The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
A CALCUTTA dispatch of the I'd says
the British Resident at Mandalay had been
compelied to abandon his post In consequence
had been discovered among the Ministers of
King Theebaw to depose him. l-gr.
A DISPATCH from Cape Town, re-
ceived on the Sd, reports the fight of Cete-
wayo attended by a few followers, and his
pursuit by Lord Clifford with a party OF mount
cd natives. His Prime Minister, two of his
sons and three of his brothers had already
surrendered.
A CONSPIRACY for speedy uprising
ofthe Mohammedans of Eastern Roumelia has
been discovered.
The new quay of solid masonry at
Galatz, one hundred and eighty meters long,
sunk below the surface of the river on the Sd.
GENERAL LAzAREFF, commander of
the Russian forces operating against the
TeAke-Turcomaus, has died, and Lieutenant
General Tourgoukasoff has been appointed as
his successor.
The King of Burmah has concen-
trated an army Of 10000 men upon his
frontier, with the intention, it is stated, of
operating against the British.
The National Railroad of Switzer-
land was recently sold for 100000 francs
1t cost B., OOo, 900 francs.
A LONDON telegram of the 4th says
that, at a recent banquet at Limerick, given
to Mr.. Parnell, the Home.Rule leader, when
the usual toast to the Queen was proposed it
was received with violent Kisses and other
expressions of disloyalty. The Lord-Lieuten-
ant of Ireland had ordered the Limerick Su-
perintendent of Police to report upon the
circumstances leading to this unpleasant and
unparalleled demonstration.
LURGAN, ireland, and several sur
rounding districts have been declared to be
subject to the provisions of the Peace-Pre-
serving act.
IT is announced that the French
Government contemplates tunneling Mount
Blanc.
. A TELEGRAM has been received at
Gottenburg, Sweden, from Professor Nor
denskjold, the Swedish Arctic explorer, dated
Yokohama, Japan, September 3, announcing
the arrival of the Vega at that place.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch of the
9Th announces the arrest of the man who MUIR
dered Prince Krapotkine, Military Governor of
Charkoff some time ago. 1t is reported that
he was bribed to commit the crime by one of
the Socialists recently hung at Odessa.
In consequence of the failure of
crops in Bulgaria the Government has forbid
den the expectation of cereals.
THE Portuguese Government has
granted a concession for laying telegraph
cable between Lisbon, the Azores and the
United States.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 9Th says
the rumored rest nation of Prince Bismarck
was stock jobbing report intended to affect
the market for securities, and that there was
no truth in it.
THE steamer France, plying between
Bordeaux and Royan, exploded her boiler on
the 9Th. One person was killed, three NOR
tally hurt and twenty-five seriously injured.
A SMART earthquake shock was ex-
perienced in the vicinity of Szesedin, Hun
gary on the 4th.
A SIMLA Qndia) dispatch of the 9Th
says messenger had just arrived from Cabul
announcing that the army of Afghanistan had
revolted and attacked the Ameer and the
English Embassy. The Viceroy of India d.
rected the immediate march of troops and
increased the forces guarding the passes. On
the 9TH information was received to
the effect that Major Cavagnari, the
British Resident and Ambassador, and his
whole suite, numbering seventy persons, had
been mastered. About dozen Afghan reg
iments were concerned in the mutiny.
"CHAM," the distinguished French
caricaturist, died at Paris on the Yth.
The steamer Brest. en- route from
Havre to New York, went ashore on the 7th
off the Lizards. Seven persons lost their
lives.
In consequence of heavy rains the
river Neva has overlooked its banks at St.
Petersburg, and inundated all the suburbs.
There has been great destruction of prop
erty.
A SIMLA Qndia) dispatch of the 9Th
says the Afghan instruction was spreading.
A regiment of insurgents had been sent from
Cabul to persuade the Herat Afghans to ioin
therevolt. 1t was also rumored that the rebels
had sacked Cabul. The Ameer's fidelity was
doubted, and it was even rumored that, in
order to protect himself and save his life, he
had been forced to join the rebels.
The carpenters of Paris have struck
for higher wages and fewer hours
CAPTAIN GOLDSMITH and wife, Cap
tsin and crew of the miniature boat Uncle
Sam, have reached Liverpool Their boat was
lost in gale of Newfoundland on the 18th
of August.
ALEKo PAsHA has resigned the Gov
ernorship of Roumelia.