Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-22
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New YORK, December 21.-The Worlds
London correspondent says: The London
clubs, and more especially the military
clubs, are boiling oyer with excitement,
in consequence Of the report Of the Colo
NAL authorities of a telegram from Col.
Sir George Pomeroy Colby, announcing
that a force of 5000 Transvaal BOYS had
captured the own of Heidelberg, and
founded a new republic, with a Boor, Mr..
Krunger, as President. This is the most
serious news we have bad yet. Africa has
finally awakened the Government, which
has SO far turned a deaf ear to the appeals
made from time to time by the Cape Gov
eminent, and / understand the propriety
OF sending a force of Imperial troops to
Africa is under consideration. The Doors
have never been reconcifed to the
annexation in 1877 of their Transyaal Re-
public to Cape Colony, by Sir T~heopholus
Shepstone, and their mutterings of revolt
have more b once caused the greatest
u~neasiness to the Government. OF course
this new uprising will put an end to re-
sponslble government in that particular
portion of the Queens dominion, and
another war in South Africa meets with
great favor in military circles, for honors
would be more easily obtained in conflict
with the civilized Doors than with the
savage Zulus or Afghans. Towards Sir
Garrett Wolsley now all eyes are turned,
as all eyes were turned in 1873 during the
Ashantee war, and in in 1875 during the
Zulu crisis, and if rumor is correct
be will be sent out to bring the
Doors to their senses and restore order. 1
know, though, that a strong pressure will
be necessary before he consents to go, be-
cause he prefers to leave the settlement of
the matter to his friend, Sir George Colby,
who sends the dispatch announcing the ac-
ton Of the Doors.
PARIS, December 21.-The billiard
match, for the championship Of the world
and 81 200 aside, between George F. Slos-
son, of the United States, and Maurice
Vignaux, OF France, began tonight in the
Grand Hotel. The match is to be one of
5000 points, 800 to be played each night.
The player reaching that number any
night in the course of q run to finish the
run on the following night. The large din
ing saloon OF the hotel, in which the con-
test took place was filed with spectators.
M. G.. Ebelene, a Professor of Billiards,
was chosen umpire. Vignaux opened the
game and failed to score. Slosson fol-
lowed and also failed to count. After sew
eral uncertain shots on both sides. Wig
naux started q run and made 81 points.
he afterwards made uns Of 1T and Ill,
The highest run made by Slosson was 81.
At l o'clock Vignaux had 304, and Slosson
go. The game was then adjourned. After
a short intermission, play being resumed,
Vignaux made q total Of 600 to Slosson's
312. when the match adjourned until to.
night.
ST. PETERSBURG. December 21.- Gen.
eral Skobelof suddenly rushed forward
his advance guard last week, surprising a
large body OF Turcoman, thirty-fve versts
from their intrenched positions at Geek
Tepe, entirely crushing them.
Before the Gear left Lividia the police
found a newly dug tunnel running from a
barn near the railway, The owner Of the
barn, who had a son exiled in Siberia, shot
himself on the discovery.
BERLIN, December 21.-Herr Wilton
dors, the Prussian official who undertook
the reform Of the Turkish finances, has
given up the task as hopeless.
LONDON, December Alan enthusiastic
demonstration by ~Orangemen and Protest
ant farmers took place yesterday at Col
raine county, Londonderry, at which reso-
lutions were passed energetically denounc-
ing the Land League agitation and the
meeting of the government relative to af-
fairs in Ireland.
LONDON, December Ala farmer named
Mullen, while returning from Baliinrobe
last night, was fred upon by six men con.
cealed behind a wall on the road 10 Holly
mount. He died at once, all the bullets
taking effect. 1t is thought the murder or
iganated in a land dispute. No arrests
have yet been made in connection with the
affair. A later dispatch from Ballinrobe
says that Mullen's wife has been arrested.
LONDON, December 21.-The Marquis of
Landsdowne, one OF the heaviest land
owners, has abandoned his intention OF
spending the winter in Ireland, in conse.
quence Of the condition Of the country.
The decision Of the Empress of Austria,
definitely giving up her hunting box in
Ireland, is due to the reports Of disturb
ances there.