The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
Severe Storlns.

Severe St0rms.
| LONDON, Nov. 13 3-Storms of exceptional
| severity prevail in North England and
throughout Scotland.
| Failed.
Donnor & Co., East India merchants, have
| failed. Liabilities $500,000.
Destructive Fire.
ToRoNTo, Nov. 13.-The paint shop, saw
| mill, drying room and shoe making shop of
| the Central prison burned this morning.
Loss $lO0,O0 heavily insured.
Will Abandon II.
| LONDON, Nov. 13.-A Cattars telegram
states the Albanian leagues has decided to
| abandon Novi Bazaar
A sacred War.
A Simla dispatch says letters from natives
! of Cabul state that war is unpopular there on
account Of heavy taxation, but the priests
| have collected together 80, 600 Ghiseni for
sacred war.
Treaty of Berlin.
LONDON Nov. 13.-The British foreign
office announces that note giving assurances
| of the Cars desire to faithfully respect the
| Treaty of Berlin, was handed to Lord Agus-
| tus Lotus on the 9th.
| In Royal Patronage.
| ROME, Nov. I4.-The Italie says A conn
| ell of state has decided that the see of Naples
Is III royal patronage, and the archbishop APP
| pointed by the vatican cannot enjoy tempo
| ralities of the see until he has obtained in
| vestiture from the king.
| Outbreak Imminent.
LONDON Nov. 14.-Intelligencei is received
| that further outbreak by Kaffirs is imminent.
Rebel armies are massed in great strength
| under Getaways, King of Zulus. British
| forces on the frontier are in danger of being
overwhelmed unless promptly reinforced.
Complete Separation.
| BERLIN, Nov. 14,--It is said the attitude
of the exiled German bishops. as indicated
by their memorial to the pope expressing a
| wish that equitable arrangement may be
| reached with Germany, is regarded in Berlin
as gratifying earnest of possible reconcil-
| iation
| ROME. Nov. 14.--The Vatican, it is said,
has decided on complete separation from the
ultramontane party in the German reichstag.
Agrees TO withdraw.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-It appears the conven-
ton with France whereby Italy agrees to
withdraw from circulation fractional silver
really postpones to 1884 what Italy had un-
dertaken to do IN 1882 The withdrawn cur
| rency will be redeemed in silver five franc
pieces, not in gold.
Arabian InsurrectiOn.
BOMBAY, Nov. 49, A serious insurrection
has broken out in the Nejd district. in Ara
| bia, against the Turks
Canada's New GOvernor.
LIVERPOOL Nov. 1.-THE Marquis and
Marehioness of Lorne, accompanied by the
Duke of Connaught, Prince Leopold, and
! suite, arrived at o'clock this morning, and
at 10 the royal party went to the town hall
attended by a military escort. A detach-
| ment of volunteers were stationed at promi-
nent points along the route, and the streets
were crowded with people, who gave the Wis
| itors hearty reception. They then pro-
ceeded to the landing and embarked on a
| tender for the steamship Sarmatia. After a
warm leave-taking, the royal princess re-
turned to the shore, and the steamer pro-
| ceeded to sea.
English Failures.
| LONDON, Nov. 15.-John Lomas + Co..
| chemical manufactures at Jarrow on-Tyne,
4 with a paid up capital of $500, 600; have
failed The estate will probably realize 25
per cent.
Young. Liston & Co., shipowners, insur-
ance inspectors and sail-makers, have failed
Liabilities, $500.000.
| Wilhelm Pustan & Co., of Hamburg, one
of the largest houses in the China trade,
| have failed Downer & Co., the London
merchants who suspended Wednesday last,
| We're their agents here.
The BOurgas Outrage.
The British gunboat Condor recently went
| to Bourgas 10 investigate the alleged outrage
on the British vice council. The st. Peters
| burg Golos has strongly worded article
on this event. which it says. constitute u
| clear violation of the neutrality of the Black
| sea.
Railroad Disaster.
ST.. JOHNS, Nov. ia train on the New
Brunswick railroad ran off the track at Peel,
six miles below Florenceville. The cars
rolled down an embankment. The passen-
ger car took fire. Three were killed, several
injured and some badly burned
Johnny Bull Pleased.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The result of the
Maine election created great distrust among
English capitalists, whose fears of Yankee
reputation Of national obligations was
greatly enhanced by the boastful anticipa
tions of Buffers election in Massachusetts,
but the November elections have reassureC
them, and already considerable orders fol
U. S. 4-per-cents are going forward by cable
No Success.
LONDON, Nov. ia Berlin dispatch say,
the Russian attempt to enter into special ar
rangements with Austria respecting Eastern
affairs has had no immediate success. 1t il
asserted that England has declined Russia
good offices relative to Afghanistan 1t il
considered improbable that Russia ever of
fered him any.
summ0ning Parliament.
An influential committee under the chair
! manship of Lord Lawrence is being forme,
to obtain, in view of the probability of
war with Afghanistan, an expression of pub
lie opinion in favor of the immediate sum
moning of parliament
UnfOunded.
J LONDON, Nov. 14.-A Times correspondent
at Pesth telegraphs that from all that ha
, transpired it seems the reports concernin
Count Schouvaloff's promotion from tn
London Embassy for the present are III
r founded. The idea of proposing an intel
national commission charged to watch th
execution of the Berlin treaty seems unde
, contemp lation at st. Petersburg.
Ready for War.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Indian newspaper
state that all the camels arriving at Quetta
e are detained to be used in advance, if nece'
: sary. All the officers On leave have bee
+ finally recalled. The commander-in-chiei
g who is at Rawilpindes, appears certain thu
!. hostilities will commence on the Goth. tt
Il Ameer has withdrawn two regiments frol
Candar and ordered the Governor of Pishee
valley near Quettah not to resist British al
9 vance.
Massing on the Hills.
dispatch from Thull states that Il
Afghans are rapidly massing on the hill
9 commanding Ghuzetae and Cabnl roads.
= British Residents.
The Post predicts the ratification of Il
northwestern frontier of India as desired
d the British Government will be found
l. consist in the permanent occupation
Quettah and Jellalabad with the establis
Z ment of Brisish residents in Cabul, Candal
IL and Herat.