Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

1t is reported that two young
Americans, George Green, Texan,
and Frank Senter, Bostonian, were
in mail coach near Guanajuato
Mexico, recently, when il was attacked
by thirty highwaymen armed with
Winchester rifles. The young men
fought the hole gang. killing i've and
wounding several others, compelling
them to retreat. Green was slightly
wounded.
Corporal Nicholson, who was
under arrest at Newport, II. l., and
subsequently discharged by the failure
OF the Grant Jury to convict him for
causing the death of Private Kopp at
Fort Adams, has been dishonorably
discharged from the army. Prior to
his discharge he was reduced from
corporal to the ranks.
Capt. O. L. Pierce, young lawyer
of Erie. who was formerly Clerk of
dinner by large piece Of meat which
he ATTEMPTED to swallow. A bottle OF
brandy was found in his POCKET, and
it is supposed that he had been drink
ing. n
Current Foreign Topics.
A Vienna dispatch says fighting be-
tween the Albanians and Montenegrins
has been incessant since the 9Th inst.
Both sides are receiving reinforce
ments. Prince Nikita will go to the
seat OF war.
A Pesth dispatch reports that duel
has been fought by Baron Mathenyi
and Herr Verhovay, member of Par.
lament and editor OF Hungarian po-
litical paper, in which the latter was
MORALLY wounded by pistol ball.
A Kabul dispatch says that owing
to the cold weather and exposure
there is much sickness among the
British troops. There are $50 cas- 8 OF
pneumonia. Nothing is known here
of an embassy reported to have started
from Merv to the British headquarters
in Afghanistsn.
The mutinous crew of the British
ship Cape Verde, before reported as
having been arrested at Queenstown,
have been sentenced to 16, one to
10, one to weeks, and tho others to
lesser terms of imprisonment.
A Berlin correspondent says he can
state as fact that in spite of all quiet
ing assurances circulated from st. Pc
tersburg, the ill feeling between Ger
many and Russia continues, apd the
struggle between the Ohancellors il
still proceeding.
The same correspondent SAYS the
name of M. Ohallemel- Laeour, as sue
cessor to the Count de st. Waller, has
been withdrawn, as the German Gov
eminent has plainly declared that he
will not be welcomed here.
] Sylvestre Centofanti the italian
Professor and author is dead.
Au official despatch received at the
Chillian Legation, Paris, announces
hat General Daza, President OF the
Republic of Bolivia, has been deposed
and has fled.
The irish rent agitation has entered
new phase and has extended from
the rural to the urban localities. A
movement is afoet to agitate for re-
mission or reduction Of rents on the
pant of the poorer householders and
tenants in Dublin and the other larger
towns.
The English Government has made
an important change in tn ir policy in
respect to the condition of Ireland.
They have resolved to grant loans fol
the construction of drainge works in
the distressed districts which are now
ON the shedule annexed to the circular
of the Board of Works, or which may
be sneduled from time to time.
A conference OF farmers clubs fhae
/ been held at Malbow, County OF Cork
Ireland, to consider the land question.
Several members Of Parliament were
/ present, among them William Shaw,
Home Rule member of the House oil
Commons for Cork, who said that the
question involved was whether q mil.
lion people, who might live comfort
ably in ireland, were to be driven tc
the poor house or sent away to Ameri'
or.
The Emperor William OF Germany,
! in replying to the new year congratu-
lations of the municipality of Berlin
writes that he avails himself of thil
opportunity to give decided express
sion of the hope that. with the help Of
Almighty, his efforts may succeed in
securing peace for Germany.
The Spanish Society for the Adolf
ton of slavery, has addressed petit
ton to Congress for the immediate
and simultaneous liberation of the
slaves in all the Spanish possessions
Austria has received circular from
Montenegro protesting against the
non fulflment of the stipulation fol
the surrender of Gusinje; accusing the
Porte of melting the Albanians' resis
tance. claiming indemnity from Turke,
for being forced to keep large num
Der of troops under arms, and urging
the Powers to take energetic action il