Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-26

in England from New York, was obliged
when enTOute to throw overheard 81
head of cattle and 1853 head of sheep.
A DISPATCH from Lahore states vari-
Gus inauthenticated rumors are cur
rent that Shere Ali is returning to
| Cabul.
The Egyptian Budget proposes that
the army be reduced to 10000 men
and that the remainder including
1000 officers be disbanded.
INTELLIGENCE from Burmah is to the
effect that the King has murdered all
the Royal Princes and their families,
and had set himself up as a despot.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, son of the
Grand Duke Constantine, has been
exiled to Orenburg, for communicating
with the Berlin National Zeituag in re-
gard to the Berlin strategic railway.
A BONE cablegram. says Pope Leo
XIII has finally decided to accept
Archbishop Purcell's resignation, and
now has the appointment of his sue
cessor under consideration. l
LATEST dispatches from the Zulu seat
Of war, in South Africa, confirm the
worst news recently received concerning
the terrible disaster that befel the Eng
fish forces. e,... -..-. .. ......s .......
A GERMAN paper reports that panic
prevails at Revel, in consequence OF
the failure of the mercantile house OF
Eggers & Co., with liabilities Of 10000
OOO silver roubles ~
A LIVERPOOL cablegram of Feb. 18th
says the strike has practically collapsed,
and the laborers are resuming their
work in large numbers. The sailors
still continue to hold out. .a
The locomotive engineers were the
last body of laborers to engage in a
strike in England. Nearly every trade
is represented in the general strike now
prevailing. ~
ACCORDING to the investigation made
by the German board of health, the
plague has existed in Astrakahn since
May, 1877. Even paper money in the
district has been ordered burned.
THE boat race for e40O and the cham
pionship Of Great Britain, between Hig-
gins and Elliott, on the Tyne Feb. II,
resulted in victory for Elliott, who
had beaten Higgins about three boat
lengths ....
The first detachment of troops for
the cape of Good Hope, sailed from
England Feb. 10Th. The streets Of Col
chester were lined with flags and gay
with decorations. the people turning
out en- naasse to bid the boys bon voyage.
A LISBON cablegram of Feb. IS says
the United States frigate Constitution,
Captain Badger, from Havre by way of
Portsmouth, England, where she repair
ed after being ashore on the English
coast, bound for New York, has been
towed in here with her rudder dam
aged.
A DISPATCH from Rome says that cor
dial letters have been exchanged be-
tween the pope and the German en-
peror. Concessions are made on both
sides. The cardinals oppose the pope's
acceptance of the civil list. His holi-
ness decides, nevertheless, that eccles-
iastics must obey the laws.
A CALCUTTA cablegram says there was
slight fall of rain in PuDjaub Saturday,
but not sufficient to appreciably benefit
the crops or diminish the risk of FAM
inc, which is imminent unless rain falls
within a fortnight. In Dude and the
northwest provinces the situation is
equally bad, and there is also some
complaint from Bengal.
| A ST. PETERSBURG cablegram of Feb.
18th says: An imperial manifesto is
issued announcing that the car has
ratified the detinitive treaty of peace
with Turkey and orders are consequent
ly given the troops to return home.
The manifesto gives thanks to God for
the Russians glorious victory. The
city is Illuminated.
The Herald weather predictions for
the coast Of Europe are being fulfilled
with singular exactness. Three days
before that date the Herald bureau pre-
dicted a severe storm for the 10Th and
Goth, and at that time a terrific gale
swept over the British isles and Nor
way. t
ADvICEs from Cape Town to Jan. 90,
via Madeira, are as follows: Col. Wood
column was attacked on Jan. "a by
four thousand Zulus. The enemy
were dispersed with but trif1ing loss
to Col. Woods command. Several at
tacks on Parsons column and other
columns have been repulsed, but the
gravity of the situation has not been ex-
aggerated. The enemy are concentrate
ing toward Ekowe, where Pearson is
intrenched. A grand attack is daily ex-
pected. Col. Wood is falling back to
cover Utrecht.
A HAVANA dispatch of Feb. Is says a
commission is created to study and
form the basis of a commercial treaty
for Cuba between Spain and the United
States and Spain and Canada. The ba-
sis of the treaty will be submitted to
the consideration of the home govern
ment. The commission is composed Of
the Acknowledgment Of the His
pano-Colonial bank as president, a
lieutenant of the navy as secretary,
two merchants, professor of mercantile
law of the Havana university, and two
custOms-Officers. n... ...t.