The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
Sunny ITALY.


LONDON, Dec. 17.-SeVere weather is
being experienced in South Italy. Elev-
en- travellers and railway officials have
been showed IN at Camp Obasso station.
Efforts are being made TO rescue them.
IN FAVOR OF CREMATION.
BERLIN, Dec. II "A petition with 49,.
600 names IN favor of optional cremation
has been presented to the Relchstag.
TREATY CONCLUDED.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE French govern
ment concluded the treaty of protection
with the sultan of Angaiszya.
sKIRMIsH
RANGooN, Dec. 17.-Advices from
Mandalsy state, that DacOlts made raid
in The vicinity of that place and fred on
Walker and killing q native. The
British returned the fire killing seven
Dacoits.
GLADsToNE's SCHEME.
DUBLIN, Dec ia special from
London to the FreeHGn's Journal says
Earl Spencer and Earl Granville ap-
prove Gladstone's scheme of home rule
| for Ireland. Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir
Dixie and the Marquis of Harrington
are wavering in objection to the scheme.
A London dispatch to the Irish Times
/ says: Should the queens speech on the
opening of parliament not alIude to local
govern rent for Ireland, Gladstone will
move an amendment to the royal address
stating that such measure for Ireland
is necessary 30 that the Parnell
ties will support 1t. On
motion Gladstone will then take Office
and introduce bill granting home rule
to Ireland. The London correspondent
of the Express telegraphs as follows
There is no longer any doubt that
| Gladstone has approached members of
the rovsl family regarding Irish reform
and Is seeking 10 enlist the Prince OF
Wales help IN removing obstacles"
Editorials in FreensGn's Journal and
United ireland regarding the situation,
agree in the statement that If Salisbury
should offer only worthless scheme of
home ruld for Ireland. the conservative
government will Invitably be defeated
by the combined efforts of Liberals and
Parnelltes.
STEAMER ASHORE.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British steam.
er Sussex from Baltimore for London
went ashore at Marden Bower, north
west of Scilly this morning during q
dense fog. 1t will probably be submerg-
ed at high tide. Cattle in the after hold
have been drowned. Attempts have been
made to save those in the fore hold. The
vessel is a total wreck, but the crew is
| saved.
GLOOMY.
DUBLIN, Dec 1S.-The Daily Express,
a consistent upholder of the loyalist
cause, devotes q leading article this
morning to picturing the consequences
would result from home rule in Ireland,
| if the demands of Parnellites is granted
and any such scheme as home rule is at
tempted as Gladstone has been accredit-
ed with contemplating. The Express
| declares that civil war would not be uu-
| likely To follow.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
| LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A report is received
here that the ServIan troops have been
withdrawn from the WIddin district.
| sHIFwRECKED
| HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. II. = The
steamer George Shattuck. which left
here last Friday for Anti Costa, 10 en-.
deavor to get off the crew of the wrecked
steamer, Earl Dufferin, returned to day,
having failed to reach the island. The
crew of the wrecked steamer will now
haYe to remain at Anti Costa all winter
SEEKING SUPPORT.
| MADRID, Dec. 1S.-The Liberal SAYS
Morocco has offered to cede territory "a
both Spain and France, hoping by SC
doing she may gain support against the
colOnizing schemes of Germany.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
PHLoPoLIs, Dec 1S.-The Austri-
an agent has notified Prince Alexander
that the military commission to demar.
cate the line between Servla and BuIga-
ria will consider victories and defeats Of
both belligerents. Re also says Servis
and Bulgaria will not be represented or
| the commission.
UNSETTLED.
| VIENNA, Dec. 19-A semi-official
bulletin issued at Nlsh yesterday says
Peace has not yet been assured. Bulga.
ria demands that ServIa shall evacnate
the WIddin district King Milan con-
siders this unfair request Servia seeks
an armIstlce snd peace for political rea-
sons, but If they are not obtained she
will continue the war TO the last She
will, however, wait until the enemy
takes the offensive.
SENSATIONAL
LONDON, Dec. 18-A sensation was
caused here this morning by the arrest
of q young man and woman at Kensing.
ton, on the charge OF attempting 10 ex.
tort mozey from the Prince of Wales
and threatening his royal highness In
tie event of his not complying with the
demand. The prisoners were taken be-
fore magistrate, where formal exanli
nation was held, resulting IN their being
rsmanded. Il Is expected that disclos
ures of serious nature will be msde
when the case ia again called.
Failure Of Lambermen.
DETROIT, Dec. I'm. c. Huyett &
Co., lumber men of this city failed, liza
bilities estimated at SIZE. 900. Member