The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
FOREIGN ITEMS.

st. Petersburg Jan. 9.-The plague has reached
the Government Of Earatofu. At Naratzin l73
deaths have occurred The mortality is estimated
at 10 per cent. Of the population.
Rome, Jan. O.-The Pope's encyclical letter is
published. 1t calls upon the Bishops TO combat
Socialism, Communism, and intern ationalism by
preaching the principles Of the Church.
London, Jan. 9.-The liabilities of the Cornish
Bank are Cos 800, being much less than was sup
posed. The uneasiness in Cornwall is allayed,
and the drain upon the other banks has consid.
erably decreased.
Sixty young men having quilted Thanh, AL
SAGE, to avoid conscripHon, have been each SEN
fenced by default to pay fine Of twelve thou
sand marks, or two hundred days imprisonment
and to the seizure Of their property the amount
&! the fine.
London, Jan. "a telegram from Calcutta
says Tuesday General Roberts, finding hostile
tribes collected in considerable numbers, attack
ed them with three small columns and was con.
sequently victorious Forty troops Of Punjaub
cavalry charged the mass Of the enemy, killing
nearly 800. skirmishers of the Sixth Hussars
drove the enemy from BGouen Gramo. One hun.
dred prisoners, quantity Of grain and large
number of cattle were captured. The British loss
was trIhing The victory is expected to have a
great moral effect.
The king of Holland was married to the Prln'
cess Emma, of Waldeck Pyrmont, on Jan, T. The
Duke of saxony and Prince William, Of Wurtem.
berg, were witnesses To this marriage much op-
position has been manifested not only by the
kings relatives and friends, but by the people Of
Holland at large The king has, however, ap-
pears, succeeded In having his own way.
London, Jan. 1.-THE brig Don Quixote, from
New York for Limerick, was spoken at sea by the
steamer Nurnberg. The Don Quixote had lost
washed overheard. The Nunberg put three men
on board to assist the vessel into port
In the opinion of military men, the occupation
Of Candahar by Stewart Is the most important ad-
vantage that has yet been gained by the English
in the Aighanistan campaign.
London, Jan. 9.-The Consett Iron Works Com
pany, the largest manufacturers Of ship plates in
England, employing from 5000 to 1000 hands,
and owning nine collierles, owing to dullness Of
business has been Obliged to temporarily suspend
work at most of their mills and forges and dis
CnaTge 1UU MINERS
Madrid, Jan. 9-Marshal Don Baldomero Es-
partero, Duke De La Victoria, and at one time
Regent Of Spain, died at Lagrono to day, In his
S7th year,
London, Jan. 1.-THE viceroy Of India tele-
graphs to-day that General Stewart on the Sth
instant received the news that the Governor Of
Candahar, with most Of the Cabul officials, had
fed towards Herat and that the garrison had
been disbanded. The Deputy Governor has sent
an envoy offering submission. The British troops
will march through Candahar to-day.
Versailles, Jan 4.-The French chambers re.
assembled to-day NJ Grevy was reelected pres
ident. Deputy NJ, Martil presided in the senate.
London, Jan. "A Creighton Brothers, merchants
Of Newcastle onthe.Tyne, have failed. Liabili-
ties, s975OO. Mckay & Kirkwood. extensive
wholesale stationers, printers and publishers, Of
Glasgow, have also failed. The liabilities are
large