The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-16


General Roberts is negotiating with Ma
bommed Jan. General Roberts has been
reinforced, and will cooperate in the attacks
q Ghuznee.
BAD FOR THE BRIGANDs.
MADRID Feb. 16.-A number of brigands
stopped q train between Andalusia and
Madrid, but were beaten off and several Of
Asm wounded.
RUSSIAN SCHEME DISCOVERED.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--A Calcutta dispatch
states that the Pioneer Gays that the Rus
sion papers recently found at Cabul in
eludes complete scheme for the invasion
e Northern India.
LAND MEETING AP DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Feb. 16.-A land meeting was.
held in the new market at Cork YESTERDAY
but there was only small attendance
Mecsrs. Davett and Brennan delivered
speeches
italy. tH
CIVIL MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE DENOUNCED.
ROME, Feb. 16-The Pope has published
IN encyclical letter denouncing civil mar
xiages and divorce.
ovATIoNs TO NoRDENsKJoLD.
NAPLES, Feb. 16--The Vega, with Nor
aenskiold on board, arrived last evening
and was received by the Prefect and Mayor
Of the city, by the military. naval and civil.
authorities, by the foreign consuls, the rep
7esentatives of the scientific societies and
the press of Naples and many other cities.
Addresses of welcome were read. Yester-
day the ovations were continued.
Spanish America.
DE LEssEPs AND HIS DITCH.
NEW YoRK. Feb. 16.-The Worlds special
dispatch from Panama says the report of
International Scientific Commission of En-
Giueers for the verification Of survey of
the Panama Canal was presented Saturday
b NJ. De Lesseps 1t is signed by Mr.. J.
Dicks and by all the members of the Com
mission. They unanimously agree that the
cutting of canal by the route which M.
Da Lesseps has proposed is entirely feasible.
II is recommended in the report that an
artificial lake shall be made in the valley of
Upper Chagres, together with large dam
with sluices. to be built at Cruces, near Mat
nchin. The reservoir will hold thousand
Million of cubic meters, or much more than
tbs whole quantity Of water that fell dur.
ing the great freshet Of last November. The
canal will be protected and drained slowly
by channel which is to be built partly by
using the river, which is on the northern
sids Of the canal and runs parallel with it.
The report also proposes that great pier
1000 meters in length should be built at
the Bay of Colon or Aspinwall. so as to pro.
tsct shipping from the gales which prevail
there during great part Of the year. The
total expense of the work is estimated by
the Commission at $170, ,0000
NKw YORK, Feb. 16.-A Colon special
to-day says that De Lesseps and his party
have sailed for this city, to arrive about TIE
"d
Persia.
RUssIA's AMBASSADOR PACKS UP.
LONDON, Feb. 16-It is reported that the
Russian Ambassador at Seheran is prepared
10 leave the Persian Court at moments
notice.
Twelve thousand Persians are concen.
hating at Khorassan. .-.
France.
PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE CLERGY.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-Prince Napoleon ad-
vanced on Ash Wednesday morning many
strides in the direction Of the clergy. He
and his political staff attended the penitsn.
,tisl service at st. Augustine's Church, and
received ashes on their foreheads On
Ehrove Tuesday night a council was held
ut the Princes residence, on the expedien-
cy Of move towards Rome, for which a
majority pronounce. The pretender agreed
10 attend the Ashen service and kneel be-
fore the altar.
Great Britain.
IRvINa's ONE HUEDREDTH NIGHT.
LONDON, Feb. 16-A supper was given by
HI. Irving Saturday night. at the Lyceum,
10 celebrate the one hundredth consecutive
performance Of the Merchant of Venice. ="
No Shakspearean play except "Hamlet'
has had All equal run, and no manager ever
attempted similar entertainment Three
hundred invitations were accepted. The
stage, after the conclusion of the perform.
ance, was transformed into an immense
marquee of gaily-colored stuffs, and bril-.
liantly illuminated. Mr.. Irving's friends
presented him with testimonials during
the play, having engaged large portion Of
The house some weeks ago.
SEVERAL SICK STATESMEN.
There are an unusual number OF celebri-
ties i'll The bulletins regarding the cause
Of Lord Salisbury's illness conflict Polit-
ical gossip asserts that his malady is really
. quarrel with Lord Beaconsield. Mr..
Bright has been suffering from bronchitis
for fortnight. He spoke on Tuesday with
some risk. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn
was unable to preside at the Warwick
asiseA Lord Rosebery has been suffering
tom scarlet fever since last Monday.
Foreign Flashes.
A dispatch reports great fire at Simla,
which did much damage.
Mr.. O'Leary. member Of Parliament
srom Drogheda, Is dead. ~
Russia has been sounding Berlin and Paris
afms with view to heavy loan.