Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-16
CablegraInS.

DISTURBANCES throughout Armenia are
threatening to assume the proportions of
an insurrectiOn.
A DISPATCH from India, believed to
have been inspired by the marquis, of
Ripon, viceroy, says that England must
now settle the Candahar question without
delay The place must be annexed, given
10 the ameer of Afghanistan, or made an
independent state. Ripon favors relin-
gushing it in favor of Abdurrahman.
DEEPLY impressed with the gravity of
the present situation of affairs and the
urgency of measures to be taken to restore
tranquility to his empire. the sultan has
dismissed Cadri Pasha, prime minister,
and appointed Said Pasha his successor.
An explosion occurred on the 9th inst
at the Teaham colliery, near Durham,
England. Both shafts were blocked,
though half mile apart. One hundred
and eighty workmen were IN the PIT and
perished before they could be rescued.
The scenes contiguous to the accident beg
gar all description and are of the most
narrowing detail
THE explosion in the Seaham mine
makes seventy-six widows and 2S4 orphans.
A large majority of the victims were sin
gle men. At two o'clock on the morning
of the 18th inst the first of the victims of
the disaster were brought up from the
mines. Before all the bodies could be re-
moved the fire again broke out, and was
not extinguished until seven. One hun
dred and thirty men is the lowest estimate
of the dead, and it is estimated that there
were 400 horses and ponies in the mine.
The bodies of twelve men brought up are
frightfully disfgured. There are eleven
more bodies near the pit-shaft 1t will be
some time before the other bodies can be
recovered, and some may never be found,
as they are buried under the debris of the
explosion, Another fire has begun in No.
shaft, at the ventilating furnace. This
will delay exploration. From the latest
list published it appears that 1852 men and
boys are missing. The latest official state
ment places the number of killed at HI
A broken Davy safety lamp has been
brought up from the main seam, and it is
believed throws some light upon the origin
of the disaster
PARLIAMENT was prorogued on the Sth
inst: Following was her Majesty's speech,
read by the Royal commissioner:
NV LORDS AND GENTLEMAN: 1t is with salts
faction find myself at length enabled to release
you from your arduous labors. L continue to re
ceive assurance of the most friendly character
from all foreign powers. The failure of the
sublime porte to execute according to its
engagement, the plan agreed upon in April
last for a determination of the Ottoman
frontier lying towards Montenegro has caused I'M
fortunate delays in the settlement of that ques-
ton, and the treaty of Berlin has not yet taken
effect in other points of Importance which remain
cd open at the commencement of the session. The
governments which were parties to that treaty
have communicated to the sultan their Judgment
on the means of bringing to Il satisfactory settle
ment the Greek and Montenegrin frontier ques-
ton on the administrative organization of the
cipal reforms required in the Asiatic provinces in
habited by Armenians for the attainment of the
objects in view. | continue to place reliance on
the fact that the concert of Europe has been
steadily maintained in regard to the eastern ques-
ton, and that the powers who signed the treaty of
Berlin are pressing upon the sublime porte with all
the authority which belongs to their united action
the measures which in their belief are best calcuat
ed to insure tranquility i'll the east. | have not
been unmindful during the few months which have
elapsed since | last addressed you of the conSid-
erationS which | have stated would guide my pol
icy on the northwestern frontier of my Indian en-
pire. Measures have already been taken for the
complete military evacuation of northern Afghan
istan, and some progress has been made towards
the pacifcatiOn and settlement of the country. A
renewal of hostlties by the Afghans under Ayoob
Khan has rendered necessary further military op-
erationS in southern Afghanistan.