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

remain uninvcstigatcd for want Of facilities.
SPORTING.
1t is stated that Maud S, having made at
Hartford half mile in :O3l4, the last quarter
in 3014, she will be driven Tuesday next,
weather permitting, to beat the record of
2:0934. Jay-Eyc-Sce and Phallas will be re-
tired for the season.
Peter II. Con.cy, of Boston, has signed
articles for his race with Tccmer and forwarded
them to tho latter for his signature. Conley
being allowed one second start III a four mile
race to be rowcd in smooth water October 25,
at Hutton, PA.
John l.. Sullivan will train down to 200
pounds or less Cor his sct-to with I.a1ir After
Latin he desires matches with Alt Green
| field, the English athlete, and with Mitchell, if
the latter is so inclined. After the completing
engagements in this country he will give some
performances, and then make tour of Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland and Australia
FOREIGN.
On the 9th, an explosion of fire damp in the
mines 1T Ostran, in Moravla, killed twenty per-
sons.
Edwin Booth, the American tragctiian. will
commence series Of representations in Berlin
i'll February.
President Grevy has issued decree granting
10000 francs for the relief of unemployed
workmcn in Lyons.
Intelligence has been received of a cyclone
| on ,io ;cl, ;.;l,
rooted, houses destroyed, twenty persons
killed and fifty injured.
Henry Ainslic, Of London, secretary and
manager of the Huron and Middrscx Fire In
surancc company, is missing. His books arc
said to be in a mixed condition.
The Austrian govcrEm> Mt threatens to re-
rctaliatc against the porte unless the latter
fuliills the terms of tic treaty relating to the
| junction Of the Turkish and Austro-Scryiau
| railroad.
brigade of the French army in Africa will
be sent to Tonquin to reinforce the army there.
Gen. Ncsrncr is to continue the campaign in
Tonqu!n until the province is entirely cleared
of Chinese
movement has been started among Irish
National League societies to extend an invita-
ton to lrish-.tmcrican leaders, including
Alexander Sullivan and Congressman Eincrty,
to visit Ireland.
NJ. Bacrcrc, French diplomatic agent at Cairo,
has received a telegram stating that NJ. Herbin,
French consul at k!lartoum, was killed at the
same time Col Stewart and his party were
i,a#savrcd by Arabs.
The Turkish mail caravan from Bactlad was
attacked by brisantis near Isimid on Tic 12th.
Three of the escort were killed and $500, 900
! in government bullion stolen. The Sultan
sent troops in pursuit.
meeting of the Congregational onion of
England WAS held in London on "Wednesday
night. DR.. Bradford, of New Jersey, and Dr.
lyttic, OF Chicago, made addresses, and were
warmly welcomed by the union.
The Irish party in Parliament has increased
its adhcrcnts for the coming session. George
Darlington, member of Parliament, for Long
ford, and other Catholics who have hitherto
held aloof, will join the Parn>liitcs
News from Central America slys Guatemala
has hrcn invaded hy 4 small! party, mostly poll
llcai refugees, who crossed tic Mexican from
tier ana advanced short dstarcc. The at
tempt was frustrated and peace now rcigns
1t is reported agents representing the GOV
crnmcnts OF England, America, France Porlu-
gal, Spain Holland and Belgium will attend in
! international conference in Berlin the latter
part of November to consider the West African
question.
The Gcrln'n ambassador 70 England has had
| 4 consultation with Bismarck, and viii! soon
rcturn to his post at London. Bismarck
charged him to assure Earl Granville of the
so'd will and cooperation Of Germany in the
settlement OF the Egyptian question.
At the meeting Of the Paris cabinet council
| on the 2i, Prime Minister Ferry assured his
colleagues that the occupation of Kclung by
Admiral Courbct would lIish the FrcncI, opera
tons III China. lie stated that he had reason
to believe that peace would soon follow the
event.
The university at Kicff, st. Petersburg, has
been closed by the authorities, and will not
reopen until January One hundred and sixty
eight students have been arrested for alleged
connection with nihlists Three socialist
Journals, suspended some time ago. are about
to continue.
It is reported in Paris that Prince Bismarck
has actually proposed u renewal of the London
conference to finally settle the Egyptian tinan-
cial question, and has suggested that the con-
ference meet in Berlin before the end of Octo-
bcr The idea meets with increasing favor
among French politicians
Clcmenccau and Floquct, upon the meeting
of the French chamber Of deputies, will ask
the ministry to explain what truth there may
! be in the current reports Of the establishment
OF new relations between Germany and France
Members of the extreme Left will vindicate
the necessity of France being in accord with
England.
dispatch from Cairo states q messenger
sent out by Col. Kitchener has returned lie
confirms the report of Stewards murder, and
says that the only survivors arc four black
slaves. All Europeans, including NJ. Nicolai
Greek CONSUL were killed. No British advance
in force for the relief of khartoum will be
made until November
There arc renewals of the report that the
health of Alfonso, King Of Spain, is in an
alarming state. Different political groups are
already discussing the question of regency
and arc divided in craftsmanship between Queen
Isabella and the Countess of Girccnti, the ex-
princess of the Asturias. The moderate and
constitutional parties, headed by Senior Sagasta,
advocate Isabella.
The commandment of Tam Sin hy the French
fleet is still in progress. On the 9th inst the
fleet had destroyed the Chinese forts The
houses OF Europeans in the city were ridtled
with shells, but the inhabitants have not suf-
fcrcd any fatal casualties. The Chinese arc
strongly entrenchcd. Adviccs from Hong
Kong state that Business is at complete
standstill and commerce paralyzed.
Granville, British minister of foreign affairs,
has forwarded Bismarck his acceptance of the
invitation to attend, in behalf of England, the