The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-23
FOREIGN

The assault on Dengilepe earth works
waa made on the plevna pattern. After An in
efectual cannonade, the Russians made .
rush with fixed bayonets, but were repulsed
and retreated in disorder. The Turcoman
cavalry attacked the Russian flank and rear
created such confusion that when Van Durard
reached the main force in Reserve the latter
was unable to stem the tide Of retreat and was
itself compelled to retire forty miles before
order could be restored.
Five hundred tenants of the Marquis
of Sligo and + ri of Lucan met near Westport,
County Mayo, and 40 emily 7 edged tt n
selves to pay no rent until . reduction q )uld
be granted proportionate to the great fall Of
prices in all kinds of agricultural prod Ice.
No.ice was posted at Warren Point, County
Down, that any man coming into the county
to pay more than one pound An aero for land
may bring his coffin with him.
A dispatch from Berlin reports the min
isters of German States other than Prussia,
who have been discussing projected CONNER
cial treaty with Austria, have approved all
the arrangement, made by Bismarck at Wen
N. A dispatch from Rome announces that
the Pope is about tn dispa Oh special instruc-
favor Of Cancellation.
1t is rumored the Russian government
has demanded from Constantinople . repars-
ton within twenty-four holrs for insults to
which the Russian consul general At Salvonica
was recently subjected by the populace of
that city, threatening to send . war vessel to
Salvonica il the demand iasnot complied with.
Other foreign consuls at Salvon have asked
their governments for instruction.
The British ambassador to Constanti-
nople, Just from Asia Minor reports the con-
dition Of thst country unsatisfactory in con-
sequence of disagreement. between European
inspectors and Turkish officials and the bad
administration of justice.
Mr.. James H. HeverIn, counsel for ex-
Senator Davis, has written . letter to Mr.,
capids has been issued in Philadelphia against
Mr.. Puleston on the complaint Of Mr.. Davis.
A dispatch from Vienna says that four
rowing bands of armed nihilists, sgxrsgatinR
eighty persons, have been captured in . wood
ance.
The floods in Murcia, Spain, continue.
One hundred and nineteen corpses have been
recovered. Four villages are in ruins, and
Thousands Of peasants wholly destitute.
A vessel which is now loading at Camp
Bolton, N. b, is being fitted up with . freezer
ing frozen salmon TO England.
SOuut sou -uOltAc
reported to the emperor that considerable in
crease Of military defences in Alsace and
Lorraine will be necessary.
Destructive foundations have occurred
in Tobacco, where the loss caused by destruc-
ton OF the corn, COCOA and tobacco crops il
estimated ct 100000.
In the match between the Irish gentle
men and the Toronto fifteen the former won
by one inning and IS runs, having made ls9
to IS for Toronto.
The statement that Captain General
Blanco. of Cuba, had sent oommissioners to
treat for the surrender of the insurgents il
untrue.
The death sentence Of Cheste, Munro,
Of Ontario, for the murder Of Thomas Cook.
has been committed toimprisonment for seven
yArh
After prolonged debates the great cour-
oil at Geneva adjourned the consideration of
separation of the church and state until next
May.
Since the Austrian occupation Of Now
Bazaar, the advance Of the kcssians beyond
the Balkans and Danube ID impossible.
fnsarrection movements are reported in