The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-23

10 Cardinal McCloskey in regard to the
Cardinal having countenanced Parnell.
The correspondent asserts that explana-
tSous were demanded and have been refused
at The Vatican.
AFRAID SHE WILL BE BLOWN UP.
81. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.-.A dispatch
from Odessa says: In consequences OF the
frequent discovery of excavations, and OF
Hssures in q number of houses, it is believed
that the city is undermined and threatened
with serious danger. A commission has
therefore been formed to conduct investi'
nalions underneath the town.
DOUBTS THE aENUINENEss.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Post,
semi-oficial, doubts the genuineness OF
Rnssia's asseverations regarding the raising
of troops in Poland.
THE NEWCASTLE DISASTER.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Over fifty bodies have
beeu taken from the Lycett Collierv, at
Nexcastle-on-Tyne, where the explosion
eccurred Wednesday. OF the twelve per-
sens that got out alive five are dead and
otAers are dying
France. ,
BLANo,s AMNESTY BILL.
Paris, Jan. 23.--1n the Chambers OF
Deputies yesterday NJ. Louis Blanc pre-
smtsd his Amnesty Bill.
Germany.
IMPORTANT ARMY CHANGES.
|. BERLIN, Jan. 23.-!The German Federal
Coancil are discussing bill providing that
from the 1st Of April. 1881, the infantry
Shan be divided into SOB battalions; the
nsld artillery into 81 batteries;. the fort
artillery into 81 battalions, and the sappers
and miners into 10 battalions.
Eleven new regiments are to be estab
Ilshed, viz: Prussian, l Bavarian and
Saxon, also 1 Prussian regiment OF for
sztillery. regiment of field artillery and
pfoneer battalion. The bill also adds to tn,
existing strength of the standing army, g.
nsld batteries viz: "a Prussian, Bavarian
36axon and Wurtemberg. The perma
nent additional yearly expenditures is esti
mnted at II, 100, 242 marks Tue extra ex.
psnditures al the outset will be 26. 713, Ice
marka The peace footing Of the army
from April, 1881, until 1888 Bto be OH .
hasis Of one per cent of the population.
"i a@t'H '"V' Russia.
OPERATIONS AGAINST TURCOMANs.
81. PETERSBURG, Jan 23.-The Russian
In the spring will operate against the Tur
Cnsnans from Bakhara, and also from til,
Caspian Sea. The Gar will reduce th'
military service to four years, instead o
three years, as was intended.
Egypt.
MORE OF THOSE MASONIC EMBLEMs.
Nsw York. Jan. 23.-A cablegram iron
Alexandria, Egypt, says with respect to tn
Masonic discoveries under the obeIisk, it i
Q fact that on removing the pedestal Of tn,
obslisk there we're found, first. Mason
square of red syrnite granite, the long sec
tiO0 being eight feet six inches long, seven
keop inches broad, TWENTY-FIVE inches thick
snd the short section measuring from thl
outeHangle four feet three inches by twent,
inches; second, pure white stone repre-
senting an apron; third, under the apron
perfect altar of red granite; fourth, ret
granite rough altar.
Fifth. Mason's spOon-shaped irol
trowel OF ordinary size, totally oxydized
In all five emblems, each in its proper posi-
tiO0. Surrounding the foundations on al
Gides and forming part of it are thre
steps, all of stone foundation. togethe
with steps bound firmly together and YER
we'll preserved in iron cased in lead. Othe
stones in the foundation bear curio,l
marks and carvings Of hieroglyphics, whicl
nay be Masonic, but none there are able t
decide. All the stones in the foundation
will be placed in New York exactly as the
were discovered. .--