Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-18
Foreign N ews.

Foreign News.
The Pope disap proves of political charac
ter being given to the proposed Spanish pill
grimage, and if his wishes a re not regarded
the project. will probably be abandoned
Mr. Parnell has been reelected chairman OF
the Irish Parliament party, which has resolved
to raise the question of administration in
Ireland on the address i'll reply to the speech
from the throne.
1t is believed that the supreme power of the
government of Egypt will be transferred from
the Khedive to the Chamber of Notables.
The Herzegovinian insurgents have burned
Cogniza.
The recent massacre of Jewish family neal
Novidvor, Russia, was committee by peasants,
without the slightest provocation.
The Sultan of Turkey has recently had an
interview vita the American Minister with a
view to obtaining specimens of the latest in
ventions in the way OF American agricultural
implements.
| The Gear has given orders that no other fuel
except wood shall be used in the palace, for
fear of being blown up by dynamite concealed
in coal.
The government of France is buying repeat
ing rifles in Austria
The new Egyptian premier says the govern
ment will respect all International obligations.
Frequent attacks on the police are made in
Limerick.
The British steamer Cosmo has foundered
In the Black Sea. The total loss of life is
unknown, but ten corpses have foated ashore.
Jewish family has been murdered in
Russia. Another outbreak against the Jews
is feared at Warsaw.
In the House of Commons Justin Mccarthy.
on behalf of the Irish members, gave notice
of a long amendment to the address. Mr..
Gladstone made an eloquent speech. vehe-
mently attacking the Land League.
1t is reported that the Austrian branch of
the Union Generate has suspended
The Pope, it is said expresses the desire to
have the project of Spanish pilgrimage to
Rome carried out
The st. Petersburg Golos has received first
warning from the government for printing
certain editorial article, and it's retail sale has
been forbidden.
The outrage Of two Jewesses in Russia
is reported. One, it is reported, was carried
off by the perpetrators.
The London Times today publishes cores
pondence from Lord Granville to Minister
West relating to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
M. de Lesseps is seriously ill at Cairo,
Egypt.
The British Parliament reassembled. The
Queen in her speech says her relations with
foreign powers are satisfactory, and speaks
of the condition of Ireland as improved Mr..
Charles Bradlaugh was in the House Of Com
MONS and although he declared that the par
iamentary oath would be binding upon his
honor and conscience, was not permitted to
swear by vote of 227 to 1856.
The Russian government points to the Wig
orous prosecution of persons committing out
RACES upon the Jews as an earnest of its in
tention to punish all offenders of this class.
twenty days truce has been arranged
between the Austrians and the Herzegovi-
mans.
General Garibaldi is better.
The Jewish relief fund of the Lord Mayor
of London amounts to f85, 900.
Pr1nce Bismarck has, through the German
Ambassador at St. Petersburg, notified the
Russian foreign Office that Germany disap-
proves of the Panslavist agitation in Bosnia,
and that if it continues the German Ambassa-
dor may be Withdrawn.
From Chinese exchanges the news is re-
ceived that an earthquake occurred in the
district of Kanohow and large number of
men, women and children were killed. The
earthquake was followed. by rainstorm,
which inundated portion of the country and
drowned several persons.
Premier Gladstone's speech in the House
of Commons relative to Irish affairs provokes
adverse comment from the London press.
1t is believed that the crisis on the Paris
Bourse is over.
Areport shows that there we're II, 341 evic-
tons in Ireland in 1881, and that 1e,OO2 per-
sons were re-admitted as tenants
The fund of the Lord Mayor of London for |
the relief of the prosecuted Jews of Russia
amounts to $4,000.
1t is reported that Marquis Huntley, against
whom serious charges are pending in London,
will soon leave Greece for the United States. /
Washington.
The publication of the report of the clerk
of the House of Representatives, covering the
expenditures from July 1, 1881, to December
5, 1881, furnish some interesting reading as
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