Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-27
FOR EICN.
Artillery wantcd-sickara Among
Troops.

Artillery Wanted-sic Among
Troops.
LONDON, May 26th.-A dispatch
dated Moriizburg, May 9th, says:
| Sir Bartle Frere has telegraphed,
asking that battery of artillery be
| dispatched to Transvaal to overa
the Beers.
Fever and dysentery prevail in
Colonel Creelock's division. Col.
Pearson is sick.
Dr. Bast's successo IN Par,iamens.
LONDON, May 26.-The election
at Limerick City for member of
Parliament, in place of the late DIR.
Isaac Butt, resulted in the choice of
Gabbitt, Home Ruler, over Spaight,
Conservative. Gabbitt received
800 votes and Spaight 65S.
Treaty with the AgSnass,
LONDON, May 26th.-The Times,
in leading editorial, states that
according to the treaty with
Yakoob Khan, Great Britain will
treat Kuram, Sibil and Pishin VAL
ley as assigned, not annexed terri
tory, and will hand the surplus
revenues over to Yakoob Khan,
who will also be guaranteed sub
sidy Of el20,000 yearly.
bank Omcsrs to be Prosecuted.
LONDON, May 26th.-The Gov
ernment has ordered the prosecu.
ton of the Directors of the West
of England and South Wales Bank,
at Bristol, on a charge that they
were guilty of misrepresentation
in their annual reports.
laser-Oeean Canal Congress.
PARIS, May 26th.-the sub. Com
mittee Of the Inter-Oceanic Canal
Congress is studying a plan for
open.cutting instead of tunnel,
increasing the cost $l0, 100000.
Moro Communists PnrdOneu,
PARIS, May 26th.-Presiden
Grevy has signed pardons for four
hundred Communists.
vice-President Of the Reiehssrg.
BERLIN, May 26.-At Saturdays
session of Parliament, Franken-
stein, UltramOntane, was elected
First Vice-President, in place of
Baron Won Stauffenberg, resigned.
Tariff on Grain.
BERLIN, May 26.-The Govern.
ment majority in the Reichstag, on
the proposition relative to duties
on grain, was unexpectedly large,
as this was point in the Tariff
bill against which the Free Traders
were supposed to be the strongest.
scsac in enc Chamber of Drpusiee-
A DueI 80 FOiIow.
VERSAILLES. May 24th.-In the
Chamber of Deputies, Saturday,
Paul de Cassagnac, speaking upon
motion of authorization to prose-
cute him for having used language
which led to the dispute with Gam
BETA and Goblet, Under Secretary
at the Ministry of Justice, Boudry
d. Asson, having abruptly inter-
fered, was called to order, and af-
terward form ally censuIed. De
Cassagnac demand explanation
from Goblet of the epithet "dis-
graceful" which Goblet had ap.
piled to his writings. Goblet ex-
planned he had no intention of in
sulting De Cassagnac. The latter
insisted upon further explana-
tion, and concluded with chal-
lenge. He was called to order, and
both afterwards chose seconds for
duel.
British Forces to Iavade zuIu,and
CAPE Town, May s, via st. Vim
cent, May 26.-The advance on Zu-
luland will begin in a few days.
Col. Wood will take the offensive
directly Lord Chelmsford reaches
Kiambula Hill, where he is daily
expected.
Native Stronghold Abnndonsu
CAPE Town, May 6, via London,
May 26.-A reconnaissance shows
the Great Caffre Mountain strong
hold of the Zlobani, confronting
Col. Woods camp, has been aban-
doned.
Sir Bartle Frere announces that
he has no intention of resiguiDg.
Tho TrOnbIe ia Thtssaiy.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 26th.-
The Porte denies that an engage.
ment was fought at Perlazia, Thes-
sally, in which the Turks are said
to have lost 450 men, although a it
admits frequent skirmi shes with
brigands have taken pl ace in that
district.