The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-25
Such Is the Sentence of
King Afonso..
Great Meeting of the London
4 Livery Men.
Martial Preparations In At
|A ghanistan.
Spain.
NO HOPES FOR THE ASSASSIN.

lies, xhe man who attempted to kill King
|fhfonso. obtained yesterday an audience of
eEe King and appealed to His Majesty to
.Gercise his Royal clemency in pardoning
% criminal. The King listened with pa
snce to the appeal of the Advocate, and
en replied In these words: ''As a man
I've already forgiven Oetoro, but as a King
ust leave his fate in the hands of my con-
iEtutional advisers and ministers. The
Ebinet have already had the case of Oetero
sder careful consideration, and have de-
hed that clemency shown to him would
at this moment extremely ill-advised
ID inopportune."
The Queen, who 1t will be- remembered
h, with the King when Oetero attempted
destination, has with great kindness of
Iart sought to influence the ministers in
j behalf and to obtain for him commu-
zion of his sentence. but the Cabinet
I've decided to adhere to their original
solution in the matter. Tomorrow, Good
Iiday, according to an ancient custom in
lain, the names OF three malefactors will
submitted to the King with recon-
bndation from the Minister Of Justice,
ut he shall select one of them for pardon,
Ecommemoration of similar custom in
tusalem in the time of Christ, but it is
derstood that Oetero's name will not be
on this list and that his execution will
10 place Immediately after Easter.
Great Britain.
MEMBERS OF THE GUILD.
LONDON, March 25-A large meeting Of
very men, or members Of Guilds of this
", was held to-day in the interest of the
pnservatives, to influence the result of
e coming general Parliamentary election.
Ihn William Birch, Deputy Governor of
10 Bank Of England, presided. The Liv-
Iymen were formerly called Guilds, the
Ermer title having been substituted fl
10 latter in the reign of Edward Nv, and
As been applied ever since to London
hdes in particular.
At present there are SO such Guilds in
ondon, 80 OF which have halls of their
vn, the officers meeting in Guild Hall OF
sewhere.
In this city the Liverymen represent an
most uncalculable amount of we alth and
Ee great manufacturers of or dealers in all
Important articles of trade and commerce.
he entry into imperial politics Of these
aen, as class. is OF great significance. 1t
heans that not only their own personal
otes and influence is to be brought to
ear against Mr.. Gladstone and the Liberal
arty, but any desired amount of money
ecessary to SECURE Conservative triumph
rill be forthcoming
EGYPT AND THE RED SEA
LONDON, March 25.--It is reported that
ord Beaconsfield is urging Egypt to annex
ne Red Sea coast, from Zeila to Guarda
III.
COMPENSATION REFUSED.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, March 25.-The Turk
yh Government has refused to pay the
COMPENSATION for Geizinje demanded by
Montenegro.
Afghan.
TWELVE REBELS KILLED.
LONDON, March 25.-A Calcutta dispatch
Sunda, near Kunduz.
The Governor of Turkistan is fugitive
During a skirlnish with the Halmuni
Sbes, twelve rebels were killed.
COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED.
CALCUTTA March PA dispatch from
bul states that large British force i
yancing by double marches from Jel
abad towards Gnndamuck, on accoun
information received that the Afghan
strengthening Fort Jokan, on tn,
kbes Pass route, in the vicinity of Ca
and closing Darumba Gorge. Should
Afghans succeed in placing several o
h fortified posts, as it Is evident they
template attempting in this instance OF
IKhyber, the effect would be to imped
lot to cut temporarily the English com
hication between the Capital and thei
lent military base, which the presen
lied march is intended to prevent.
Germany.
tARCK's BEER-oLYMPIAN EXCAVATIONS
sRLIN, March 25.-Princc Bismarck has
Ter medical advice, abandoned bee
king hoping thereby to stop the ex
live and dangerous corpulency to whic
5 subject.
be Emperor has granted $4,000 mark
h his private purse towards the Germa
mpian excavations.
France.
GAMBETTA GIVES UP HIS CIGARS.
ARIs, March 25.-M. Gambetta, who hs
lays been great smoker. has determine
lbstain from cigars hereafter.
Ireland.
PROPOSE TO PUNISH STUDENTS.
DUBLIN, March 25.-The Counsel of th
Ieens' college at Cork propose to punis
Iose students who signed the address pr,
nted to Mr.. Parnell on his arrival frol
merica.
Russia.
THE CZAR AND BULGARIA.
81. PETERSBURG, March 25.-The Gar hs
sfused to sanction the changes in the Blu
arian Constitution. proposed by Primo
Alexander. The Gar has presented
Bulgaria war steamer, 10000 Verda
ides and several Krupp guns.
WORKING WORLD.
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