The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-16

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bic farewell ovation. During his travels. the
party in the nsrthern territory were attacked
by blacks and some of the party killed. The
duke himself narrowly escaped. Parties have
started in pursuit of the blacks to revenge the
lives of those killed.
divorce from Nine. Kalomine will be heard
by judges of the supreme court at Darmstadt
on October 8. Nine Kalomine will oppose the
petition. She has declined tho allowance
granted her by the grand duke, and refuses to
compromise. If the divorce is refused the
grand duke will abdicatc. Truth says Queen
Victoria desires that divorce be granted so as
to enable the grand duke to marry the Duchess
of Albany.
The details of the cyclone in Colonia, island
of Sicily, on the Sth, have been received
1wenty-seven persons were killed and hun
''rcds injured. There is great distress among
the poor. 4 hundred houses were demolished
in the kongo, Tondo and Given quarters at CT
boil and Aguna. In the suburbs of the city
many residences are in ruins The damage
amounts to 2, 900 lircs. A later report SAYS
400 were injured by the cyclone and that the
damage was 1900, 900 Tires.
Earl Spencer has sent the English govern
mcnt gloomy reports relative to the prospect
of the coming winter in Ireland Although
the harvest is reported good, low prices of pro-
ducc prevent farmers from meeting the pay
lacnt of their rents. Should landlords insist
upon their full lcga! rights, eyictions will Gu
sue and crime revive. At the opening of Par
Lament the government will ask for further
credit, but the amount at present is unknown.
The Nile expedition is estimated to cost GEO.
600 day.
Financial scandals have recently cropped out
i'll the English navy, and are creating an I'M
pleasant sensation at the admiralty office and
elsewhere. A number of the minor officers of
the man-of-war Gangcs have been arrested on
charge Of cmbczzlinG enormous quantities Of
ship stores. The immense amount and value
OF stolen materia! make it difficult to imagine
how petty officers could have obtained it with
out collision on the part OF the supcriors, and
some startling revelations arc expected to be
made at the court-martial.
Gen. Bricrc Isle has tclegrarhcd the French
government confirming the report from Hanoi
yesterday of an engagement between the
French and Chinese in the valley of the 500
Cllilan river, Tonqun. The encounter took
place Monday. The Chinese were attempting
to execute an offensive move on the upper 500
Chuan river. They lost 1000 men, Capt.
Dcyncl, Of the French foreign legion, was
killed, and Lieut.. BartcI!c wounded Gen.
Ncgricr's column has gone up the Phulang river
to cut off the retreat of the Chinese.
Bismarck has prepared project to be laid
before the Reichstag the coming session for
the purpose Of buying up all railways now
owned by different Federal governments and
ccrtraiizing the administration thereof in
Berlin. 1t is stated the government Of Ba-
varia, Wurtembcrg and Saxony oppose this
scheme of consolidation of Railway power 1t
is also stated that if their opposition continues,
Bismarck will sell the Prusian railways to the
German empire, aud threatens to crush other
railways by competition.
The Dublin United Irshnan considers the
action of the council OF Catholic archbishops
and bishops there in dcci,iin: to conilc to Irish
submission to the government relative to uni
vcrsity education and grievances OF nuns en-
plovcd us school teachers as of tho utrA st
gravity. 1t states that they thereby proclaim
themselves Parncllitcs and consccratc the ma
tional party. They have shattered conspiracy
which sought to secure the influence of the
| church in favor Of the opp:cssors Of Ireland.
: "A correspondent of the London Times tclc-
graphs that news of the defeat Of Admiral lie
i-cspes and tho French fleet at Tamonia is con-
iirlncd The Chinese, by hiding in the brush
wood, suffered some 600 of the French force TO
land, and come within easy range OF their
guns before they appeared. The Chinese ger
cral, Tso, then led the attack upon the rear of
the French anil the troops became panic
stricken. The Chinese killed seventy men and
captured one gun. They also bchcadc,l
twenty-five French coz pscs, but dcsistcd from
their horrible work upon protest Of the British
consul. The Chinese loss was ECO killed and
wounded. The fighting lasted five hours, at
the end of which time tic French retired to
their ships.
An ultimatum has been sent the Transyaa!
government 10y Great Britain. 1t recalls re-
rcatcd violations of treaties aud acts of v;o-
/ lcncc committed by the Beers beyond tho
boundary lines of the Transvaal country. 1t
demands of the Transvaal government due
satisfaction for the acts Of aggression by Doe,
tilibustcrs and q thorough observance of the
articles OF the last convention entered into by
both countries. 1t is reported that The British
war Office is already preparing an expedition of
5000 men to proceed to South Africa, a por-
ton of which will be drawn from the East
India army. The withdrawal of the proclam;l.
ton anncSing the Montccas territory is not
expected to alter the position of affairs,
as the Beers continue to hold grip upon tic
lands.