The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
LIMOGES IN TURKEY.
Chile and Peru on the Eve
Of a Great Battle.
SPANS FLOODS ABATE.
How H. NJ S. Pinafore Was Almost
Wrecked in Port
BURIED GOLD MOHURS.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, Nov. 3, 1879.
Additional reinforcements will be despatched
to Cuba Immediately.
The session of the Bulgarian Assembly was
opened by Prince Alexander yesterday
In Navarro the waters of the Ebro have
fallen five metres. Railway traffic has been re-
sumed.
La France reports that the government have
decided to summon the Chambers to meet on
the Oath or 25th of November.
A despatch to the Temps from Vienna says
the Prince Imperial Frederick William, of Ger
many, will visit the Pope during his stay in
Rome.
The Spanish Liberal states that the Council
of Ministers at Madrid, the King presiding has
decided to abolish the state of siege in the
Basque provinces.
The epidemic of typhoid fever and measles at
Cape Clear continues to extend One hundred
cases were reported on Saturday. Many of the
inhabitants have left the place.
The semi-Oficial Agence RaSse announces that
definition has now been given assigning to the
Austro-German agreement its true proportions,
and basing it upon pacific ground which is open
to all.
The Standards Cairo despatch says:-"News
has been received from Gordon Pacha that mat
ters in Abyssinia are satisfactory, but rains
have delayed his journey to the Kings resi-
dtncc.
A despatch to the Daily Nesrs from st. Peters
burg says journal of Baku reports that Gen
eral Lomakin, after the retreat Of the Russians
to Beurma, left the detachment and is now on
his way to Tifls.
A NJ, A..
reports that Mahmoud Nedim Pacha will doubt
less soon become Grand Vizicr But the state of
affairs on all sides indicates that if something is
not done quickly there will be catastrophe.
A sailor who landed at Auderne reports that
on Thursday the schooner Marie Therese, of
vannes, from Santander for New York, struck
on rock near Heveret and sank. The MASTER
his wife and child and five men were drowned
BURIED TREASURE AT CABUL.
A despatch to the Standard from Cabul saws
the Ameer has informed General Roberts that
there are about nine laos of rupees ($45O, OOO)
buried in the city. Troops have been sent to
discover and seize the treasure. The Ameer's
chamberlain has been arrested. Shutargardan
Pass has been abandoned despatch to the
Netcs from Cabnl reports that eight laos of treas
are have been unearthed, chiefly gold coins. 1t
has all been confiscated for the present. Eleven
prisoners have been executed for participation
In the massacre of the British Embassy and
sixty persons have been examined since the
trials begun. A despatch to the Times from
Simla says the opinion gains strength that the
Afghan monarchy will not be reconstructed,
bat that the country will be broken mp into sew
eral provinces. The innocence of the Ameer is
still far from clear. Circumstances have come
to light showing that he has not been altogether
faithful TO the treaty of Gundamuk. de-
spatch to the Daily Telegraph from Cabul says
the guard of the Amcer has been doubled it
having been discovered that he intended to
escape.
DURMAH MEANS MISCHIEF.
The Standards despatch from Thyetmyo re-
ports that the impression prevails among the
Burmese that the British are seeking an excuse
to ncite them to commence hostilities. They
affirm that they are most anxious to avoid
collision with the British. A despatch from
Rangoon to the Daily Ners says rupture is
considered certain. King Thccbau is irritated
ut the detention of his Embassy
BHIGANDs ExTERMrNATED.
The Standards Constantinoplc despatch an
nounces that the band of Greek brigands who
have been robbng and numbering in all the vii
lagos surrounding Tricaln have been completely
annihilated by a company of soldiers Twenty
five brigands were killed aud several wounded.
SOUTH AMERICAN NOTES.
Dispatches from Bucnos Ayres via Lisbon.
announce that the hostile armies on the south
em borders of Peru are advancing to meet each
other, and n great battle is believed to be i'm
mincnt. Heavy rains have fallen in the Argen-
tine States dispellng fears of drought. The
wheat crop in the Santa Fe district is in very
fine condition. Great bush fires are raging in
the province of Minasgeracs, Sixty-seven per-
sons have persisted.
TWO FRENCH STATESMEN.
Count Leopold Lemar, well known politi-
clan of the late Empire, and nj. Marie Ed
mond valentin Senator for the Rhone and
member of the Republican Left, dead.
[The most notable event in NJ. Valentin
career was his election us republican candidate
for the Seine-et-Oisc in 1875. His opponent
was the acknowledged leader of the
Imperialists, the Due dc Padonc, man
of great wealth, high social position and
personal popularity, who obtained more votes
than his party polled by reason of his cstab-
lishcd influence, and, therefore, developed the
whole strength of the impcrialists.l