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James down and stabbed him in the chest
fifteen or twenty times. He lived only few
moments. David then went to the woods
and blew his brains out with a shotgun.
FOREIGN.
wfmtry.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-Telegrams from North
ern and Eastern Europe announces heavy
snowfalls. The Apprentices and Black Forest
are covered and the Swiss passes blocked
with snow. In France the rivers are very
high. The Seine threatens inundation.
Health of the Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG Nov. 8.-The health of
the Car is becoming more and more unsat-
isfactory and causes great anxiety. Count
Shouvaloff has left Lavida for London, the
state of the emperor's health not permitting
decision upon pending political issues.
Austrian Finances.
PEsTH, Nov. 8.-Count Andrassy presented
the budget to the delegations yesterday.
The expenditure for 1879 is estimated at 91,-
551,715 forins, being 100000 less than
the preceding budget.
Greek Affairs.
ATHENS, Nov. 8.-M. Communderos has
formed a new ministry, with himself as pres
ident of the council, minister of the interior
and temporarily minister of justice; NJ.
Delyannos, foreign minister and temporarily
minister of finance; NJ. Brabanlis, minister
of marine and temporarily minister of war;
M. Augrinos, minister of education and wor-
ship.
Russians for Afghanistan.
BERLIN, Nov. SIT seems certain that
several thousand former Russian sol 1iers and
officers have been permitted to volunteer and
start for Afghanistan. The porte is concen-
trating 40, 900 men between Metroyitza and
Kostendil
Revision Of the Treaty.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-The Paris correspon-
dent Of the Telegraph says negotiations
which originated in Berlin or Vienna are
| certainly proceeding for revision of the
treaty of Berlin.
Early Parliament.
1t is stated on good authority that the ad-
visibility of summoning meeting of Parlia-
ment earlier than usual was discussed at
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday.
Grant at Gibraltar.
| LONDON, Nov. GA Herald's correspon-
| dent at Seville telegraphs under date of yes
terday as follows: Grant arrived here yes
terday, and was received with great honor by
the civil and military authorities. He will
embark at Cadiz for Gibraltar on Tuesday
night.
England and Turkey.
LONDON, Nov..S.-A telegram from Con-
stantinople says: Russia is establishing q
second line of defense at Adrianople. Sew
eral prominent Turks, believing the attitude
of Russians in Romelia will lead to a war
| with England and Turkey, are anxious to
convince Minister Layard that the best mode
of fighting Afghanistan would be to engage
| Russia in Europe. The immediate entour-
age however, is pacific. Several ministers,
and especially the military party, favor the
| defnitive cession OF a portion of Bosnia to
| Austria, SO as to secure her neutrality in
| view of future contingencies.
| shouyaloff's Recall.
! LONDON, Nov. ga Paris correspondent
| says that according to latest news Count
| Shouvalof only goes to London to present
| his letters of recall. The correspondent re-
CARDS the recall of Count Shouvaloff as prelim-
mary to supplanting Prince Gortschakoff
and adds that trustworthy informant con-
siders that Bismarck is doing his utmost to
bring about the event. Shouvaloffs acces-
sion to power would be the signal for a policy
on the part of Russia and Germany, at a
common reactionary end. Shouvaloff's for
eign policy would not be pacific, but rather
the opposite.
Appreciative Exhibitors.
! PARIS, Nov ga Herald correspondent
reports the presentation of the testimonial
to Commissioner Mccormick by the Ameri-
can exhibitors as being a most brilliant af-
| fair. The exhibitors congratulated him on
| the result of his labors, and the impartial
course pursued by him. Commissioner Nc
| Cormick thanked the exhibitors for their kind
| appreciation and felicitated them on securing
larger proportion of the prizes and honors
than any other nation.
New Treaty.
| vienna, Nov. 10.-The Political Cores
| pondence contradicts the report of the Man
agreed upon between Austria and England
compelling the complete withdrawal of Rus
sian troops
War I'm south Africa.
| Fighting has been renewed in the Transvaal.
| British detachment 500 strong was COM
PEELED to retreat The Kafirs then made
night attack, but were repulsed with heavy
| loss.
| Amnesty to Insurgents.
| PEsTH, Nov. 10.-The emporer has granted
general amnesty in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Party Disruption.
| LONDON, Nov. 10.-Dr. Isaac Butt, men,
ber of parliament for Limerick, has issued
an address to the electors of that city, vir-
tually however, to home rulers throughout
Ireland, declaring that the policy of obstruc-
| ton involves the total disruption of the ex-
listing parliamentary treaty.
Depufation snubbed:
| VIENNA, Nov 10.-Hungarians are much
pleased at the emperor's snub of the deputa-
ton from the Croatian diet on Thursday,
| when it came to urge definite annexation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Croatia. Ex-
cited discussions are expected in the delega-
/ tions both in full sessions and in committees.
Count Andrassy has large majority in the
delegation and committees.
MUST be PeaceabIe
It is considered, in official circles, that
| Russia must adhere solely to the treaty of
Berlin whatever events may arise in Turkey.
1t is certain that Russia earnestly desires an
understanding with England, both in Europe
and Asia, to fix the limits of their respective
influence.
Have Occupied.
A telegram from Constantinople says it is
asserted that the Russians have occupied the
district OF Malgara near the gulf OF Saros.
Forces Withdrawing.
LONDON, Nov. 1I.-Sensatienal dispatch
to the Standard from Simla says information
has been received from various sources that
| Afghan troops are Withdrawing from Canda-
har, the Ameer having publicity announced
that Russia will occupy Candahar and Herat.
The Governor of Candar has punished some
of the agitators who endeavored to rouse the
populace against the English.
Arming fog Defense.
Dispatch from Vienna says: insurgents
on the frontier of Roumalia and in many
places in Macedonia are recruiting men uu.