise from
Halifax.
HALIFAX, November 21.-The North
street station was crowded this morning
to see the departure Of the Governor
General and the Princess Louise. The
buildings were beautifully decorated,
and great crowds wcIe present an hour
before the time of leaving. The vice
regal party reached the station at lO:lo,
and were received by u guard Of honor
from the Sixty-third volunteer rifles.
The Marquis and Princess went at once
Ia their ear, and remained on the plat
form till the train moved off amid i'm
mcnSe cheers, Il salute being fired III the
same time from the Citadel.
Sign Of Discomfort in Hungary.
PEsTH, November 2.-last night
while the Hungarian Prime Minister
was entertaining Count Andrassy and
the members OF the delegation n bomb
exploded in the alley. An examination
OF the fragments showed that the bomb
had been charged with dynamite. The
windows ol the palace were shattered
but nobody WAS hurt. There is no clue
tu the perpetrators Of the outrage.
Great excitement prevails.
Another Big Strike.
LONDON, November 21.--A fresh war
between capital anal labor has broken
ont in Lancashire, dashing the hopes oi
those who anticipated n revival OF trade
i'm England, and adding additional
gloom to situation that was already
depressing enough. Another oi those
great strikes, which have been so ire
uucnt in the manufacturing districts oi
England of late years, has broken
out in Oldham, and there II
every prospect that il will be a long and
bitter struggle between employers ami
workmcn. The hands in l2O mills, Ia
the number of 1000, have struck, AMI
the excitement has already reached Il
great height. The masters are firm, and
! announce their determination To make
no further compromise, while the oPrr-
| atixcs are resolved Ia acrept no redpc-
tion oi wages. Large crowds walk The
streets, and their attitude is very deter
mined but no disorder has yet occur
red. The local papers, which express
| sympathy with the masters, havebcen
burned in the public houses. IL il cal
culatcI that, with the assistance oi the
| Trades Unions, the strike will last ten
! weeks.
LONDON, November 27.--The striking
cotton operatives are rcsuming work u'
! the reduction.
/ General Foreign Notes
Prince Charles, Of Roumania, has is
sued his proclamation, formally annex
ing the Dobrudska, and proclaiminl
! liberty and equality Tor the Mohamme
dams and Christians.
The American residents in Paris
TUESDAY night, gave a banquet in honor
of Gov. Richard Mccormick.
1t is reported that the Ameer Of At
ghanistan, upon hearing Of the fall Z"
! Fort Ali Masjid, released his son Va
kaab Khan.
The United States Legation at Berlir
! has requested the American consul a
Cologne to make further inquiries con
ccrning the citizen Of Wisconsin ar
rested under the socialist law and in
form the legation Of the result.
Vigorous measures are being taker
for the efectual suppression OF th'
Trans Faal rebellion. The mail steam
ers Of the Cape Good Hope lines ar
being fitted az transports. The first ~