Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-17

recruits from London Sept eth. They
are mostly English, Scotch and Welsh
Another company of Mormons leaves next
week.
The Solos says. Russia has demanded
a pledge from China that the proposed
notifications Of the Livadia treaty shall
not be changed by fresh misunderstand-
ing.
| THE murderers of DR.. Parson, an
| American missionary, has arrived at Con
stantinople, and will be tried speedily.
The sultan has promised Mr.. Heap, our
U. S. consul-general, every satisfaction.
Az excursion to Asiatic waters by a 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
Ghas. II. Davis and Lieut.. a. 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 Aighanistan, or made an lnde-
pendent state. Ripon favors relinquish-
ing il in favor Of Abdurrahman.
PARLIAMENT was prorogucd on the Sth
inst: Following was her Malestys speech,
read by the Royal commissioner:
| Nv LoRps ASD GENTLEMAN. it u with satis-
faction find myself ut length enabled to rclease
you from your aroluous labors continue to re
ri assurances Of the most friendly character
| from all foreign powers. The fhllure ot the
| sublime porte 10 execute according 10
its engagement the pnn agreed upon IN
| April last for u determination u the ottoman
| frontier lying towards Montenegro has caused I'M
fortunate delays III the settlement ot that qucs-
ton. and the treaty Of Berlin has not UT taken
effect other points oi Importance which reliilh=
| ed open Mt the commencement 81 the session. The
governments which were parties To That treaty
| have cominuncnt cd to the sltnn their Judgment
on the mems of bringing to u satisfactory settle
mcnt the Greek and Montencgrin frontier qtIcs-
ton on the administrative organization Of the
| Europcnn provinces of Turkey, and on the prln-
cipa reforms required in the Atlantic provinces
inhibited by Armcnians, for the attainment of the
objects in view. | continue to paec reance on
the iuct That the concert of Europe has been
steadily maintained in regard to the eastern qucs-
ton, nnd that the powers who signed the trenty 81
| Berlin nrc pressing upon the sublime porte with all
the authority which belongs to their united action
the measures which in their belief arc best calcllat-
ed to insure tranquility in the cast. have not
been mmindfuI during the few months which have
elnpscl since last addressed you Of the consid-
erntions which hive stated would guide my
policy On the northwestern frontier Of my lndan
empire Measures have already been taken for
the complete military evacuation ct northern
Atghanistnn and some progress has been mndc
towards the pacilcaton and settlement Of the
country, A renewal of hostilitcs by the Atghans
under Ayoob Khan msrcnderd necessary further
military operations in southern AighW'lslnn