The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05
AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
Terrible Massacre Of Parsi-
wan People.
English Election Returns to
- at Date.
Attempt to Blow Up Lord Mayor
1 Gray.
India.
India.
HOPES FOR PEACE IN AFGHAN.
onal Associated Press to the Star.

HOPES FOR PEACE IN AFGHAN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CALCUTTA, April 5.-The prospects of an
early settlement of the difficulties in
! Afghanistan are apparently favorable.
\ MASSACRE IN KODAK.
Tits reported that Nurzais with Mahomed
Oomer Khan. had attacked the Parsiwan
inhabitants of Kodah, near Chaknasur, and
| massacred men, women and children indis-
Y criminately. The tribes implicated in the
\ attack OH Fort Battye have been fined ten
4 thousand rupees, one-half of which has
\ already been paid.
! The tribes in the Jellalabad are some
what disturbed over an unconfirmed report
| that Mahomed Jan had been killed in the
fight with the Hazaras.
| The English elections are causing extra
Z ordinary excitement throughout India, as
It is feared with dismay that the Liberals
may revise thspresent Afghan policy, thus
! tausing disaster.
4, VILLAGE DESTROYED IN SAVOY.
Z PARIS, April 5.-The village of Montai-
j mont, in Savoy has been destroyed by fire,
and seventeen persons killed.
Il BANQUET TO NoRDENsKJoLD.
Il PARIS April 5.-Professor Nordenskjold
! was msgnifcently entertained at grand
= banquet yesterday, at which Prince Oscar
! presided
d KING OF HUNGARY.
PARIS, April 5-Itfs said that in order
4 TO secure the Princess Stephanie prece-
n dence of all other Crown Princesses, Prince
1 Rudolph will be anointed King of Hun
| gary after the wedding.
I NAPoLEoN's TOUR.
Prince Napoleon is making tour with
his sons through the democratic towns
, He sides with the Government against the
I Jesuits, who are awaking to the knowledge
that the Cabinet is in earnest.
Russia.
AFTER THE PERSIAN cAMELs.
LONDON, April 5.-A Berlin dispatch says
Russia has issued requisiton for five
thousand camels belonging to the Persian
Turcomans.
ROumanIa. ai
BOUND TO BE RECOGNIZED.
LONDON, April 5.-A dispatch from
Bucharest says it is believed that Rou-
mania will ignore the American proposals
Z. for commercial treaty until America
accredits representative to Bucharest
Bulgaria. N..
OPENING OF THE ASSEMBLY.
TIRNovA, April 5.-Prince Alexander
opened the Bulgarian Assembly at Sofia
yesterday.
Great Britain.
LIBERAL GAINS TO DATE.
LONDON, April 5.-Up to the present time
the Liberals have secured 256 Seats the
Conservatives 140 and the Home Rulers 10,
making the total Liberal gains So,
TRIED TO BLOW UP THE LORD MAYOR.
Lord Mayor Gray, while speaking at the
meeting yesterday at Booris Carlow, Ire
land, announced that diabolical attempt
lad been made to blow up the platform on
which he then stood. He said that con-
uiderable quantities of dynamite had been
found underneath the platform that morn
Ing. ,a
MR. pARNELL's DENIALs.
LONDON, April 5.-Mr. Parnell having
denied that lie was struck by either stick,
stone or egg at Enniscorthy the reporters
of The Freeman's Journal to-day published
the following: . ...
4 Mr.. Parnell having, four days after the
event, contradicted our report of the En-
niscorthy affair, We feel called upon to
make the following statement: One of us
saw Mr.. ParneIl ,collared by gentleman
4 Il and forced violently back. Another of us
I 4 saw him struck in the face with something
left its mark, and which Mr.. Parnell,
had the best opportunity Of knowing,
n declared to one of us, about an hour later,
d, to be an egg.
M A reporter OF The Irish Times saw an
egg on the agitators beard.
III turkey.
|o SANCTIONED BY THE SULTAN.
q CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 5.-The Sultan
Z has sanctioned the new arrangement with
a Montenegro.
II Spanish America.
NJ PLUCKY BLOCKADE RUNNER.
y New YORK April 5.-The corvette Union
y forced the blockade of Africa fighting
\ seven hours with two Chilian iron-clads
|, and transport. She discharged her entire
K largo while fighting and Las returned to
Z Callao.
4 INDIAN INFORMATION.
Wild Hog and Old Grow Some Start.
/, ling Tales Relate.
CRUELTY TO THE CHEYENNEs.
Special to the Star
WARRINGTON, April 5.-The story of the
starving and butchering Of the Cheyenne
Indians in 1878, published to-day, is q