The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-16
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

vi LONDON, Sept. ia solio"o
emrred at Lurgan, Ireland, Saturday night,
Using out OF the stabbing offs catholic To .
,.rtisans ARRAY. All the police OF the town
are called out and the conflict with the mob
.s.od some hours. Several arrests were
nads
The Viceroy OF India telegraphs as follows !:
~ reported that the mutineers have arrived
n Jellalabad. News OF the massacre in Cabul
a. not affected Quetta, which Is perfectly
rsnquil.
great tenants rights meeting was held In
Nallow. Ireland, Saturday. It was addressed
nsir Joseph McKenna and other members
aparIiament. Twenty thousand people were
resent 49,, N,
IN 81 the government to the distressed con-
Htjon Of Ireland, and supporting the estab-
khment OF state relief and q general abate-
usnt Of rents.
nd Nail Works, OF Middlesboro, have failed,
rth liabilities estimated at 100000. The
works, at which 900 hands are employed, will
NJ kept going for the present.
/ 4 dispatch to the Standard from ALI Kheyl
rfves the following account Of the 10 assacre
n the British legation at Cabul: Four thou
and men attacked the residence In which the
British embassy was quartered. Mutlneers
brought up artillery against It. Major Cavag
Dari was stabbed In several places, and all the
]bUdles OF The dead were mutilated.
II The Afghan loss exceeded 300. The Ameer
HAD other troops who remained faithful, but
6 made no efforts to interfere, owing to intfmi-
daaon by the priests.
Telegram from Lahore reports that the
Amer begged for the lives Of the members Of
The embassy.
i The iytundard liz inform that the Indian
government has not yet asked for reinforce-
nnnts, but the term OF service OF the troops
d India whose time has expired will probably
be extended.
u The number OF cotton operatives on strike
1t Ashton is estimated at from 5000 to IL 900.
Tine streets are crowded by unemployed
operatives. But little excitement Is mani
Tested.
Serious complications are also arising In
zkhe cotton Industry st Preston. The opera
Naves at the mills OF Horrockses, Miller u Co
lsre expected to submit to per cent eduction
III wages, notice or which was pos led lust
3Fek nut the operatives at the Sovereign
mills have struck. The Preston operatives
association has issued q protest, accusing
4some OF the masters Of exceeding the reduc-
Zion mutually agreed On, and recommending
2aemtailneIt til production.
] special edition OF the Duly Telegraph this
zaternoon contains the following dispatch
from Simla: 1T is now believed by many
we'll informed persons LndL Inc atnSef 8 COM
IpAeity in the massacre at Cabul Is unqIeS-
ionable. According 70 the latest information,
nders have been given ct Cabul for the stop
page OF all direct communication with the
British. large hostile force Of Mohmnnd
tribes occupies Dakka. The approach to Ca
bal Is covered by large Afghan army" The
Shove Is regarded here as sensational.
It Is estimated that 10000 persons In the
aGtheast districts Of England, where 50
naeh distress now prevails, have been thrown
Mt OF employment during the past three
vars There are thousands Of empty houses
a Darlington. Stockton aud Newport are
also seriously affected. The climax OF dis
hsss has been reached at Middleborongh.
The mayor OF that town has written to the
Home Secretary as follows: TRADE has not
nvved hsre and great distress 10 the dis
WET has SO seriously affected those who pre-
Neusly subscribed to relief funds that our
zeal resources ar. not TO be depended upon.
lsm therefore obliged to ask for government
Esistance."
John Carlyle, younger brother of Thomas
arlyle the essayist and historian, Is deau.
GLASGOW, Sept. 15-In consequence OF the
resolution arrived at by the Scotch iron mas
ers last week, not to aceede TO the demand OF
Ine .workiDgmen for an increase Of wages
antil the price Of iron exceeds fifty shillings
PEI ton, fifty-fOur furnaces have been blown
nv NY 10 various parts OF Scotland, rendering