New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.

SEVERAL heavy failures among the
iron-workers of Great Britain were announced
on the 18th.
ADv1cEs received at onstantinople
on the 18th and 18th represent that Eastern
Roumelia was in q state of complete anarchy.
Sclav committees multiplied daily and openly
preached the determination of the Mussul-
mans and the union of Eastern RoumelIa,
Macedonia and Thrace with Bulgaria, forming
me Sclav Kingdom.
The Geological institute connected
with the Kial Denmark) University was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th.
A LONDON dispatch of the 10Th says
treaty had been signed by the terms OF which
three years, and China agrees to pay Russia
5000 600 roubles, the latter retaining sufficient
territory for military road to Kashgar.
FIFTY-FOUR iron furnaces in Scotland
have been blown out, because of the unwil]-
fngness of the owners to accede to a demand
for better wages, and 1900 men arc idle. The
cotton operatives at Ashton, England, have
also struck for better pay, the idle number
ing IL, COCOON the 18th.
CURR1E's large distillery at Bromley,
England, was destroyed by fire on the 10th.
Loss $2,OOO,OO0.
THE Bishop of Durham died on the
10th.
A S1MLA dispatch of the 10th an
nounces the arrival of one of the troopers of
Major Cavagnari's escort. He brings certain
intelligence of the death of the Major and the
majority Of his associates, but thinks that Mr..
Jenkyns, his assistant, is alive.
A S1MLA telegram of the 18th says
Sergeant and several members of the escort
attached to the British residency in Cabul had
that day reached Ali Kheyl. The military
authorities had received information that the
frontier tribes had interrupted communica-
ton between Cabul and Khyber Pass. 1t was
reported that the Governor Of Jelalabad had
gone over to the insurgents and was organ
izing against the British. strong force of
Afghans had been sent to Kushi to check the
British cavalry advance in that direction.
A CAFE Town (South Africa) tele-
gram, received in London on the 18th, an
nounccs the capture of Cetewayo, the Zulu
King, and the probable end Of the campaign.
KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, has written
letter complaining that General Kirkham,
an English General in his service, had been
poisoned at Massowah, while on his way to
England with communication to Queen VIC
toria protesting against the closing of the
outlets to his territory by the Egyptians.
AN Ali Kheyl dispatch of the 18th
says news had been received that the Cabul
tragedy was re-cnacted at Herat on the 5th.
The native troops revolted and massacred the
civil and military authorities.
SIR GARNET WOLsELEY has tele-
graphcd from South Africa that all the i'm.
portant Zulus have submitted.
A VIENNA telegram of the 18th says
that in consequence of the bad harvest and
numerous floods in Hungary, there was a like
lihood of famine in that section.
The Viceroy of India telegraphed on
the 10th that he had notified the Ameer that q
large British force was about to march on
Cabul and requesting him to use all his re-
sources to facilitate the march through his
country. The Amecr replied that he had pre-
served the lives of himself and family partly
by brides and partly through the good offices
of those friendly to him among the rebels, hut
that certain persons in high position~had be-
come rebcllious, and he feared that he would
be unable to do much for the British. Hcwas,
however, carefully noting the situation and
trusted that an opportunity would be offered
to show his sincere friendship for the British
Government and secure his good name before
the world.