The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-15

Good Hope for the respect which they
showed to the memory of the late Prince
Imperial and for the tender care and SYM
pathy which they manifested in taking
charge of his remains and forwarding them
TO England. She has caused her Chamber
lain to address a letter to the London
Times, of which the following is the sub
stance: "On the occasion of the death OF
His Imperial Highncss, Prince Imperial,
and to show to the Empress the profound
sympathy with which the great grief OF Her
Majesty inspired them, great number OF
the members of the House of Commons and
of the House of Lords inscribed their
names or left their cards at Camden Place.
"The Empress was very deeply touched by
these testimonials of emotion and sympa-
thy for her in her great grief, and wished
to thank individually every one who had
so clearly comprehended the heart-rending
agony of a mother so cruelty stricken by
the hand of Providence, but finding it i'm
possible to do this she requests the editor
of the Times to have the kindness to per-
nit her through his journal to transmit to
every one the expression Of her gratitude.
TO NEwGATE FOR CONTEMPT.
LONDON, Aug. 15-Greatly to the sur
prise of Mr.. Grissell and the community in
general, the House of Commons yesterday
ordered Mr.. Grissell to be committed to
Newgate Prison until the end of the ses-
sion, for evading the Spoilers warrant
which was issued for his arrest, and the ser
vice of which he escaped by fleeing to
France, from whence he returned the day
before Yesterday. Mr.. GrisSell was impli-
Gated with Mr.. Ward in an attempt to
brbe committee of the House of Com
mons to report favorably up"n job in
which thay hath wnrp intnrpsip6
CONFINED IN CLOCK TOWER.
Mr.. Ward was committed to the custody
of the Seargeant-at-Arm and was impris-
oned in the Victoria Clock Tower, of the
House of Commons where he remained un-
til the 3Oth of last month.
SICK swEDE.
EDINBuRG, Aug. 15.-The Crown Prince
of Sweden, who is on visit here was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday.
HEAVY FAILURE OF A FINANCIAL AGENT.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-James McHenry, a
well-known financial agent of this city, has
failed, with liabilities of nearly 81, 600, 900.
SPAN.
INCENDIARY FIRES.
MADRID, Aug. 15.-Several incendiary
fires have occurred in the Spanish Prov
inces. The village Of Rambinso has been
entirely destroyed and thirty-four persons
have lost their lives.
Africa.
CIvILIZING THE NATIVES.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Writing again
under date OF June Sd, Commodore Shu-
| fedt announces the arrival Of the Ticon.
deroga at st. Paul. DR.. Loando Shufeldt
regards the opening up of Africa, as it is
| termed, a mere deceit and delusion, and
says the natives of the lower Conga who
have been in contact with the whites for
| nearly four hundred years, have only had
engrafted upon their innate barbarism the
lowest vices of civilization.
RUSSIA.
AN AssAssIN's IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
LONDON, Aug ia dispatch from st.
| Petersburg states that Leon Minsky, the
Nihilist arrested for the assassination oi
Chief of Police Drentelen, has made inn
portant disclosures to the authorities. He
has given the names and number of his
accomplices and these, with many other
suspected Nihilists, have been arrested.
China and Japan.
GEN. GRANT ASKED To MEDIATE.
| New York, Aug. 15.-A Herald letter
| from Pekin says the Prince Regent OF China
has asked Grant to mediate with Japan.
China threatens war with Japan for the
| possession of the Loochoo Islands
Foreign Flashes.
Several cases Of cholera have occurred
in Vienna.
A severe famine prevails in the
Nertschinsk district of Siberia.
| Emperor William will personally attend
at the maneuvers of the German army at
Stillen and Strasburg in September.