The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-22

Thirty-Five Hundred Houses ana Ono
Hundred and Twenty Mills Destroyed
ATTACKS RENEWED.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch from Lahore
reports much anxiety is felt respecting the
condition of transportation in the Khyber Pass.
where 81 the supply trains are completely blocked
british by tribes in the Khurum Valley
since the 18th inst. The GhiIzsii.
who were defeAted October 18th, are reported
TO be again preparing for hostilities. It is ex-
pected that Yokoab Khan's son, who is five
years Old, will be recognized as successor to
the throne. ,IEsaag x7a#5,5 H=l
THE WAR IN AFGHAN. afszs
s1M1A, Oct. @.-The independent tribes be-
tween Ali Kheys and Shutargarden are still as
sembied and making hostile demonstrations.
ae,nforcementst are proceeding thither from
Cabul and Kurrum for united action in case of
need. Gen. Cough has occupied .Kushi.
Cholera has appeared amongst three Brftish
regiments, two cases fatal. 4 srnT9 NJ : :
@sl#ra THE FLOODS IN SPAIN. T-
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-A dispatch from Paris
says the total damage by the recent floods in
Spain is estimated at go, O0O, 900 francs. Three
thousand five hundred houses and 12O mills
were destroyed. King Alfonso has subscribed
5O, OOO francs for the relief of the sufferers
and Princess of Austria 5000 piasters. The
Bank of Spain has collected 60 600 francs for
the same purpose. |:it &@DI ~
5".s'i r, - ALFONSO AND MARIE. n =
VIENNA, Oct. 20-Duke De Boilen, the Span
ish envoy extraordinary, has arrived to demand
the hand of Archduchess Marie Christine in
marriage with the King of Spain. After this
formality the archduchess will make a solemn
remuneration of her right of succession to the
Austrian throne in the presence of the imperial
the archduchess. accompanied by her mother.
will leave Vienna November Goth for Paris. re-
naming there two days to see King Francis
and Queen Isabella. Her imperial highness
will then proceed to Madrid by way of run,
and Will be conducted by the ministers of war
Palace, near Madrid, where she will soiourn
eight days previous to the marriage, which will
take place in Atocha church on the 9th or 28th
OF November. The kings birthday is on the
." an.'i AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. is
BERLIN, Oct. 20.-The foreign office, on being
questioned concerning the reported alliance
between Austria and Germany, has given ex-
plicit answer that there is no formal alliance,
but perfect harmony of views and a general
understanding. There is good reason for be-
lleving that Emperor William refused his as
sent to any policy which might place GERMANY
in direct antagonism to Russia !
.:f:g THE NEW TURKISH MINISTRY.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Oct. 20.-The new ministry
claim they enjoy the confidence of the sultan
in special degree, and are to undertake re :
forms in the way he DESIRES Osman Pasha,
minister of war in the old cabinet, retains that
position in the new ministry.
BETTER DAYS FOR THE JEWS.
LONDON. Oct. 20,-A dispatch from Butcher
est says the measures adopted by the govern
ment for thdfelief of the Jews does not COM
prise all they desired, but is the beginning of
better days for them, and if they accept and
make the best of it there is no reason whv the
| Jews OF this princlpality shouldn't have
peaceful and prosperous political future before
them. ,-sl.iEsf
- sA11sBuRY's SPEECH.
LONDON, Oct 2o.-A correspondent at Wen
ma, discussing Lord Salisbury's speech at the
banquet in Manchester Friday night last,
points out that Lord Salisbury must have been
| aware that the utterances thoroughly respond
ed othe disposition of Austria and Ger Many.
At the time the speech was delivered the cor
respondent say Lord Salisbury was in posses
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vest his statement touching England's foreign
policy of all leticence, and it can but be re-
garded here and in Berlin: as q most efficient
recognition of those assuran ces and calculated
to Wlther the last hopes of Russia to detach
England from her natural allies. tzE2-
T. 5t!t,} MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
s. LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The Swedish Arctic ex-
ploring steamship Vega, with Prof. Nordensk-
jold on board, arrived at Kobe on the 14th inst.
The Anglo-American Cable company will re-
duce the tariff to six pence per word from the
opening Of the new French cable for traffic. il
At the anti-land rent meeting at Newport
county Mayo Sunday, 8, 600 people attended.
The released Fenian, Michael Davitt, was pres
ent Resolutions calling for abatement of
rents passed. ,.... I7,.~l.5 }13F: :
"A special dispatch from Peshaawur TODAY saw,
the governor of JellAlabad reports the Russians
occupied Merv after several engagements The
report is regarded as improbable. nj - 49,
| The Anglo-American Gable company will Law
| q new cable in 1880. Iifi sa3ai@ j>i7H
+, The revival in the iron trade has reached
Germany. 2;sgisf @.fEEs' .--ab III ..,E
Won Bulow, German secretary of state for
foreign affairs, died to-day at Frankfort-on-the
! Main. iz-":+1a 'f5-'5za tL'A.=t| .sl}St
| Eagles to the amount of $1,000 pounds were
withdrawn from the Bank Of England, Satur-
day, for the United States. OF the bullion
withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day,
10000 pounds was for shipment to New York.
| COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2O.-The Duke of Cumber
land contemplates definitely renouncing his
claims to tue throne of Hanover. r b..
.AH ji1;ji BULLY WEATHER. Hu.