The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-22
PEACE PROCLAIMED,
And a Treaty Signed With ALI
the Zulu Chiefs.
Afghans Repulsed at Shutar
Garden Pass.

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Afghan.
EMBASSY FROM THE AMEER.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch from Ali
Khel says an important embassy from the
Ameer has arrived.
AN ATTACK AND A REpULsE.
LONDON, Sept "a dispatch from the
Viceroy of India says number of Afghans
attacked the British Camp at Shutargardin
but were repulsed.
Great Britain.
LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch to-day
from Sir Garnet Wolsley to the War Office
announces he has signed terms of peace
with all the Zulu Chiefs and effected a
thorough understanding with them which,
in his opinion, will preserve the future
peace of South Africa.
One of the provisions of this treaty puts
! ap end to the Zulu military system, where
by the young warriors of tribes were not
permitted to marry until tney had served
in battle and distinguished themselves BY
bravery. The Chiefs who have signed the
treaty undertake to prohibit the importa-
ton OF arms into their territories, and
promise to make no declaration of war upon
other tribes without the consent of the
British authorities at Cape Colony.
GREAT TENANT MEETING AT LIMERICK.
LONDON, Sept pam immense land
meeting was held at Limerick junction
yesterday. 1t was very orderly affair
notwithstanding the enormous crowd in
attendance.
CAN'T COMPETE WITH AMERICA.
LONDON Sept. 22.-In his report from
Odessa to the Foreign Office Colonel Stan
ley says that for the English market Rus
sian corn can not. under the present sys-
tenn of cultivation, contend with American,
notwithstanding the low value of the
rouble and the low freights. There is stock
on hand at Odessa OF upwards of one mill
ion quarters and much more in the coun-
try for better prices
Hungary.
DISASTER IN A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.
PEsTH. Sept. 22-The floor of the Jewish |
Synagogue at szolnok fell in yesterday dur
ing service, and eighteen persons were
killed and eight slightly injured.
Austria.
CORDIAL RECEPTION OF BISMARCK.
VIENNA, Sept. %. 2.-Bismarck arrived here
last evening at 10 o'clock, and was received
at the railroad station by Count Andrassy.
The meeting between them was extremely
cordial. There were great crowds present,
and much enthusiasm prevailed.
Africa.
CETEwAYo SENT TO CAPE TOWN.
LONDON, Sept pa Cape Town dis
patch says King Cetewayo has been sent to
Cape Town by Sir Garnet Wolsely.
Russia.
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 22-The town of
Serfuchotf, hfty-six miles southwest of
MOSCOW, has been nearly destroyed by fire.
RETURN OF GENERAL KAUFMAN.
In consequence of events in Afghanistan.
General Kaufman will return to Turkes-
tan Immediately.
AN IMPORTANT CANAL.
PARIS. Sept. ga Moscow dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette states that the canal
between the Caspian Sea and the Sea of
AZof, work on which has been begun by
the Russian Government, is estimated to ,
cost between 100000 and $4,000, 900 rou- ,
oles. Seas, rivers, and a chain of lakes
acilitate the work. which, besides the ad-
for the coal beds on the Don.
would be of greater importance if con-
oined with the restoration of the ANU
laria to its old bed. 1t gave a water way {
rom Eufne Into Central Asia. Work
hree centuries ago was commenced on the
canal between the Don and the Volga, and !
Peter The Great resumed it, vestiges Of the
anal being still visible.
Switzerland. r
A HUGE ROCK TUMBLEs. /
GENEVA, Sept. 22.-Part of the rock on e
Which stands the Castle of Han Pin (Berne) a
measuring eighteen thousand five hundred
ubic feet, fell recently on the road below,
'hich is completely blocked up. Only
sw minutes before diligence full of peo-
lie passed along. The Castle itself remains
ltact.
Foreign Flashes.
DR.. J. P. Thompson, American clergy
,an died suddenly at Berlin.
Serious earthquakes have occurred at
Shevesi and Kansub, in Japan,
ausng much devastation.
$3.50. 900, the next installment in payment
the American debt has been forwarded
ON Mexico to Washington.
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