Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-18
OVER THE WATER.

ONER IHE WATER.
Groesbeck's Argument for Silver Before
the international Monetary Commission
The Bosnian Observation-Disclosures Oc-
cupation Only Temporary---Russian Bar
barities in Bulgaria---The vatican---Mis-
cellaneous.
GRoEsBEcK's ARGUMENT FOR SILVER.
PARIS, Aug. 17.-Yesterday's session of the
international monetary conference was almost
entirely taken up by Groesbeck's address. He
laid much stress on the popularity always en-
]oyed In America by silver metal. He described
the inadvertent manner in which the law of
1873, demonetizing silver was passed. He
indicated Congress from any suspicion of a
selfish nature in restoring silver to its former
status. He said nearly half of the silver pur-
chased by the treasury of the United States has
been bought in London, and that according to
the best authorities the silver
production of Nevada would diminis h
instead of increase,
BOSNIAN RESURRECTION.
VIENNA, Aug. IA telegram from the Goth
Austrian division says the division was attack
ed Friday morning in its position near Doboi
on the right bank of the river Bosnia, by a
considerable force of insurgents. The assaults
were repuised, but the Austrians suffered
heavily. Belgrade newspapers allege three
Austrian serb regiments when near Vallta
SeWernick, having refused to advance, were
declmated. AS they still remained mutinous
further executions took place. The remainde,
were sent prisoners to Austria. The Austrian
Henerai JaVanoyich, marching from Mostar tc
join Gen. Phillipovich, has stopped because
his communications ra fhraaf
WAR LOAN.
BELGRADE, Aug 1.-THE Servian minister o.
finance is negotiating with Paris bankers for .
loan of 100000 francs to redeem debts con
tracted during the war.
ROUMELIA AND BULGARIA.
| BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE European commissio.
to reorganize eastern Roumelia will meet a
Constantinople the 18th of next month. Th
| commission for the reorganization of Bulgari;
will meet the same day at the same place chose,
as the seat OF the province by the Russian com
mission.
| FRANCo-AN1ERICAN TREATY
| TOURS, August IA numerously ATTENDED
meeting was held here yesterday, under tn
presidency of M. Belle member of the cham
Der OF deputies and mayor of Tours, in favo
OF the conclusion of Frances American treat,
/ OF commerce. Speeches were made by nj
Belle, Leon Chateau, and Messrs. Pollock, AID
pleton, Young. Hodges and Roosevelt. NJ -Four
nler, French ambassador to Turkey was ais
present. The meeting resolved that the draf
OF the treaty voted by the Franco-America1
chambers OF commerce. The Tours chambe
OF commerce was requested to examine tn
draft and give an expression of opinion upon ii
\ pRTI TIA Mt IrscEryrrox-
| PARIS. Aug. 17.-Governor Mccormick, com
missioner general of the United States to tn
| Paris exposition, gave brilliant reception
Wednesday night, which was largely attends
| by both French and Americans. On the sam
evening M. Freesseranie De Bort, French minis
/ ter OF agriculture, invited the American dele
gates to the Franco-American conference t.
dinner and reception.
| Y NJ. G. A. CONGRESS-
GENEVA, Aug. 1.-THE worlds congress O
the Young Mems Christian association, now il
session here, is meeting with a measure of sue
cess highly satisfactory to It's promoters
There is large attendance at the conferences
one Thousand delegates are present from Amer
! lea, belgium, England, France, Holland Spain
and the Protestant cantons of Switzerland.
RUSSIAN BARBAR1T1Es
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1.-THE Rhodope in
ternatlonal commission has returned to Con
stantinop1e. The report of the commissioner
| when issued will more than confirm the terri hi
statement of Russian-Bulgarian cruelties AM
outrages. The members give fearful account
OF the barbarlties committed in southern Blu
garla since the arrival of the Russian army
| OCCUPATION TEMPORARY.
BERLIN, Aug. lit is stated that on til
day OF the last sitting of the congress preyiou
to the signature of the treaty, the Austrian an
turkish plenlpotentiaries agreed that Austri
should sign declaration to the effect that tb
sultan should retain a sovereignty over Bos
MA, and that the occupation should be onl
temporary.
/ JUNCTION EFFECTED.
PEsTH Aug. 17.-General Szapary effected
junction with the Austrian main BODY whic
reached Serajevo the 18th unopposed.
/ THE VATICAN.
ROME, Aug. 17.-Cardinal Nina, papal secrt
tary OF state, urges the Pope to 90 to Perugi
and has informed the nuncios a change of a;
IS necessary. The Italian government, in re
spouse to overtures from the Vatican, reaffirm
It's discrimination to maintain the royal perogs
yves. Inc Vatican has sent to Manager Masells
Papal nuncio. proposals to be submitted t
frlnce bismarck regarding the return of ea
PEELED bishops to their diocese. The Vatica
would accept simple promise of non-interfe1
ence and thinks the German government Nigh
regard this as a much less difficult CONCESSION
than formal sanction.
SPECIE PAYMENTS SUSPENDED.
PANAMA, Aug. 17.-Advices from Chill stat
that all the banks have suspended specie pay
ments, owing to their being drained of gold b
the government to carry on the war with til
Argentine Republic, which is expected to
declared soon. The Bank of NIGGA has failed
liabilities L: $4,000, 900 pesos. Rieccio g. Co.. O
Chill, have suspended; liabilities S4O8, 76a
There is great excitement Ia Lima on announce