The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-24
BRITAIN'S BOERS
Publicly Insult Sir Garnet
WOlseley.
History Of the Austr0. Prussian ALI.
ance.
Africa.

PUBLIC INsULrs-ANNExATIoN.
Aational A ssociate. Press to the Star
LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch from Cape
town says the Beers have publicly insulted
Sir Garnet Wolseley.
The annexation of the Transyaal has
been proclaimed, ard is unavoidable.
Afghnnistan.
STORES cAPTURED-FUGIrIvE GOVERNOR.
LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch from Simla
says a reconnaissance party from Gunda-
musk captured ten thousand pounds of
stores The hostilities of the Ghilzals has
compelled the friendly Governor of Gireskh
to fly.
RUssIA's INTENTIONS.
LONDON, Oct. M.-The Daily News this
morning says it believes that Russia will
advance two armies on Afshanistau early
next spring.
Turkey.
WANTS HER GRAIN HERSELF.
LoNDoN, OcT. 24.-Turkey has prohibited
the export Of anv of her cereals by an or
der which reads between the lines that she
expects to want them all herself before the
threatening troubles are over in Europe
md Asia.
ADVANCES IN RATE OF DISCOUNT
LONDON, Oct. 24-The Bank of France
has advanced its rate of discount / per
cent. This step was not altogether unex-
pected here, and it's not thought that il
will produce any appreciable effect upon
the money market.
Germany.
H1sroRY OF THE AUsTRo PRUssIAN ALLIANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Cologne Gazette
a journal known to he secretly inspired by
the Prussian foreign Office, states that
Prince Bismarck has made most import
ant communication to the Federal Council,
whom he caused to be summoned to Berlin
a few days ago, as reported in these dis
patches. He laid before the Council copies
of two protocols which had been drawn mp
ut Vienna in presence of the Emperor
Francis Joseph, providing for an offensive
and defensive alliance between the two
Empires.
The Austrian Emperor signed the proto-
col with the reservation that it was not to
be binding upon him until it had received
the signature of the German Kaiser. Prince
Bismarck, in laying these papers before
the Council, said that he recognized the
gravity OF the situation and acknowledged
the propriety of taking the representatives
of the people into his confidence. The pro-
posed alliance might, as it probably would,
be resented by the great power in Northern
Europe, and this resentment might be so
violent as to lead to war, and the Council,
added the Chancellor, should weigh all con-
ditions of the situation and act for the best
interests of the fatherland.
'As for myself" he said in conclusion,
81 am so convinced that the prop sed alli-
ance is vitality necessary for our safety that
/ am resolved to make its acceptance by
our Emperor the condition of my remain
ing in Office. If he refuses to sign the
protocols l shall at once resign my office
and retire to end my days at Varzin." The
Council gave their approval to the proto-
coils, and Immediately afterward Count
Stolburg Minister of State, proceeded to
Berlin, whe&e Emperor William is now So
journing, to ask his sanction. Under the
pressure that was brought to bear upon
him, the Emperor signed the protocols,
protesting that he considered the step an
unwise one to take in the present condi-
tion of Europe. These papers contain the
terms of the contract Of alliance between
AuSIlId. IluIlSdiN dIlu NhlC'i 10
the ultimate outcome of the conference
between Prince Bismarck and Count An
drassy.
Foreign Flashes.
The Spanish Colonial Treasury will de-
vote $3.50 900 annually to liberate the best
conducted slaves.
Prince Bismarck is suffering with neural
gia, and will be unable to attend Count Won
Bulow's funeral.
1t is estimated that England will require
during the coming year seventeen million
quarters of foreign grain.
Mr.. G. F. Edison, br thcr of Professor
Thomas G. Edison. who has been in i'll
health for some time, died in Paris yester-
day.
Germany contemplates several import
ant additions to her military resources. in
cluding seyenty-two batteries of field artil-
lery.