The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-02
LATEST NEWS,
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
THE Bishop of Durham died on the
18th.
CURRlE's large distillery at Bromley,
England, was destroyed by fire on the 10th.
Loss $2O00COO
A SIMIA dispatch of the 10th an
nounccs the arrival of one Of the troopers of
intelligence of the death of the Major and the
majority of his associates, but thinks that Mr..
Jenkyns, his assistant, is alive.
A SlMLA telegram of the 18th saws a
Sergeant and several members ct the escort
attached to the British NsnNnry in Cabul had
that day reached Ali kheyl. The military
authorities had rceiyed information that the
frontier tribes had interrupted communica-
ton between Cabul and khybcr Pass 1t was
reported that the Governor of Jelalabad had
gone over to the insurgents and was organ
Wing against the British. A strong fore of
Afghans had been sent to kushi to check the
British cavalry advance in that direction.
A CAPE Town (South Africa) tele-
gram, received in London on the 18th, an
nounccs the capture Of Cctewayo, the Zulu
King. and the probable end Of the campaign.
KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, has written
letter complaining that General Kirkham,
an English General tn his service, had been
poisoned at Massowah while on his way to
England with communication to Queen Vic
tnria protesting nsrai,,ss tho closing vf the
outlets to his territory by the Egyptians
AN Ali kheyl dispatch of the 18th
says news had been received that the Cabul
tragedy was e-cnacted at Herat on the 5th,
The native troops revolted and massacred the
civil and military authorities.
SIR GARNET WoLsELEY has tele-
graphed from South Africa that all the i'm
portaut Zulus have submitted.
A VIENNA telegram of the 18th says
numerous floods in Hungary, there was like
lihood Of famine in that section.
The Eiceroy of India telegraphed on
the 18th that he had notified the Ameer that q
large British force was about to march on
Cabul, and requesting him to use all his re-
sources to facilitate the march through his
country. The Amaer replied that he had pre-
served the lives of himself and family partly
by hribes and partly through the good offices
of those friendly to him among the rebels, but
that certain persons in high position had be-
come rebellous. and he feared that he would
be unable to do much for the British. Hewas,
however, carefully noting the situation and
trusted that an opportunity would be offered
to show his sincere friendship for the British
Government and secure his good name before
the world.
The chairman of the strike commit.
tee of the Bradford (EnglandD Mechanics has
sailed for the United States, to arrange for
the emigration of 80 men.
A PEsTH dispatch of the 21st says
the floors of Jewish synagogue at Czolnok
gave way on the Goth, owing to overcrowding.
Eighteen women were killed and eight seri-
ously injured.
PART of the rock on which stands the
castle of Lampen in Switzerland, fell few
days ago, Over $500 cubic feet gave way and
fell into the pass below. The castle itself
stands.
REV. JOSEPH p. THOMPSON, DID,. a
noted American clergyman residing at Berlin,
and the oldest member of the American col
ony there, died on the 2lst of apopleSy. He
preached at the Broadway Tabernacle in New
York for twcntv-scvcn years.
The Russian Government has begun
the construction of canal to connect the
Sea of Azoff with the Caspian Sea. Its esti-
mated cost is between 4O.0O0,U C0 and 900
roubles
In consequence of the Afghan revolt
the Car has ordered General Kaufman to re-
turn Immediately to Turkestan.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch of the
2lst announces the destruction by fire of the
city of Serpuchoff.
A LONDON dispatch of the 22d SAYS
the visit of Prince Bismarck, the German
Chancellor. to Count Andrassy. the Austrian
Premier. which occurred the day before, had
resulted in a complete understanding between
the two powers and the formation of an Of
fensive and defensive alliance against Pam
slavism.
a CALCUTTA telegram of the 22d says
it had been learned that the Ameer of
Afghanistan had caused the execution of the
leader of the late Cabul mutiny
A LONDON telegram of the 22d says
a dispatch had been received from Shutargar-
dan Pass announcing that body of Afghans
had waylad a returning convoy near that
place killing twenty-five men and carrying off
eighty -four mules.
A CAPE Town dispatch received on
the I'D announces the signing of treaty of
pal Zulu chiefs.
AN incendiary fire recently nearly de-
stroyed the city of Kieff, in Southern Russia.
The loss was enormous, and several lives were
destroyed.