The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-10-03
NEWS OF The WEEK.


The Mark Lane Cypress reports
that in England much grain has been stacked
in such condition as renders sprouting almost
inevitable, and that in Scotland the outlook is
most gloomy. The crop Is backward, the
fields being yet green, and the season is now
so far advanced that the prospect of the crop
maturing is reduced to minimum.
When the long-expected general Eu-
ropean war commences Germany and Austria
will be found side by side. Tie conference
between Bismarck and Andrassy at Vienna has
made this as certain as anything within human
calculations can be.
The Russian advance column of the
expedition in Central Asia has been defeated
by the Turcomans at Cock Tepe, with loss
of 200 killed.
The critical condition of affairs in
Cuba respecting the slavery question is indi-
Gated by the announcement that three slave
owners have emancipated some 5000 slaves
and entered into labor contracts with them, and
that other slave-owners are about to take the
like course.
Peru is carrying on war with Chill
S5,OOO,OOOis due banks and individuals, and
the soldiers are without money and almost des-
titute Of rations In this situation of affairs the
conflict, never bloody one, cannot last. long.
The Scotch pig-iron market is active,
and prices higher than at any time during the
past eighteen months. The revival is almost
solely due to large orders from America
Stanley, having with characteristic
pluck solved the mystery of the Nile is now
announced by a cable dispatch to have pro-
ceeded upon his expedition on the Congo.
1t is more than 1900 years since
Pompei disappeared under the deluge of flame
and ashes from Vesuvius, yet the first celebra-
ton of that not-very cheerful event has just
been held. The exercises were held on the site
of the ancient city, and consisted of addresses,
excavations and researches.
The quarrel between Germany and
japan is reputed to be growing more serious
The Russian expedition against the
Turcomans is meeting with serious opposition,
and reinforcements have been called for.
There were 2,97S incendiary fires in
Russia during the month of August, involv-
ing the destruction Of SIS, 100000.
There is considerable excitement in
Ireland and in some parts of England, grow
ing out of the land-rent agitation. The farm
tenants are openly resisting the payment of the
high rents and serious trouble is apprehended.
Seventy farmers from Sweden have
sailed for America, intending to settle in Mani
toba. If their undertaking proves successful,
they will be joined by 600 Swedes next spring.
The British troops in Afghanistan
are advancing on Cabul in three columns. II
is said the Ameer's troops will not oppose the
advancing columns.
A Constantinople correspondent tele-
graphs: "It is thought an understanding be-
tween Greece and Turkey is impossible. War
like preparations are progressing on both
sides. 1t is the opinion here that Austria
is obstructing the efforts for an understanding
and that, in the event of hostilities, she would
Immediately occupy Macedonia Prince Loban-
off is the bearer Of project for an alliance be-
tween Russia and Turkey. 1t is rumored that
Russia is willing to renounce 500 600, 600 francs
of war indemnity, and to give back some of the
former provinces of Turkey in Asia"
Russian accounts of the battle in
Central Asia report that the Russian arms were
successful over the Turcomans, numbering
$4,000. The latter fled after losing several
thousands. The Russians lost seven officers
and IT'S soldiers killed, and sixteen officers and
234 soldiers wounded.