Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-17

war, but she negotiated with Russia several
times and mooted the question of partition
with Roumania. She asked for naval assist
ance from Russia, and not obraining it she re-
nounecd the idea of going to war, through
dread of the power of Turkey.
SILVER WEDDING.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Public festivals will be
deld throughout Belgium next week on the oc-
casion of the silver wedding of King Leopold
First.
NSURGENT CLAIMS.
BELGRADE, Aug. 16.-Advices from insurgent
sources represent General Szapary's defeat the
10th inst, as atrocious. It is reported he
abandoned battery, quantity of arms and
ammunition and many horses. The insurgents
claim his defeat in the second battle and that
Gen. Philipoyich's army is falling back to-
wards the river Save Vienna. Thirty Turkish
battalions in Bosnia, including FIVE of regular
troops, have joined the insurgents.
AssAsSINATED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16.-Gen. Mezentzow,
chief of the emperor's private police, has died
of wounds received from two assassins. He
was stabbed above the heart.
MONETARY CONGRESS.
PARIS, Aug. 16-At meeting of the inter
national monetary conference to-day, Horton,
secretary of the American delegation, was adj
mitted to u seat in the conference with the
same rights as other members. Groesbeck
explained the views of the United States gov
eminent and submitted a programme for the
establishment of common relation between
gold and silver and of the liberty of coinage.
The English, Swiss, Swedish and Italian repre-
sentatives participated in the debate. Germany
Is invited TO send representatives.
DAN AS A TEMPERANCE REFoRMER.
PARIS, Aug. I'D. B. Sickles consul of the
United States at Bangkok, Siam, writes as fol-
lows y have finished my liquor raids, having
closed over 800 establishments formerly under
American protection through licenses sold by
my predecessor. To-day there is not single
spirit shop within my consular jurisdiction.
THE SITUATION IN BOSNIA.
VIENNA, Aug. 16.-The chief corps of the
Austrian army of occupation under Gen. Phil
ipovich numbered 1000 the 14th inst. after
deducting all garrisons left en- route. Gen.
Szapory has received reinforcements, it is said
whole brigade, to enable hun to force his way
to Sewornich. Serious difficulty is appre-
hended in advancing beyond Serajavo. In
surgents in northern Bosnia are also still
active. The 18th inst they attacked the Aus
trlan garrison at Banjelrka. but were unsuc-
cessful. They have taken up their position
near Buzavcca, where an engagement is ex-
pected. The insurgents in eastern Bosnia
number 10000. The Servian government has
removed from the frontier all sympathisers
with the instruction.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
HAVANA, Aug. 16. Intelligence faom San
Domingo to the 7th inst. is to the effect that a
revolution has broken ont the partizans
of Baez and Superior uniting against Gonzales.
Puerto Plata, Santiago and Moca are reported
in the hands of the revolutionists, who say the
whole republic will join them shortly without
much bloodshed.
GREEK FRONTIER.
LONDON, Aug. l6.-Germany is said to be
ready to join in active mediation in favor OF
the ratification of the Greek frontier, and has
dispatched some men-of-war to Greek waters
as demonstration.
A special from Rome asserts Greece has re-
ceived the promise of the moral support OF
Italy.
AUSTRIAN MOBILIZATION.
VIENNA, Aug. 16.-Austria has decided upon
an Immediate further mobilization of troops
1t is feared that the pacifcation of Bosnia will
take six weeks or two months.
DOUBLE DEALING.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The porte's underhand
support of Bosnia has caused change of re-
lations with Austria which short time age
had been deemed impossible.
TORNADO.
DAYTON, o., Aug. 16-A tornado passed owe
this city this afternoon, unroofng number o
houses and blowing down several barns nea
Dayton. 1t was accompanied by heavy rain
storm and hail that did considerable damage t,
crops in the vicinity.
ToRPEpoEs.
LONDON, Aug. 16.--An order prohibiting tn,
export of torpedoes and other war material ha
been rescinded
Two thousand cotton operatives Of Bristo
have struck.
AMERICAN YACHT WINS.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Aug. l6.-The internationa
regatta arranged by the B ritish feet was sale
to-day, and the first sailing prize won by The
American yacht.
HoEDEL.
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Hoedel when informed hi
execution was fixed upon became deathly pale
He wished to plead for pardon, but recovere
his composure when told this vas useless. Fl
then asked for wins for supper, and drank
the commune and leader of social Democracy
When his sentence was read on the scaffold
spat disdainfully and cried s'bravo."