The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-04
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.


steamer Nordenskjold, supposed to be the store
| ship Of the NordenskjOld Arctic expedition has
been totally lost The crew were saved
The Manchester Guardian reports that the
farmers who sailed from Liverpool yesterday in
the steamer Hevetia fer New York are from
northern Yorkshire and Durham. They are of
various classes, ranging from the small tenant
farmer upwards. Several OF them can command
a capital of from f5OO 10 f6OO, while some others
have entered into partnership one group having
raised capital Of f1,2OO
London, August 29.-The Standards Paris cor
respondent states that NJ. Gambetta's plan for in
ducing the Councils. General to bring pressure
to bear on the Senate, by voting resolutions fa
vorable to the Ferry bill, having failed, he now
advocates an agitation In favor of the bill among
the people.
The Standards Vienna dispatch says: "The
object Of the visit Of the Czarewitch to Sweden is
| to endeavor to induce the King to maintain neu.
trality In the event Of serious complications with
the Panslaviss arising. 1t is said the Czsrewitch
has already unsuccessfully sought the support of
two of the great powers"
OhS VI buO lhlBGtL hb mas
agreed, temporarily, to withdraw the notice Of
five per cent, reduction of wages OF cotton opera.
tives. It is hoped that other employers will fol-
low the example
Berlin dispatch says: A bag containing i'm.
portant documents and money was recently sent
by the Russian Government from Kamientz
Podilski. The next day the postCarriage was
Il nI kIn
the official in charge Of the bag dangerously
wounded. A young man has been arrested and
some of the stolen papers found upon him. He
acknowledged himself to be Nihilist. Other ar.
rests have been made.
| The following intelligence from the West Coast
Of Africa has been received At Akum the French
gold mining company has discovered va liable
vein Of gold Itis reported from sherboo that
the natives were expected to attack Bendoo on
the Roquelle River. The threatened attack on
the British custom house at Searches River was
not made.
Cape Town dispatch says that notwithstand-
ing General WOlseley hopeful tone, it is reported
on reliable authority that the smosies have at
the last moment refused to join in the operations
wayo's brother, has r, fused to return to his own
district declaring that large Zulu army was
waiting to destroy him.
Gen. Wolseley reports that cavalry reconnois.
sance to King Cetywayo's kraal to the north Of
Ulundi has recovered two cannons lost at Isan.
dula.
There have been severe storms and the bridge
over the Tugila river is destroyed
Special dispatches state that the disturbances In
Pondoland are not considered serious.
The following dippatch lis from Petermarltz.
burg, dated August 10: Sir Garnet Wolseley ar.
rived at Ulundi August 10, and from that place
telegraphs that Colonel Clarks column Joined
him there on the 11th. The country is quiet
The enemy's army has dispersed to their homes
He is In communication with the principal chiefs
who say they will come and submit King Getty.
wayo is not very far off, and there is a prospect
of an early and peaceable settlement The health
Of the troops is excellent
London September L. Fustian weaveHs at Old
ham, numbering 5000, resumed work to day at a
reduction. The sDinners are likely to follow.
Sofia, August 2S-Iutelligence has been re.
ceived here that 2iO influential Roumeian Turks
have been taken prisoners in the Rhodope Noun
tains charged with forming conspiracy to attack
Philippopolis, The affair caused great alarm at
that city, as 1t was feared that 1t might serve as
a pretext for the entry Of the Turkish troops
now concentrated at Adrianople into Eastern
Roumelia.
Paris, August 20,-Besides the announcement
relative TO the appointment Of Commissioners, a
movement for treaty of commerce with the
United States seems otherwise in fair way to
success. twenty-five Chambers Of Commerce, in
Guiding Paris, Lyons Bordeaux and Marseilles,
voted resolutions favorable to such a treaty.
Madrid, August 29-The Gdcetd Universal pub.
fishes the following; A letter from Tangier an.
nounCes the death Of brother Of the Emperor of
Morocco by poisoning The same letter says the
English guns have been placed in position on
some Notifications at Tangier by English officers.
who are constructing fortified barracks for the
use of the English troops coming from the East
Indies.
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