The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
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GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Grant has arrived in Hong Kong
in good health.
Agitation on the dearness of bread is
begun by the Spanish press.
The latest communication from Bur
nah to Bombay is conciliatory in tone.
Semi-official papers in Germany report
measure for the sudden increase of the
tax on tobacco.
A dispatch from Valparaiso by way of
Lisbon announces that the Peruvian gov
eminent has called the nation to arms.
Prince Alexander of Battenburg, Just
elected to the throne of Bulgaria. has
resigned his commission in the German
army.
It is said that Gen. Lazaref is organic
ing an expedition on the eastern shore of
the Caspian sea destined for Afghanis-
tan.
The industrial exposition was formally
opened in Berlin yesterday in presence
OF the ministers and other distinguished
personages.
Silver in London sod Bullion in
the Bank Of England has decreased G75,-
600 during the past week. Proportion
of reserve to liability 50s per cent.
The French chamber will be asked to
assist the sufferers by the cyclone in the
Isle of Bourbon, March Goth. when thir-
ty-tve persons were drowned.
A telegram to Lloyds, states that the
Gillian fleet has retired from the Peruy-
ian cost to protect Valparaiso and other
ports, threatened by the Peruvian fleet.
U. S. Minister Noyes gave a banquet
in Paris Wednesday, in honor of Minis
ter Stoughton and Maynard. Among
the guests were ex-senator Fenton and
Mark Twain.
The Emperor of Germany viii return
on the 8th Of May. The grand spring
military review has been postponed to
the 28th. The Gar will attend the EN-
perors golden wedding and return to st.
Petersburg on the Sth of June. He will
pass the summer at Peterbof and return
to Liyadia in the autumn.
THE WAR ENDING.
A Capetown dispatch of April 18th
saws: "Dubalmanzi, who led the attack
ON Gingleloya on the Sd inst, and other
chiefs, with a large army following, have
proffered submission. Lord Chelmsford
promised them personal safety and pos
SESSION of their cattle, but pending the
war they should be located on British
territory. John Dunn, having pledged
his word for their safety, the chiefs are
expected in at once. The head of the
intelligence department has moved for
ward from Graytown to meet representa-
tives from Cetewayo, but the sincerity of
his actions is suspected John Dunn
has gone to Durham. His presence at
headquarters is thought necessary to
secure the submission of the chiefs
Everything portends an early peace.
Meanwhile war operations are actively
proceeding, and an advance on the kings
kraal seems certain from Colonel Woods
direction, whether peace is offered or
not John Dunn, formerly Cetewayo's
adviser, asserts that Cetowayo's pride is
broken. Before the war he regarded the
British as useful neighbors, but con
temptible in strength and partly from
good feeling, and partly from incrodulity
Of their ability to modest him, Cetewayo
refused to modest them. Now he sees
his mistake and provided he gets good
terms personally, he will come in. Natal
is becoming a new base Of operations, for
Colonel Woods, now General Newgate's
command. Universal hope is entertained
that the resignation of Sir Bantle Freene
will not be accepted. As regards Lord
Chelmsford, every kindly allowance is
made for his conduct of the war, but
public opinion remains rs adverse as
ever"