Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-07
DISCONTINUED TROOPS.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 6.-Ihe discomfort
recently manifested among the garrisons on
the Greek frontier has spread to the troops
here. The disconnected regiments want ar
rears of pay, and a part of the garrison re-
quire Osman Pasha, the minister of war, to
resign. In consequence of these events the
troops occupying rchataldja have been re-
called to Constantinople- The further
dispatch of troops to the Gresk frontier is
suspended. Baker Pasha is to be nominated
to an important civil and military post in
Kurdistan, owing to the excuses of the
Kurds in western Armenia.
AFRICAN EXPLORER DEAD.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Ke1th johnson, the
leader of the expedition to explore the head
of Luke Nyassa, died of dysentery, on June
%, at Berobero, 100 miles inland from
Doressolaam. The expedition is to be con-
tinued by Mr.. Thomson, the scientific as
sistant of Johnson.
THE FETEs AT NANCY.
PARIS, Aug. ct is understood that the
German government offered no impeachment
to the inhabitants of Metz attending the
fetes at Nancy, on the occasion of the un-
yelling of the Theirs statue. The French
government, to avoid the semblance of TO-
menting agitation on the frontier, will not
be represented at the Belfast demonstration
in honor of Theirs,
SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The king Of Menelk, the
ruler of the southern portion of Abyssinia,
has abolished the slave trade.
HOME RULE LEAGUES.
The home rule league proposes converting
the league into regularly elected conven-
tion of the Irish nation.
IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL.
In the house of commons the Irish uni
versity bill passed through committee after
amendment favoring the payment Of result
fees, had been rejected, 151 to 62.
COTTON OPERATIVES WAGES.
The masters association of North and
Northeast Lancashire are discussing the
necessity for further reduction of 10 per
cent. in the wages of cotton operatives. The
ed.
EAGLES FOR TIE UNITED STATES.
To-day's withdrawal of bullion from the
Bank of England was all in eagles for the
United States.
THE VATICAN AND PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The semi-of6cial Pro-
vincial Correspondence referring to the re-
ports relative to Roncetti's mission to Kissin-
gen says the various reports published in
the Vienna and Paris newspapers concern
ing the Vatican and Prussia are SO contrary
as to the facts as to induce the belief they
are disseminated purposely to mislead.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
PARIS, Aug. 6.The Landrath, of Canton
Uri, Switzerland, voted to restore capital
punishment for murder and for arson, when
involving the loss of life. The law requires
to be ratified by plebiscite.
ARREST OF SOCIALISTS.
MADRID, Aug. 6.-Seven members Of the
Spanish socialist organization have been ar
rested at Xeres, on the charge of killing
sheep and setting fire to standing crops.
BLESSING THE PANAMA CANAL PROJECT,
ROME Aug. 6.-Signor Groji, engineer,
has explained the Panama canal project to
his holiness, the pope, who bestowed the
ponti6cal blessings on the project. His holt
ness said he hoped the canal would prove
morally even more than materially bond be-
tween the old and new worlds.
NINE CASUALTY.
BERLIN, Aug. - Water burst into the
Luewig Chuck mine at the Zaberze colleries,
Prussia. Tow corpses recovered and eleven
are supposed in the pit.
ROW AMONG LEGIsIArOBs s..
QUEBEo, Aug. 6.-In the legislature last
night, during . debate on supply, Mr.. Chap
lean called the treasurer q liar, etc, refusing
to retract. The premier moved that Chap.