The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-15
Peter the Great.
Russian Iron Clad Sent to the
Pacific.
= Striking Weavers Parade at Blackburn.
Great Britain.

National Associated Press to the Star
LONDON, May l5.-The Blackburn mas
tsn, with four exceptions are acting in
unanimity. The Accrington District mas
tsn will work only on half time during the
strike The operatives are disheartened.
MOVERS AND sEcoNDERs.
The movers and seconders of the
address to the country will be, in the
House of Lords, Earl Elgin ard Lord Sand
hurst, and in the House of Commons, Mr..
Albert Grey and Mr.. Hugh Mason.
JOHN LUBBOCK TO BE ELECTED.
The University of London will elect Sir
John Lubbock to represent them in the
House of Commons.
TREATY OF BERLIN.
It is believed that England is endeavor-
Ing to arrange another European Confer
snce to consider the unfulfilled stipula-
tons of the Treaty OF Berlin.
STRIKERS PROCESSION AT BLACKBURN.
LONDON, May 15.-The s, situation at Black
burn increases in gravity. The employed,
Of whom there are not less than twelve
thousand, yesterday paraded the streets,
carrying rudely made banners inscribed
with such notices as: "a fair days wages
for fair days work." "No tyranny Of
capital over labor" etc. There was no at
tempt at violence of any kind, the process
mon going quietly on its way, although OBJ
servers could detect signs of SUPP ressed
excitement among the vast crowd compos-
ing the procession and among the specta-
tors who were in sympathy with the object
Of the strike. 1t is calculated that six
hundred thousand spindles will be idle
next week.
At Oldham the masters have concluded
10 stop the mills for week to prevent q
strike and to lessen the accumulation OF
stocks.
EMIGRANTs FROM SCOTLAND. ....
GLASGOW, May 15.-Emigration from the
: Clyde to America is increasing rapidly.
The Anchor Line steamer Devonia left last
steerage passengers a large proportion OF
them being women and children.
Spain.
REFORMED EDUCATION FOR CUBA.
MADRID, May 15.-The Spanish colonial
Minister has informed Congress that the
Government intends to introduce into
Cuba reformed system of education, also
agricultural schools. ....
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VISITORS OF DISTINCTION.
NAPLES May l5-The Queen and Crown
Prince Of Italy arrived here yesterday, and
were received with extraordinary enthu-
dasm by the populace.
France.
STRIKE RIOTS SUPPRESSED.
PARIS, May 15.-The strike riots which
extended to Lille and Rheims, have been
suppressed by police.
Germany.
CONVERTING WITH KING.
BERLIN, May 15.--Prince Bismarck has
had several long conferences with the King
st Saxony.
Russia.
JAPAN DECLINES AN ALLIANCE.
LONDON, May 15.-A dispatch from Yo-
kohama says Japan has declined Russian
alliance.
THE IRON CLAD PETER THE GREAT.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-The Govern
Msnt has ordered her iron clad Peter the
Great to the Pacific to be in readiness for
ths breaking out of hostilities between
Russia and China. The Peter the Great is
the largest and most powerful vessel of the
Russian iron clad navy. She was con-
structed in the harbor of Kronstadt and
launched in 1874, and re resembles in design
and construction the three great mastless
tuIret ships of the British navy, more
especially the Dread Naught. She carries
two turrets with an armament OF 1876 ton
guns made OF Krupp steel. 1t is under
stood here that the Russian Government
dses not look upon a war with China as
Imminent Some hope of peaceable ad-
justment OF the misunders anding con-
cerning the Khuldja treaty being based
upon the possible good results OF the con-
ference between the Chinese ambassador,
TsiDg, and the Government on the arrival
here Of that ambassador q few weeks
hence. ., ....