Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-09-11
FOR EsGN.
TEe Iaaustriai Depresst"u-E' Gue-
zion Of giuso aad wages.

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zion of giuue aod WnStH.
LONDON, Sept. 10th.-The leaders
of the Ashton Trades Union Tear
thew will be unable to prevent
strike, as the mill hands believe 1t
would be beneficial in reducing pro-
ductiou, even if it did not prevent
a reduction of wages.
At a meeting of shareholders OF
the Union Spinning MUS at Old-
ham, running 100000 spinners, a
suggestion to run on snort Time OF
stop the Oldham Mills entirely, SO
as to bring pressure to bear on the
LIVERPOOL cotton market, seemed
to meet with great approval.
troops for ind,r.
LONDON, September 10Th. is
stated that the military authori-
ties in India have been empowered
to hold back any troops whose
term of office has expired. Large
reinforcements of troops are to be
dispatched to India to operate in
Afghanistan, the first batch leav-
ing England on the 10Th of the
present month by tho troop ship
Malabar. The troop ships Jumna
and Euphrates follow speedily.
The Afxnnn On,iOok.
LONDON, Sept. 10th.-Sir STAFF
ford Northcote, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. speaking at Exeter
Yesterday, said the outbreak at
Cabul appears to have been unpre-
meditated. So far as could be
Judged the Ameer has been entirely
true to the British, and it was GER.
tain that the assistance he implored
would not be refused. There seems
to be great doubt. he said, whether
a prompt advance is possible.
A military correspondent, re-
viewing the situation, says: Twen-
ty-fve per cent. of the native
troops on the frontier have gone on
the frontier. ri The season has
been an unusually sickly one. The
hospitals are full of men unfit for
service by fever and hardships of
the campaign. There are very few
infantry regiments in theTrans-In.
dus Provinces which could muster
500 men, and there is, possibly, not
a cavalry regiment in the Pupjaub
which could put 800 men on parade.
The transport departments have
been broken up, and their reorgan-
izstion will be difficult. Upwards
of 10000 canels are officially re-
ported to have persisted in the late
cam paign. General Roberts may
have sufficient mules and camels to
admit of the hasty advance of
brigade in light marching order,
but the Governor of India will
have to strain every nerve to guard
his communications and keep him
provisioned. Unfortunately, the
regiments in India nearest to AT
ghanistan have mostly suffered
from cholera, and are mum erically
weak, the men being debilitated,
and they will require heavy drafts
to bring them up to their war
strength, and at least two months
must elapse before men to recruit
the regiments can arrive from
England.
News received from Allahabad,
through reliable sources, gives as
surance that General Roberts will
be at Cabul in a fortnight. 1t is
said in military circles at Simla,
that the 9th of October Is the prob
able date of the commencement of
the forward movement, because OF
a deficiency of the wheeled trans
portation. A correspondent at
Slmla says, those who know the
position of things declare an adj
vance impossible. 1t is reported
that Cabul itself has been sacked
by mob.
Strike i'm Paris.
PARIS, Sept. l0th.-The carpen.
ters in this city have struck for
higher wages and shorter hours.
All suver GONE Iato Circulation.
BERLIN, Sept. With the
exception of old and defaced coins
all silver hitherto held back has
now gone into circulation.
Hard Times In scosiond.
GLASGOW, Sept. 10Jh.-It is esti-
mated that 5000 people are still out
Of employment here. The iron
trades only are doing well. Build
ing trades are in the worst condi.
ton, and 1t will be nece ssary again
to make provision to assist the un-
employed the coming winter.
Germaay and tho rupe.
ROME, Sept. 10th.-The Pope has
written an autograph letter to the
Emperor of Germany, summing up
the results of the late negotiations,
and suggesting the Empepr's di
rect Intervention in the way Of
clemency.
HGsYia nna GeEnany.
BERLIN, Sept. 10th.-Baron d.
Bubril, Russian Ambassador, has
suddenly arrived here. 1t is fe-
ported that he is charged with the
duty of bringing about an inter
view between Bismarck aud Gort-
chakoff.
van Rsstgn.
VIENNA, Sept. 10-Aliko Pasha
has communicated to the Interna-
tional Commission his resolution
to resign.