Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
OVER THE OCEAN.
English Bondholders Approve the Erie
Lease-Further Details of the Loss of
Life from Snow and Floods on the Con-
tinent-Destitution and Starvation in
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LILO from Snow and Floods on the Com
Observation-Disclosures and Starvation in
England-MiscelIaneou
ERIE LEASE APPROVED.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-At meeting of the bond
holders and shareholders of the Atlantic l.
Great Western railway to-day about GOO persons
ed by large majority. They approve of the
lease OF the company's railroad and property
to the Erie railway, and approves the limit to
the amount of prior lien bonds authorized by
the revised official scheme of arrangement dated
July 81, 1875.
YELLOW FEVER.
Rio DE JANERo. Feb. 2S.-An outbreak of
yellow fever of very severe character has oc-
Cured among the shipping. The government
has already contributed about thirty million of
mllries about 81 cents) to alleviate the distress
in the northeast and asks additional credit for
ten millions of milries to provide food.
TO ENGLAND TO BE MARRIED.
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The Princess Louise Mar
garet, niece of the emperor, last night gave her
farewell reception previous to starting for
England to wed Prince Arthur, Duke of Con-
naught The wedding, postponed one month
IN consequence of the death Of Princess Alice,
will take place at Windsor the Sd of March.
Channel storms and snow drifts on the conti-
nent practically prevent postal communication
with England.
DISCUSSION POSTPONED.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Sir George Campbelrs
liberal motion in the house of commons that
summary prohibition of cattle from the United
States is calculated to destroy an important
trade and deprive England of the advantage of
cheap meat. was postponed at the earnest re-
quest of influential members of his own party
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SNOW AND FLOODS.
PARIS, Feb. 28.-On the French slopes of the
eastern Pyrannees there is more snow than the
oldest inhabitant remembers. Between Bourp
Madome and Mont Louis. horseback is the only
means of communication. Floods are appre.
hended in the valleys if spring sets in suddenly.
The foundations in the southeast are subsiding,
but tho foundations of houses have been so
undermined that around Agentown and in the
department of Lotet Garonne quite panic
prevails. At Goulommiers. department of the
Seine ct Marie, foods caused a landslip. In
Trieste, Tuesday, the sea did much damage to
shops and cafes.
Twenty-three Spanish sailors on the way
from Ferrol to spend the carnival in their
native village have been drowned. Their
boat was captized by squall. A little snow
fell at Madrid on Tuesday. In the Spanish
provinces the railways are interrupted by snow.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-In the chamber of deputies
yesterday DeMarcere, minister of the interior,
asked for grant of 200, 900 frsncs for the suf-
ferers by foundations in the southern depart
ments. He said more money would probably
be required. The chamber referred the sub
ject to the budget committee to fix the neces-
sary relief.
FRENCH FIVE PER CENTS.
PARIS, Feb. 28.-Leon Say, minister of
finance, has explained to the budget committee
that conversion of the per cent. rentes would
be unpopular at home and impossible abroad.
He pointed out the contingency that holders of
per cent. rentes might refuse to exchange
their old bonds for the new ones. The govern
ment would then be compelled to borrow gold
from the Bank of France to redeem the per
cents. Such an operation would exhaust the
banks whole stock of gold and compel the
government to resort to forced currency. A
vote of the budget committee resolving to take
note of the declaration of the minister of
finance that the government does not contem-
plate conversion of the per cent. rentes, is
an expression of confidence. Germane and
Rouvier proposed that the committee again ex-
anime am Minister Say, and, if necessary, take
other measures, but the suggestion was over
ruled as possibly leading to political and
financial crisis.
ACTUALLY STARVING.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-The mayor of Sheffield
states in one district of that town there are
1900 persons destitute and 400 families actu-
ally starving. The relief fund, except about
9SOO, has been expended.
AMNESTY.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 28.-In the Senate to-day
Victor Hugo advocated full and complete
amnesty. Minister Leroyer replied that the
government was strong enough to grant such
an amnesty, but would not allow themselves
to be dragged into course they did not ap-
prove. The proposal Of Victor Hugo was re-
jected. The proposal made by Berenger, which
was less liberal than that of the government,
was also rejected. The government bill was
finally adopted. 1853 to Sc. In the chamber IF
deputies the right attacked Minister Leon Saw
for delaying his. statement relative to con-
version OF 5 per cent. rentes. Say replied,
blaming the budget committee for taking the
initiative in the matter. His reply caused loud
protests from the left.