Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-22
OLD WORLD NEWS.
STARTATION, DISTRESS, RIOTS, and
PROSECUTIONS.
Si1esian Famine Spreading-Forty Dulga-
rian Refugees starved-Riots In Madrid
Gen. Roberts Calling for Quick Reinforce
ment-Frenoh Cabinet Resigned, Etc.
ADVANCE ORDERED.

| CALCUTTA, Dec. 2l.-A dispatch from General
Roberts, dated the 18th, urges Gen. Coughs
immediate advance in light order, withou
tents and only taking ammunition and suppliea
| for i've or six days. Gen. Roberts states that
there is no enemy between Japdollock and
Cabul to oppose Gen. Coughs advance, and
adds that he shall be able to settle affairs in
Cabul when Gen.. Cough joins him. Gen.
Cough will leave JApdollock the 2lst (to-day)
with 400 men and four guns picking up roo
men and two guns at Satabord.
SOUTH AFRICAN FIGHTING.
CAPE Town, Dec. 2.-Secocoene's town was
captured by the British forces the 2Sth No
vember. Two of Secocoene's captains were
killed and two captains and two lieutenauts
wounded. Secocoene's loss heavy. Total loss
of the British. rs.
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNED.
PARIS, Dec. 2l.-All the ministers were at
Waddington's residence to-day and signed their
resignations, which were transmitted to Presi-
Grevy. Defreycenet has been entrusted with
the formation of new cabinet.
DISTRESS IN ITALY.
ROME, Dec. 2l.-The chamber of deputies
has passed bill authorizing tho government
to take immediate steps for the prosecution of
public work In order to relieve the distress of
the working classes.
SPANISH POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-A dispatch fro y
dated yesterday, says General Roberts reports
under date Of the 18th instant, that he has
learned General Cough has not yet advanced
beyond Pegdolluk.
A dispatch from Madrid says the polemic
tone of the press becomes more bitter daily,
and the government continues its prosecutions
QpQinaf Tn %ho ln,~o
the government has prosecuted seventeen Jour
nails of every shade of opposition. Numerous
arrests of noted federsls have been made.
A Cairo correspondent says Gordon Pasha has
been recalled. The Mortenegrin representative
in Constantinople demanded his recall in con-
sequence of the difficulty of his position in re-
gard to the Guzinje question.
The Austrian army bill was passed from
patriotic motives, but its passage must not
be regarded as q vote of confidence in tho
ministry
EXCITED FRENCHMEN.
A Paris dispatch says an incident in tho
Chamber of Deputies yesterday, before Gen.
Greeley took his departure therefrom, after re.
plying to Raynold, created an exciting scene.
Gen. Gresley was very much excited and pro.
tested against civilians interfering in military
matters.
RIOTS IN MADRID.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The famine in silesia is
gradually increasing
Dispatches from Madrid state that there have
been several riotous street demonstrations the
past week. After tho funeral of General Jagu-
enero a riot occurred between q mob and the
police, in which shots were fired and seventeen
persons arrested.
STARVED TO DEATH.
A telegram from Sophia states that sixty Mo-
hammedan refugees, whom tho Bulgarian gov
eminent had refused to admit to their former
homes, died of cold and starvation in an open
field.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
A Paris correspondent thinks the formation
tho end Of this or. beginning of next week.
Waddington will retain the foreign portfolio.
General Fare is likely to succeed General
Gresley in the war Office: After General Ores
ley's departure from the chamber yesterday
ters l"f and demand the 'm'0 order mat. Of
the day pure and simple, which was carried
IA to 163. But one HUNDRED and eighteen
members of the right figured in this majority
and reckoning republicans the vote shows the
cabinet were outvoted by 1853 to 126.
THE SPANISH CRISIS.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-A Madrid dispatch says
the Official Gazette announces the dismissal of
General Count Oalmaseda, director general of
the cavalry; Requelance, inspector general
of carbineers; Cassola, of the supreme
counsel Of war, aud Martinez Oampos. Guerra
Jouvellar in the Senate to-day bitterly con-
sured the government for this step and openly
declared the opposition of General Campos
cannot but be regarded as q severe
blow to the Canovas Del Castillo cabinet. The
Gazette Universal, Campos organ is one of the
journals against which proceedings have been
taken. Both houses of the cortes will be pro-
rogued January Esd.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Bismarck will arrive to-
day. to remain several days.
LONDON, Dec. OLA Calcutta dispatch says,
executions continue In the palace of Mandalay.
Five princesses were recently murdered. The
Burmese ambassador is still at Thyetmyo.
ROME, Dec. 20.-A royal decree orders = cess
sation of quarantine for vessels from the
northern ports of the United States.
VIENNA, Dec. 20.-The Press was confscated
yesterday by the police for reproducing an ar
tic!e of the Paris Figaro insulting to Gambetta.
RYDE, Dec. 21.-kight Rev. John Sutton Ut
tcrton, Bishop of Guelford, is dead.
Go-As-You- Please.