Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-02
THE OLD WORLD.
GERMAN CONSUL. suICInEs

ODESSA, March 1.-The German consul at
this port, DR.. Belan, committed suicide. 1t is
believed the act was in consequence of a severe
reprlmand from his government.
sHERE ALIs DEATH.
LONDON, March 1.-The viceroy of India tele-
graphs he has received the following letter from
Yakoob Khan, son of Shere Ali, the ameer of
Afghanistan, dated the 26th of February: News
mas been received here of the death of my
father on the Dist of February, AS nv father
was an old friend of the British government
send the information out of friendship
FRENCH AMNESTY.
VERSAILLES, March 1.-Leroyer, minister of
justice, in a debate on the amnesty bill said be
old not deny some persons, unworthy of par
dons, might return to Paris, but this need not
cause alarm. If any of them showed ingrati-
tude the government would know how to be
rigorous.
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
France has asked time before agreeing to
joint action with England for the reinstate-
ment OF Nubar Pasha in the Egyptian minis
try. 1t is not very easy undertaking to OBJ
tain the khediVe's consent particularly, if, as
alleged, the khedive proposes to offer the port
follo OF minister of Justice to the representa-
tive OF a third foreign nation. France and
England when once they intervene cannot sub
NIT to refusal, and France before coming to
a decision to act with England in the matter
had to weigh carefully the resolutions which in
the event of refusal would be forced upon her.
MEMORIAL TABLET.
ROME, March 1.-The memorial tablet on the
house where John Keats, the poet, died, was
unveiled to-day in the presence of the princi-
pal English and American residents of the city.
The decree subjecting vessels arriving from
the United States and South American ports to
quarantine has been abrogated.
REBELLION CRUSHED.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-The rebellion
against the Chinese government, in Kasngar,
has been completely crushed, and the remnants
of the defeated force are returning to Russian
territory.
SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, March IA Cape Town dispatch
says affairs in the Transvaal cause anxiety. The
Beers are suspected Of favoring the Zulus, and
conflict of authority has occur red between 9
BRUSH magistrate and Dutch commandment
FAILURES.
LONDON, March 1.-The following failure:
were announced: Geo. Campbell g. Co., tobac.
CO merchants; liabilities s1l7,00O Numerical
General Printing works, Thomas King. man.
ager; liabilities 9l10,000. Geo. Francis Dick
enson, merchant; liabilities 100000.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
There is fifteen feet of snow in Schleswig.
Ex-President MacMahon yesterday visited the
museum of decorative art.
Several persons were drowned in Lake Geneva
during the recent storm. The damage in Can.
ton Vaud alone is e100, 900.
1t is said the Pope has made to Dr. Newman
an announcement that he will be created a car
dinal at the consistory of March 3.
PAPAL MATTERS.
ROME. March 1.-Cardinal Pilippo Guid
bishop of Palestrina, is dead, aged 81 years
The Pope yesterday held consistory ano
raised Cardinal Mini, pontifcial secretary OF
state, to cardinal priest, and nominated
Cardinal Edsordo Barrones, carmerlingo of the
Sacred college, in place Of Cardinal Ferreri
whose term expired. His holiness also recog
nized thirty-four archbishops and bishops.