The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-07
NEWS OF The WEEK.
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The terrible Peruvian iron-clad Huas
car has at last been captured by the Chilians
Austria's finances are in badly di
lapidated condition.
The Ameer of Afghanistan has abdi
Gated
The Universal Peace Congress al
Naples broke up in row.
John Blackwood, ST., the famous
Edinburgh publisher, is dead.
The Cleopatra Needle, which was
presented to the city of New York, has been
seized by the creditors of Egypt.
Humbert, the Communist, whose late
election to the Municipal Council occasioned
such stir in Paris, has now been made can
didate for the Chamber of Deputies
Madrid advices report heavy rains
throughout Spain. At Malaga a water-spout
uprooted trees and injured many persons. At
Vera, in Almeria, the river overfowed and
flooded the mines, throwing 800 men out of
work. Twenty-one persons were drowned
and thirty horses, and SOC, 600 pesetas' worth of
ore carried away.
Advices from Afghanistan report that
Col. Kennedy met and defeated noted free
booter of Cabul after a severe engagement in
which the British lost thirty three men. Six
thousand Ghilzais attacked Col Hughes
force, who repulsed them with heavy loss
Gen. Roberts was preparing to go into winter
quarters.
1t is reported from Rome that Italy
has entered into an alliance with Austria and
Germany against the excessive preponderance
of England and France.
John Baldwin Blackstone, the famous
comedian, and many years lessee of the Hay
market Theater, London, has just died at the
age of n years
Ex-Empress Eugene has returned to
Chiselhurst
An official return laid before the
French Chamber of Deputies shows 3,O65 Com
munists amnestied, 300 being prisoners and
1,7OO condemned by default About 1000 re-
main excluded.
Don Carlos, the Spanish Pretender,
has been driven out of France
The Cuban emancipation movement
is rapidly gaining strength in Spain.
Capt. Carey, the valiant warrior who
ran away when the Zulus dissected the Prince
Imperial, announces that he will resign his
commission in the army.
The truth in regard to the Russian
defeat at the hands of the Turcomans, at Cock
Tepe, in Central Asia, on the Goth of August
last, is beginning to leak out at last. 1t turns
out to have been genuine Waterloo for the |
Cars troops. A st. Petersburg paper admits
that ~the affair resulted in an indescribable
panic" and the percentage of the Russian loss
was enormous and unprecedented.
Letters from Russia state that I'M |
usual activity prevails in all the arsenals and |
ship-yards of the empire. Heavy contracts have |
been made in Germany for guns of every |
description and the belief at Moscow and st.
Petersburg is that the Government has in con-
temptation some movement which will again
plunge Europe in war;
1t is stated in cable dispatch that
the creditors Of the Egyptian Government
have not seized the obelisk, but threaten 10 do
30. 1t seems there is no court in Egypt of
competent jurisdiction to issue a writ
for the seizure. Marriott Pasha, who las
charge Of the Egyptian monuments, op-
poses the removal, and urges the French Con-
sui to protest to the Khedve on the ground
that such removal will be violation of the
convention between Egypt and the European
powers, by which it is provided that no E9yp-
tian monument or work of art shall leave the
country. Commander Gorringe has hoisted
the American flag over the obelisk, and sur
rounded it with guard of policemen from the
Consulate. He declares that he will resist with
force any attempt to interfere with him"
Late news from Russia is to the effect
that immense activity prevails in all the arse
nails of the empire A full force Of workmen
In all these establishments is employed, work
ing on full time, and large quantity of guns
and ammunition is being turned out, ready for ,
use, and deposited in neighboring magazines. :
lt Is believed in st. Petersburg and Moscow ,
that this activity shows that some steps are ,
soon to be taken On the part of Russia which q,
Will again plunge Europe into a general war;
Advices from Afghanistan are to the /
effect that eleven prisoners have been exc
,uted for participation in the massacre of the I
British Embassy at Gabul. O
The so-called anti-rent and land-re. a
orm demonstrations in Ireland are rapidly o
iegenerating into terrorism and mob rule It b
8 reported that in the county of Mayo armed
md disguised agrarian bands are threatening v
upon all who pay their rentals Il
Many landlords are organizing defense and a
vigilance committees, and protest against the b
'iiihcations Of the partisan press. B
A Berlin dispatch says Bismarck's "
health is very unsatisfactory. N
A Constantinople dispatch says the
Porte has decided to carry out promptly all e
he reforms which it considers necessary. as q
veil as those to which it is bound by treaty '(
hpulations m