The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-10
NEWS OF TIE week.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Twenty-eight members of the German
Parliament have published declaration an
nouncing their secession from the Matt ona
Liberal party.
Dispatches from Afghanistan announce
the safe arrival at Candahar of Gen. Roberts
relieving column. Preparations were making
for an attack on Ayoob Khan's forces.
A telegram from Berlin states that APP
prehensions of an impending change in the
currency are increasing, and that Bismarck Ia
vors the reintroduction of bi-metallic cnrren-
cy. In England the newspapers are discussing
the probable magnitude of the movement OF
gold westward this year, and some alarm Is
manifested at the continuous outflow.
The steamer Hardwick, from Odessa
for Bristol, with barley, shifted her cargo and
foundered All on board were lost except one
fireman.
The cable furnishes scant particulars
of frightful catastrophe in Spain. A battalion
of troops was crossing The river Ebro on
new pontoon bridge, when the
structure gave way, carrying into the river more
than 100 men and officers. The scene that fol-
lowed was of Undesirable horror. The panic
stricken soldiers on shore were unable to assist
their drowning comrades, who were clinging to
the debris of the bridge The result was that
most of them sank to rise no more, all being
in marching attire and armed with Reming-
ton rifles and supply cartridges.
A dispatch received at London states
that Ayoob Khan's army has been defeated and
dispersed by Gen. Roberts.
The French agricultural authorities
estimate that the French harvest will be a good
average. That of Upper Italy will be
80 per cent. above the average; those
of Roumelia, Upper and Lower Bava-
ria, 25 per cent; Podolia and Swaba, 20 per
cent; South Italy and Wurtemberg, 10 per
cent; Bessarabia, 10 per cent; and Hungary,
Poland and Belgium, per cent. above the
average. The harvests of Prussia, the Pala-
innate, Baden, Switzerland, Denmark, Swe-
den, Norway, Central Italy, Holland, South
Russia, Serva, and Egypt will be up to the
average, and those Of Austria and Mecklenburg
5 per cent. below; Great Britain, Ireland and
Saxony, 10 per cent; Courland, 20 per cent;
Gothland, 20 per cent; and Central Russia, 40
per cent. below the average.
The report that the Imperial Bank of
Germany had suspended gold payments on its
notes has been authoritatvely contradicted.
The victory of Gen. Roberts over the
Afghans at Candahar appears to have been
complete. Gen. Roberts telegraphs as follows
"Ayoob Khan's army has been defeated, and
dispersed, it is hoped, with but slight loss on
our side. One British regiment has three Off
GERS killed and six wounded, and eighteen
men killed and ffty-seven wounded. The loss
of the native troops on our side is not known,
but it is believed not to be excessive. Ayoob
Khan's camp was captured. The body Of
Lieut. MacLaine was found in camp, and APP
pearances indicated he had recently been muir
dered"
A Paris dispatch says that boat be-
longing to Prince Galitzin foundered off the
coast of Finsterre. Viscount Fleury, Mrs.
Hennessy, an American lady, and two natives
of England were drowned.
During the recent visit of the Gar to
Livadia the track was guarded night and day
by about SC, 600 troops.
Greece has called all adult male citi-
zens under 80 to her army.
Several lives were lost at Serinagur,
India, by q confagration which destroyed $50
houses.
The steamer San Salvador, in the
South American cattle trade, was lost in the
late hurricane OFF Florida. Her crew, with the
exception of the Captain and first mate, was
colored.
Yellow fever is spreading through the
interior of Cuba