National Republican., 1880-07-21
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
A State Of Unrest Becoming Prevalent In
All Directions.
EngIand's and Russia's Foreign Troubles
Affairs Becaining Complicated
Spanish JeaIousles.
Russian Asiatic Movements.

l4bNbbNt July GVs--4A DtIllI hlsbb'Ch w bho
Times says "The fact that the Russian general
SkobeleG is fortifying Bami shows that he In.
tends to make IL the centre of his operations,
and not TIC hikisar properly because the route
from Tchikisar to Geoktepe is very extended,
rendering IL necessary to post moro than 6OOO
men on the various steppes to protect the lines
Of communication, so that only 1000 men
could be sent to the real TclSke basis"
Tho German military papers discuss the
consequences that war against China would
have on tho military position in Europe.
Tho Caucasian army has been always re-
garded rs the real reserve of the European
army. The Asiatic army is garrisoned over a
large expanse Of territory IN order 10 hold
various wild tribes in check. Russia could
only employ very small portion of this army
against foreign foe, and II would bc quite
impossible to carry on war with China with
tl Is army alone.
The Murderer of Madame sISobelen.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, July 20-Tho nid.de-
camp of General Skobeef, who accompanied
Madame SkobeleiI. was wounded, but sue
cecdod in reaching Philppopolis, where he de-
nounced Sub Lieutenant Owzatis, whom he
knew WE'LL as tho assassin of Madame Skobo-
left. lie had been frequent visitor at
Madame SSobelef7s. Owzatis fed TO the
mountains, but was captured by cavalry. He
| has since committed suicide. His Monte
negrin accomplces his brother and several OF
his friends were arrested. The motive for the
crime, Il is supposed, was ROBBERY, as Madame
SkoboleH's money and ornaments were not
found when the police arrived at the scene OF
the murder
A Fresh War in South Africa.
LONDON, July 21.-A dspatch to the Times
from Cane Town says: Official news from
Basutoand Is very unsatisfactory. Loyal
natives are attacked in all directions and mas
sacres are threatened. The government has
| ordered three troops of mounted rifles to the
support Of the British agent A dispatch from
Cape Town to the Standard says: The gov
eminent has stated in parliament that the
Basutos are in open rebellion.
Affairs In Afzhanistan.
LONDON, July 21.--A Cabul dispatch to tbs
| Times says: "By the advice of the British
agents many Of the most important members
Of the national or Yalsoob party, including
Mooshki Alan, Mahomed Jan aud tho Ghilzai
chief, have accepted Abdurrahman Khan a.
ameer and Lave left TO join him at Cbsrikar
| to which place, at the express wish of tht
English, he moved on the 10Th instant Pub
lie recognition of Abdurrahman Khan a
snleer will probably be not long delayed. The
military evacuation will therefore be earlier
than expected"
A Row Among the Spanish Doctors.
LONDON, July 20.--The Madrid correspond
ent Of the Daily Ne,rs says: when the queen
Marie Christina, came 10 Spain she only re
taiued one Austrian attendant, u young ant
able physician, who insisted at the end o
June on account of her majesty's health, OF
the transfer of the court TO La Granja di
| rectly after the cOrtes separated. The Spanish
doctors hardly concealed their jealousy of th,
foreigner who now advises the king to pro
long the stay of the court at La Granja unit
after the queens confinement, which is ex
pccted in August, when the heat in MadriC
will be very great. The senior Spanish ply
sician resigned, and others would have fol
lowed his example had not the king declined
to receive his resignation. The opinion o
the Madrid surgeons is that with care th
heat might not be dangerous. Premier Can
ovas de Castillo shares this opinion. lie con
sders the La Granja palace TO be very in
sufficient for the state ceremonies attending
tho birth of an heir to the throne. TIL
Austrian physician turdily defends his views
The queen prefers to remain at La GIanja
The Shooting at Wimbledon.
WIMBLEDON, July 20.-There is good lgh
4 to-day, but with variable and uncertain winds
In the competition for the Any Rife associa
tion cup Brown and Gerrish of the American
team each shot In two nominations. Brown
made 80 and 40 and Gerrish 40 and 40. Bakel
for the Arthur prizes, out of u possible so
Brown made 40 and Gcrrsh 46. In the shoot
ing for tho ladies' prizes, any rife Gerrisf
scored 81 Brown 20 aud Baker 81 The mattel
: OH Saturday next will commence at an early
hour, probably 10 o'clock n. m., and two ranges
will be shot ut before lunch. Browns shoot
ing this morning comprises 30 bullseyes, which
wero made almost without Il break. In th,
competition for the Arthur prizes FnrroH
scored 40 and Martin Smith AZ. Private Fer
gusOn of the First regiment of Argyle volun
tees won the queens prize His score was ~
In the Any Rifle association cup compet
tion lIalford aud Baker of the English team
both tied Browns score, each scoring 80, tn,
highest possible, aud making three bull's.oye
on the three extra shots. Halford during the
afternoon shooting made 49, and Baker who
scored 40 in the contest for the Arthur" prize
% successive bull'seyos. In tho competition
for the Arthur" prize Scott scored 80, the
highest possible, Fisher A. and Hyde AZ. IL
tho contest for the ladies' prizes Joynt mad,
the highest score possible, namely, 80. In thu
contest for tho duke of Canbridge's prz'
Humphrey is first so far, with a score of go.
The Earthquake Mt Manila.
MADRID, July 20-An official dispatch from
Manila says the consequences of tho recen
earthquake were as disastrous in the prov
inces Of the island of Luz9n MS ia tho town o
Manila. The inhabitants Of the latter plac
were psuic-strcken. The authorities ar
doing all in their power to alleviate the dis
tress.
j New York Rumor.
There Is a rumor now that Collector Merit
of New York is in danger of being steppG
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