Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-20
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THE UTE WAR.
Negotiations in Progress.
FROST AGAINST FEVER.
STRIKES IN CINCINNATI.
KING ALFONSO'S MARRIAGE
THE AMEER'S ABDICATION.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

I'LL VWIAIl ~ HO1IOn IVNs
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Magazine Explosion at Bala
1o,nos Oct % issaf: G;saat:n to tho oo1, rae
graph, from Ali Kheyl, dated Oct. 10, says: The
cause of the explosion of the magazine of the
Bala Hissar Is unknown. The first explosion
and the second at four o'clock. Further eXplo-
sions are apprehended. The magazine iG is
believed, contained $4,000 shot and shell, a
Large number a OF snider M t rifles and six tons q
one Goorkhas, six camp followers and many
Afghans were killed by the explosion.
The Ameer's AbdicatiOn.
LONDON oct. 20:-The correspondent OF the
wtSeSt course for YakOOb Khan. We may now
place on the throne man fit for the position,
and on whose friendship we can rely. 1t may be
difficult to lind man to succeed the present
Ameer, and when found he may at first require
active support, but the task will be light COM
pared with that Of upholding weak and ire
solute puppet like Yakoob Khan.
The Ttn.eS In leading editorial says: 1t Is
quite possible that the abdicatfon of the Ameer
of Afghanistan may ultimately further the task
on us in the punishment of Cabul and the re-
duction of Afghanistan to a settled government.
The correspondent Of the Times at Simla says
that the Ameer had shown himself utterly unit
to rule turbulent people.
The Disturbances on the Assam
Frontier.
The correspondent of the Times at Simla says
that the disturbances on the Assam frontier and
the murder OF the British deputy commissioner
by the MuZema HagoS, on the 14th instant, need
cause no anxiety, as the Naga Hill tribes are
marauders whom the presence of British troops
will speedily reduce to submission.
England and Russia.
The correspondent of the Duly Telegraph at
Vienna, discussing Lord Salisbury's speech at a
banquet in Manchester on Friday night last,
points out that Lord Salisbury must have been
aware that his utterances thoroughly responded
to the disposition of Austria and Germany. At
the time the speech was delivered the cores
pondent says Lord Salisbury was in possession
OF such assurances as enabled him to divest his
statement touching England's foreign policy of
all reticence, and it can but be regarded here
and in Berlin as the most efficient recognition of
those assurances, and calculated to w1ther the
last hopes OF Russia to detach England from her
natural allies.
A Communist Candidate.
PARIS, Oct. 20.-The radicals of Lyons have
put up NJ. Louis Garet, an amnestted commun-
iSt, for one OF the vacant seats in the municipal
council. M. Blanqui has arrived at Lyons to
forward the candidature of NJ. Garet.
The Explorer NOrdenskj jOld.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The Swedish Arctic eXplor-
ing steamer Vega, with Prof. Nordenskjold on
board arrived at Kobe on the 18th instant.
The Floods i'm Spain.
LONDON, oct. N.-A dispatch from Madrid to
the Standard says: The cOrteS will be asked to
relieve Murcia from direct taxes In consequence
OF losses occasioned by the inundatfon. The
nOOd was SuDSld1ng rapidly on saturday, and no
fresh danger was expected.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times Says:-The
total damage by the recent floods In Spain is eS-
timated at 60 million francs. Three thousand
five hundred houses and one hundred and twen-
ty mills were destroyed. King Alfonso has sub
scribed $4,000 francs for the relief of the suffer-
ers, and the Princess of Asturias 5000 piasters
The bank of Spain has collected $4,000 francs for
the same purpose.
King Alfonso and His Prospective
Rfi6e.
VIENNA, Oct. 2O.-The Duke de Baflen, the
Spanish envoy extraordinary, has arrived here
to demand the hand OF the Archduchess Marie
Christine In marriage with Alfonso, King OF
Spain. After this formality the Archduchess
will make solemn remuneration OF her rights Of
succession to the Austrian throne in the presence
OF the imperial family and the Duke of Bailen.
1t is expected that the Archduchess, accompa-
MED by her mother, will leave Vienna Novem-
see King Francis and Queen Isabella. Her i'm
perial h1ghneSS will then proceed to Madrid by
the way OF Iun and will be conducted by the
ministers of war and foreign affairs with royal
honors to Pardo palace, near Madrid, where She
will sojourn for eight days previous to the soem-
n1Zation OF the marriage ceremony in the Atecha
or 2sth of November, the Kings birthday occur
ring on the 2sth.
Not Probable.
A special edition of the Daily Telegraph this
afternoon publishes dispatch, dated PeShawur,
october 20, which says:-s'The governor of Jella-
labad reports that the Russians have occupied
Merr a1ter a severe engagement" This report
is improbable.
Reduction of Gable Rates.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The Anglo-American Cable
Company announces that they will reduce the
tariff on messages to six pence per word from
the date OF the opening of the new French cable
for traffic.
Aid for the Khan Of Merv.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20.-The GalOS says: The
son OF the Khan Of Merv has succeeded in bring
ing two thousand Turcoman troops to the aid OF
the Turks. 1t is to be noted that the previous
request of the Khan of Merv for aid was refused
A Refractory Governor.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 20.-The Sultan has in
vited Alex Pasha, governor OF Eastern Roumelia,
to visit Constantinople, but the latter has de
clned the invitation. This incident has caused
Pasaa m aS M
in each year to acquaint the Sultan with the
condition of Roumelia.
Revival i'm the German Iron Trade.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The German papers an
nounce that the revival in the iron trade has
reached Germany.
Anti-Rent Meeting.
At an anti-land-rent meeting atlNewport coun-
y Mao On Sunday So persons
sent. Resolutions calling for an abatement of
rents were passed.
Emigration Movement Among Eng
iSh WeaverS.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-The Preston Operative Wea-
vers Association have to call public meeting OF
Meavers, winders and Wrappers for the 18th of
owing to constant reductions in the wages of
operatives.
Better Times Are Coming.
A dispatch to the Times from Dublin says that
signs OF improvement in the country are becom-
ing more apparent daily and that more favorable
accounts Of the markets are being received from
all parts.
More about the Gable Reduction.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-President Green, of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, has re-
ceived the following Cablepram from manager
Weaver, of the Anglo American Cable Company:
LONDON, Oct. 20.-The directors Of this COM
pany have resolved that from the day of the
opening for traffic of the new French TranS-At-
lantic cable laid down by " La Compagnte Fran
Gals du Telegraphie de Paris New York, to re-
duce the tariff of the Anglo-Amerfcan Telegraph
Company, via Valentfa or via Arrest for messages
between the United Kingdom of France and New
per word respectively. tn order to provide for
the large increase of business, which it is anti
cipated will be the result OF this reduction,
new cable will be laid by this company in 1885,
Due notice viii be given Of the exact date upon
which this new tariff will come into force; but it
is considered desirable to send you this prelimi-
nary notice. as similar ones have been forward
ed to various telegraph administrats and other
official public bodies.
Death Sentence.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct 20.-ThiS morning Judge
Daniels sentenced Nathan o. Greenfield who
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