The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-23

communications whenever Yakoob Khan
shall break off pending negotiations viii,
Lord Lyttnn and give the signal. The ad-
vance rashly undertaken upon Cabul is
likely to involve the English in increasing
perpIexities and complications. The mo-
ment further movement is made from
Jellalabad towards Cabul active hostilties
may be looked for OH the part of all the IN
dependent tribes now contiguous to the
English line OF progress beyond khyber
Pass.
ZuIuIand.
ExULTATIoSs AND GRIEF.
LONDON, April 23.-The popular exnlia-
tion and relief with which the news of the
safety of Col Pearson's command was re-
celved is not little danpened by the in
teIllgence OF the terrible loss sustained BY
Col. Woods column.
THE RELIEF OF COL. PEARSON
The column for the relief Of Col Pearson
crossed the River TugeIa on the 2Sth, under
the immediate command of Major General
Crelock on his march to Ekowe, where
Col. PearsOn was surrounded by hordes OF
Iulus and pressed to extremities by the
number of the enemy and the scarcity of
food. The garrison occupying the rude
fortitications Of Ekowe had two seven
FOUNDERS muzzle-loading guns, one gatling
and one rocket tube. After being s, COM
pletely hemmed In by the enemy that he
was no longer able to employ runners, Col.
Pearson maintained constant communica-
ton with the rugela by means Of the Nance
heliograph signal system.
The road was lined with the enemy, espe-
cially at a point about eleven miles north
of the river, where they were concentrated
IN great masses, and severe fighting resulted
during the whole distance.
RUNoRED FLIGHT OF cETYwAYo.
LONDON, April 23.-A late dispatch from
Cape Town says it is reported that King
Cetywayo has fed beyond the Black Umya-
losi River.
sERyIAN ATTACKS REFUSED.
LONDON, April 23.-A dispatch from Bel
grade says the Albanians are intrenched
and have repeatedly repulsed the attacks of
three and one-half divisions of Servans
Turkey.
JEWS MURDERED By CHRISTIANS.
LONDON, April 23.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinopIe says the Christians at Satscho-
heri, in Caucasus, instgaten by some Greek
priests, have murdered seven Jews.
Foreign Flashes.
Rains have relieved the drought in Cuba
There have been serious floods in the
Moscow districts and great loss of prop
erty.
The census of 1877 for Spain and adjacent
islands shows 16625, 800 inhabitants an in
crease OF 925, 324 since 1868.
The King and Queen of Holland entered
the city OF Amsterdam Monday amid great
rejoicings. The city was decorated
1t is said at Cape Town that Cetvwavo
witnessed the attack on tol. Woods camp
on March 29th. Hence the determined
nature of the fighting.
Irish News.
From late Irish Exchangesl
Rev. Father MaIachv IIanlev P. P. of
Spiddal, Galway, has died of consumption.
A the Belfast Assizes, Rev. Mr.. Greene,
indicted for assaulting Charles Mooney,
was acquitted.
The trial of Martin McHugh for the muir
der of Michael Breheny, concluded at the
Galway Assizes in disagreement of tile
jury.
Three horses were killed and several per-
sons injured by the fall of standhouse at
the Ki!mallock races, County Limerick, re-
Gently.
Ross Lodge. in Galway, was purchased by
John Blake of Rockville, AT enry, for
G0,3O0. The property is subject to head
rent of G29.
Mr.. James P. Hamilton, @. G., of the
Northwest Circuit, has been appointed to
the office of Recorder of Cork, with a salary
Of 42, 600 per annum.
Patrick Gallagher, VIM. Dinsmore and
Henry Mulholland, indicted at the County
Derry Assizes for mansiaughter, have been
acquitted by jury.
1t has been found necessary to amputate
the left arm of the man Forde, who was in
jured by falling from the train while travel
ing from Roscommon to Custlerea
Governor Walter joyce, of Galway has
been suspended by the Prison Board, and
the chief warder, HeSSiu, placed in charge
until the arrival Of temporary successor
to Mr. Joyce
A young man named Mclaughlin, who
belonged to the nei shborhood Of Boyle. re-
celved a tall from horse at the fair OF Bal |
lymote, Rosconlmon, from the effects of
which he died.
A farmer named Ahern, residing near
Bal yclough, County Cork, was driving to
Mallow from his home when the horse took
fright and tossed linn from the car. lie re-
ceiyed injuries Which caused his DEATH
On March 2Gth the Dublin detectives made
raids on some betting houses
and arrested several persons engaged in |
making bets on the Lincoln handicap. |
Ihey also seized soEle books and money.
Eugene J. 0 O'MulIane has been appointed
Medical Officer to the Nottinah ham Friendly
Societies Medical Institution at Cork, com
ptising four thousand members, at salary
OF f2Oo year, gether with d house free,
Goals, gas and cab hire.
The Catholic Church of Ennis, County
Clare, Is to be flnored with fine descrip-
ton OF tiles Of the neatest form and colors.
These improvements are to be executed at
the expense Of private individual (Mr. J.
Shaw, and will cost 4l20
At the East meeting of the Drogheda
Board of Guardians, in South County, Mr..
Francis Donagh, J, p, was reelected Chair
man; Mr.. Edward Markey, J. p, and Mr..
John Moore were re. elected Vice Chairman
and Deputy Vice-Chairman.
The conservation by Rt Rev. DR.. Butler,
Bishop OF Limerick, OF the peal OF bells
provided by Alderman John Quinn for the
new tower took place recently. The bells
have been erected at the sole cost (probaby
some fS,000) OF the Alderman.
Father Madden, of Kilkenny County,
ordained in Rome in 1850, was in his sixty.
third year when his illness terminated in
his peaceful and happy death. Attracted
at very early age to the religious state he
was admitted to profession in the Dumin-
;an Convent Of Esker, County Galway.
The officers of the County Monaghan de-
.troyeC an Illicit still they discovered ON
the premises of Garrett Cassidy, near Gas
flachona