The Hickman courier., 1878-09-13

III FereIY ln1red.
The latet adviees from Vienns. Rome
ConstantinPle and Paris, taken together
: cause some uneasiness. Vienna is prolifi,
OF esnards, but the prevalence of rumor.
| there concerning disasters in Bosnia /.
, notable. Ilere is a violent conflict ol
= opinion in tn councils of the Sultan, and
the latter very vacllating in hi,
course. The convention between Aus
tria and Turkey, in the terms
mentioned in these dispatches, was com
pletely ready br signature, aud the rough
draft had beel made when the Turkish
Envoy at VieIna received dispatch in
structing him to insist upon a new con-
dition. The Unexpected strength which
has been displyed in the resistance in
Bosnia has produced deep impression,
| and it is feared that much has yet to he
done ere the tr,aty of Berlin can be en-
/ forced.
| THE international Monetary Conference,
in session at Pais, has adjourned sine die
A correspondent summarizing the general
result of the conference, SAYS: Existing
complications preclude the formation of a
monetary union. The English delegates
pronounce the consequences of German de-
monetization disastrous. Monometalism is
advocated by only three small States The
sentiment against further decentralization of
silver is overwhelming. The influence of
the conference is deemed important for the
future OF silver. The European delegates
adopted resolutions thanking the United
State for bringing about an exchange of
opinion on the important questions. Also
stating that in view of the divergence OF
opinion which has been manifested, and
the impOssibility even OF States having a
double standard making any engagement
relative 10 the unlimited mintage OF silver,
there is no ground for discussing the ques-
ton.
A DISPATCH from Pe>th says Miskolez,
town in Hungary, was destroyed by an
appalling thunder storm on September l..
One hundred houses were destroyed, and
over one hundred persons were killed. A
great number Of persons, and especially
women and children, were injured The
calamity causes the grea- est distress in the
vicinity. The suferings of the afflicted at
the sudden loss of their relatives were heart
rending. The town OF MisBolez, the capital
OF circle of Borsod, Hungary, has been
ss,Host entirely laid waste by the storm.
rainIaff, and'one hundred persons were
killed. The population is estimated at
twenty thousand. Later accounts from Mis- {
SOlez, Hungary, state over one hundred
sorpses have been recovered, and two hnn-
ired persons are still missing At Erlan.
'bout siXty-fYe miles from Pesth. the river 4
Eyer broke through the walls OF the town.
and whole rows OF houses were demolished,
and many persons drowned.
THE excursion steamer Princess Alice,
from Gravesend on the evening
# September 3, with about eight hundred
passengers, was run down of Banking
bout eight o'clock by screw steamer
he Princess Alice was struck amidships l
nd sank almost Immediately. The number
t persons drowned is variously estimated
{ from five hundred to five hundred and
fty. The higher estimate is the latest.
nd is given by the London Steamboat
Ompany, owners of the Princess Alice.
he steamer which sunk the Princess Alice
supposed to be the Bywell Castle, a screw
Ollier, bound north in ballast. The steward
the Princess Alice states that after the
ollision the other steamer proceeded with
at attempting to render aid. He estimates
lat seven hundred persons were
a board the Princess Alice.
be sank bow first, in five minutes after
lie was struck. Some small boats and
lother excursion steamer rendered what
sistance was possible. The drowned in
ude an extraordinary proportion OF wo-
en- and children. Several survivors speak
having lostas many as three, FIVE, and six
,iIdren ;