The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-13
FOREIGN.

ludt INC llUcIdlS pIOpOSc W SOuVClI COu-
soils into stock bearing 215 per cent.
The fifth consolidated Russian rail
road loan of $15,0C0,000 will soon be is
sued.
A DISPATCH from Saidabad reports
that Moosa Khan and Mohamed Jan
have surrendered to the governor Of
Ghuznee.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch Of April
Goth says today is the 62nd anniversary
OF the cars birthday, and 5000 persons
are released from Imprisonment.
A BOMBAY correspondent says: Gen.
Stewart has sent the Ghuznee field force
through Logar Valley to open commu.
nications with Cabul.
A DISPATCH from Calcutta, says Ow-
ing to the aspect Of affairs in Afghanis
tan the reserve division of Bonn bay
troops is about to be modified and
sent toward the Candahar line.
The Hungarian financial bill for 1880
shows deficit Of 19, 100000 forms, which
will be covered by an issue of IL, 100000
of gold rentes and the sale of railway
prefence bonds.
LONDON advices of the 30th Of April
ing ship Atalanta and the 800 naval ca
diets. 1t is generally believed that vessel
and all on board arc lost.
EMPHATIC denial is given to the story
that foreign Jews are being expelled
from Russia. On the contrary, regula-
tions against residence Of Jews in sever
al provincial towns have been suspend
ed.
The Gar has informed Mexico that a
renewal cf diplomatic relation through
reside Mt ministers will occur in July or
August next. Already very friendly
communications have passed between
the two powers relative to joint inter-
ests.
A BERLIN dispatch says: Owing to
Bismarck's nervous system being much
overstrained, the physicians of his fam
lily urge his temporary retirement from
state affairs, and it is expected he will
take long leave of absence.
A DISPATCH from Cabul, says Gen.
Ross force has reached Argandeh, and
Gen. Roberts has met Gen. Stewart at
the same place. The rest ofthe Canda
har force are marching through Logar
Valley to settle that district.
BISMARCK is suffering intensely from
neuralgia, aud only awaits the passing of
important government bills by the reich.
stag to proceed to Luxemburg. Count
Won Halgerfeldt, ambassador to Turkey,
will assume charge of the foreign office
for the autumn.
PORTUGUESE newspapers assert that
Macao is blockaded, and that the Chinese
cruisers captured seventeen vessels in
Portuguese waters, and in consequence
the government has telegraphed to
Mozambique ordering the corvette
Rainha de Portugal to Macao. One
journal complains that the Portuguese
government withholds kilograms from
Macao.
ADvICEs from London announce that
the new liberal parliament was formally
opened by Lord Selborne, Lord High
Chancellor, the Duke of Argyle. Earl
Granville, Earl Sydney, and Lord North
brook, acting as the royal commission.
The procedure merely consisted in sum-
moning the Commons to the bar of the
house of Lords and requesting them to
elect speaker. There was fair a,ten-
dance of the Commons, including many
new members. Only twenty Tory and
fourteen liberal peers, Two Bishops and
fifteen reeresses were present in the
house of Lords. In the house of Com.
mons there was a meager attendance OF
the Irish members. The conference on
the land question in Dublin today de.
tains Parnell and his adherents. Some
Irish members, including O'Donnell and
I Finyon, sat on the Tory side, and others
on the liberal side. The house, floor and
galleries were very crowded.