The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-14
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New Canadian Lean.
LONDON, Dec 8.-The new four per cent,
Canadian loan of three million pounds was
rendered for yesterday. e1,619,000 were
allotted, at the average of G96 It's Cd.
Another Cable.
MADRID, Dec. S.-Ministers are consider
ing the project for laying cable between
Manila and Hongkong.
Royal Affairs.
PEsTH, Dec. 8.-The royal reischrapt was
read in diet to-day, announcing that the cab
met will remain in office General Zsapary
has been appointed Minister of Finance, and
Kemenyi. Minister of Commerce.
Sunday Circular.
BRIsToI., Dec. S.-The directors of the
West of England and South Wales District
Bank issued circular to-day Sunday an
nouncing the suspension of the bank. owing
to drain upon its deposits.
Rumors.
LAHORE, Dec 8.-General Roberts is erect
ing huts in Peiwar pass for a portion of his
troops. 1t is rumored that an advance on
Jeilalabad had been ordered, and that the
Ameer Of Afghanistan has fed to Turkistan.
The Budget Allowance.
| PEsTH, Dec. S.-The Austrian delegation
| has passed proposal which was supported
| by the Minister of War, granting the Gov
ernment 10000, 600 forms for occupation
expenses in 1879. instead Of 100000, as
| fixed by the budget committee.
| Ministerial.
/ PARIS, Dec. 8.-A telegram from ST. Pet
ersburg states that Gen. Temacheff, Minister
of the Interior, has resigned, and the ap-
| pointment of Count Schouvaloff as his sue
cessor is considered probable.
Turkish Foley.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. Sit is stated tha,
Mahoud Damod Pasha has been appointed
! grand master of artillery. The Sultan has
declared that the appointment of Caratheo-
/ dori Pasha as Minister of Foreign Affairs
/ implies the intention of carrying out the
treaty of Berlin, and that the new ministry
was formed to satisfy Europe and to attempt
an internal reorganization
Resumed Negotiations.
LONDON, Dec. "a correspondent al
| Pesth says the new Turkish ministry has
resumed negotiations with Russia, relative
to a definite convention at point where
they were trapped by their predecessor.
| Conditions of evacuation are alone unsettled
| but England has suggested a scheme which
she has advised the porte to accept and te
which Russia has already assented.
/ Another Failure.
The West of England and South Wales
District bank had AZ branches. It's habii
ties are ST, 800, 600; assets stated at the
same amount, bur as they consist of local
bills which fare not negotiable in London,
the Bank of England refused to advance
upon them. The run upon the bank for the
last few days has been so persistent that the
cash on hand is estimated at only million
and quarter dollars. Shareholders num-
Der 1000 and their liability is unlimited.
In TurkiStan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 10.-Intelligence
has been received that the family of the ameel
of Afghanistan has taken refuge in Russian
Turkistan.
| A Sick Princess.
LONDON, Dec. "a Darmstadt dispatcf
says that the grand duchess, Princess Alice
is seriously i'll of diphtheria. Princess
Alice is the second daughter of Queen Vic
| toria
/ Adheres to the Treaty.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, Dec. 9.-The sultan ha
assured Count Zechy, Austro-H Hungarian am
bassador to Constantinople, of the porte
intention to adhere to the treaty of Berlin
and expresses great anxiety to arrive at al
| understanding with Austria