The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
CANTON. OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1881.
FOREIGN NEWS.

M "os
A few miles inland, In a deep gorge on the Is
land OF sciO amid grand scenery, until the recent
earthquake, stood the Monastery Of Neamoning,
founded, according to tradition, by Constantine
the Great. Its stones now lie scattered below the
cliff. Only Dix monks were inside at the dne OF
the catastrophe, and were killd; the other seven
ty four, who were In the field, saw their homes
shattered before their eyes.
williSm jackson, recently found guilty at Cork
Asslzes OF q series of jeWelry larcenies, has been
sentenced to FIVE year penal servitude. The prs'
oner Is closely connected with noble family,
and since his arrest nine months ego, his father
has died, leaving him property to the extent OF
100000. Though his father during his lifetime
made an allowance Of f4OO year upon him, the
prisoner led away by some strange fascinatior'
became companion Of thieves. He was convict
ed In London about three years ago Of theft and
was sentenced to a term Of imprisonment.
In the course of the excavations necessary for
the reconstruction OF the baths at Durkheim, In
the Rhenish Palatinate the workmen came upon
an enormous iron chest containing the celebrated
treasure Of the Abbey of Limburg, which dsap'
peared after the siege OF the abbey In 1904. The
treasure is supposed to have been put in safety by
the Abbot out OF fear Of al attack II Is CONF osed
of large number Of vases and other objects OF
gold and silver, of precious stones, and coins Of
the fifteenth century,
II Is stated that the French Government has
been warned OF an outbreak Of Moslem fsnati-
cism in Africa which the increase there OF relig-
ious orders would render serious. The Cherit Of
Ouzzan who paid with his half English son
visit in 1878 to Marshal MacMahtn, is designated
BY Arab soothsayels as the chosen instrument for
expeliug the infdel from North Africa. The Mo
rocco Moslems might II the tribes In the east and
south OF Algeria were up be terrible enemias'
Abdel Kadir gained his most important advant'
age at the head Of Morocco auxiliaries. 1t Jap
pretended that civil Governor does not conduce
to the safety OF Algeria. The indigenous races
scorn to be ruled by gentleman ofthe long robe
They associate governmental force with the epau'
lette and sword, and think 1t beneath them to
obey an advocate,
Dr, Lens, In recent lecture at Paris on bis
Journey from Morocco to Timbuctoo, has been
correcting some OF the generally received notions
as to the condition OF the Sahara. 1t really forms
great plateau, about 100 feet above the level Of
the Atlantic. In no part Of this plateau is there
to be found that depression below the level OF the
ocean which is shown on the maps OF certain
geographers and which has led to wild schemes
Of converting the Sahara into great inland sea-
Moreover the Sahara Is not one dead sandy level,
but is really greatly varied in its aspect ROCKS
are succeeded by sandy plains, here and therear
oases covered with ALA grass, and stagnsnt shall
low sheets of water. The fresh water fossils,
which are met with in many parts, show that the
Sahara is not the bottom Of dried up sea. Again
the temperature is not nearly so hot as might be
expected, In short the Sahara is not so bad as 1t
has been called; wild beCsts are rare, and the
most formidable enemies TO be met with are the
Tourseg tribes; who according to report, recently
massacred the French Trans Saharsn Expedition
As to Timbuctoo, DR.. found he had to traV-
erse a great space covered with ruins before he
could reach the inhabited part. There are now
only 10 900 inhabitants, but many schools and
rich libraries.
Affairs In the west Of Ireland are becoming de-
cidedly serious, Bands Of armed men, uncheck-
ed, promenade the country, with the seeming
purpose of terrorizing the inhabitants
The German delegates to the Monetary Con-
ference say that Germany cannot consent 10 the
unlimited coinage Of silver, more particularly so
as England is opposed to such course
Two hundred persons were injured in the riots
against the Jews at Elizabethgrad, Russia. De
tachments OF cavalry and infantry now patrol in
the streets. The approaching fair at that place Is
indefinitely postponed at he request Of the town
council.
Six thousand Abanians attacked three tabors
| of Turkish troops Saturday, near Prisrend. The
Turks were hard pressed as Dervisch arrived with
four tabo1s of troops and totally defeated the Al
banians, the combined losses being eighteen
hundred killed and wounded.
The family Of Abdurrahman Khan, Ameer Of
Afghanistan, consisting Of his three wives, four
children and fifty servants, with an escort oil two
hundred Afgha nturComans, arrived at Samar
cand, Asiatic Russia April 18th, and will go to
Csbul accompanied BY Colonel Kolesnikof, Cap
tain Drehear Councillor shakhalibakof and
detachment Of COssacks.
Dublin city and county have been proclaimed
| under the Coercion act.
A steamer is aground in the sueE canal, and
traffic is stopped,
John Dillon, Irish agitatol, has been arrested
Abdel Kader has writer n, warning the French
| to prepare for serious uprising in Algeria.
Grand Duke Nicholas has been imprison I'd in
the fortress at Dunanburg. His parting with his
mother was very affecting.
Fresh excesses have been committed against
the Jews in AT genu, West Prussia number OF
Jewish fam lilies have fed. The genFd'arne es are
preserving order
The late Gear appointed as executors Of his win
the Grand Dukes Michael and Alexis and Prince
suwArEow. Forty.eight millions Of rubles depos
tied with English bankers are distributed as fol-
lows Thirty millions to his successor, the present
Car, and the remainder to the Princess Dol
gourouk y.