The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-13
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that the Chilians had captured Lima.
. Gen. Moriones, one of the ablest Of.
ficers in the civil wars Of Spain, is dead.
Queen Victoria's message was
delivered at the opening Of Parliament, Jan. s.
The calling out of the reserves and
the national guard will increase the Greek
army to $1,000 men.
The French minister of foreign af-
fairs has sent a dispatch to Greece, urging her
to agree to arbitration.
Birmingham, England, gunmakers
confirm the reports that large quantities OF
arms arc being sent to Ireland.
Three hundred amnestied commun.
lists have arrived at Brcst, from New Caledonia.
Twenty-thrce still remain there.
Twenty-Five Internationalists have
been arrested at Naples, charged with con,
spiracy to overturn the social fabric.
Dispatches from Cape Town all
no',ncc the prevailing opinion that the rebel
lion III Trans Vaal is approaching its end.
DR.. Schliemann has presented his
collection of Brojan antiquities to the emperor
Of Germany to be placed in the Museum in
Berlin.
London dispatch, Jan. I: Yester-
day 4 large steamer was seen to 60 on the
Goodwin sands and afterwards sink with all
hands.
The home rule party in Parliament
agrees not to discuss the land question in the
debate on the address in reply to the queens
speech.
The French ambassador a. Constan-
tinople, urged the porte the 5th inst. to accept
arbitration, declaring that Europe could not
tolerate war.
The Canadian government will try
to close the Pacific railway debate this week.
Certain amendments TO the syndicate terms
were adopted.
Volunteers have been called for
from infantry regiments at Alderschott, to
form corps of mounted rifles for service
against the Beers.
The death is announced in London
of Jno. Stinhousc, Ii. D., F. r. 8. he chem
list, and John Thomas Townson, scientific
ritter on navigation.
The British Army and Navy Gazette
says the contribution of the imperial govern
ment to the expenses of the Afghan war will
be at least 46, 600 900.
The marriage of Prince Wilhelm. of
Prussia, grandson of Emperor william, with
the Princess Augusta Victoria, has been fixed
for the 27th of February
Constantinople dispatch, Jan. 6.
Turkish soldiers, pursuing Greek brigands on
the Turkish side of the frontier, have been
fired upon by the Greeks.
On December 18 Il mob of 800 per-
sons burst into the prison at Ente Rios, ,Argen-
tine Republic, and hacked to pieces four slaves,
who had murdered the son of their owner.
In the Mexican chamber of deputies
the committee on finance have reported bill,
granting a pension of *4O, 900 yearly to Jose.
phinc Sturbide, daughter of Emperor Stur.
bidc.
Private advices from Crete report /,
rising fcrment of revolution there ,and determi.
nation by the Greeks to seize the opportunity
OF the rising in Greece TO throw Off the Otto.
man rule.
\ London dispatch says: The shir
Indian Chief, from Middlesborough to Yoko
hama, has been wrecked near the entrance t.
the Thames river. Eighteen persons were
drowned and eleven saved.
Progressionists held an enthusiastic
meeting at Berlin, Jan. 8, to protest against
the anti-semitic agitation and the police dis
perscd Il crowd numbering thousand persons
who desired to disturb the meeting.
ADublin dispatch of Jan. 4th, says
The land league meeting which was to talk,
place at Maghersfelt, comfy Londonderry
Thursday, and the county demonstration ther
on the same day, has been prohibited.
Il telegram from Dublin saws 4 dis
patch dated at New Castle Jan. 4, reports
force of Beers have entered the territory o1
Natal and intend to oppose the advance of tn
Lritish from the Natal side Of the Droknsburp
Prof. Hooling, of Utrecht, Holland
announces that 5000 persons signed his ad
dress to the English people in regard to til
| independence of Transvaal. Copies of the ad
dress will be sent to the United States and otl,
er countries.
The commanding officer at New
castle reports that 5000 Beers have entere
Natal and taken up strong position on, tn