The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
AFFAIRS AFAR.
A Long Lockout al Lanca-
shire Looked For.
4 Town in Germany Destroyed
by Fire.
Awful Atrocities Of Bulgarian
Soldiers.
Great Britain.
LANCASTER LOCKOUT PROBABLE

Great Britain.
LANCASTER LOCKOUT PROBABLE
1aksouaI Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, May 12-Affa in the Lanca-
Ghire cotton districts have assumed very
gloomy and threatening aspect. A meeting
Setveen employers and delegates Of the
workers in twenty-five cotton making
towns was held yesterday in Manchester.
The men presented their case strongly, and
urged it with no little eloquence. They
Eaye figures to show that at their present
rate of wages, and with all p 'ssible econ
emy they were barely able to keep pody
and soul together, and were unable to iay
asids anything The employers on the
other hand, exhibited figures to show that
they were now carrying on their business
on very narrow margin, and that the
per cent. additional wa es demanded BY
Tho men would absorb more than the prohts
they were making.
The discussion was protracted and warm, |
the men insisting that the figures OF the
employers were misleading and fallaclous.
The masters finally told the men that they
would not grant the advance demanded,
and also informed them that if the weayers
did not withdraw their notices to strike
they would lock them out The news
spread rapidly and causes much excite,
Ment The situation is very strained, ana
h regarded with much Apprehension.
Serious disturbances are feared and II is
thought likely that the riots OF last year
will be repeated, At Preston hundreds OF
additional policemen are ordered, and the
military have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness for an emergency.
THE PRINCE SAILS TOMORROW.
LONDON, May 12-Prince Leopold will
start for Canada on Thursday in the Allen
steamer Sandman.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.
LONDON May 12.-TLe Admiralty have
given up all hope of finding the training
Ship Atalanta. They will, however, insti-
tnte searching inquiry as to the cause OF
the disaster.
RESOLVED TO STRIKE.
LONDON, May 12-At a meeting OF eight
hundred operatives held at Stockburn last
evening they rejected the delegates advice
to remain at work, and resolved to strike.
There was much enthusiasm and unanimity
among the operatives. -.
CONSTELLATION COMING HOME.
QUEENSTOWN, May 12.--Tne United States
ship Constellation sailed yesterday for
Annapolis. As she passed down all the
ships and the forts dipped their ensisns.
and the vast crowds on The shores cheered
heartily. The wind was favorable.
DOCK LADoRERs STRIKE ENDED.
LONDON, May 1.-THE strike among Liv-
srpool dock laborers has ended by conces-
sion on the part Of the masters OF the
demands of the men, pending an arbitra-
tion for which arrangements have been
made.
ELEVATED TO THE PEERAaE.
b. Hon. Rob't Lowe (Liberal. member
Of Parliament for London University, has
been created peer with the title OF Wis.
count Sherbrook. 1t is underst, cd that
Mr.. Gladstone was somewhat puzzled as to
what disposition to make OF Mr.. Lowe.
He felt that it would not do to offer him a
Cabinet position, as his record as Chancel-
lor of Exchequer under Mr. Gladstones
former administration was not such as to
command him as an able man for official
responsibility under the new Government.
Still it was necessary to recognize in some
way bis services to the Liberal party, which
had been heartily rendered and to no small
degree effectual during the recent cam.
paign, and thus it came about that MI
Gladstone recommended his elevation to a
seat in the House of Lords. MIR. Lowe /:
now sixty-nine years old. s...
Spain.
GARCIA AND HIS GRAND ARMY.
MADRID, May 1.-THE Government ha.
received information that Carlisle Garcia
the revolutionary leader. has landed neal
Santiago DE Cuba with fifteen followers. A
detachment Of troops are in pursuit of him
and his capture is probable.
Germany.
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE town of Baum
bolder, twelve miles northeast Of st. Wen
del, has been destroyed by fire and upwart
Of one thousand persons are destitute.
FATAL EXPLOSION AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, May 12.-Yesterday an explo
sion occurred at the gunpowder factory a
I, Geestoacht, near this city, and four per
sons were killed. Az
\ Turkey.
J oUTRAGEs BY BULGARIANs.
LONDON, May ia Constan tinople dis
patch says band of Bulgarian soldiers en-
tered the Aidas district and pilaged min
Turkish villages, killing the men and out
i. raging tI6 WOiucHs 4Wo tAOuSdAu VII
hundred and sixty-six Mussulmans mad
their escape and are now encamped q
| Achielo.
ALBANIAN TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT.
VIENNA, May 1.-THE Albanians hav
formed a temporary government at Scr
I tari.
|. italy.
\ GREAT FREEMAsoN DEAD.
RoME, May 12.-Signor Mazzoni, th
Grand Master Of Italian Freemasons
dead.
Persia.
AWFUL FAMINE IN THE PROVINCES.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from T
heran says fearful famine exists in Il
Persian Provinces, and six hundred deatl
have occurred since January in the Urim
District. A dispatch frem Merv says Il
Turcomans have sent deputation to Il
Shah asking Persia's help.
INDIANAPOLIS.
nRs. WILLIAMS BETTER-GAs MEMS coNvE
rroN-wALKED INTO THE WATER, ETC