The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-04
NEWS OF The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Oueen Victoria left London on the
25th OF March for a few weeks tour Of the
Continent
Much distress prevails in the manu-
featuring districts of Paris, in consequence Of
the reduction of wages, and in some cases, the
complete stoppage of work
A submarine cable is to be laid from
London to South Africa, connecting with the
whole Eastern system OF telegraphy, extending
to India, China and Australia.
The British forces in Afghanistan,
under Gen Tyler, defeated 5000 of the enemy
on the 25th of March The British loss was
trifing while that of the Afghans was 200 men.
Violent shocks of earthquake ruin
ously destructive of life and property are re-
ported in Northern Persia The English at
tempt to negotiate with the Ameer of Afghan
istan, Yakoob has failed The Ameer is said
to be preparing for a vigorous spring campaign
in defense of his capital
An unsuccessful attempt was recently
made at St Petersburg to assassinate Gen. Won
Drentelen Chief of the Gendarmerie. He was
driving along the Neuva quay, when man on
horseback fred twice into his carriage window.
The General was not hurt The would-be as
sassin rode short distance, then leaving his
horse escaped
Amnesty has been granted to 100
more French Communists.
Gaunt famine stalks through Upper
Egypt, and the inhabitants are reported to be
dying by the thousands
NJ. Tenaille de Vaulabelle, the French
historian, is dead
1t is reported in London that an ALI
ance against England is about to be formed be-
tween China and Burmah.
A letter received in New York from
Brazil says that Is, 900 people died in Tartaleza
in December, or one-fourth Of the population;
that 81, 600 recorded interments were made in
two months, while a number Of bodies were
sunk in the bay. In the villages round
about, poor people were dying like sheep.
horrible stencil arises from the ceme-
teries, and the black plague is feared. Starry
ing refugees clamored at the barracks for food.
The commandant attempted to arrest the ring
leaders, but was shot down. Fonr soldiers and
several rioters were killed in the struggle that
ensued. Finally the military were driven out
of the town and the provision houses sacked.
Prince Waldemar, the third son of
the Crown Prince of Germany, has just died
of diphtheria.
The upper branch of the French
Parliament is opposed to the removal of the
seat OF government from Versailles to Paris.
The courts having finally determined
that Passanante must die for his attempt to
shoot the King of Italy, the King himself has
committed the sentence to imprisonment for
life.
The joint occupation of Roumelia
has been consented to by all the great powers
except France, which has not yet acted upon
the proposition. Germany declines to furnish
a force for the purpose, but Austria, England,
Italy and Russia will have contingents
A dispatch from Afghanistan states
that 9, 600 Afghans attacked a small detachment
of the British troops in PIshin valley, and were
defeated, with loss of sixty killed.
The arrest of Nihilists continues in
Russia. Forty-fve suspected persons were
seized subsequent to the recent attempt to as
sassinate the Chief of Police Several of them
were of high rank.