The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-11
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Here and There on the Other Side of
the Atlantic.
Germany.
EMPERoR's GOLDEN WEDDING.
nliOnhl ASSOciaind Press 10 the Star

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, June ll.-Arrangements for the
celebration of the golden wedding to-day
nre complete. The Emperor and Empress
ure both in good health, although the En-
peror still walks with some difficulty and
pain. Throughout Germany the day is
beinc observed as a National festival Some
disappointment is felt at the declination of
the Gar to be present at the "fetcs," and
is added to somewhat by the fact that the
Czarowitch has also refused to attend
The opinion is freely expressed that
the heir to the Russian throne, instead of
becoming any more friendly to the Ger
man Empire, has permitted his antipathy
against it to increase.
With respect TO amnesty, not only will
all persons condemned to more than six
months remain unpardoned but only
small number of isolated pardons will be
granted at the recommendation of the
Minister of Justice.
LONDON, June 11.-A dispatch from Ber-
lin at l o'clock this afternoon says the
weather has been cloudy all day. but no
rain has fallen. The Imperial nuptial cere-
monies passed off without any special Incl
dent The Emperor during the ceremony
was much affected. The city presents
holiday appearance, and the streets are
BERLIN, June 11.-All the European Sow
ereigns have sent messages of congrat ula-
ton to Emperor William on the occasion
of his golden wedding, and fifteen thou
tand congratulatory messages and tele-
grams have been received from other dis
tinguished persons. The Emperor has
signed the Limited Amnesty Bill.
Italy.
ANOTHER BURsTED DYKE.
ROME, June 11.-Another dyke on the
River Po has burst, inundatng twelve
Communes in the Province ot Mantud, and
doing an immense amount of damage.
Foreign Flashes.
The Bishop of Amiens is dead.
Grand Duchess Marie Paulovna, wife of
Grand Duke Vladimir is out of danger.
The st. Gothard Tunnel will probably be
completed by the end of November next
Queen Victoria has conferred the Order
of Knighthood on Prince Alexander of Bull
garia.
Earl Salisbury last night gave a grand
banquet in honor OF Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria.
Hon. Sir John Miller, Justice of the |
Queens Bench Division, will formally re-
tire from judicial life to-day at the adjourn. |
ment of his Court
Irish News.
From late Irish Exchangesl
Maxwell Irwin died recently in Dublin. |
John Francis Magrath Senior Solicitor of |
the Nenagh Petty Sessions, died recently.
The linen trade in Belfast is in so unsatis-
factory condition that mill owners con-
template reducing the wages fifteen per
cent.
Mr. James Cummins large farmer, re-
siding at Caragh, near Mass, County Kildare,
dropped dead suddenly. Heart disease is
supposed to be the cause.
A fire broke out in the vestry-room of
the lrvingite Church, Queen street. Belfast,
and before the arrival of the Fire Brigade
considerable damage was done.
The new Catholic Church. of st. Colman,
Kilkeel County Down, will be dedicated
on Sunday, August Sd, by Right Rev. DR..
Dorian, Bishop of Down and Connor.
A quantity of percussion caps (Tower
marked) were found among the rocks at
Kingston, near Dublin. They are believed
to have been hidden by Fenians some time
hgo.
Henry Montgomery, of Downpatrick, in
the County of Down, grocer and spirit =
merchant, trading as Montgomery & Co.,
was, on the Both day of April 1879 ad- ,
judged bankrupt
The County of Kerry has been, by an or. {
der of the Lord Lieutenant, relieved of the
provisions of the Peace Preservation Act {
under which it was proclaimed during the {
benian excitement of 1867. |
Montague Oyley Fullerton Armstrong S
son of Sir Andrew Armstrong, of KINGS /
County, was recently sentenced by the De- /
'on Assize Court to twelve months impris- /
for forging checks +
In the neghhorhood of Dunmore County 3
jalway, number of armed men with
'lackened faces visited the houses of sew
'ral OF the tenants and directed the in
mates to pay no rent. The incident has b
Teated great excitement.
The efforts of the Limerick Town Conn
II to raise the 454, 600 required to discharge
he purchase money of the gas-works are "
tated to have been unsuccessful. the sew
raj insurance companies applied to n
laving declined to make the advance.
At Ballina, County Mayo, Anne McDon-
el was charged with deliberately breaking
he plate-glass windows of surgeons shon'
When put forward in the dock she took al
rom under her shawl stone of about 81
ound weight and with all her strengh "a %
urled it at the head constable, who was
'ithin three yards of her, striking him on
ne eye and nose causing q dangerous
ound. She was sent to iail.