The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-05
Baptism of a Little Grecian Prin'
cess To-day.
Xnglish Weavers Coming to
America.
Interesting Information from Ireland's
Isle.
Afghan.
GEN. STEWART AT cABUL
s,ejomsl Associated Press to the Star.

CALCUTTA, May 5-Geperal Stewart off,
sially reports to the Viceroy that Ghuznai
n quite incapable of resisting artillery, and
that in its present condition tits absolutely
| valueless as military position, as the
walls are in ruins. He states that there is
| NO probability of an attempt on the part OF
Insurgents to use it further for that pur-
pose. even if they could be gathered IN
vuficient numbers so near to CaDul,
which he regards as practically impossible
General Stewart has now arrived at Ca
bul, having accomplished the objects OF his
expedition to the more southern portion OF
tho country, and has assumed chief COM
mand at the Capital. He speaks OF the re-
| esdpt of communication from Musa Khan
IN which the latter says he will return to
Ghuznai soon as possible. Tribal gather
lpps are reported in the Candahar District,
although it is not believed that they con-
template more than kind of skirmishlng
warfare in the vicinity, Candahar being
100 strong and we'll garrisoned to render II
probable that they will attack that post.
switzerland.
LONDON, May 5-The Landesgemeinde
of the Canton of Appenzell, Switzerland
has voted by large majority for the res
toration of capital punishment for murder
md for incendlarsln resulting in death
No other Cantons are yet disposed to tol
low the example.
Denmark.
coLoNIsTs FOR SIBERIA.
COPENHAGEN, May 5.-A Siberian com
pany is forming in this city in connection
With Prot Nordnskj jold's explorations.
ERUPTIoNs OF MOUNT HECLA.
LONDON May 5.--A dispatch from Copen
hagen saws there have been several sever
sruptions of Mount Hecla.
Spanish America.
FAILURE IN BUENos AYREs.
LONDON, May 5.--The firm OF Wolff q 70.
of Buenos Ayres and Paris, has failed, AM
the liabilities of the house are fixed a
$1,000, 900, of which sum $500, 600 will tal
ON Manchester.
Great Britain.
wEAvERs FOR AMERICA. -H
LONDON, May 5.-The emigration agen
at Accrington, Lancashire, has received al
application from the United States for
hundred female weavers or heads of fami
lies. The first of them will sail for Bostol
on the 18th inst.
HONOR TO THE CONSTELLATION.
DUBLIN, May 5.-The freedom OF thi
city was yesterday conferred upon Capt
Potter, of the united States ship Constella
ton. The ceremony was attended by tn
officials of the city and large number
spectators, and as the Mayor handed tn
freedom, in an elegant casket to Captai
Potter he. made a short address in whic
BE thanked the Captain and through hir
the generous people across the Atlantic
a Who had come to Ireland's help in time
trouble, and added that he feared the di'
tress for the next three months, until th
arrival of the crops, would be worse than
bad yet been.
Capt. Potter, in few words suitably al
cepted and acknowledged the complimen
rendered him. and said lie accepted it lnor
Tor those he had the honor to represen
Nan for himself, and trusted that the al
,rehensions expressed by the Mayor woul
rove exaggerated. The Lord Mayor las
yening entertained the officers Of tn
,nited States ship Constellation by gran
snuuet at the Mansion House.
THE CoNsETT STRIKE.
LONDON, May S The Consett Iron Worl
at meeting called for the purpose c
nsidering the present relations betwee
iron masters and themselves, decide
q majority Of four to one to maintai
strike until their terms were agreed tx
BANK OFFICERS ACQUITTED.
LONDON, May 5.-The trial OF the Direc
> OF the West of England Bank, who wei
cused of the misappropriation OF II
nds at the time of its failure, som
,nths ago, has ended in their acqritta
10 Bank of ENGLAND, which suspende
ne months ago, did large business an
d branches in many of the cities an
wns of the Kingdom.
|p Germany.
PASSAGE OF THE SOCIALIST BILL
BERLIN, May 5.-The Rechstag yesterda
ssed the Anti-socialist Bill by vote I