The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-05
FOREIGN.

Tire German nail steamer Poherania,
which sailed from New York, Nov. II, for
Hamburg, on the night OF the 18th was run
intc hN the iron sbip Nod Eilitu, in ctossihg
the English Channel. eBH sank in 20 min
utes, The Pcmefsnia had on board about
$50 raksengers. the larger portion OF whom
Mere asleep az the time Of the collision. The
scene OH board is described as terrible In the
extreme. The passengers, WIN WIRE zpak-
ened by the shock, ran from their befths IN
their night. clothes, shricking IN terror AND
despair. The nighs was Intensity dsES and
fogyy, and none knew the feii extent OF the
calamity, bal an feared the worst. -Four OF
the ship'sboats were crushed by the COLI
sion the otner hvewere successfully launch
ed, but one was-evererswtsd and sank
Most Of the passengers were saved by
the stesu,eF Glengarry, which, passing at
thr lime, picked up 172 from the water. 1t
Is believed that 81 lives were lost. The sur
yivors were taken 10 Dover. Capt. SchweL .
zen refused 20 leave his vessel and went
down viii her. He wnssuhseqsentiy pick
ed up by pass Ieg vessel The aectdent &C.
Cured near the SPOT where the Grosser
Kurfurst was stink.
The last Of the Fenian prisoners, Michael
Ahearne, was released FROM Millbank Pris-
on, London, on Nov. Z. He had been IL
Year, N confinement.
DR.. McCabe, Auxiliary stsnop Of the
Diocese, of Dvhiel succeeds Archbishop
Culles,
4 dfspstch from Sofia reports that Turk
ish Redifs aud Circassians sacked i,sW
houses in Miluik District in Macedonia on
the goth ult., and rasssered Inhabitants
without distihet!oh; age or sex.
o'C6hhor, the convicted .Fenian confined
at Spike Island, has been notified he will be
released Immediately on condition he reside
outside The Queens dominions. Kelly, an
other confined Fenian, will probably shortly
be liberated on the same terms.
The Marquis Of Lofne and the Princess
Louise arrived at Montreal on the 10Th
After the official reception by the city cor
poration, at which the leading citizens as
| sisted, procession ~Ss formed and marched
through the principal streets, which were
gaiiy decorated in honor of the event. The
crowd was so great in Victoria Square that
! the horses in the vice-regal carriage became
unmauageable, and they were therefore un-
hitched and fopes attached to the carriage
which was drawn by the people the remain
| der of the journey. In the evening there
was a grand ball and illumination.
An order OF the Prussian Ministry o.
State is published, that persons considered
dangerous may be denied the right Of resid
| ing III Berlin or Its suburbs, Carrying arms
except byy pereons with special permits, ah6
the sale OF explosive projectiles, are prObib
/ tied. The order took effect November 90
and will remain in force one year.
Prince Charles of Roumania has issued hi
proclamation formally anneXing the Do
brudscha and proclaiming liberty and equal
itv for Mohammedans and Christians.
During an entertainment given by Lissea
Hungarian Prime Minister, to Count An
Grassy, at Pesth, the other night, bOm'
TILED with glycerine was exploded near tn
palace, shatterlng the windows, but doini
no further damage. 1t is supposed TIN
bomb fell short of the target at which it wa
| aimed. .- - "..
1t is said the Russian Cabinet conside
that the British occupation of Southern AT
ghanistan would be standing menace t
Russian Turkistan, and will ask guarantee
from England that no changes viii be mad
in territory or the Independent condition O
Aighanistsn.
Advices up TO the LIST from the Anglo-ln
dian army Of invasion indicate that the Al
ghans are making determined Resistance
to the invaders Of their soil. The prelimi
nary fighting in the Peiwar Pass had resulte'
in the discontinue Of the assailing troops
and a severe struggle was anticipated be
fore the heights could be captured. Tn
Quetta column had met with so great re
verses nEipeipailY :he loss OF camels, tina
it vas beiievedTEe FAnce on Candahar wi
be delayed till spring. The main column
advancing through Khyber Pass, althopg
it has succeeded in capturing the Afgha
outposts, is being continually harassed b
small bodies OF the enemy, rendering il
progress extremely unsatisfactory.