, 1880-01-08
FOREI NEWS.
Gas stocks.


LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Economist says
that it seems as if another scare had set in
in consequence of the telegrams reporting
Edison's completion of his electric light.
All gas companies suffered more or less,
the heaviest decline being 98 per share and
the smallest el.
Michael Davitt.
DUBLIN, Dec. 27.-Michael Davitt has
been dispatded to the West of Ireland by
the land league as commissioner for the re-
lief OF popular distress.
Relief FHnd
The committee for distribution OF the
Duchess of Marlborough's relief fund has
G6, 400 already available.
VIII Not submit Quietly.
VIENNA, Dec. 6.-Notwithstanding Muh-
ktar Pasha's proclamation, the Albanians
are NOT submitting quietly to the oession to
Montenegro. They have created great dis
turbances at Prizreud, where they plundered
and set fire to two Greek churches and
several houses belonging to Christians.
A Mob.
ROME, Dec. 26.--On Tuesday last King
Humbert was going on a hunting expedition
when the gems d'armes. who preceded him,
encountered crowd who refused to dispense
aud fired ON the gems d'armes. The latter
returned the fire. An active search for the
culprits is in progress.
MOsE Terrible Disaster.
LONDON, Dec. 49, Several large girders
along with the last train from Edinburg
were precpitated into the river last night.
There were nearly 800 passengers besides
the company s servants, all Of whom are be-
lieved to have perished. A dispatch from
Edinburg dated four this morning, says the
portion OF the bridge which fell consisted of
several large superintendent girders at the
central and navigable portion of the river
Tay, which averages from 40 to As feet in
depth. The train would fall about SO feet
before reaching the water.
New York. Dec. 29.--A London special to
the Telegram says the idings Of the disaster
were first conveyed by gentleman who had
left his house with friend while the south
west gale was blowing with all its fury.
They began discussing whether on such
night the Edinburg train would venture
across the bridge. They then went to the
book signal box, situated at the north end
of the bridge, where they found lumber of
men also anxiously awaiting information on
the subject. Some of them asserted that
lu6y nHlA bccIt luO iiHub1 VI tAo tiuAh III 4oco-
ton enter on the bridge and cross the lower
spans into the high girders. Then they saw
sudden shower of fire which with the
lights of the train seemed to descend with
great velocity into the river, then perfect
darkness followed Minutes and minutes
passed, but no signs OF the train were seen.
The horror stricken beholders made vehem.
emit appeals to the signal man TO ascertain
the truth. Discovering no indications Of
the approaching train, the alarmed signal
man endeavored TO telegraph to the south
end of the bridge, but communication had
ceased.
LONDON, Dec. 28.---4 80 p MA dispatch
from Dundee asserts that the number of
lives lost by the Tay bridge disaster does
not exceed SO. The bodies of six of the VIC
Tins have been recovered
French Politics.
LONDON, Dec. pa Paris correspondent
believes that the formation Of the new cabi-
net settles absolutely nothing, but merely
postpones only natl onsl denouements to the
crisis for a short time.
The Eject on Germany.
The change in the ministry of France has
produced decidedly unfayorable impression
in Germany, owing mainly to the retirement
OF waddington from TIE cabinet and OF
Count De Sc. Waller from the ambassador
ship at Berlin.
Times Paris correspondent says the
new cabinet Is viewed by the organs OF the
advanced left A. satisfactory. by those OF
the extreme left as much better than they
expected. by those OF the socialists as a
step towards thoiT own accession, BY those
Of the reaefionAries as q pnppet Of Gam.
BETA, and by those Of the lsft center "a son.
Histing Of moderate men aud AZ a necessary
experiment entitled 10 fair trial.
Rnsninn Affairs.
sr. PETKEEBuns. Dec. 29.-The report
Of an arrangement having been reached be-
tween England and Russia on the Central
Asian question IL totally unfouDdsd.
A Berlin correspondent bears from good