Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08
NUMBER 359.
THE OLD WORLD.
Lord BeaconsfieId Ill with the Gout-The
Governor of Candahar to Contest the
British Advance-Grant's Travels-MiG.
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BEACONsFIELD ILL.
LONDON, Jan. Tho Aduerttser and Post
contradict the report that Lord Beaconsfeld
is i'll. The Standard, on the authority of it's
local correspondent, who inquired last even
ing, reiterates the report and states the attack
of govt is more serious than at first supposed,
though since it commenced Monday the severe
pain in chest and lack of nervous energy from
which Lord Beaconsfeld had previously been
suffering, had been somewhat relieved. He
able to get up for an hour or two last even
ing but was much wearied and exhausted by
the effort. The Standards leader discusses
the contingency of Lord Beaconsfeld's tempo
rary OF permanent Withdrawal from public life,
saying, for instance, that there will be no lack
of craftsmanship even most distin-
gulshed representative to retire. The Standard
says the doctors feel some degree of anxiety in
regard to Beaconsfeld's condition.
cANDAHAR.
LONDON, Jan. IA correspondent with the
Quettah column telegraphs that the commander
of the British cavalry has sent back dispatch
stating that the governor of Candahar has oc-
cupied defensive position on the Tarnak river
Generals Stewart and Biddulph will commence
Joint advance to-day Wednesday,. They
hope to defeat the governor and enter Candahar
about the 10th inst.
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Vienna dispatch says it is expected the
defnitive Russo-Turkish convention Will be
signed to-day "wednesday, the Turks having
promised to commence the cessions to Montene-
gro and the Russians having made concessions
in regard to indemnity and consented not
to impose the clause making Russia the special
guardian over the execution of the treaty Of
Berlin.
HoNoRs TO GRANT.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Gen.. Grant left London
derry to-day and has arrived at Belfast. At
Coleraine large delegation presented him with
an address.
AN APOLOGY DEMANDED.
TUN1s, Jan. THE French government is
not satisfied with the Beys actions in sending
pfenipotentiary to Paris, and demands an
apology to the French consul dismissal of the
offending functionaries and inquiry regarding
the dispute with NJ. De Sany.
KINGLY MARRIAGE.
ARoLsEN, Jan. THE king of Holland was
married to Princess Emma of Waldeck Pirmont
this evening, with great solemnity. The duke
of Saxony and Prince William of Wurtembur9
were witnesses. Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands, brother of the king, was unable to be
present on account of illness.
THE AsTRACHAN PLAGUE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. THE plague at
Astrachan is assuming serious proportions.
Fugit.ves have carried the contagion to three
adjacent villages. Quarantine has been pro-
claimed throughout the district. There have
been 400 deaths from the disease up to JAN 4th.
FRENCH IRoN-CLADs.
PARIS, Jan. THE reelection of Duke De
Audeffret Pasquier to the presidency of the
senate is improbable. NJ. Leroyer, of the left,
is mentioned as his successor. Advices from
Toulon report the iron-clads there being rapid
~ rehtted. Some rumors connect these prep
arations with the Tunisian difficulty
STRIKING.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Only 5000 miners of South
Yorkshire and North Derbyshire will strike.
strike has begun in the wire trade at War
rington, Eng, the masters demanding reduc.
ton of wages because German wire is imported
cheaper than the English can produce it.
PAPERS SUPPRESSED.
BERLIN, Jan. THE police seized the Fret
heit a communistic paper published in London
by Johann Mast. All future issues of Die
Lonte'.a published at Brussels by Carl Hersch,
refused admission into the German en-
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