The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-29

pound of the So, 1895; and after costs
Of liquidation are paid, will not yield two
shillings on the pound. The Times fuan
cial column says one of the partners has
stated that the house would have stopped
lopg ago but for the Intervention of the
of the City of Glasgow bank
Whoever may be responsible for it, this
failure must be ranked among the most
and disastrous of our time.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov, 2S.-The Staffordshire
nail makers have given notice of intention
to strike on Saturday unless the masters
dispense without all out door hands, who
are very numerous and make nails at home,
during the intervals of regular employ
ment.
1t is rumored there will be some failure
tomorrow of considerable importance
among stock brokers in consequence of
speculations in railway shares of one of
the partners of the suspended Rochdale
banking firm.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Times has the
following dispatch from the Berlin st.
Petersburg correspondent Vienna
semi official political correspondence
says Russia has announced
her intention of actively supporting the
Ameer in the event of England occupying
any points 10 Afghanistan from which
Russian dominion in Asia might be ef-
fectually threatened. This announcement
is based upon the assertion that England
has violated the alleged Afghanistan
agreement Of Lord Clarendon by the occu.
patton Of Quettah. The intention Of Rus
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emily confirmed by the Moscow Gazette
declaring Intervention. 1t is indispensable
now that the occupation of Quettah has
been expeditions in the direction of Can
dahar and Herat.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-One of the Pom,
meranias boats has been recovered with a
bag containing $4,000. The owner of
the money is saved The inquest at Hast
ings has been adjourned
The Hungarian diet passed the address
in reply to a speech from the throne by
twenty-five majority.
The republican club in Italy named
after executed military mutineer Barsanti
has been closed.
LONDON, Nov, 29.-Russian Journals
state that the Ameer is concentrating
fol ces near Cabul, which is strongly forti-
fed. A Berlin correspondent confirms
this report. Gen, Kaufman's speech on
presenting the sword to Ameer s envoy at
TaishkeDd bas become the subject commu-
nication from England to Russia. Sofa
Turkish Sedifo and Circassans sacked
twelve hundred houses IN Alelikapan dis
trict in Macedonia on the 10Th instant and
massacred the inhabitants without
distinction of age or sex
BAToUM, Nov. ga dispute has
arisen between Turks and Russians
whether the new frontier shall be upon
| the line of Tchoruk river or not,
Russian soldiers have been massacred at
Adjaro.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 29.-It is stated
the British Government will effectually
assist in negotiation for the coming Turk
| ish loan.
Saved from the Pommerania,
LONDON, Nov. 29.-John Semann, oi
| Maiden, n. J. and Christian Jensen, ol
Racine, Wis are among the saved from
| Pommerannia.
Eeniaus Promised Pardon.
LONDON, Nov, 29.-O'Conner ana Kelly
the convicted Fenians, have been promised
freedom il they will leave the Queens
dominion.
Angel, the Pullman Car Defaultsr.
LISBON, Nov. 29.-Angoll the Pullman
detaulter passed here as an E1glishman
named Seymour.
Ruined Shareholders of the City of Glas
gov Bank Begging,
GLASGOW, Nov. 29.-The following ap
peal for relief for the shareholders of til
,, City of Glasgow bank has been issued t
Scotchmen abroad and sent by cable to th
| principal cities of the United States an
, Canada:
ScoTCHMEN:-In name OF the Scotis
nation we ask your aid for the sharehold
ers ruined by the City Of Glasgow ban
failure. Five hundred thousand pound
are required. Half has already been sui
scribed.
; The above appeal is signed by Lor
ProYosts, of Edinburg and Glasgow, an
the executive committee OF the City {
Glasgow bank relief fund.
GLASGOW, Nov. 29.-Sequestratio
estate of Henry Taylor and soDs, grain an
E -four merchants, is announced; liabilitie
! $6,500,000.
= William Taylor. the imprisoned directC
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partner of this firm.
GERMANY.
e BERLIN, NOV. 29.-An order of th
f Prussian ministry of state is publishe
4 that persons considered dangerous may /
. denied right of residing in Berlin or i
= suburbs. Carrying arms except by person
|. with special permits and the sale of e.
u plosive projecties is prohibited. The o.
8 der takes effect Nov. 20 and remains
y force one year.
RUSSIA
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29.-The cab
net, relging on this representation will as
o serious guarantees from England that |
II changes will be made in territory or ind
e. pendent condition of Afghauistan.
: AusTEIA.
PEsTH, Nov. ga dispatch to Il
- Pesther Lilo, DIS from Berlin says Russia
l. about 10 begin diplomatic campaign Wi
= :. England in relation to Afghanistau Ger
- eral Kaufman has handed to his go
ernment memorandum pointing out he
dangerous to the security of southern fro
tier of Turkistan.
: 1t would be if Khyber passes we
- permanently occupied By British troo
= General Kaufman regards as groundle
~ the British apprehension of Russia thres
). ening the southern frontier of India fro
Central Asia. This frontier is quite i'm pre-
rs nable while the British occupation of sout
= ern Afghanistan would be standing me
es ace to Russian Turkestan.