The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-03

Minister Of Foreign affairs, virulently at
lacking NJ. Waddington. The article has
caused much indignation.
The Shah of Persia intends undertaking |
n pilgrimage to Mecca next spring, accom- |
panied by 10000 troops
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated De-
cember 10, says a proclamation has been is
sued prohibiting seditious meetings in the
TraHsvaal.
The Daily Nc,os says that M. de Lesseps,
will personally and solely assume the whole
responsibility of the success of the Panama
Canal enterprise.
The journal Official announces that the
total of the imports Of wheat Into France
from August to the end Of November was
sixteen million hundred weight.
Letters and telegrams from Philoppopolis
show that, unless prompt help is given to
the destitute people in Roumalia, thousands
must perish from cold and starvation.
The Dcmsey family who were evicted at
Balla, Ireland, on the 18th instant, have
been reiHstated In their former home, the
rent having been paid by subscription.
A dispatch from Gravesend says an al
most continuous fog has prevailed on the
Thames river during eighteen days past, the
consequence being that a fleet of inward
bound ships is detained. On Wednesday
night the fog cleared for few hours and
some vessels got away.
Ex-Marshal Bazaine has solicited permits
sion TO settle some family affairs in France,
but has been refused.
The police of Berlin have discovered
printing press used for Socialist purposes.
The printer and two Of his assistants were
arrested.
Nine Internationalsts haye been convict
ed inFlorence, Italy of conspiracy against the
Government, and four others, including
Russian lady, acquitted.
A Berlin dispatch to the London Standard
says, "The Russian Government does not
conceal its intention of attacking Nerve, and
possibly Herat, in the spring.
The Chilian Legation at Paris announces
that it has received telegram stating that
the President of Peru has arrived at Panama,
en- route to the United States and Europe.
The North German Gazette denies that
Bismarck eyer wrote letter to Senator Ja-
cini. of Italy, upon the subject of partial
disarmament of Europe, or any other sub
ject.
A Paris dispatch to the London Times
says that M. Gambetta, even, could not at
this moment succeed in forming a Cabinet
that would command durable majority in
| his Chamber.
William Hepworth Dixon, for many years
the editor of the London AhenGunt, and
author of several books of travel, died in
London on Saturday, of apoplexy, in the
59th year of his age.
The programme of NJ. De Freycinet is an
extensive publication of French public func-
tionares, plenary amnesty, the suspension
of the fixity of the tenure of Judges, and a
determined anti-clerical policy. 1tt.
Michael Davitt has boon dispatched to the
west OF Ireland by the Irish Land League
as commissioner for the relief of popular
distress. At meeting ofthe Committee for
the Distribution of the Duchess of Maribor-
ough's Relief Fund it was shown that the
sum of f6 400 is already available for dis
tribution.
Only 400 metres of the ST. Gothard Tunnel
now remain TO cut.
1t is denied that any alterations are at
present intended in the German protective
tariff.
A boiler in a factory in the ST. Louis quar-
ter of Paris exploded Monday, killing six
persons and injuring two.
The trouble at New Calabar, West Africa
between King Amachree, of New Calabar
and his followers on one hand and q power.
ful chief called Will Braid and his adherents
on the other, have been settled by the medi.
alton OF a British naval officer and the
British Consul.
Prince Bismark has declared his readiness
to propose an Imperial contribution TO the
, nv fc ha III hn
buying the factories and plantations in Sa
moa and other South Sea Islands of J. C
Goddefroy & Sons, the Hamburg merchant
who suspended business some time ago.
A telegram from Cettine reports that the
Prince Of Montenegro has Informed the
Powers that, inasmuch as the Porte is in.
tentionally delaying the surrender of Gus
inge, he has determined TO act according t
his own judgment.
, The German Government intend bringing
in bill restricting the right of force settle
ment with view to checking the spread o
Socialism.
Several Paris newspapers point out tha
the new Cabinet is perfectly homogeneous
containing only members of the moderat
Left and Republican Union.
The London Posts Berlin correspondent
reports that the cahnge in Ministry O
France has produced decidedly unfavor
| able impression in Germany.
} A dispatch to the London Times iron
Berlin says that correspondence has beel
discovered proving an alliance between tn
German Socialists and Russian Nihilists.
The London Standards st. Petersbur
! correspondent asserts that the report that al
D arrangement has been reached between Eng
land and Russia on the Central Asian ques
tiOn is totally unfounded.
The London Daily Ne,oS Berlin correspon
dent hears from good source that the Ca
!, has agreed to hand over the Government t
a theCzarewitch, so far as the Internal affairs {
= the Empire are concerned.