The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-13
LORD LYTTON'S LIFE,
It is Almsst Fxtinguished by q
Naughty Native.
Tho London Times Gives the
Grant Boom a Boost.
Recent Row With the Afghan
Hill Tribes. re-.

Hill Tribes. a..
iig~ s t...-
India. s'-.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE THE vIcER0Y.
National Associated rress TO the Star
CALCUTTA, Dec 13.-An intense excite
ment was created here yesterday afternoon
by the attempted assassination of Viceroy
Lord Lytton. His Lordship had just re-
turned to this city by railway from the
frontier, and was mel and welcomed at the
station by large gathering Of his friends.
On their way to the Yiceroyal Palace
they had gone but short distance when a
pistol shot, fred by some~person In the
crowd which lined the streets, was heard,
the ball passing immediately over the Vice
roy. who occupied the rear seat OF his car
riage. The first shot was folloYed almost
Immediately by another, which passed COM
pletely over the second carriage.
The horses were brought to standstill
by the drivers and populace gathered near
them, increasing the excitement with their
shouts and cries for revenge. Everything
was at once thrown into babel-like confu-
sion. The members of Lord Lytton's
staff dashed amongst the crowd determined
to find tre assassin if possible, and fortu-
nately one of them succeeded in arrasting
the man who had fired the shots.
He proved to be q native, and was, or
pretended to be, considerably intoxicated.
No attempt at rescue was made by the ma
tive population, although no end of threat
ening utterances were heard directed at the
Viceroy, the English officers and all British
aUthoritiea
THE QUEEN CoNGRATULATEs.
LONDON, Dec 13.--The Queen, immedi.
ately upon receiving news of the attempt
upon Lord Lytton's life, telegraphed to
him her congratulations upon his escape.
HE IS A LUNATfc
A dispatch from Calcutta says the would
be assassin of Lord Lytton is an Euraslan,
formerly in the Government employ, but
recently discharged from the Allahabad
Lunatic Asylum. f -t
Great Britain.
TROUBLE FEARED AT BALLA.
DUBLIN. Dec 13-The eviction of Demp-
sey's family, occupying holding at Balla
and who have refused to pay their rent, has
been finally resolved upon. Owing to the
excitement Of the people OF the vicinity
over this intended action, serious disturb
ances are anticipated, and yesterday large
posSe of the Constabulary police left this
city for Balla to prevent, if possible, any
infracti0n of the case.
TO ABANDON THE PROSECUTION.
1t is authoritatively announced that the
Government has abandoned the prosecution
Of DAILY, Davitt and Killen.. Ats-.
THEY HELP THE BOOM.
The Times this morning says England
would hear of General Grants reelection as
President of the United States with pecu-
liar satisfaction. - ..r.,,. i. g.
TUTORS LITTLE PLANS.
81. PETERSBURG, Dec 13.-Among the
pers ms arrested yesterday was Chericheff,
. private tutor, upon whose person was
found q plan of the winter palace, and also
other documents, showing an intention on
the part of the conspirators to blow up the
palace last Sunday. At the mans resi-
dence considerable Quantity of dynamite
and electric apparktus was found. The
Gar had been warned Of the forthcoming
attempt on his Hfe. se.y4 Hsh
f
cxsrGNATIoNs AcoEPTED MILITARY PREcAU-
TIONS. -..-
MADRID, Dec. l3-King Alfonso has ac-
cepted the designations Of several of the
Generals In the army. .Ht'S sa4l4 At3
Military precautions are. being taken in
this city. oia' .1g. .,'-
Afghan. -
RECENT FIGHT WITH HILL TRIBES.
sIorDoN, c.12-An official telegram from
6imla confirms in every particular the ac-
count already given in these dispatches of
the battle between the British and Afghan
forces on the Ghuznee road, except in the
particular that the Afgbans attacked first
and were temporarily repused.
The prisoners taken by the tAfghans were
recovered, but the listof killed and wound
ed on the British side increases as the re-
ports come in Of the different regiments
and batteries engaged. The English loss
will certainly amount to fifty and probably
more. The entire country is stirred up by
news Of the engagement, and it is feared BY
the commanders here that most distress
full and bitter winter campaign is threaten
ing the army, which is, under crcum-
stances. in poor condition to defend itself.
The permanence of British rule in Afgan-
istan, seems more probable material than
ever before.
Foreign Flashes. 81.
There is much typhus fever in silesia
The foods in Hungary have rendered ten
thousand people homeless t
The Prussian Diet yesterday passed the
Government Railway Bill. i--. bo+'l
A Paris dispatch announces tile death of
Paul Dupont, member of the Senate from
Dordogne. ,..,....................
Count Schonvaloff is in Berlin. He has
had an audience with the Emperor and
will probably visit Bismarck. .,.....-..
An American petroleum we'll owner has
arrived at Baku to inspect the rich naphtha
fields OF the Peninsula OF Apscheron.
METROPOLITAN MENTION,