Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-15
QUEEN MOTHER,
DEATH OF THE GRAND DUCHESS oF
HESSE 04RMSTADT.
Denominations of Respect and Sorrow in
the Royal Borough of London-Failure of
Large London Stock Operator-Goyern.
mental Reform Inausuratsd in Russia
The Occupation Expense Voted by the
Hungarian Diet-Miscellaneous.
DEATH OF PRINCESS ALICE


DARMsIADT, Dec. 14.-Tne Grand Dnohass oe
hesse Darmstadt, Princess Alice of ENGLAND
died at 1880 this morning of diphtheria. The
grand duchess was the third child and second
daughter of Queen Victoria. She was bnr,
April 10th, lS43 Her father, the late prince
dled Saturday, Dec. L. 1861 The princess
was IN a state OF Inconsistencies from 2.3O A.
n. to the time of her death
GRIEF OF THE QUEEN MOTHER
LONDON, = P. NJ. Dec. 14.-The blinds are
down at buckingham palace and at st. James
palace and at Marlborough house in consa-
auence OF the death of Princess Alice. Dean
otan ey LETT LONDON last evening to spend tho
anniversary an OF the Prince Consort's death at
WINDSOR, ana remains there, though the mem
oral service was not held. The Prince and
Princess of Wales, Prince Leopold and prin
cess Beatrice are also here with the Queen. All
hef majesty ministers and members of the
government have sent expressions Of their
sympaehy with her majesty. Her majesty,
snouSh greatly grleved, is not i'll. The flag at
windsor castle Is at half mast. The bells at
the hoya! chapel and Eaton college are tollinp
ana nearly all houses, public and private. in
the royal borough are closed
ADDRESS POSTPONED.
In consequence of the death of the Grand
Duchess of Hesse, Lord Beaconsield has re-
quested postponement of the presentation.
hxed for to-day, of an address and casket from
Englsh residents the Pacific coast of the
United States.
TESTIMONIALS OF RESPECT.
OTTAWA, Dec. 14.-Flags are everywhere at
malt mast, as mark of respect to the memory
OF Princess Alice.
GOVERNMENT OF CYPRESS.
LONDON, Dec. l4.-In the house of commons
ias1 night the under secretary of foreign affairs
sad the question had been put by a foreign
government respecting judicial arrangements
IN cyprus. 1t Is understood this refers to n
question by the United States owing to the ar
rest OF Major Di Cesnola for making excava-
tons.
CUBAN BONDS.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-The minister of colonies
has introduced bill in the chamber author
ling the government to issue Cuban bonds.
and cancelling the contract for 125,COO. OOO
pesetos concluded between the Hispano colo
NAL bank and the treasury.
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT REFORMS.
PARIS, Dec. l4.-Newspapers report that
Count Schovaloff's accession to the ministry of
the interior win inaugurate regime which
shall give effect to the constitution the car
instructed the count to draw up while at
Liyidoa.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4.-It is said the car
proposes to appoint collectively responsible
cabinet.
SUSPENDED.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Jonathan Nield, manag-
ing partner in the private bank of j. & J. Fen
ton d. Sons, Rockfeld has suspended In No
vember he lost $1,000, 900 of the banks money
by specializing on the stock exchange.
GERMAN RAILWAYS.
BERLIN, Dec. l4.-It is proposed to transfer
the control OF German railways from the State
to the Imperial government, in Prussia at
least.
EXPENSES VOTED.
PEsTH, Dec. l4.-After three days stormy de-
bates, wherein the opposition severely criti-
cised the policy of the government, the Hun
garian delegation voted by large majority
zo,oOo,ooo torlns for occupation expenses of
1879.
MARRIAGE POSTPONED.
COPENHAGEN Dec 14--The marriage of Prin-
cess Thyra to the Duke of Cumberland has
been postponed until after the funeral of Prin-
cess Alice.
FRANCE AND GREECE.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 14.-In the chamber of
deputies to-day, Count De Goutant Biron aues-
toned the government respecting the treaty
OF Berlin. The minister of foreign affairs de-
blended his conduct at the congress where he
avoided compromising French neutrality or en-
terlng upon any binding engagements. He had
supported Greece because that was the tradi-
tional policy OF France. There would be united
action OF Europe in behalf of Greece on the
initiative being taken by France.