The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
MEN OF MAYO.
They Make It Lively For an
Irish Landlords
De Freycinet Forms a New French
Cabinet.
Terrible Loss OfLife at Sea
Great Britain.
A VALIANT LANDED PROPRIETOR.
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National Associated Press to the Star.
DUBLIN, Dec. "a. Intelligence from
Mayo states that one of the largest landed
proprietors of that County, in attempting
10 serve a number of writs of ejectment
upon his tenantry, was threatened SO
loudly with assault by the latter. in case
be refused to, desist in his effort to expel
them from their homes, that he took to his
heels in panic of fear and ran for his life,
closely pursued by the people, who were
yelling, hootng, and flinging missiles after
him.
None of them, however, inflicted serious
injury upon his person, and he finally
took refuge in an abandoned hut, from
which he fired shot after shot in the air
from his repeating rifle until the constabu-
tary, who were alarmed at the warlike
sounds, arrived upon the spot and released
him from his self-inflicted imprisonment.
Tho people made no movement to again
molest him, and he was borne off under
guard, affirming that he was unable to
collect his rents or eject his non-paying
tenants without being present himself. He
would risk the loss rather than his life.
AWFUL DISASTER AT SEA.
LONDON, Dec. M.-Part of the crew of the
steamer Borpssia, from Liverpool Novem-
ber Goth, for New Orleans have been
landed at Queenstown. The Borussia was
shandoned in sinking condition on the
ID inst.
The Borussia had 1870 passengers, of
which number 105 embarked at Liverpool,
and rs at Corrnna. The crew. numbered
"a men. After leaving Corunna, on the
2lth of November, the Borussia expert
enced terrific weather, and sprang leak
on the 1st of December. The crew, them
Eelves, on the I'd. lowered the boats with
out waiting tor orders About dozen pas
sengers got into the boats with part of
the crew. The remainder of the passen-
gers went down in the vessel with the cap
tain, second mate, three engineers, eleven
firemen, three stewards, the carpenter and
two boys. One boat swamped alongside
the steamer, and its occupants, five men,
were drowned. More than 100 lives were
Lost
Afghan.
MooLAHs GO TO PREACHING.
CALCUTTA, Dec. M.-The M ,lahs are ex-
tensively preaching Jehad among the diff
fsrent tribes.
SITUATION AT CABUL.
"A dispatch from Cabul states that sixty
yaboos of grain, intended for the army,
have been received at Ldtabund, showing
the route to be clear, and rendering the
safe arrival of further amounts of grain
which it is proposed to send hopeful
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have occupied the heights near Cabul. but
decline to risk descent at present into the
plains between their camp and the city.
NEW AMER PROCLAIMED.
Mahmoud Jams Wardak, who Is the real
leader Of the insurrection, has proclaimed
Musa Khan as Ameer.
Germany. r.
roo sICK-HURT HIS KNEE-socIALIsT DE-
FEATED.
BERLIN, Dec. A.-Prince Bismarck is too
unwel to spend Christmas in Berlin.
The town of Medgeburs has elected Herr
Weber by majority of one thousand over
tho Socialist. Blereck.
The Emperor William stumbled and hurt
hin knee OIL Sunday, but has recovered from
tie effects of tie fall. ~
The German Government is inclined to
guarantee the interest on the shares Of the
South Sea Company.
France.
THE NEW CABINET.
PARIS, Dec A.-President Grevy has
again summoned NJ. De Freycinet to form
. Ministry. The following is believed to
be correct. M. De Freycinet. President of
the Council and Minister of Public Works;
M. WaddingtOn Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs; NJ. Challemel Lecour, Minister of
the Interior and Minister of Public Wor-
ship; NJ. Herold, Minister of Justice; M.
Leon Sav, Minister Of Finance; NJ. Jules
Ferry. Minister Of Public Instruction; M.
Tirard. Minister of Commerce; M.
Fare, Minister of War; N. Jouregneberry,
Minister of Marine; NJ. Cochery, Minister Of
Ports and Telegraph.
'RussIa.,
THREE NIHILIsTs HANGED.
ODESSA, Dec. .A.-Three Nlhilists were
hanged here yesterday and number of
nthers sentnncpd tn Siberia