The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-03
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

The missing fifth boat Of the steamer America,
which .foundered on the way to Cape Good Hope
contained one quartermaster and four seamen.
An explosion in powder mill near Ghent,
Belgium, killed and Injured many persons. Ten
bodies have thus far been found
Prince Leopold, Princess Louise and suite ar.
rived in Toronto, Saturday They leave for Nj.
sgara Fallo, Tuesday, thence they visit Chicago.
The three Mussulmans who attempted to assas.
sinate and rob Burness, British subject, at Con.
stantinople, have been sentenced, two to Is years
and one to seven years penal servitude.
During fire Sunday night in the Springfield
Hotel, Montreal two servant girls leaped from
the 4th story and one was fatally injured, Three
persons we're prostrated by smoke
Ten thousand operatives OF the stafTordsbre,
England, potteries have given notice of their in.
tention to demand the recovery Of the decrease
in wages enforced in November last.
The Great Council Of Geneva hes adopted q
project Of law, according to which, after given
time the State and communes will grant no sub.
sides for religious purposes, This resolution in.
wolves a disestsblsment and olsen Ddowment Of
the Protestant as well as the Catholic Church Of
the Geneva canton.
Rumors are daily growing in strength that
Ayoob Khan is encamped outside of Herat with
the intention of making second attempt on in.
vading Candahar.
A Calcutta dispatch says The military prepa.
rations against the Rumpa rebellion are progress.
ing, and there is now every possibility Of another
tedious campaign in that fever stricken district.
The crisis in Italy is near at hand. There is a
prevailing feeling that Cairsli will be ready to re-
sign in order to promote Cancellation, but from
every quarter of the Left it is urged that rather
tnan resign the Cabinet should undergo modif.
cation.
The Berne Committee of the National Council
| appointed to examine the questions of Federal
administration have discussed the effect of the
expected expulsion of Jesuits from France and
requested the Federal Council to take measures
to prevent their establishing themselves on Swiss
territory.
London, May 81.-A Constantinople dispatch
says: The lnsurrection In the district Of Bagdad
is assuming serious proportions, and the Govern.
ment troops there are insufficient The Arabs
demand selfgovernment under the protection OF
| England,
Panama, May 19,-The Star and Herald prints
the following: From Locumba, near Tacna,
there comes a report Of severe fight between
| Chilian cavalry under Colonel Vergera and d.
Vision OF Peruvian cavalry ard infantry under
| Colonel Albaviacin The latter appears to have
been severely handled, the infantry Of the force
bein 1t is said, cut to pieces by the fierce charge
| Of the Chilians The Peruvian loss is placed at
one hundred killed while many were made
prisoners, and a considerable amount OF arms
| and ammunition, and large number Of cattle
| and mules also fell into the hands OF the victors.
| The Peruvians retreated on TaCHa, close pressed
to within a few miles Of the city by the enemy,
| At AnCOn, Peru, large torpedo in process OF
erection exploded blowing the manuiactory to
pieces killing every inmate and nine others and
leyeling dozen adjoining houses to the ground