The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-27
FOREIGN.

THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASH

lhE hUSSlANS In CENTRAL hnih.
LONDON, Sept Pit is reported that
highly interesting intelligence has been re-
ceived concerning the advance of Russia in
Central Asia, and her negotiations with the
Ameer of Cabul. 1t is said that Russia has
on foot an elaborate, systematic and care
fully planned propaganda for the extern
sion of Russian influence and commerce to-
ward both the east and the south of Asia.
The Russians are continuing their telegraph
line, which now extends to Samarcand, along
the line of the Oxus to Kata and to Kugan.
They have dispatched an expedition to ex-
plore and survey the best routes between
Samarcand and Cabul. They are taking the
preliminary steps for onstructing2 lines of
narrow gauge railway-one from Turkestan
to Cabul, the other from the Caspian Sea to
Herat. They are making explorations in
the direction of the Chinese frontier in
Kashgar, and there are Russian posts al
ready established along that frontier
A CUBAN LOAN.
MADRID, Sept. 27-The Bank of Havana
will issue a Cuban loan of $25, 100000 this
month The Paris bankers have already
covered one half of this sum. The Colonial
Minister is endeavoring to reduce the Gu
ban floating debt to $50, 100000.
GRANT BANoUETED AT ZURICH.
PARIS, Sept. 27.-Gen. Grant was given a
grand banquet at Zurich on Tuesday, after
which he returned to Paris.
GEN. BIDDULPH DYING.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Gen. Biddulph, the
Queens Private Secretary, is dying.
AFFAIRS IN INDIA.
A dispatch from Calcutta says an imme-
diate advance on Cabul has been suspended,
pending negotiations with the Hill tribes
An advance on Candahar will be made
shortly. There has been rising of the ma
tives in Seistan, a province of Southwest
Afghanistan on the Persian frontier.
VICTORY FOR THE AUsTRIANs.
VIENNA, Sept. 27.-Twenty -one thousand
armed Bosnians have fed into Servia The
Austrians have gained a decisive victory at
Tictegrad.
THE PEACE CONGRESS SITS.
PARIS, Sept 27.-The Peace Congress has
commenced its sessions.
RISING OF THE KURDs.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. PA rising of the
Kurds in Asia is apprehended.
A NEW BURGoMAsTER.
BERLIN, Sept. 27.-The Municipal Council
of Berlin have elected Herr Won Forcken-
back, President of the Reichstag, Burgo-
master
THE EMPEROR WILL RESUME.
The Emperor William will shortly resume
the reins of government
CALL IN THE DOCTOR.
Count Won Moltke is ill with a severe
cold.
CONTINUE TO DISCUSS.
The Committee continued the discussion
of the Socialist Bill. Paragraph Twenty,
regulating the power to declare a state OF
siege, was adopted with amendments. Para
graph Twenty-Five was also adopted.
THE DUTCH HAVE CRUSHED REBELLION.
LONDON, Sept. N.-A dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch have crushed the
rebellion in Achein.
THE PORTE DIsCLAIMs RESPONSIBILITY
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. Pin a circular
note to the Powers the Porte say it has done
everything possible to lessen resistance to
the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and to
pacify Albania, etc., and that it is endeav-
orng to execute the treaty of Berlin. Tie
Porte also repudiates all responsibility for
the recent sanguinary events being unable
to prevent bloodshed, and claims that it is
uhJ''o w hoio ulhOy lOI
REINFORCEMENTs FOR INDIA.
Orders have been issued to prepare large
reinforcements for India, and all the reliefs
have been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness.
GRANT IN PARIS
PARIS, Sept 27.-Gen. Grant is again in
Paris He was warmly welcomed by Min
lister Noyes and other personal friends.
FRANCE FULL OF MONEY.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The success of the new
Cuban loan of $25, 100000 in France has
excited some surprise, but it is attributed
to the very great PLETHORA of money in
France and the tempting terms on which
the loan was offered.
Latest semi-otficial statement of the debt
of Spain places the total approximately at
81, $50, ,0O0,0 900, and much of this bearing a
very high rate of interest. No subscriptions
to the new loan were taken in London.
1t is stated in Capel Court that the Prus-
sian Government will have no difficulty in
obtaining the trifing loan of 10000 900
marks, for which she is about to ask. 1t is
even said the French will lend it to her
with pleasure, and on her own terms.
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