The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-16

American missionary, has arrived at Con-
stantinople, and will be tried speedily.
The sultan has promised Mr.. Heap, our
IS. consul-general, every satisfaction.
AN explosion occurred, on the 9th inst,
at the Teaham Colliery, near Durham,
England. One hundred and eighty work.
men were in the pit and persisted before
they could be rescued. The scenes CONT
guous to the accident beggar all descrip-
ton and are of the most narrowing detail
The house of lords, on the End inst,
negatived the bill for the registration of
voters in Ireland. Mr.. Parnell, in the
house of commons, thereupon resisted the
second reading of the appropriation bill.
and moved that the measure rejected by
the lords be tackled to the appropriation.
The government refused to consent to
this, but promised to make the registra-
ton bill a ministerial measure next year.
GEN. ROBERTS has officially telegraphed
the English government, from the neigh
borhood of Candahar, that he has defeated
and dispersed the Afghan force under
Aboob Khan. The attack on the princes
camp appears to have been in the nature
of a surprise. Several guns were captured.
and two pieces taken from the horse artil
lery at the time of Gen. Burrows defeat
were recovered. Lieut.. Mclean, taken
prisoner on the same occasion, is reported
to have been murdered after the battle be-
gan. The British loss was comparativelv
slight Roberts gives only the casualties
among the European regiments. He is
silent as to the Sepoy death list. Aboob
is supposed to have retreated to Herat
An excursion to Asiatic waters bv q par
ty Of naval officers has been arranged, to
embark early next year. The purpose is
to determine secondary meridians of longi-
| tude, which, when finished. will nearly
complete such determinations around the
whole globe. The work will be done un-
der the direction of Lieut.. Commander
| Francis NJ. Greene, United States navy.
| who will be assisted by Lieut.. Commander
Chas. H. Davis and Lieut.. \. Morris,
United States navy, who were his assist
ants in 1877 and 1879, while engaged in
similar work in the West Indies, Brazil,
the Mediterranean, and England. The
party will proceed to China via San Fran
cisco, whence the Palos will conduct them
to various points at which stations will be
established.
A DISPATCH from India, believed to have
been inspired by the marquis, Of Ripon
viceroy, says that England must now set
tie the Candahar question without delay
The place must be annexed, given to the
ameer OF Afghanistan, or made an indie
pendent state. Ripon favors relinuuish.
ing it in favor Of Abdurrahman.
PARLIAMENT was prorogued on the Stl
inst: Following was her Majesty's speech
read by the Royal commissioner:
MY LORDS AND GESrLEMAS: it is with salts
faction [ find myself at length enabled to releas,
| from or11,1 1ohn 7 In
ceive assurances of the most friendly character
from all foreign powers. The failure of the
sublime porte to execute according tt
its engagement, the plan agreed upon in
| April last for 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 yot takcl
effect other points of Importance which remain
eel open at the commencement of the session. Tho
governments which were parties to that treat,
have communicat ed to the sultan their judgnen
on the means OF bringing to Il satisfactory settle
mcnt the Greek and Montcncgrin frontier cues
ton, on the administrative organization of tn,
European provinces Of Turkey and on the prin
cipal reforms required in the Atlantic provinces
inhabited by Arnenians, for the attainment of thu
objects in view. l continue to place reliance OF
| the fact that the concert of Europe has bee,
steadily maintained in regard to the eastern ques
ton, and that the powers who signed the treaty O.
Berlin are pressing upon the sublime porte with al
the authority which belongs to their united actio,
the measures which in their belief are best calculat
ed to insure tranquility in the east. have no
been unmindful during the few months which hav,
elapsed since [ last addressed you of the consid
erations which I have stated would guide III,
policy on the northwestern frontier of my Indial
empire. Measures have already been taken fo
the complete military evacuation of northern
Afghanistan and some progress has been mad
towards the pacifcation and settlement of tn,
country. A renewal of hostilities by the Afghan
under Ayoob Khan has rendered necessary furthe
military operations in southern Atghanstan.