Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-07

successfully completed in Holland.
The amount issued there and here
is So, 100000, but it is contemplated
to increase that amount by
$2,000.000 to complete the equip
ment of the road to narrow. gauge
and to pay off all existing prior
loans.
The Attempt on the Cars Life.
LONDON, Dec. 6th.-A correspond
ent at Berlin, discussing the at
tempt on the Czar's life, says:
COMMITTED but day or two after
the Gar, in his leniency, had COM
muted the sentence of death passed
on the Nihilist Mirsky, the outrage
of Monday night cannot but Undue
the government with a repentant
spirit and intensity its resolve to
show no pity to those incapable Of
compassion.'
probable War.
LONDON, Dec. 6th.--Account
from Egypt state that the govern
ment is actively completing prep
erations for war with Abyssinia.
The War Office at Cairo and the
harbor of Suez, where the troops
are to embark, are very animated.
If hostilities are resumed, the
Egyptian forces will be divided
into two armies-offensive aud de-
fensive. The former is to be COM
posed of 5000 men and the latter of
$4,000 The offensive army will be
projected on the harbor Of Arkiko,
near Adna, the capital of Abys-
sinia, and the defensive army will
take up two entrenched positions
one at Gasun near the Rabal river,
and the other at Bahia. on Render,
thus commanding the two main
roads OF Abyssinia leading from
the north to Soudan. Gordon
Pasha will command the defensive
army.
The Leie Murders.
LONDON, Dec. 6th.--A dispatch
from Cabul says: The Governor of
Maidan, who was reported to have
been killed by a party of Afghan
Regulars, and Hillmen Oh the 81
inst, and the Governor of Kohis-
tan aud Logar Valley reported to
have ben threatened with the same
fate probably, are Mahomed Has
sien, Major Abdullah Khan and
Shobaz Khan, who were were ap.
pointed Governors of Madam, Lo-
gar and Kohistan, respectively.
n 10 ha
taken part in the killing of the
Governor of Madam are part of
the ex-Ameer's army.
A dispatch from Peshawur says:
Colonel Bakers force is still in
Maidan, watching to prevent a
junction of troops from Kohistan
and body of 1000 men with
twelve guns from Ghuznee.
Proposed Diplomatic Cna.xes.
ROME, Dec. 6th.--It is announced
that Count Corti, the present
italian Ambassador at Constanti-
nople, will go to London, and
Count Menabrae, at present Am.
bassador at London, will replace
General Cialdini as Ambassador at
Paris.
Fears or Another foundation.
MADRID, Dec. 6th.--The water of
the Guadiana river has risen con-
siderably, and fresh foundations
are apprehended.
The Clergy aud the Vatican.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 6th.--The Arch
bishop of Malines will publish
declaration stating that no differ
ence exists between the Holy See
aud Belgian Episcopacy, relative
to the education law.
Russian Affairs.
VIENNA, Dec. 6th.-It is untrue
that there will be a conference of
Russian Abassadors at st Peters,
burg. Neither Count Sehouvaloff
nor Prince Lobanof will proceed to
Russia for the present. General Ig-
natieff is again pressed to accept
the Enthusiastically at Rome.
Norvikoff, Russian Ambassador at
this Court, who has been to Mos
COW, will return here soon.
the Greek Frontier Question.
VIENNA, Dec. 9th. The subject
of submitting the Greek question
to an international tribunal is I'M
der consideration.
False Report of POsiiicsi Trouble.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 6th.-A corres-
pondent of the Scotsman, at Lon
don states that he has seen private
letters from an influential person in
Bulgaria, giving warning that not
much credit should be attached to
the alarmist report telegraphed
thence about the political situation
there, and saying the country was
never quieter than now.
Heavy snow Esis.
PEsTH, Dec. 9th. has
been q heavy snowfall throughout
Hungary.
SILVER Decline.
MANcHEsTER, Dec. 6th.-The
decline in the price of silver
causes fresh uneasiness among