The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-17
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

stanley, the intrepid African explorer,
has been heard from. He has established his
headquarters on the Congo river.
Further accounts of the bridge catas-
trophe in Spain show that one Captain, Six
Lieutenants and four Ensigns of the regiment
from Valencia, and one Lieutenant of Engineers
and ninety-eight privates persisted.
A London dispatch of the 9th inst.
says that an explosion in the Seaham colliery,
near Durham, England, imprisoned 23O men IN
the pit. Measures were promptly taken to res
cue the unfortunates, but it was feared that at
least three-fourths of them had persisted.
Land-leaguers III Galway, Ireland,
dug grave in the door-yard of cottage from
which family had been evicted, and left a
note stating that the first man who leased the
place would be buried in it.
1t is reported in London that the
agreement between Prince Bismarck and Baron
Won Haymerle is intended to lead to an alliance
between Germany, Austria and Roumania, the
latter TO be raised to the rank Of kingdom,
and its integrity and independence guaranteed
by Germany and Austria thus blocking Rus
sia's land route TO the Balkan peninsula.
A Constantinople dispatch says the
murderers of DIR. Parsons, the American mis-
sionary. have arrived there and will be tried
speedily The Sultan has promised Mr.. Heap,
United States Consul General, every satisfac-
ton.
Dispatches from London of the 10th
l. h. Coo ooII;a
ploson in Durham at between $50 and 140
Very few bodies had been recovered up to that
date. 1t is thought the explosion originated III
the lower seam, and that gas was driven ovei
the furnace. The explorers for q time had to
suspend the work of bringing up the survivors
woman dropped dead on hearing Of the death
of her brother in the pit
1t is announced that Bulgaria will in
October declare her independence.
Disturbances throughout Armenia are
threatening to assume the proportions of an in
surrection.
The Prince of Wales has abandoned
his contemplated trip to Australia. The reason
assigned is that he does not want to 60 80 far
from his royal ma.
Turkey has at last taken action look
ing to the transfer of Dulcigno to Montenegro.
News has been received from the
French expedition which started up the Niger
in Africa, in April last, under Capt Gallieni.
On the 18th of May, in the Barbary country,
the expedition was attacked by 5000 natives.
After several hours fighting, Capt. Gallieni re-
tired with loss of fourteen killed and eleven
wounded. All their baggage was lost. The
expedition has reftted and started again by
another route.
News comes from Afghanistan that
serious instruction has broken out in Herat,
and the Governor Of the city been murdered.
A daughter has been born to the King
and Queen of Spain.
Gen. Count Won der Goltz, of the
German army, and one of the Emperors aids
de-camp,I has been killed in duel with a
brother officer.
The English wheat crop is said to be
variable at best, and very generally disappoint-
nag.
Chill has accepted the mediation OF
the United States in the dispute with Peru.
The political situation in France is
obscure and uncertain, and changes in the
Ministry are probable.
The yellow fever and smallpox cpl
denies are dying out at Havana.