Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-20
EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Movements of the Porte Indicating De-
termination to Stultify the Berlin Con-
gress--Progress of Austrian Occupation
Important Session of the international
Money Congress.
THE MONETARY CONGRESS.

He maintained there was no harm
in this being the case. The Swiss
representative supported Goshen's views. NJ.
Mecs, representative of Holland, thought the
United States would only be supported by ma
tons laboring under forced paper currency.
Leon Say, French minister of finance, said the
monetary question would remain too obscure
for France to take sides SO long as Germany
had considerable stock of silver which she
could throw upon the market of France. He,
however. approved of the initiative having
been taken by the United States.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from Constan-
tinople says after the review Saturday Gen.
Todleben was fired at by young Greek with
out effect, and the would-be assassin arrested
RUSSIAN oUrRAGEs.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Times, in leading
article on Russian outrages IN Roumelia, says:
The British government has a right to demand
that no needless obstacles be thrown in the
way of settlement of the Eastern question: and
that no further outrages be committed againt
the common conscience of Europe. 1t is Rus
STA we must look to first to stop the mischief.
The British government will speak with the
voice of the country in any fresh remonstrances
it may see fit to address to Russia on this press
| ing subject.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Aug. 19.-Mehemet Ali
Pasha started for Albania Saturday.
A grand review of Russian troops was held
Saturday. Their embarkation begins to-day.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Cattom, Morton Com
pany, West India merchants, have failed. Liza
biities 81, 500, 900.
ROME, Aug. 19.-The German crown prince,
Frederick William, and Prince Bismarck sent
the Pope congratulatory kilograms on his name
day, or the feast day of the saint after whom
the holy father was named,
PARIS. Aug. Ex-senator Renaurd is dead.
DANGEROUS GAME.
LONDON. Aug. ia Vienna dispatch says
the Porte's attitude towards Greece, It's delay in
evacuating Batoum, resistance to Austria's oc-
cupation of Bosnia, refusal to surrender terri
tory assigned by the congress to Montenegro,
and the organized movement of the Albanians
in old Servia threatening the Servians in their
newly acquired lands, are here regarded as so
many evidences of the deliberate policy which
aims at stultifying the Berlin congress and it's
results. 1t is the general opinion that by such
policy the Porte is playing dangerous game.
The Austrian press and people are extremely
bitter against Turkey Nobody countenancess
the idea of the eventual restoration of the oc-
cupied provinces to the Porte, and public opin-
ion is unanimous against the conclusion of a
convention.
PROBABLE APPOINTMENT.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 19.-Rustein Pasha,
Roman Catholic and Governor of Lebanon,
will probably be appointed governor of the new
province of Eastern Roumelia.
UNVEILED.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The statue of La MARITIME
was unveiled at Macon yesterday.
Count Henry Won Amin has purchased an
estate in Bohemia with which he obtained a
seat in the Landag. He aimed to become an
Austrian subject.
BOSNIAN RESURRECTION.
VIENNA, Aug. 19.-Troops, ammunition and
material are constantly arriving for the south.
Great depression prevails. People do not be-
lieve in the official assurances that the orte,
Servia and Montenegro do not support the in
surgents.
INTERNAL DIssENs1ONs.
PEsTH, Aug. l9.-Opposition journals and
leaders take advantage of the popular ex cite
ment about occurrences in Bosnia to denounce
the imperial cabinet and charge them with
sending the Magyars to slaughter, with the OBJ
ject of securing their determination. The Hun
garian troops have been the principal sufferers
at Maglaj, Tuzla and Stalatz.
PROMOTED.
BERLIN, Aug. I9.-The Post says it is the in
tention of the Gar to appoint Count Paul
Schouvaloff, brother of the ambassador to Eng
land, chief of the emperor's private police to
succeed Gen. Mezentzow, recently assassinated.
LAID DOWN THEIR ARMS.
VIENNA, Aug. 19.-It is announced that seve-
raj of the insurgent leaders in the Turkish
provinces have laid down their arms and furth-
er submissions shortly expected. The Aus
TRANS gained some trifing successes the 10th
| and 18th near Stalatz. fresh Mahommedan
band is assembling near Korona. Two Tahors,
of Redifs, have gained it.
SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Times in a financial
article says the fact of the silver market being
at all firm when there is next to no demand is
explained by there being scarcely any supply.
HEAVY FAILURE.
| The failure of Cottal, Morton q Co.. West
India merchants, has been hanging over the
market some days, and as the firm is of very
old standing, it may be of some Importance.
| ANNEXATION THREATENED.
| LONDON, Aug. ia Vienna dispatch says
Count Itchy has informed the Porte that in the
event of more bloodshed in those provinces
| Austria will definitely annex Bosnia and Her
zegovina.
THE sOCIAL1sTIC BILL.
LONDON, Aug. ia Berlin dispatch says
representatives of Bavaria, Wurtemberg and
Saxony, in the German federal council, oppose
the provisions of the socialistic bill. They re-
| gard it as tending to strengthen imperial
powers.
CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, Aug. 19.-The Austrians lost twelve
men in the engagement of the 10th. near Buzo-
voca. The insurgents, besides killed, lost 13C
prisoners. The Austrian and Hungarian min
listers held four hours council on Sunday, the
emperor presiding.
Going Home to svote-Campaign Contribu-
tiOns.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The National Republic
states authoritatively that voters in the depart
ments will be granted the usual leave of alb
sence to attend the elections in their several
Estates, and further that the President has con
tributed to the Republican campaign fund eye
since he came into public life. Last year ht
contributed $500 to the Ohio fund, and thit
year he has done better. and not yet done con
tributing. Every member of the cabinet hal
also contributed this year.
Cleveland Failure.