Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-14
FOREIGN,

Under the order of the Prussian Ministry,
declaring that persons considered danger
GUS to public order may be denied the right
Of residing In Berlin or its suburbs, about
40 conspicuous Socialists received orders for
expulsion, among whom were Messrs. Has
selman and Fritzshe, Socialist Deputies, to-
gether with several prominent ladies. Up
to the 18th Of November, 102 societies, 2S
newspapers, and 50 books and pamphlets
had been prohibited under the Anti social
ist law.
Canada's new Governor General and bis
royal spouse took possession of the vice.
regal residence at Ottawa, Rideau Hall, on
the I'd. Their reception was most gratify-
ing here as at all other points in the Do
minion, and they begin their everyday life
in the New World under the most happy
auspices.
The Turkish Ministry have been dismiss
ed and new Ministry appointed, headed
by Kheirreddin Pasha as Grand Vizier. The
new Ministers are recommended by an I'm
perial decree to carry out the projected re-
forms and repair the evils of the late war.
The Caledonian Bank of Glasgow, Scot
land, has gone into liquidation, on account
of its holding some stock of the City of
to be solvent.
NJ. F. Kindt, Manager, and NJ. Fortamps,
President, Of the Banque du Belgique, who
defrauded the bank of 20,OOO,OOO francs,
have been convicted and sentenced, the
former to 10 years. solitary confinement, and
the latter to one years Imprisonment, with
s., 200 fine.
The Emperor William returned to Berlin
on the 5th. The city wss niumirafVf u
honor Of tkg syenJ. Troops We're s-io jn
readiness ts QueI any outbreak, brat nose
occurred. A decree was promuigatgj, au-
nouneinF that the Emperor had resumed
the Government, and thanking 'bs Grown
r-rIrco for his successful al devoted per-
formancc OF imperial functions, aud his dii.,
gent observance Of the principles laid down
by the Emperor.
An official telegram from Gen. Roberts
announces that after hotly contested bat
tie, fought on tas I'd. he had defeated the
enemy in PeiVar Pass, captUriug rs guns
and large quantity of ammunition. The
Ameer's forces were completely routed, with
heavy loss. The British loss was 10 killed
and wounded, among the former being
Major Anderson, of the Pioneers.
Parliament convened on the 5th. The
Queens speech was unusually short and Of
no especial interest. Information in regard
to the war with Afghanistan, it was an
nounced, would be laid before Parliament
soon.
Lord Beaconsfield made a speech in the
House of Commons on the 5th, in which
he defended the Governments Eastern pol
icy and challenged the Opposition to attack
directly the justice and policy of the war.
He added in conclusion, in reference to gen.
eral business prospects: "The recent words
of the President Of the United States
coming from such quarter on such a sub
jeet, can not be treated with too much con-
sideration. Enterprise in America reacts
on that Of England. / look forward with
much confidence to the influence Of Ameri-
can industry and enterprise shortly produce
ing more favorable results than we can now
estimate"
The West of England and South of Wales
District Bank suspended on the Sth, with
liabilities to the amount of 81, 10000. The
assets are claimed to be equal to the liabil-
titles.
1t is rumored that an advance on Jellala-
bad has been ordered, and that the Ameer
has fled to Turkistan.
News from Constantlnople, TO the Stn,
states that it is the intention of the Porte to
stand by the treaty Of Berlin. Mr.. May
nard, United States Minister, would de-
mand, on the 10th, to be informed of the
charge upon which Andrew Romer,a natur.
allied citizen, had been arrested and i'm
prisoned on the 2sth ult. The new Minister
of War had prepared plan for the radica
organization of the army.
The Grand Duchess Of Hesse, Princes
Alice, is seriously i'll Of diphtheria.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, reply
ing to the inquiry of the House Of Common
on the 9th, said that Shouvalof had inform
ed Lord Salisbury that the Russian envo.
had left Afghanistan, and he learned from
other sources that Savoy had returned l.
| Russia.
The French Chamber of Deputies has rati
fed the Silver Convention with Belgium
Italy, Switzerland and Greece.
Advices from Lahore, to the 9th, stat
that reconnoissances have been made show
ing that Khejenek Pass is not defended
Liddulph has been ordered to occupy it.