The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-08-05
FOREIGN.

In the French senate, M. st. Hilaire said, In.
reference to the north African difficulty, that
the government desired neither conquest moi
annexation, but simply sought to maintain the
bey's powell
Eighteen hundred troops have arrived at Tu
mis- from France and Ben Aemena has sent in
tokens Of submission.
The French are bombarding the north Afri.
can town Of Abes.
A bear devoured farmer named Wilson, al
Kingston, Ont.
In the French senate Premier Ferry de-
clared that affairs on the north African frontier
were In satisfactory condition, and that the
country could have perfect confidence In the
future.
kilograms report fresh prosecutions and pill.
laying OF Jews in the government Of Pultava
Austria. Seventeen villages have been entire
ly deserted.
The Spanish ambassador at the Vatican will
be instructed to convey to the pope the deep
regret OF the Spanish government at the dia
turbances during the removal Of the remains
of Plus TX.
The viceroy of India telegraphs as follows
News from Candahar on the 22d announces
that AyOOb Khan has arrived with his army
within two marches OF Helmund river, and ID
negotiating for peace.
Capt. Boycott and wife have returned to
their residence ut Tough Mask.
Midhat Pasha and bis fellow prisoners will
be exiled instead of killed.
The we'll known Bethesda springs at Wau.
kesha, Wis.,, have been sold to Winfield Smith
OF milwaukee, representing Wisconsin and
New York capitalists, who will form a joint
stock company. The consideration was $l25,-
900.
A cOlored cook in the family OF Mrs. Gather
inc Kalleen at New Orleans, poisoned the en-
tire family, six persons, by putting rat poison
in their soup. One child died. The children
had been bothering the cook, who poisoned
them, as she says, for revenge.
During tho recess of parliament the land
league will hold convention in London to de-
terInine upon policy 10 be pursued IL the
land bill is passed.
At the election of members to the lower leg
slative house in Denmark the constitutional
and radical parties had hitter contest.
Another plot against the life of the car and
several arrests in consequence are reported.
Negotiations for peace are in progress be-
tween AyOOb Khan and the Ameer.
The ameer and Ayoob Khan are reported to
have had a battle in which the fOr.Cer was
completely rOuted.-CrOwds OF fugitives are
coming into Tunis from the direction in which
Arats have been seen.
The Arabs have left the vicinity Of Tunis and
the panic there is subsding, but there is great
anxiety for the Europeans IN the interior.
Advices from Tunis state that the climate is
causing severe mortality among the French
troops, who are dying in large numbers from
malarial fever
The Home Rulers decide to take no action
in regard to the internal machines on the
ground that it is none Of their business.-Mc-
Grath and McKevitt, who tried to blow up the
Liverpool town hall last month, have been in
dicted.
The difficulties between the British govern
ment and the south African Beers appear like
ly TO be soon satisfactorily settled.
The loss in the battle between the ameer and
AyOOb Khan was from 300 to 400 on each
side.
There are demonstrations every night against
this Jews at Hammerstin, west Prussia, and
further excuses are feared.
1t is claimed that the fastening OF the
French election WILL as rule, compel the re-
election OF present members OF the cham
Der.
The Turkish exiles are to he delivered over
TO the authorities of Mecca, who will be respon-
sible for their safe keeping.
In consequence Ol .JDe HullDeT vi utCesSl-
tious Jews from Russia, Austria, and Germany,
going to Spain, the Spanish ambassador at VI
emma publishes notice that while Spain Is
willing to afford every protection to refugees,
she cannot undertake to support them.
The North German Gazette gives prominence
to threatening letter bearing a Hamburg
post mark just received by Bismark. The Ga
zette attributes the sending of the letter to the
effect the constant denunciatiOns OF Bismarck
by the Progressist press has produced on some
weak minded reader. The Progressist papers
are Indignant and describe the publication Of
the letter as an unprincipled electoral maneu-
YER similar to the imaginary plots unearthed
by Napoleon thirds police, previous to cleo
lions.
Serious differences have arisen between the
people end government Of Vera Cruz over mat
tors of administration, and an outbreak is fear
ed. The central government will interfere
for peace. Laudero, secretary OF the treas
ury, has gone to Vera Cruz to affect reconcil-
iati0p.