Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-17
AFGHAN WAR EXPENSE.

of Gen. Roberts-General Old World
News.
AFGHAN WAR EXPENSE.
stanhope, under secretary of India, moved a
resolution that the consent of the house be
given to defray all of the Afghan war expenses
from the Indian revenues. He said the gov
eminent hoped and believed the war would re-
main frontier war.
Fawcett moved an amendment To the effect
that the proposal was unjust
Gladstone seconded the amendment declar-
ing the proposal invited the house to entirely
abdlcate its control over the direction of the
war.
Alter several minor speeches, Sir Stafford
Nofthcote declared it was not intended to
charge the whole military expenditures on
India.
Debate adjourned.
BRITISH ARMY ATTACKED
LONDON, Dec. ia correspondent with the
Ruram column reports that predatory tribe
attacked on Sunday the rear guard of a CONVOY
east of sapieri Pass. General Roberts sent two
regiments, which rescued the con-
voy. Two British officers were
severely wounded. Three Ghoorkas
were killed and twelve Ghoorkas and one High
lander wounded. General Roberts has sum
moned the chiefs of Kuram to answer for the
outrage. 1t is feared three powerful tribes will
combine against the British.
CLEAN SWEEP.
LONDON Dec. l6.-The investigating COM
mlttee On the West of England aud South of
Wales District bank shows that the whole capi-
tai and reserve funds have been lost, and there
Is further deficiency of 81, 100000 for which
the shareholders are liable. There is no posi-
bllty ef a reconstruction of the bank.
FRANCE AND GREECE
PARIS, Dec l6.-In speech Saturday in the
French senate the foreign minister said: 81
am happy to say that despite certain hinder
lngs, for doing more or less than the treaty of
Berlin, all the cabinets-those having some
thing to gain as well as those having something
to lose by such divergencies-hav ultimately
seen that the execution of the treaty ON all
SIDES is the only way of not jeopardizing the
peace of Europe. a large number of it's
clauses are already carried out As to Greece
you know that the initiative with which we are
reproaohed is part of our traditional policy.
70 give satisfaction to Greece is to remove one
OF the most dangerous elements of the Eastern
question, and it is to the interest of the Porte
Itself. For the treaty Of Ber-
lin TO have some durability it is neces-
sary that the territories restored to the
Porte-tbe considerable nucleus it possesses in
A1uiopC-SioulO DC governed Dy IL without
constant fear of attacks, inroads or revolts on
its frontiers. Turkey must be able to set her
self solely to internal reorganization. financial
adjustment and the development of her num-
erous resources in Europe and Asia. This in
wolves reduction of her armament but SO
long as there are constant menaces of revolt
and disorder on the frontier, in Greece or else
Where, she cannot devote her
self to that task. This is
why Europe is pressing her to accede to the
rectihcatien of the Greek frontier. I have
positive assurance Of the cooperation of the
powers without exception, and everything
done IN favor of Greece will be through the
collective action of Europe at the instance of
France. We will enter into no engagements
but will remain unfettered.
INTO LIQUIDATION
ODESSA, Russia, Dec. 16-At meeting Of
shareholders of the Odessa Commercial bank
to-day, 1t was decided to go into liquidation.
CoNsTANTINoPLk.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-A telegram from Constan-
tinople says the Russian authorities at Adrian
ople have sold immense quantities of grain
and large number of horses. 1t is said they
intend to evacuate the city in January The
Turks have expelled some insurgent bands
from the Now Bazaar district. Austria has
asked permission to appoint residents in Novi
Bazaar to observe the movements of the issur
gents. Dervlsh Pasha, formerly commandment
OF Batoum, awaits trial for malversation.
PUBLIC MOURNING.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Public mourning for the
Grand Duchess of Hesse will last three weeks,
and the court will remain in mourning six
weeks.
TURKEY s INCONSISTENCY
LONDON, Dec. l6.-In the house of commons
tn, 1,rL,{ Gi,.G
Porte was still able to largely import NUM-
lions of war from America, although it pro-
fessed its Inability to relieve the Rhodopode
refugees.
DRAMATIC POET DEAD.
FRANKFORT N-THE- MAIN, Dec. 1e.-KarI Fer
dinand Gutzkow, German dramatic poet, is
dead
ESTIMATES VOTED.
PEsrH Dec. 16.-An agreement having been
established between the delegations, the Aus
trian delegation has voted the common esti-
mates for 1879, amounting to 105, 600 900 forms.
and passed through it's third reading the occu-
patton grant of 20,000,000 forms. The delega-
lions adjourned sine die.
TELEGRAPHERs MURDERED
GAMBIA, Crete, Dec. 16.-The Eastern Tel
egraph company's superintendent here, Will
liam Anderson, an Englishman, and native
employe of.the company, were murdered outside
the gates of the city Saturday evening. Mr.
Sand, with the British consul, is investigating
the outrage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The government intends
to abandon their proposal in the house of
commons for grant for relief of the Rhodope
fugitives.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-South Yorkshire and
North Derbyshire golfers have received notices
of reduction of 1919 per cent in wages.