The New York herald., 1879-02-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
TERROR OF THE PLAGUE
Smooth Movement Of French
Politics.
SAFETY OF THE RICHMOND.
Germany Still Badgering
Denmark.
LABOR STRIKES SPREADING.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

national Sanitary Commission Will return to vienna
to discuss with the government measures to be
adopted the southern frontiers in of the
plague reaching Roumania. The Hungarian govern
ment with the assent of the Roumanian government.
will despatch commission to report upon the state
of the public health of Roumania. Bessaraba. Bull
garia and Roumelia. The two governments have
agreed to adopt protective large scale
the Bessaraban and Transylvanian frontier and to
shift the Russian magazines in Roumana eastward
behind the double Gordon. General Loris Melikof.
who was recently appointed Governor General OF the
plague stricken districts which have been specially
erected into province during the continuance OF the
epidemic. left St. Petersburg Thursday for Astra-
khan to superintend measures for arresting the
plague Quarantine against the plague has been
ordered in all Spanish ports.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
The Gazette de France says:-"President Grevy. in
receiving the Judges of the Court Of Cassaton told
Judge Mercer. President Of that Tribunal to inform
his colleagues that the government does not intend
to violate the principle of the irremovability Of
judges" Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador to
Paris. will give select banquet to President Grevy
at the British Embassy next week. There will be
fifteen covers General Chanzy will probably be re-
placed in the Governorshp Of Algeria by NJ. Krautz
late Director General of the Paris Exposition.
The Times Paris despatch confirms the report that
M Leon Say. a condition of entering the Cabinet.
exacted pledge that should defend the commercial
treaty system against all assailants. The govern
ments bill relative to pardoning Communists con-
tains clause against fresh prosecutions for political
offences committed since 1870 which covers the
of the Ministry of May 49,
SAFE AT GIBRALTAR.
The United States steamship Richmond arrived at
Gibraltar on Wednesday. the 5th inst, from New
York and still rides at anchor in that harbor. All
well on board.
THE scHLEswIG QUESTION.
Berlin despatch to the Pail Mall Gazette says
ut IL reported that the German Minister at Copen
hagen has been recalled. The people of North
Schleswg propose to issue protest against the abro
CATION Of the fth article of the Treaty Of Prague.
Should Germany prohibit such action the North
Schleswig Deputies will formally protest in the
Reichstag." despatch from Copenhagen says the
German Minister has had farewell audience with
the Queen.
WAITING STRIKE.
Several employers in the iron and engineering
trades have postponed for a week action the
notices they have given of reduction Of wages in
the hope Of coming to arrangement with the men.
One firm has offered a compromise, but the men
have rejected it, Out of 600 affected 800 struck
last night. and 1900 more will strike to-day At
Of the Liverpool wharves yesterday the strikers
forcibly compelled the laborers to quit work. Some
laborers from Bristol took refuge board
steamer. mob of 700 persons hooted and yelled at
them for half hour, defying the police. This
mob OF strikers caused temporary suspension of
work At the Waterloo dock and the Princes dock. A
number Of aborers, sent to Liverpool from Wolver-
hampton. compelled to return by threats of
murder.
II is estimated that from $4,000 to 35. 900
now strike at Liverpool. The demeanor of the
crowd yesterday most threatening. in conse-
quence of the sailors joining the strikers. The
laborers employed in the provision trade have
also struck. At the Waterloo dock the mob broke
mp the staging and did much damage. After their
expulsion by the police they endeavored to storm
the gates. At the Princes dock the mob boarded
the bark Cora, from Wilmington. North Carolina.
which was unloading her cargo of
rosin. and extinguished the fires
in the donkey engines and cut the hoisting gear.
This mob numbered about three thousand men,
Smaller mobs terrorized the laborers the Queens
Nelson's and Bramleymoor docks. The police were
reinforced last night. especially the Sailors
Home.
THE STEAMSHIP CELTIC.
The Spanish steamship Eduardo, Captain Eche-
varria which left Baltimore January "a for Liver
pool. arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning.
The Eduardo reports that the 9Th inst she spoke
the White star steamship Celtic Captain Geadell.
from New York January "a for Liverpool. with the
blades of her screw broken. The Celtic then in
latitude 81 degrees north and longitude 10 degrees
west
ATLANTIC CABLE.
At the shareholders meeting OF the Anglo-Ameri-
can Gable Company yesterday the chairman said that
thc directors fully alive to the importance of
the opposition TO their concern which was about to
be started. and using every possible means to
protect the interests of the propretors He trusted
that they would leave the matter in the hands of
Board and play into the enemys hands by forcing
premature disclosures
IHE EASTERN RIDDLE.
Pending the decision Of the dispute concerning
Arab Tsbia by the Powers the Roumanan troops will
hold that poktion. Midhat Pacha has been author
ized 10 make changes his staff OF functionarcs and
put in operation the reforms proposed by him in
the scheme he submitted the Porte for the rcorgan
izAtion Of syria. II IL understood that Germany is
sndesvcring TO effect compromise of the Arab-Tabia
dispute.
Frederick Lewis Msigarini. y. =. g.. has failed. His
liabilities are fis,.oo.
N. Jnchant<en. the former treasurer of the Mutual
Credit foncier Company OF NJ. Petersburg has been
convicted Of ombsxzling 100000 1905 600 from the
company and sentenced TO sixteen years penal servi
tuds In siberia
A committee Of Doctors at Naples has pronounced
rss.snsnte. the would he assassin OF the King sane
Tho Nandarfs Berlin correspondent states that
the rus-ian Ministry has approved the import duty
ON grain. cattle aud horses.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Iost s authorized
10 contradict the reports concerning negotiations for
the purchase of fIcligolsnd.
The Emperor william of Germany proposes to open
shs iseiehssse In person.