Show FOREIGN NOTES by W V ph t tb S couil feb thero aro no present indications of any tho ability or influence to tako real command of tho country in fact it daily moro apparent that afghanistan is not a nation which can be held together by any but a very extraordinary man wo probably have heard he last of united afghanistan and that for somo years the only power which could again build up afghans bistan into a solid and united king corn is england bloody wort t LONDON feb th times has the following from Can dahar reports have been recoiled hero of a second and more bloody struggle be tho rival parties at herat local troops attacked the cabulis stationed there unawares and inflicted a heavy loss before the cabulis could bring their ar to bear on heir assailants when this was done tho IIer atis were defeated with a great slaughter feb ehte is a possibility that admiral jauregui berry will resign from the ministry of marine in consequence of committees decision to postpone the vote of francs for the colonial dependencies until proper data are forthcoming it is also said that le perc minister of tho interior will ra ilfra th aa Lobanoff Russian ambassador at london has received fresh orders from his government to hint in his discussion with the engs liset cabinet on the asiatic affairs that russia considers herat as lying beyond En glands sphere and sh could not therefore suffer berat to be exclusively subordinated to the british influence fearful londonderry feb A fearful tragedy was enacted near tah place yest oreay in which mrs sarah aged 33 the wife of E V dillingham a respectable farmer wag the victim and a nephew of her husban dFrank dillingham aged about twenty the criminal frank went to live with his uncle last april and yesterday M dillingham went to manchester leaving his nephew at his work near the house during the afternoon william wallace brother of mrs dillingham called to aeo hi bister and found the doors locked and the curtains drawn down supposing her to be asleep he returned home toon after frank palled at the county store of david burns only about forty rods from tho place of alio tragedy and called for frank who camo to the door and young Dil linghan said I have a aunt sarah ife was imenes diat sly aken into custody by persons m and abbit tle store who took him to willinghams Dilling hams house cpr on entering a fearful spectacle met their gaze mrs dillingham was lying on the floor in the front room on her back with several garments thrown over her head and body upon examination they found a rope drawn tightly around her neck the clothing was disarranged and her face purple from the severe chocking produced by the ropo A bullet wound was discovered at the base of the skull the bullet having passed through the boon physicians were immediately uin boned who pronounced tha case fatal and death wag momentarily ex pecked frank sav he was cleaning a revolver which was accidentally discharged but does not attempt to account for the rope around his aunts or for the disordered condition of hep underclothing iio gays ho went into ilia woods back of the bouso and tried to shoot himself with the same revolver but failed through lack of courage or some other cause though an ugly bullet hole made in his forehead the ball penetrating the baull sirs dillingham the vie lim of the terrible ter aal air is a comely modest appearing young woman and bory highly respected the conclusion can hardly be avoided that the unfortunate woman was lavished ravished ravi shed cither before or after the shooting and choking and that her assailant then iveing the fearful crime be had committed hastily fastened the door pulled down the curtains and returned to the forest in the rear of the house with the intention of ending hia miserable existence his wound is not thought to be fatal eb S the american congressional temperance society elected tha treasurer fab navy thompson president foreit clr feb the theatre royal is completely destroyed the fire is still burning and adjoining houses are endangered the police inspector and one workingman are ins aured the military kept order and assisted the fire department there was to have been a day performance of pantomime thia afternoon atter noon at which tho duko and duchess of marlborough were to be present tho fire wag occasioned by the ignition of tho curtains in the elate box scandalous the hob bobbing of the english liberals with the irish home ruler at sheffield and liverpool the governments relief measures in ireland hare already had a beneficial effect a more hopeful spirit is growing amog the people tho Dc adwood minin company hag declared the second dividend of 25 cent per share for the month of january payable on the the starch manufacturers of new york and of western states endor o davis bill to raise the tariff on im ported foreign starch rice opium etc tho emigration to the sandwich island it assuming alarm ing dimensions to the detriment of the american english and german trade the senate exodus committee have called to washington 08 witnesses 30 of ot chome are republicans nationals and democrats 30 25 colored men panama is described in the new york herald n lying under a bip van Winkle sleep since the pacific railroad so materially damaged its commercial interests the new york herald comments approvingly on the willingness of the san francisco chamber of acm macroe la inaugurate a movement for tho relief of braland in that city there arc claims of U S cithens against nicaragua ag grega i ting some dating bacic i more than SO beare nicaragua eels reluctant about their settle ment l |