The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

sion near Wrexham, Wales, yesterday.
Mr.. Gladstone passed an excellent night
and is making satisfactory though slow pro-
gress.
RUSSIA AND CHINA WANT PEACE.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says
negotiations between the Russian government
and Marquis Tseng, Chinese ambassador,
have been opened, and the Russian press ex-
presses the hope that they will be successful.
The Berg, of st. Petersburg says it believes
peace will be maintained.
EMPRESS EUGENIE.
The London correspondent of the Ediu-
burgh Scotsman says he understands the
Empress Eugene intends shortly to quit
Chislehurst, and that she will take the re.
mains of her son, the late prince imperial,
with her.
AFGHANIsTAN.
An official dispatch from Queetah, dated
the 4th, says the natives report that Ayoob
Kahn was at Sasghan on the LIST inst. He
appeared uncertain whether to advance or
not. Also that Ayoob entertained no hope
of successfully attacking Oandahar. These
accounts require confirmation.
ABOUT THE IRISH BILL.
In the house of commons to-day Mr..
Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, in reply
to MIR. ParnelPs inquiry of yesterday, said
Il deeply regret the rejection of the compen-
sation bill. | do not think we can bring in
another bill on that subject this session. The
government will protect the officers and
courts in The execution of the laws. A
plentiful harvest will alleviate the sufferings
of the farmers. All parties, of both houses
should use their influence in maintaining and
assisting the government to maintain order
in Ireland"
SAMOA.
The Standard says her majesty's ship Dana
shelled two rebellious Samoa villages, and
the natives threatened to massacre all white
inhabitants, but later kilograms have been
received at the foreign office, stating that the
rebels have surrendered to the proper au-
thorties and quiet been restored.
ENGLISH TROOPS FOR IRELAND.
The Standard learns that the government
resolved at the cabinet council Wedn. sday
to despatch Immediately large body OF
troops to Ireland in view of the possible dis
turbance there.
The Standards Plymouth correspondent
asserts that an order was received Yesterday
for the royal marines to be held in readiness
to proceed to Ireland on the 10th inst, if nec-
essary.
The Standard 5 Chatham correspondent re.
ports sudden notice received last night that
the authorities had decided to send a bsttal.
ion of marines to Ireland, consisting of s, 900
men, which were ordered TO embark on Sat.
urday for Cork.
OUR COINCIDENCE.
| The United States minister, Lowell, has
| received instructions from Secretary EvartI
to express to her majesty's government the
great concern of the United States govern
ment at the illness of Mr.. Gladstone and iii
hopes for his speedy recovery.
FEARFUL FLOODS.
| A Vienna dispatch says heavy rains during
the last five days caused terrible havoc il
Silesa, Teplitz, and Bohemia is completely
submerged. The damage over large tract O
country is incalcuable. A fearful panic pre-
walls in the flooded districts. Numerous
casualties have occurred.
The Times, in its military intelligence col
umn, this morning, says the troops going tC
Ireland will be one thousand strong. The
force will be composed OF three companies
from Chatham, three from Portsmouth, anG
| tuICV llOih i1iuoubns lu0 Suutuuu
party will sail tomorrow. The In,
dian troop ship Euphrates will
sail tomorrow with reinforcennents.
In the house of commons to-day, Mr.. Eos.
ter, chief secret ,ry for Ireland, said the state.
ment that the government fears raising dis
turbance in Ireland in consequence of the re-
lection of the compensation for
the disturbance bill was en-
tirely unfounded. Outrsges on individuals
he said had occurred in Mayo and elsewhere,
and it was considered necessary to increase
the public confidence by placing small mill.
tary detschments in those districts. Some
of the troops had been ordered to Ireland
for this purpose, and Others TO relieve the
troops ordered thence to India.
The queen has approved the appointment
of Sir Hercules Robinson, the present gov
ernor of New leland, to be governor Of
Cape of Good Hope, vice Sir Bartle Frere.
RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Cat 8 o'clock last
night house porter was wounded by shot
from revolver fired by one of two well
dressed young men, both of whom were
captured by the police with the assistance o.
bystanders, after slight resistance and an
| lHeueCluul tuUIt VI tut Nhptolo. lb 10 sup
posed the outrage was nihilist attempt to
kill one of the porters.
| PLENTY IN POLAND.
Paris, Aug. 6.--official reports confirm the
statement that the crops IN the midland pro-
vinces of Russian Poland are very good.
BIG FIRE IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The Moore
Vereymia publishes intelligence that al
Mini Norgord, on the Sd inst, seventy
houses were destroyed by great fire, which
is attributed to incendiaries. General
Aganititf, appointed temporary governor o.
the town, was specially instructed to guard
against incendiarism.
| SPAIN.
Madrid, Aug. GA dispatch says the
royal court have returned from LAGRANGE
The birth of an heir to the throne is expected
about the end of August.
AUSTRIA.
Vienna, Aug. 6. --Accounts of the floods il
Moisvia, Gatyra and Silesis are very serious
Railway traffic uninterrupted, bridges carried
away and rivers out of their banks. A great
loss has been sustained in crops.
|
The Frankfort Murder.
Cincinnati, Aug. GA Times-Star spe'
cial from Frankfort, Kentucky, says: "Th'