Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE suLrAN's CIRCULATING MEpIrM.

THE sULTAN's CIRCULATING NEITtM.
A Constantinople cablegram of Sept.
3Oth says: The alarmingly rapid depre-
citation OF paper money continues and
causes most serious apprehensiOns. At
the beginning Of last week it had only
about one-third Of its nominal value
and since that time it has fallen nearly
Z per cent. In all probability it
will fall much lower for it is no longer
accepted in payment Of 1.-THE, and is
consequently flowing into Constantine
pie from all sides. The Sultan has
given strict orders that energetic mea-
sures at once be taken, and for this
purpose has nominated commission
with little probability, however. Of any
practical results.
ARMY STORES FOR INDIA.
A London dispatch of the 9th says:
1t reported an order has been issued
for the dispatch Of ten thousand water
proof sheets and five thousand blankets
to the India army. Field stores are al
so preparing for immediate issue.
ANOTHER GREAT WAR THREATENED.
London cablegrams Of the 26th state:
A dispatch from Calcutta says: When
the British mission was refused passage,
the commandant of Alimusjid told
Major Cavagnari that, but for personal
friendship. he would shoot him on the
spot" War is believed to be inevitable.
The Calcutta correspondent adds: lift be
true that the commandant of Alimusjid,
in the presence of one of the Ameers
most trusted servants, threatened to
shoot Major Cavagnari, there can be
little doubt that the threat was in &C
cordanee with direct instructions from
the Ameer."
The Timesin its leading editorial says:
"This latest news leaves little doubt we
must expect war. Operations, in fact,
have been commenced already. The
Ameer doubtless intended to make the
breach with England irreparable. Such
will be the effect of his conduct. We
ought to be well able to succeed
in occupying two or three
important points ii Afghanistan
before winter, which will go long way
towards finishing the war. We can
continue it in tie spring if the Ameer
is still obdurate. The blow, when given.
must be enectual. Even the Daily
Nems favors prompt and vigorous
action. A dispatch from Simla,
in Hindostan, says Gholam Hussein
Khan, who went to Cabul with the
viceroy's letter, has been recalled. a
force under General Roberts has been
dispatched to KORAN valley. A
column numbering 5000 men has been
ordered at Mooltan and 1000 go to
Quetta. Active military preparations
are making at Rawul Pindee.
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.
Adlices from Ecuador dated Sept.
25th state that the volcano Colopaxi Is
i'll q violent state Of eruption.
A Naples dispatch Of the 25th inst,
says that the volcanic activ-
ity of Nesuvius continues to increase.
The crest Of the cone has given way,
and a new cone is forming.
HUNGARY PROTESTS.
A Vienna cablegram under date of
the Goth says that the Hungarian radi-
calls hold mass meeting at Pesth Sun
day next, to protest against the occupa-
ton of Bosnia. Deputies Helfy and
Simonyi lead the movement. Resolu-
tons are to be submitted declaring that
the occupation of Bosnia will be fatal
to the Hungarian nation; protesting
against the sacrifice of Hungarians'
blood and money against their wishes;
demanding the withdrawal of troops
from Bosnia, and declaring the inten-
ton 10 organize a movement to petit
ton the Hungarian diet for the i'm
parchment Of the Tiszia cabinet