The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-08
ACROSS THE SEA.
Critical State of Affairs in Spain.
The Situation in Burmah Grow
ing More Serious.
Spain.
CRITICAL CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.

National Associated Press to the Star
MADRID, Oct. 6.-The condition of the
Spanish provinces in which numerous ar
rests have been recently made continues so
unsatisfactory and dangerous that the au-
thorities are considering the propriety OF
issuing proclamation declaring Catalonia
in state of siege The arrests, of which
frequent mention has been made in these
dispatches, have been very numerous and
from all classes of the population in the
large towns on the Mediterranean coast and
in several of the interior provinces.
China. ttC
RECORD OF DIRE DISASTERS. t
SAN FRAscIsoo, Oct. S.-The Hong Kong
Mail reports that some great catastrophe
has happened within the walls OF the in-
perial Palace at Pekin. Some say the En-
peror, Others one of the Empresses, is dead.
A great fire has occurred in the French con-
cesson in Shanghai. Nine hundred and
ninety-one houses were burned. No lives
lost. ,, ...
India. &f
DEPARTURE OF BRITISH LEGATION.
LONDON, Oct. 8.-A dispatch from Cal
cutta states that on Monday the British res
ident at Mandaly, together with the clerks
employed in the Government offices and
Madras Guards, walked through the main
street Of the city and boardeda steameran-
moIested. The people appeared surprised
at this sudden departure OF the British Lega-
tion. All the British subjects in the
capital were simultaneously notified to
leave the city, and as many of them as
could do so made hurried preparations and
went ntiminedfatelv on board of the steamer.
The Burmese officials appeared uncon.
cerned. and showed no disposition to inter
fere With the movements OF the English.
The situation in Burmah grows mure seri;
ous, and decided outbreak is not impossi-
BILE.
|dJIW a1I'rg Russia. 10 GCeiT5.
NTHILIsT UPRISING FEARED. e.v- ,
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. S.-There is much
excitement in official circles here over AL
anticipated formidable uprising of the Nj
iiiiists One Of the most Notorious Of the
Nifilst leaders has escaped fNnM the mill
| tary prison escorted by seven disguised
aids, and the intention to inaugurate u
general revolt throughout Russia is openly
avowed. Ir tm lsAH7 Dag u c.
Great Britain.
| BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FROM PRESTON.
LONDON, Oct. 8--The Times Correspond.
ent at Preston reports that two mills
which have been closed so ne time have
been reepened, though the depression is
still keenly felt. Throughout north
Lancashire the spinners and manufacturers
are more hopeful than they have been TO,
months Cotton is decreasing in price
There is a prospect of large arrivals, and =
better selling margin for manufactured
goods is expected. LII East Lancashire, too
prospects are more hopefal. - 4
TIMELY wARNING-PIG IRON MOVEMENTS.
1 LONDON. Oct, 8.-1he Times this morn
4 ing in its financial article warns the public
against gambling in American railwa,
stocks, .-.r
\ The stock of pig iron in the Cleveland
district is falling at the rate of Thousand
tolis daily, while at the same time the price
/ is advancing. Ely -8 Oh. H., we-
AS TO LErTILLIER's REMOVAL.
LoNDoN. Oc. 8. The Times this morning
| regrets the Colonial Secretary dispatch tu
the Marquis of Lorne, Governor General oi
I anada, respecting Lieutenant Governor
l.ettillier's removal, and thinks the result
is as unpalatable as it is strange.
| GERMANY. a..
. '-''' HEAVY LIBERAL LOSSES.
| BERLIN, Oct. 8.-Further details of the
Prussian elections show the total losses oi
the Progressists to be twelve seats, and OF
Nationa, Liberals, fifty. Herr Richter is
elected from this citv.
| ID