The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-03
Consultations Grew at the
Irish Castle.
No Tidings Yet Of the Lost
Atalanta.
Parnell Consents to Sit for
Cork.
Russia.
TERRIBLE TALES FROM oRENBURG.

icring on account OF the snow blockades
come from Orenburg. Early in April a
family of ten persons we're overtaken by a
snow storm few miles from Orenburg, and
all perished except one man. The father,
who, after seeing his wife and children
perish before his eyes, managed to make
his way alone to hut a short distance OIL.
Not far from the same locality gang OF
thirteen men succumbed to cold, and were
found few days later lying dead within
few yards of each other. Several instances
are recorded of peasants leaving their huts
only few seconds, losing their way, and
perishing within stones throw OF their
homes.
In many villages the people have been
completed to strip the thateh from their
cottages to keep their cattle alive, and
stories are circulating of whole cemmunl-
ties nearly perising for want OF food ow-
ing to the impossibility of traversing
through the huge snow drifts encircling
the villages. No mails have arrived from
Central Asia for weeks, and the Nomads on
the kirghize deserts are reported to be
starving.
France.
FATAL FIREWORKS EXPLOSION
PARIS, May "a terrible explosion, at
tended with very great loss OF life, took
place at Pantin, near Paris, Saturday after
noon, in the warehouse of M. Honore, fire.
works manufacturer. 1t is believed that
over twenty unfortunate persons have been
killed or dangerously wounded.
AN HOUR WITH GAaBETrA.
PARIS, May 3.--A correspondent spent an
hour yesterday with NJ. Gambe He is
In splendid health. On being thereupon
congratulated lie spoke of how well ad-
vissd he was in taking a fortnight's abso-
hte repose in the country. He disclaims
the authorship OF the articles in the Repub-
Eque Franchise, attacking the English
Liberals during the electoral struggle,
which were placarded by the Tory Com
mittee in every English borough. They
were written without his knowledge by the
ordinary foreign editor, and it was too late
to disclaim them when eminent English
Liberals wrote to the Republican Tribune,
expressing sorrow and astonishment.
Nevertheless Gambetta was an utter stran-
ger to the attacks made in his absence by
his journal on the English Liberal party.
Great Britain.
PERTAINING TO PARNELL.
DUBLIN. May 3.-Mr. Parnell has finally
decided to sit for Cork, and Mr.. Sullivan
will contest the seat tor Meath. A large
meeting was held at Irishtown, County
Mayo, yesterday at which Messrs. Parnell
and Davitt delivered speeches.
NO TIDINGs OF THE ATALANTA.
LONDON. May 3.-The dispatch vessel
Salamis arrived from the Azores last night
at Castletown, Berehaven Island. She re-
ports that nothing was known Of the train
ing ship Atalanta at any Of the islands, and
the belief that the Atalanta foundered in a
more northerly latitude is now almost
general, although the Admiralty still pro-
fess to entertain some hopes of her safety.
KISSED THE BLARNEY STONE.
The officers of the U. s ship Constella-
fon have visited the Lakes OF Killarney
and also paid their respects to the cele-
brated Blarney Stone, which every true
Irishman is supposed to kiss once in his
lifetime. The officers performed the Gus
tomary osculatory ceremony, and are re-
ported as doing WELL
GREENwooD's NEW PAPER.
Mr.. Frederick Greenwood, late editor of
the Pail Mail Gazette, will start a new even
Ing newspaper in opposition to that journal.
Germany.
BISMARCK TO RETIRE.
BERLIN, May 3-Prince Bismarck s physi-
clans have again imperatively ordered his
retirement which will be attended to at
once.
IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.
LONDON, May "a Berlin correspondent
says the Russian fortresses at the most i'm
portant strategcal points along the whole
frontier. both in Europe and Asia, are to
be reconstructed and renovated, especially
those near the German, Austrian and Rou-
manian borders. Kars is being entirely re-
constructed and Batoum and Poti are to
be made marine fortresses of the first rank.
1t is perhaps a fact of some Importance
that the distribution of Russian troops in
the western provinces of the Empire is no
longer cOntradicted by the st. Petersburg
press.
THE KING DIssoLvEs THE CHAMBERS.
ROME, May 3.-King Humbert has dis
solved the Italian Chambers. An election
viii soon be held.
Afghan.
GENEROSITY OF THE MAHARAJAH.
The Maharajah OF Olivar his written the
Government offering to bear the entire
cost of maintaining native regiment of Al
ghanstan volunteers, and his own personal
services.
STEWART TAKES COMMAND.
LONDON, May "a dispatch from Cabul
announces the arrival of General Stewart,
who has assumed supreme command.
Gahomed Jan has surrendered.
ovERTUREs TO RUSSIA. ~
CALCUTTA, May 3.-The Maharajah of
Cashmere is suspected Of having made se-
cret overtures to Russia.
ST. LOUIS SPARKS.