The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-04

vessels are ashore in Cause straits. At Crow
Harbor and other places the damage was also
severe.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The report of the sus-
pension of the expedition against the Teckke
Turcomans is confirmed.
ROME, Oct. 31.-Diaritto says: France
and England now regret not having agreed to
accept the cooperation of Italy in the Egyp-
tian question. Italy has been compelled to
form with Germany and Austria a league
against the excessive preponderance of Eng
land and France. Even in this league, how
ever, Italy will show that she only seeks to
reconcile her interests with the standpoint Of
the general interests of Europe"
BERLIN, Oct. 31.-The election of the Off
GERS of the Lower House having been prear-
ranged in caucus by Herr Won Koeller, Con-
sentative representative, the largest body OF
the various secretaries were named on the
unopposed motion of Windhors. The alb
sence of the Progressists is characterized as
of piece with their discourteous absence from
the opening ceremonies at the palace. Bis
marck, although suffering from neuralgia and
SleaplesSneSs, continues to take an active
share in all public business.
The telegraph between Varsen and Berlin
is kept busy.
LONDON, Oct. 31--Jacob Abbott, the
author, died at his residence this morning,
aged 76.
A telegram was posted at the Paris Bourse,
yesterday, which stated that the settlement OF
the Turkish debt had been effected under The
auspices of the Ottoman Bank, OIL a pledge
of the revenues from salt and tobacco and the
surplus of the Egyptian dividend. Payment
of the first dividend is fixed for March, 1850.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-The Bourse newspaper
saws this announcement is premature, though
negotiations are progressing favorably.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Manchester GuG:-
dian says cit is regarded in military circles
as extremely probable that Captain Carey,
who was with the Prince Imperial when he
lost his life, will retire from his regiment. 1t
is expected he will enter the church."
The Times, in it's financial article this
morning, saws: eThe India Council has an
nounced that next Wednesday the sale of
bills will be increased by five sacks Of rupees.
This announcement has unsettled the silver
market. It has been difficult to ascertain the
exact value of silver part of the day. At the
close of the market, however, as far as ascer-
tanned, bars were worth about 53a5a34d per
ounce.
S1MLA, Oct. 29.-By order Of the Viceroy
of India, Sir Frederick Roberts has issued a
proclamation stating that i'll consequence OF
the abdication of the Ameer and the outrage
at the British residency, the British govern
ment has been compelled to occupy Cabul
and other parts of A~fghanistan. Afghan au-
thorities and chiefs and sirGars are instructed
by the proclamation to continue TO maintain
order in the districts under their control and
are invited to hold joint consultation with
General Roberts. The people of the occu-
pied districts will be treated with justice and
benevolence and their religion and customs re-
spected. Loyalty and good servl ce to the
British crown will be suitably rewarded, but
all offenders against the English administra-
ton will be punished. Arrangements Tor the
permanent administration of the country will
be made after the above method of consulta-
t ton has been held.
BERLIN, Oct. 31.-The budget was present.
! ed in the Prussian Chamber of Deputies to-
= day. 1t shows an estimated deficit of SILL
9Ol.S $40 for the next fiscal year, which the
government proposes to cover by a loan, as also
i a deficit of 81, lS6, 1875 remaining from the
+ current fiscal year.
MADRID. Oct. 31.-At Ballabardat, in the
t Province of Huesear, several persons have
been drowned, and twenty-siN houses were
t destroyed by the floods.
o BELGRADE, Oct. 31.-An offensive and de
fensive alliance has been concluded between
a Servia and Bulgaria.
ROME, Oct. Silt is asserted that Xii
t Humbert has accepted the resignation of Ger
y eral Cialdine.
NAPLES, Oct. 31.-A small stream of Law,
flowed from Mount Vesuvius yesterday.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-A semi-official letter ha
). been sent to the press stating that the departure
n of Don Carlos for England was due to a warn
ing informing him that the government hat
10 resolved not to tolerate the political manifesto
+ tons for which his stay i'll France recent,
,e afforded a preteAt.
- fiat d Tho onrIn,ttfaA on
lie pointed by the shareholders of the Viii
d Marie Bank to report on its condition, recon-
mended immediate liquidation.
ST. JOHNS. n. B., Oct. 31.-Further paItiC
n ulars of Wednesdays storm are at hand
" showing the damage to be greater than at frs
of reported. In addition to the losses befor
a mentioned, many wharves We're destroyed
s. ba, us and out-buildings blown down an
ct washed away, and vessels wrecked.
s. HAL1FAX, Oct. 31.-Reports of disasters b
sd the Storm continue to reach here. 1t is CON
I'd puted that seventy vessels are ashore IN tn
Straits of Canso, Maine,. assurances her
d. will suffer TO the extent of $500 900.
OF HALIFAX, Nov. 1.-Dispatches from til
~ eastern part of the Province of Nova Scott
nc continue to tell of the destruction of propert
.no by the gale of Wednesday. VIM. Purcell,
nt Hawkesburg, is missing and is supposed t
=" have been drowned
~, ATHENS, Nov. liking George, in Ii
nc speech at the opening of the Chamberof De-
~ uties. said: Negotiations were progressil
between Greece and Turkey, aided by Il
a ii cooperation of Europe, and were expected
I" terminate tavorably. A peaceful solution
-, he said, "would be advantageous to bot
o.. countries; but it was necessary, in order
le maintain the army in an effective condition
W. to continue military preparations, becau!
no strength greatly regulated relations betwee
NC nations. Bills will be presented concernir
mS the army and navy
II. LONDON, NOV. l.-olF Slalioru NoItucot