Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-08
AROUND THE WORLD.
EUROPE.


which left New York, Dec. Sth, for
Turks Island and San Domingo.
She foundered at sea two days after
leaving New York. The news
reached here from Kingston, Ja-
maica, where two of her crew-the
only known survivors-had landed.
It is believed that all the others on
board persisted. The vessel be-
longed to the Clyde steamship COM
pany. The captains name was c.
]. f. Keuhl. The Souder carried q
total crew of 30 men.
Rome, Dec. ga special con-
vention, with the object of organ.
izing a Catholic Hierarchy in Bosnia
and Herzegovina, will shortly be
signed by the Vatican and Austria
1t is said that twelve new Cardin-
ais will soon be appointed, three of
whom will be foreigners.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The
Golos states that Russia's partici-
patton in the Afghan affairs will
probably be confined TO offering
Shere Ali the usual hospitality to
royal visitors, and maintenance.
London, Dec. 29.-The Times
Vienna depatch says the agitation
reported among the Tartars at
Kasan, Russia, amounted to an
open outbreak, and the first force
sent against the insurgents were
repulsed with heavy loss.
A Geneva dispatch says the new
federal tariff will be submitted to
the popular vote. Great distress
prevails in Switzerland. There are
5000 unemployed persons in Ge-
neva.
A dispatch from Berlin, Dec. 80,
says many Russian students ar
rested for participation in the re.
cent disturbances, have been sent
to Siberia.
London, Dec. 30.-The French
Government has demanded an
apology from the Government of
Tunis for the seizure of French
mems property.
London, Dec. 30.-In its account
of riot of the students of the Uni
versity of KiefT, the Russian says:
The students, in a meeting out
side the town, decided to protest
against the closing Of the UNIVERSE
ty. A number of well-armed men
proceeded to the university, fore
ing their way in, after disarming
the police, and fixed on a black
board an energetic protest against
the arbitrary proceeding of the
authorities. Two companies of
local militia tried to dispense the
students. A collision ensued, and
eighty persons were killed and
wounded. A cavalry force clear
ed the square in front of the Uni
versity. Many students were ar
rested. Similar riots on smaller
scale, broke out in other university
towns. 1t is believed there is an
intention of proclaiming a state of
siege in Kieff and Kharkoff. The
police are instructed to stop the
smuggling of revolutionary pamph-
lets, and prevent the entrance of
revolutionary emissaries from Ger
many.
Berlin, Dec. 31.-The North
German Gazette inveighs against
the Danish Court for giving a re-
ception to the Guelph deputation
which presented the Hanoverian
address of royalty to the Duke of
Cumberland at his wedding with
the Princess Thyra. The Gazette
Gays this reception oversteps the
bounds prescribed by the rules of
international intercourse. Ger
many is surprised to see Denmark
favoring an antiGerman tendency
apd disregarding the considerations
which she is bound to observe iD
dealing with the German Empire.
Geneva, Dec. Si.-The Swiss Ro-
man Catholics having received per-
from their superiors to
vote at the election Of parish priests
instead Of leaving the old Catholics
the monopoly Of this privilege, have
ust carried by 443 to 25 the NOM
nation of Roman Catholic priest
It Salgelegier, in Berusch.
Constsntinople, Dec. 31.--Ad-
niral Hornby has informed the
British Ambassador to CONSTANT