The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13
Irish Relief Bill Passes the
House.
Fatal Railway Collision in
Egypt.
What Persia Proposes to do In Afghan
istOn.
MAHoMED JAN DEFEATED.

MAHOMED JAN DEFEArED.
aational Associated Press to the Star.
LssDoN, Feb. l3-A dispatch from Cabul
.ys Mahomed Jan has sustained reverse
st Gbuznee, and 1t is believed that his in
Auence is waning.
Three thousand Turcomans under Naik
NahOmed have crossed the river Oxus TOR
Afghan Turkestan. 1t Is reported that
Abdal R .hman is at Balakashar with
force said to be from Ghuznee and seeks an
Interview with Gen. Roberts.
WHAT PERSIA PROPOSES.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Itis rumored that Per-
iis. in accordance With the programme by
which she has been, as is alleged, released
from her treaty obligations to Great
Britain not to enter Afghanistan, is max,
ing preparations to occupy Sieastan. a
province of Southwestern Afghanstan, In
the spring. In case Persia's occupation is
mot seriously disputed this movement will
put her in possession of mountain basin,
fertile, on the banks of the river, about one
q. hundred and fifty miles south of Farrah,
strongly Fashioned fortress situated on high
ground and commanding all the southern
outlets between Persia and Herat. ,..
Egypt.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
LONDON, Feb 13-The collision at Tan
tah, on the Egyptian Government Railway,
between an Indian passenger train from
Euez and goods train, killed one engineer.
Many passengers we're injured and great
damage was done to the railway stock.
Germany.
FOREIGN VESSELS PROHIBITED.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The Government has
ssked the Federal Council to prohibit
foreign vessels from participating in the
German coasting trade except such as are
authorized by treaty and any infringe
ment Of the law to be punished by flint
and conhscation.
COMMENTS ON THE SPEECH.
The National Gazette laws great stres
upon the pacific tone of the Emperor
speech, but Its wording has excited mucl
comment.
pLENARY AMNESTY OPPOSED.
PARIse Feb. 13.-M. DeFreycinet an
pounced In the Chamber Of Deputies yes
terday that tine Government would con
tinue to oppose plenary amnesty until
ces.sd to an INSTRUMENT OF political agita
ton. vrE.
BLANc's PROPOSITION REJECTED.
The Chamber rejected Mr.. Louis Blanc
proposition by vote of 313 AGAINST lis.
81, PETERSBURG, Feb. 13 Gen. Skobelof
proposes to punish the Turcomans withou
4Oing to Meru. osr. n.y.. --,.r-
Great Britain.
FISHERY QUESTION AGAIN.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-In the House yester
day, Mr.. Burke. under Secretary for Fol
eixn Affairs, in repl to question by Hon
EFT. Gourley, member for Sunderland
nid that the demand of the United State
Government for compensation for New
foundland fishermen was still under con
sideration BY the Government. He sal
there was 10 intention to amend or abrC
sate Clause 80 in the treaty of Washington
DENIAL FROM DEAcoNsFIELD.
I'm feply to a question Lord Beaconsfel
again explicitly denied the truth OF the re
port and allegations of the Times that Eng
land had released Persia from any attemp
ut the occupation OF Herat. .t
TWO STEAMERS WRECKED.
LoNpoN, Feb. 13.-The steamer Anate
lan, from Liverpool, bound to MediterraI
can ports, has been wrecked. The cre1
we're saved. Loss estimated at f50000.
The steamer Constance, coal laden, fror
Cardiff to Malta, foundered in gale MOI
day last off Lands End. The crew wei
drowned, except two men, rescued by
Ii steamer believed TO be bound for Americi
IRISH RELIEF BILL PASSED.
n In the House of Commons last night M
VI ODonnel's amendment censuring til
N Government, was rejected by vote of Il
sxainst H. The House subsequently d.
bated the Gov ernments Irish Relief Bill
which was passed to a second reading.
III Russia.
III THE ALL-PREvAILING PREss.
6r. PETERSBURG, Feb. 13.-A secret prin
q ing press has been discovered at Okhla,
Fmarket town, one mile east Ut this cit!
&and several persons arrested. "a
Foreign Flashes.
Rev. Alexander Keith, the traveller an
suthor, is dead.
The Reform Club have blackballed NJ
Colthurst, member from Cork.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russia, wi
visit Berlin at the request of the Gar.
A Havana dispatch says: "The insur
snts at Montenuse have been defeated, al
225 surrendered"
Hjy William Bagge. Bart, Conservati
member of the House of Commons f
Norfolk West, is dead at the age of sevent