The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-10
BACK in BERLIN.
Emperor Williams Return from
the Springs.
Terrible and Fatal Explosion in
France.
british Cattle and Camels Carried on.

Great Britain.
NO NEWS OF THE ATALANrA.
Hsispnal Associated Pres to the Star.
LONDON, May l0xThe Channel squadron
has arrived at Banting, but brings no news
q the training ship Atalanta.
ILLNESS OF ELLIorr.
Elliott the oarsman, is i'll and confined
10 his bed. He has stopped his training,
and 1t Is feared that he will not be able to
participate in the Hop Bitters contest
TO STUMP THE UNITED STATES.
DUBLIN, May 10.-Messrs. Davitt and
Arennan sailed yesterday from Queens
town for New York. They will stump the
United States, including California. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Parnell will join them
whom Parliament has been prorogued.
THE AMERICANS ABROAD.
LONDON. May 10.-A recent letter from
Minister Lowell, dated at Biarritz. says his
wife is somewhat worse, but hopes to be
able to travel. He intends to start with her
tomorrow and reach London. by way of
Havre and Southampton before the 18th in
slant, when his leave of absence expires
Bret Harte, since the Royal Academy
dinner, at which his speech was only mod
erately successful, has made brief visit to
Glasgow and returned 10 London, where he
b much lionized as the guest of Lord Gran
vile, the Duke of st. Albans, and Mr.
Yroude. He returns to Crefeld to close up
the consulate there, intending then to come
hack to London for the remainder of the
month.
aREENwooD's NEW GAZETTE.
Mr.. Greenwood, within forty-eight hours
after his retirement from the Pail Mall,
received offers exceeding half a million
dollars to establish a new Journal Poll
tfcianA horse-guardsmen financiers, judges
and others in high social positions were
, among the subscribers. The arrangements
arc nearly completed, and the papers will
probably appear within few days. The
name is still uncertain, but the form, ty-
Biography and general features will be SIM
liar to those Of the Gazette, with some i'm
provementA
FEW AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.
It is announced officially that Rt Hon.
George Goshen. the recently appointed
special Ambassador to Turkey, will proceed
TO Constantinople, leaving London next
Monday, the 18th. He will travel via
France and Italy, and will, on May 22d,
embark at Venice ON Her Majesty's ship
Helicon.
Turkey.
ALBANIAN INDEPENDENCE.
vienna, May 1O--The Albanians have
proclaimed their independence.
France.
APPOINTMENT AND DEATH.
PARIS, May 10.-M. De Crais has been ap-
pointed Ambassador of France to Brussels.
N. Gustave Flantert died at Rouen yes
tsrday. e0t-.. 't.
TERRIBLE POWDER EXPLOSION.
PABIs, May l0.-Faido, the works at
which are stored the explosives used in
the construction of the Mount st. Go hard
tunnel, was yesterday the scene of ter
zible and fatal disaster. Aquantity of gun
powder placed there ignited from some
cause as yet unascertained, and exploded
with fearful report Latest statements
are that eighteen persons were killed ont
night, and many more seriously injured.
Further details are expected.
Iceland.
OLD HECLA ON A TEAR. .
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Aount Hecla continues, and persons lately
srriving from the vicinity represent the
spectacle rs one of unusual grandeur.
GERMANY. .'is
EXHIBITION AT DUSSELDORF.
BERLIN. May 10.-The exhibition opened
at Dusseldorf yesterday. }t4& IN.
TIRED OF LIBERAL THwARTrNo.
The Elbe navigation act was discussed in
Parliament Prince Bismarck made long
speech saying lie regretted the reappear-
ance Of psrticularism. He said the free
rights of Hamburg could not be taken
without the city's own consent. He re.
fsrred to the attitude of the Centre party,
and said that the only thing that made him
retain Office was the will of the Emperor.
He was tired to death by Liberal thwarting.
EMPEROR BACK IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 10.-The Emperor William
has returned to Berlin from Wiesbaden.
His Msjesty's health is apparently I'M
proved, and he seems to be in best Of spirits.
On arriving at the depot he was heartily
ehesred by the crowd assembled. .
ff Africa.
REBELLIoUs TOWN BURNED OUT.
LONDON, May l0.-A dispatch from the
west coast Of Africa says that the British
war vessels bombarded the town Of Batinga,
The King having refused compensation for
injuries inflicted on British subjects. Two
marines were killed and the Commodore
wounded while burning the town.
Afghan.
CATTLE AND cAMELs CARRIED OFF.
LorDos, May 10-A Calcutta dispatch
nys It is confidently expected that the
British troops in Afghanistan will return
70 India at an early date. t
Soms Lugh Malies raided the British
cattle inclosurs at Jellalabad and carried
off q thousand head OF cattle and many
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