The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRIrAIN.

COLD MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG THE POOH.
LONDON, Tan. 6.-The weather is again cold.
There has been daily increase of distress in
every quarter tue past week. At Manchester,
Friday, there were 5000 applications from
heads of families, representing l3,509 persons
to the relief committee, and Saturday 1000
fresh applications. Duin the week 100
families 2sgve been relieved In Wolverhamp-
3on. Considerable increase OF distress is also
reported from Sheffield.
WILL LEAVE poBRUIsgA--s NEW CRUISER.
LONDON. sA, 6.--The Russians will eyacuate
the Dobrudja on the 18th of January.
The new Rnsssn cruiser, ASA. from Phila-
delphia, has arrived at Cher bourg.
ARRIVAL OF BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Sixty Thousand pounds
worth of bar silver arrived Saturday by she
Plato Chill packet The whole was ssecured Mt
495sd for Austria, for which quarter there is a
slight rivival of inquiry.
GONE RACK on THE AMEER.
LONDON, Jan. 6-rhe Niceroy of India tele-
graphs that Syod Monanmed chief of the Ku-
ran Valley, who sent a friendly letter to Msj.
Cavagnari recently, is expected at Jellalabad
early this week. Watt Mohammed has refus-
ed TO obey Yakooo Khan's call TO Cabul Some
Of Shere Ais body guard that accompanied
him 10 Turkestan have deserted and returned
home.
not oosrIpESr PAYMENT IN FULL.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The notes of the Cornish
Bank are changing hands to-day at a consider
able discount, and depositors and creditors are
not so sanguine of receiving full payment.
UNTRUE REPORTS.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The reports regardiog the
condition OF the wounded by the explosion of
| the gun on board the Thunderer, representing
| that many had died and others had become
blind, are erroneous. Admiral Hornby tele-
| graphs that the wounded are doing well, and
the life OF only one seaman is endangered.
| AFFAIRS AT coNsTANIrSoPLE.
LONDON, Jan, 5.-A dispatch from Constanti-
| nopis says: aSuleiman Pasha's appeal has
been rejected. Tie has been degraded and ex-
lied for lie, and now appeals 10 the Sultan for
pardon. Safvet Pasha, the new ambassador to
Paris, has asked the Sultan to be allowed 10
remain in Constantinople, and Is authorized
10 postpone his departure. 1t is possible that
another ambassador may be appoint
ed 1t is stated that the Monte
negrins intend to forcibly enter Podogritza
without awaiting the arrival of the Turkish
commission at Scutari. The Porte has in
formed Prince Labanof that 1t has absolutely
resolved to surrender Podgaritzs. II the com.
missioners fail to pursuade the inhabitants ii
will withdraw the Turkish troops and func
tionaries. Prince Labanoff has replied tnat
the surrender of Podgoritza will accelerate the
evacuation of Turkish territory by the Rus
slams.
AGAINST MANY HOURS OF LABOR.
LONDON, Jan. ALI the societies connected
with the engineering trade unite to resist ans
| pro,ongation of hours of labor. The cottor
masters of Huddersield are considering tn,
advissbility OF reducing wages. at Oldham
FAILURE OF THE CORNISH BANK.
LONDON, Jan. A dispatch from Plymouth
. says that the stoppage OF the Cornish Banl
a ft,a
, of West Cornwall. The immediate caus
of the suspension is a run on the bank TO
the last fortnight, resulting from rumors
, | The bank belongs 10 Twes die, Williams & Co
; 1t was established about ITO years ago, and ha
branches at Falmouth, Penryn and Redruth
. | Sir Frederic Williams, member of parIiamen
for Truro, who died rec antly, held one-third @
e | the coscern. His widow is his sole executor
: The bank has an authorized issue of fi9.0a0.
s The late Sir Frederick Williams was Is rgel
indebted to the bank, and a large portion of it
capital was locked up in mines and in ad
vances on tin. Further stoppage of Cornis
mines is inevitable, and the failure of man
private firms must follow.
/, The deposits amount to &, 100000.
THE STRIKING RAIIRoADERs.n .1na
LONDON, JAM 5.-The striking employees 9
all points on the Midland Railroad renal
: very firm. The company is filling their place
!. with porters and others, but it is currentl
reported at Nottingham that the drivers wi
!, strike en- masse If incompetent persons al
engaged. 1t is said the drivers will hold
meeting at Nottingham on Monday. III
;, pointsmen also threaten to strike.
THE CORNISH BANK.
Its believed that the liabilities of the Corr
. ish Bank are over a million pounds sterlin
:, Some say the bank can pay in full; but
), seems to be the more general opinion th'
. this is impossible. In the present state
mining enterprises it is believed that II
mines OF Western Cornwall alone owe Il
|, bank fl00,0O0 pounds, the calling in of whis
e would have most disastrous effect on We
a Cornwall.
N GONE TO PIECES.
70 LONDON, Jan. 5.-The State Line steamsh
a. State of Louisiana, from Glasgow +
ID | New York, which went ashore in Ions
Larne on December "a, went to pieces Satu
day.