The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-12
FOREIGN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-It is the purpose Of
Lord Lytton to wait until The 18th inst, be.
fore permitting Lieutenant General Cham.
berlain to advance beyond his present posi-
ton. 1t is thought possible that by the 18th
the Ameer may retract and sue for peace.
Meanwhile the troops are assembling at
Semla, Quetta and Thull, and in the Kurum
Valley, while the reserves are being formed
at Sukkur. If an advance in force be or.
dered it will take place in four columns by
the Khyber, the Kurum, the Cornell and
the Balan Passes.
RUssIAs INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SULTAN.
LONDON, Oct 12.-Ministerial journals are
now declaring that Russia intends to insist
upon the Sultan's acceptance of the new
treaty mentioned in these dispatches yes
terday, and to greatly minimize or nullify
the intended restrictions of the Treaty Of
Berlin, so as to make its practical outcome
very similar to that of the Treaty of San
Stefano.
HEAVY FAILURE AT MANCHESTER.
A Manchester dispatch says there is great
Balfour & Co., East India and China mer-
chants, have failed for f2,000,000.
BISMARCK THANKS THE POPE.
ROME, Oct 12.-The Pope has received a
letter from Prince Bismarck, thanking him,
on behalf of the Emperor William, for his
friendly and pacific feelings.
GAMBErTA GETS BANQUET.
PARIS, Oct ia grand banquet ives
given to M. Gambetta at Grenade to-
night.
ANOTHER ONE.
BELGRADE, Oct. 12.-There is ministerial
crisis.
TO DEVISE A SCHEME.
ST. PETERSBURG Oct. ia Committee
has been appointed to devise a scheme for
Deliberative Parliamentary Assembly.
RUSSIA DESIRES LOAN.
LONDON, Oct ia dispatch from Paris
says Russia is endeavoring to obtain a
loan.
RUSSIA WILL NOT WITHDRAW HER TROOPS.
LONDON Oct ia Constantinople dis
patch says: Russia has informed the Porte
that she will not withdraw her troops from
Adrianople until Turkeys signature to the
treaty of San Stefano is defnitive, and that
the treaty of San Stafano is unaffected by
the decision of the Berlin Congress. 1t is
believed that Russia is merely endeavoring
to hasten the conclusion of the treaty.
THE SOCIALIST BILL.
BERLIN, Oct. 12.-The consideration of
the Anti-Socialist Bill was resumed in the
Reichstag yesterday and, against the
wishes of the Government the proposal
exempting Schultz & Delitzsch's co-opera-
tive banks from the operations of the bill
was carried.
DISASTROUS PANIC AT A THEATER.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 12.-During the per-
formance at the Royal Coliseum Theater
last evening false alarm of fire was given
which created panic among the vast audi
ence, and rush was made for the DOORS
Forty persons were crushed to death and
great many were seriously injured.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF ORLEANS.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Right Reverend
Felix Antoine Dupanloup, Bishop of Or
leans is dead. He was seventy-six years of
age.
THE NEW CALIFORNIAN RESURRECTION.
Advices from New Caledonia report that
the insurrection among the tribes on the
island is spreading.
DEPRESSION IN EUROPE.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-Renewed depression Is
observable in all the European bouses.
The failure of Heugh, Balfour & Co. has
created bad impression in business
circles.
GERMANY WILL SUPPORT AUSTRIA.
LONDON Oct. ia dispatch from Ber-
lin says that Germany will support Austria
against Turkey in reference to the Bosnian