Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

says the Egyptian government has sold
its steamer Dessuk, of the Khedival
postal service, TO the United States for
81 900 pounds, Tor use in the custom ser.
vice.
A PARIS telegram of the 7th says col
lision occurred, yesterday, on the eastern
railroad line, near Bady, during heavy
snow storm; one person was killed and
nine injured.
RERLIN advices of Dec. 7th state that
the latest ST. Petersburg newspapers re.
ceived there contain no articles on the
attempt Of the cars life, as they had
not re, eived permission 10 publish them
LONDON dispatches of the 7th inst
state that during recent cyclone In the
Bay OF Bengal, storm wave swept over
the Island Of Monkishkal, drowning
several persons.
A LoNDoG telegram of Dec 7lh says
the steamer Angelina stranded in the
FIRTH OF Clyde, and has her fore com
pariment flooded. She will have to dis.
charge the greater part of her cargo. An
attempt to float the steamer will be made
tonight
A DISPATCH from Reshaweir, Of the
9Th inst says Col. Bakers force is still
in MaiIar, watching to prevent juno
ton Of the troops from Kohistan and a
body Of 1900 men with IL guns, from
Ghuznec.
A I}uenos Ayres dispatch Of Dec. 9th
says: "lntclligrnce has been received
that the allied Petuvians and Bolivia s
have been completely defeated at Tara
paca, Peru, by the Chilians, who have
taken possession of the town The Chill
ian squadron is blockading the port of
Aracia."
SINGAroRE adyices under date Of Dec.
9Th says thai Pra peccha, the son.in.law
of Thos G.. Knox, late British agent and
consul general at Bangkok, has been
barbar ously bcheaded nj Pechim, Siam.
and that Pra Pecchas father and brother
have b,en.imprisoned.
A DISPATCH from London under date
Of Dec 9Th says: Queen Victoria to-day
At Windsor Castle received the officers
aud men who distinguished themselves
in the Zulu war, and conferred the Veto
ria cross and other decOrutions--in
ing one corporal and three privates. Gen
erals Newdigate, Creolock and Pearson,
and other South African commanders,
attended The ceremony.
A TELEGRAM OF Dec. 9th confirms the
previous port Of The disaster to The
Chilian forces near Loa, ut the mouth of
the river of the same name, on the bnun
Diary between Peru and Bolivia. After "a
stubborn fight, 800 Chilians surrender
cd to the allies with all their cannon aud
ammunition. The CHILEAN commander
was killed The Bolivian commander
afterwards occupied COnchas Blancas.
A Nh. 80 In. hytt ,,,,1 nt.a IL
holders Of the Atlantic d. Great Western
railroad, in London Dec 9th, Mr. Lewis
explained that the reOrpanized company
WINS now cleared of all entangling en-
gagcments with other lines, The Ohio
mortgage, he said, was absolutely can.
ccled. a resolution ratiiying the pro-
cccdngs OF the reorganization trustees
and authorizing them to take the neces.
sary steps to complete the reorganization
was unanimously carried. A fund of
E23 600, which has been raised by an as
sessmcnt on bonds, was voted for the
remuneration ii the trustees.
A DISPATCH from Cahul Of Dee. 9Th
says the governor Of MHjdar who was
reported 10 have been killed by party
of Alshaw regulars of Hin men on the
Ord inst, and The governors of Kohistan
and Logar Valley, who are reported to
have been threatened with the same fate,
probably ARE Mahomed Russian, Major
Abdulnl Khan and Shabaz Khan who
were recently appointed governors of
Mpjdar, of Logar and of Kohistan, re-
speclively. The regulars mentioned to
have taken part in the killing of the gov.
ernor OF MNidar, meaning a part of the
eSumccr's army.