The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-01
First Edition
FOREIGN.
Hostiles Command Khyber Pass.
MOncaSi Sues for Mercy.
FOREIGN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
Turkey.


National Associated Press to the Star.
Turkey.
VERY INSECURE FEELING.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Con-
stantinople says there is a very insecure
feeling there, owing to numerous arrests
made at night.
Great Britain.
THE sYMPATHIEs OF THE CzAR.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Car has sent an
autograph letter to Her Majesty sympa-
thizing with her on the death Of Princess
Alice.
THE THREATENED STRIKE.
The threatened strike of the Society of
Amalgamated Engineers excites much com
ment. This association is by all odds the
most wealthy, we'll conducted and power
full Trades Union in the United Kingdom
1t has very large fund of money at dis
posal, vested for the most part in English
Consuls and U. s. bonds. The Society has
rarely resorted to strikes. lis organization
was so extensive and its management so
prudent that generally the masters found
it to their interest to meet the men half
way. The general strike now threatened
has been for some time in contemplation.
The masters have given to the men ex-
plantations respecting the very unfavorable
state of the trade and the absolute neces-
sity of deciding between total cessation
of business, or a reduction of wages. The
heads of the Society, however, after much
deliberation, have decided that strike
would be better than a submission to the
proposed reduction of wages The Society
has number of affiliated associations in
the United States.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE FLEET.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Ian. Admiral Hornby
has, informed the British Ambassador at
Constantinople that his fleet will return to
lshmid, arriving there Thursday evening.
The AdmiraPs return is in consequence of
the difficulty in getting provisions and re-
ceiving letters at Artaki.
Germany.
GLOOM IN THE PAST AND FUTURE.
BERLIN Jan. ALI of the newspapers
take very gloomy view of the past year.
and have very little confidence in the pros
poets OF the future.
FOR INSULTING RELIGION.
BERLIN, Jan. deputy Mast has been
sentenced to six months imprisonment for
insulting religion.
Afghan War.
THE KHYBER PASS CLOSED.
LONDON, Jan. LA dispatch from Lahore
says the hostile natives have again stopped
all traffic and communication with the
Khyber Pass, and have also cut the tele-
graph wires
Austria.
IT Is NOT CREDITED.
DRESDEN, Jan. 1.-The report published
in the Tagblatt of Vienna Oh The 27th inst.
that attempts against the life OF the EN-
peror of Austria had been made recently is
not believed in well-informed circles here.
Spain.
SEEKING MERCY FOR MoNcAsI.
MADRID, Jan. 1-Moncasis counsel, his
wife and child, were given an audience by
King Alfonso yesterday. They have pre-
sented o the Minister of Justice petition
praying for mercy, signed by seven thou
sand persons, including two Bishops
france.
THE SEINE RISING RAPIDLY.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The Seine is rising with
alarming rapidity.
Switzerland.
ELECTION OF PRIESTS.
GENEVA, Jan. 1.-The Swiss Roman Cath
olics, have received permission from their
superiors to vote at elections of parish
priests, instead of leaving the Old Catholics
a monopoly of this privilege, have just car
ried, by 446 to 25, the nomination of Ro-
man Catholic priest at suilegier, in Ber-