Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-08

time but the margin of pr0ht II SO Wretchedly
poor that there is no reason tfor entering Int
fresh arrangements until there IA reasonable
/ prospect of a drop in cotton or an advance IL
goods. The Oldham limited companies hav'
called meeting for the 10Th, to disouss tn,
present ruinous state of the trade, which en-
tails q loss of IS pence per pound. and to adop
| some measures whereby the companies may b,
| relieved. The Ashton operatives urged thu
| masters to stop the mills for a limited period
! instead Of enforcing reduction of wages, but
the masters refused.
Commissions are forming to promote emigra
ton.
Wilbur +. Raymond, absconding agent OF
Rumsey & Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y, recently mr.
rested on the charge of forgery, but released
his employers declining to prosecute, died 81
his hotel, of dropsy of the heart.
The Marquis of Harrington. speaking In
Radnorshire, South Wales, yesterday, gave an
explanation of his want of utterances on the
question of land laws. He did not advocate
artificial creation of a class of peasant proprl-
etors, but merely urged that if any existing
laws tend to artifcially aggregate vast proper,
ties on the hands of few persons, they should
be carefully inquired into.
EXPEDITION TO MERv.
LONDON, Sept IA dispatch from Baka
states that Col. Mama has taken command of tho
expedition to Merv, pending the appointment
of successor to Gen. Lazaref. Sickness is
still prevalent in the command.
DEAD.
PARIS, Sept. 7.--Arnado DeMoe, better
known as Cham, the caricaturist. is dead. He
was born in Paris January, 26. 1919.
EMIaRANT SHIP WRECKED.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE steamer Brest. of
Glasgow, conveying 1870 passengers, italian,
TIA, oh from
Liverpool, en- route for New York, went ashore
to-day off the Lizard. Five Italians, Ger.
man aud Frenchman are missing.
COMMUNISTS.
PARIS Sept. 1.-The Pickardie. with at COM
munsts, has arrived at Port Verdres. Five
deaths occurred on tho voyage.
DUEL.
PARIS, Sept. IA duel took place on the
Prussian frontier between Marquis Oliveres
and DeBarry. The latter, who had given Of
fenso by speaking CONTEMPORARY of Gen.
Martinez Compos, Spanish premier, was severe
ly wounded.
SWITZERLAND HARVEST.
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch from Geneva
announces that the harvest in western Switzer-
land and departments of Savoy and Ain, in
France, have been successfully garnered. They
are abundant and excellent and it is calculated
Switzerland will require 500, 1000 double cent
ners of foreign corn less than last year.
WILL NOT ABANDON IT.
PARIS, Sept. 6.--The statement that the gov
ernment intends to abandon clause seven of
Jules Ferrys education bill is formally denied.
The clause refused to prohibit the members of
unauthorized societies from teaching in
schools.
TURCO-GREEK FRONTIER.
CoNsrANr1NopLE, Sept. 1.-THE Greek men,
have drawn up note to the ambassadors, in
sisting that ful6llment of the thirteenth pro-
tocol of the Berlin treaty is obligatory upon the
porte. The Turkish commissioners intend to
maintain that the protocol merely recommends
that the Porte agree to the delineation therein
suggested. It is reported that it the negotia-
lions fail, European conference will assemble
for the purpose of settling the Greek and other
questions.
CONNECTING LINK.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Observer says it is re-
ported the Grand Trunk Railway company has
given out contracts for the construction of a
short link of twenty-eight miles of railway to
complete it's connection between it's present
terminus and Chicago
THE AFGHAN REVOLT.
S1MLA, Sept. 7.-Troops of all arms have
been recalled from Pishin and are occupying
Cardahar. Yakoob Khan has asked for British
aid. Bodshah Khan, who holds the country be-
yond Shutergarden pass, has offered his ser
vices to the British. Major Connolly reported
all quiet yesterday to and beyond Shutergarden
pass.
-BANIsHED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 7.-Eighty. four
Young persons, sentenced to hard labor and de-
portation to Siberia, for political offences, have
left Moscow under IN armed escort
RoUMANIAN JEWS.
VIENNA Sept. 1.-THE Presse announces the
mission of Borescu, Romanian envoy, has been
partially successful. France and Germany are
more disposed to assist in a compromise based
on the principle of gradual emancipation of
Jews. Austria has accepted this
principle.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-Wheel of Fortune has been
scratched for st. Ledger.
The amount of bullion gone into the Bank
of England on balance to-day is G26,0O0.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Baron Isadore Taylor, the
we'll known traveller and author, is dead.
The Soir reports $4,000 francs stolen from
the ministry of finance.
MADRID, Sept. Ga project has been SUBJ
mitted t., the government for building ralace
for an international exhibition.
VIENNA Sept. 6.-The prince of Montenegro
was entertained at state banquet here to-
night. He will return to Get inje tomorrow.
The official journal states that King Alfonso
having at Arcachon solicited the hand of the
Archduchess Marie Christine, the emperor has
consented and the archduchess most joyfully