The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-26
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

The Vienna ARgemCine Zeitttng ascr ibes the
marked success of Count MelikOffin in dealing with
the Nihllists 10 his having opened negotiations
with two Nihilists Of high rank, whom he pres.
entity released from prison. Many Nihiliss are
now employed as secret Government agents in
Seryia, RoumeliR, and elsewhere.
In the beautiful church OF st. Mary of Bury st..
Edmunds, England, is an altar.tomb surrounded
by recumbent figure Of starved man, the de.
tails Of which are well executed and ghastly
enough 1t was erected to the memory Of John
Baret, who died of starvation in 1l63 while at
tempting to fast forty days and forty nights,
The American colony in Paris is smaller than
at any previous time in twenty years. 1t costs
twice as much now to live in Paris as in Ameri
ca in the sams style, Formerly 1t cost double
Paris prices in America. There is nothing now
cheaper in France except apparel, and only parts
OF that
The directors of the Northern counties of Eng.
land Fire Insurance Company have been sen.
fenced to various terms of imprisonment with
hard labor The nominal capital OF 81 200 900
was ultimately increased to So 900, although
only $685. 600 was paid up In fact, 1t was an in.
stituton thought worthy of the great Mr., Mon
tague Tigg.
AFGHANIsTAN.
simls, Aug. 22.-It is reported from Qletah that
the Candahar garrison has made sortie lnhct.
ing heavy losses on the Herates, The number Of
British casualties is unkuowH. 1t is believed that
the tribes north of the Kodiak pass have collect.
ed to attack the comm unications with Pishin.
London, Aug. pa dispatch from Quetah says
natives report that Ayoob Khan is not only rails
ing works against Candahar but is entrenchng
his own position and intends to give cattle when
the reinforcing column arrives
The Times has the following from Jellalabad. .
Zone brigade of General Stewards force left Gan.
damak on the 2lst inst. and another will leave
on the 2Sd, when Gandamak will be abandoned
One brigade will probably remain to garrison
Khyber pass for some time, as 1t is in an excited
state General Stewart will leave Jellalabsd on
the 23d. He will remain for few days at Lun.
dikahal to arrange the location Of the Khyber
brigade. Fort Jellalabad will be made over to
the native government in behalf Of the Ameer
The last reports from Csbul show that the Ameer
is still at sherpur. He is raising considerable
revenue from fees on the accumulations Of stores
in Cabul
ENGLAND.
The troop ship Jumma, which was yesterday
visited by the Queen and royal family, sailed to-
day with 1870 men of the rife brigade destined
for Afghsnistan,
ITALY.
Rome, Aug. 22.-Instructions have been sent
from the Vatican to the Belgium bishops to try
and make known the recent Papsl allocuton
among the laity. The bishops and clergy are to
make every effort to improve the standard Of
their schools and establish new ones to compete
with the government schools, but they are not
to depart from the strict limits Of the law. 1t is
stated that Mgr, Jacobini and Prince Reuss have
arrived at an understanding for filing vacancies
in the parishes in Germany but other questions
remain for settlement which will encounter Sc
rious obstacles.
The Pope is weak and depressed. He had an
attack Of vertigo after Fridays consistory.