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Show FROM BEYOND THE OCEAN. Nuu'eriiee; (lermans in ltusslo. London, .Ton. 0. The Berlin corn-spoiid-ent of the .Vravi says: The pastors of a number num-ber of derm an cotentes In Russia have appealed ap-pealed direct to the Herman consulate in St. Petersburg for assistance to prevent thousands thou-sands of Hermans from starving. It is said they not ouly suffer from famine, but are exposed to cruelties from the fanutieiil mobs, who accuse them of being responsible for the failure of the crops. Several Germans were killed and their houses burned, it is said. The Loss Of the Vhildwell. LOJTDON, .Ian. (1. The agent of the Associated Associ-ated Press of this city has received dispatc hes from Captain Nickels, commanding the Red Star Line steamship Nordland, protesting against the charge, thut the Nordland made no attempt to rescue, the survivors of the British bark Childwell, which was sunk In a collision with that steamer in the North Sea. The Nordland, Captain Nieckls says, had 500 persons ou board. Her bows had bee n stove by the collision and she was leaking. Believing Be-lieving the safety of his own passengers and crew endangered he put his vessel about ahd returned to Antverp Sunday night. Captain Nickels' statement is corroborated by pilot 1. uming, who was aboard the Child-well. Child-well. The pilot said the Nordland stood by for an hour. Two boats were lowered from the steamer but failed to reach the Childwell because of the heavy sea running. Twelve of those who lost their lives were below when the accident occurred, and the ve ssel sank so rapidly that they did not have time to reach the deck. Nine persons, including the pilot, took refuge in the mlzzen rigging, from which they were subsequently rescued by the steamer Ipswich, belonging to the Great Eastern company. Three of the, crew took refuge on the end of the, bowsprit, but as the waters rose they were washed off and drowned. France Iesercs II u nil linlinn. l.ON'nox, -Ian .0 It appears that the French government has sent to the. different European Euro-pean ambassadors In Paris a circ ular asking them to point out to their governments iu what mi exceedingly false light Rlbot, the foreign minister, and the whole French cabinet cab-inet would appear if Bulgaria should not give satisfaction to the. French government. In such a ease it was pointed out that the ! cabinet would be forced to resign under the reproof that it aided rashly. Russia, it seems, admitted this view of the affair. while. England and Austria have tacitly agreed that Bulgaria must, give some' sort of satisfaction to prevent France from being humiliated. He rmany and Ilaly maintain the reserved attitude. at-titude. Hiilgarla is Right. Pauis, .Ian. 6. The action of the govern-mcnt govern-mcnt now that Bulgaria has refused to grant its 'demands, is eagerly awaited. The ex- change of note s between the powers is actively ac-tively proceeding. It is stated luiro that Itulgaria has scut copies of her reply to the French demands to England, Austria, Italy and Germany. The note expresses flic, hope that Franco will be actuated by feelings of justice, thut she will reconsider her decision, nnd that she ill again establish friendly relations with Bulgaria. Undies Washed Ashore. I.oniiON, Jan. 6. The bodies r.f the steward stew-ard and second officer of the steamer Cavalier Cava-lier were washed ashore on the east of Cornwall. Corn-wall. The Cavalier left Gibraltar December S for Falmouth. The I'ope is Wise. UoNiiiiN, Jan. ft The VtronMe'g Paris correspondent says: ''The pope has. peremptorily per-emptorily declined to advise the French Catholics in regard to adherence to the republic." re-public." A rahman'M Strike. Pauis, Jan. ft A strike has commenced in this city. Nono of the cabs of the Com-pague Com-pague Urbaiue aro out. The Printers silrike Over. Bkiu in, Jan. ft. The strike of the printers print-ers IS this country is virtuully over. |