Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-07
EUROPEAN EVENTS.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM OYER
THE WATER.
France Shows Her Hand by Announcing a
Revocation of All Commercial Treaties-
Labor Strikes I'm England and Closing of
Observation-Disclosures
GRANT IN LONDON.

GRANT IN LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Ex-President Grant arrived
here to-day, and was formally presented with
the freedom of the city. grand banquet was
given in his honor tonight
PRINCESS CAROLINE DEAD.
TEEvEs, Jan. 6.-Princess Caroline, wife of
Prince Henry, of Hesse, died to-day.
BRIGANDAaE.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-Two detachments of gen.
darmerie, of Versailles hare been sent to the
departments Of the Herault and Eastern
Pyrnees to put stop to attacks made by armed
brigands from Spain, which have alarminplv
increased OF late. The report of the death Of
Admiral Touchard is. false. Il ssa5
STRIKES.
LONDON, Jan. Give hundred coach build
ers struck in Liverpool against an increase of
their hours from fifty three to ffty-six and
one-half per week. simultaneously with this
movement similar strikes occurred in many of
the large towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire
Five hundred ship-wrights employed in Mid
oieooro shlp-yard, struck against reduction
OF wages. The men were paid off and the ward
closed. The Brittania iron works at Mindless
boro closed, throwing 200 men out of employ-
m Z! The Midland railway employees at Car.
Isle yielded.
PLAGUE REVIVED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. Ga supplement of
the Official Gazette announces the plague in
Astrachan, which was abating, as revived with
great vlrulence since the recent thaw The au-
thorltles OF Saratow are taking every precau-
ton to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-Additional returns make the
number of Republicans elected to the senate
sixty-six.
The French government has given one years
notice of the termination of all treaties of
commerce. This is simply measure of pre-
caution to leave the hands of France free in
view OF Bismarck's new economic policy and
the difficulty IN concluding a new treaty with
Austria.
GRANTS RECEPTION.
LONDON, Jan. Con the occasion of General
Grants reception at Londonderry yesterday
the town hall where the ceremonies took place
was decorated with flags. Gen. Grant in his
speech returning thanks for the freedom of the
city, said he could not quit Europe without
visiting Ireland. At the banquet given in his
honor IN the evening Gen. Grant said there was
still room Tor many more millions in America.
LABOR DISTRESS.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The weather is again cold.
There has been daily increase of distress in
every quarter the past week. At Manchester.
Friday, there were 8 5000 applications from heads
OF families. representing $500 persons, to the
relief committee, and Saturday 1900 fresh ap-
plieatlons. During the week 1900 families
have been relieved in Wolverhampton. con-
siderable increase Of distress is also reported
from Sheffield.
soc1ALIsT-DEMoCRArs.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The socialist-democrats have
lately carried most of their municipal candi-
dates around Leipsic. A socialist will stand
for Breslau at the election for the reichstag.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SIS. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6.-The plague which
has broken out in Astrachan, is said to have
been introduced by Cossacks returning from
Turkey.
Nothing is known here of the Ameers inten-
ton to seek Russian protection.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-Admiral Touchard, member
OF the chamber of deputies, is dead.