Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-24
ABOLITION OF CUBAN SLAVERY.

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of slavery in Cuba to be presented to the
cortes, provides that slaves aged IS years and
over shall become free Immediately, those
aged so in September, 1880, those aged As in
1882, those aged 40 in 1884. those aged IS in
1890. From 1880 one hundred thousand pias-
ters will be charged on the Cuban budget for
defraying expenses of emancipation. Three
hundred and fifty piasters will be paid owners
for each slave. The government will as much
as possible favor immigration Of free laborers.
The committee on reforms in Cuba has unsni-
mously approved the bill. providing that trade
between Spain and Cuba shall only pay coast
ing duties, which shall be reduced one-third
from the lat Of July. 1880, and entirely abol-
lshed In 1888 in favor of q moderate deferen-
tial duty. The bill also proposes to reduce by
one-third, for period of three years, duties on
articles for consumption imported into Cuba,
and to establish relations with the United
States with view of developing the Spanish
maritime trade between Cuba, Porto Rico and
the United States.
WOOL AND IRON.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-A favorable change has
come over the aspect of the wool market,
brisk inquiry having been lately experienced
and considerable purchases of English woods
having been made for America at rise of a
penny per pound on previous prices. There is
considerable animation in the manufactured
iron trade at Stockton. Dorset and Mindless
boro. The recent activity in crude iron has
only slightly diminished. The principal firms
in North Stafordshire have again slightly ad-
vanced the prices of finished iron, and are in
receipt of further large orders from the United
States.
Factory operators from the Bradford district
and silk weavers from MacClels6eld sailed to-
day in the steamer Spain, from Queenstown
for New York. Operatives from the Bradford
district are accompanied by large mill owner
in the State of New York, who came to select
operatives and purchase machinery which ia
also on board the Spain.
COUGHS ADVANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch from Jellala-
bad says Gen. Cough, commanding the forces
along the line of communications, has arrived
at Shutsrgarden from Jellalabad. He met
with no opposition. He will bring away all
stores, and the Kuhrum valley route will be
closed for the winter.
TELL TALE PAPERS.
LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch from Cabul
says some important papers, which are be-
lieved to iuplicate one of the Khan g, have been
discovered. A court martial has assembled to-
day to try the case. It is rumored thirteen
He-stic regiments are advancing to Cabul.
INCREASE OF MILITARY STRENGTH
LONDON, OFT. ga Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that the government, it Is reported,
is contemplating a new military measure with
a view of adding to the military resources of the
country. It is said that seventy-two new
batteries will be added to the field artillery.
and the Fifteenth army corps will be completed
and placed oc permanent footing. ..
MISCELLANEOUS.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-Information from Berlin in
dictates that the political relations between
Germany and Russia have improved.
An inhabitant OF Alcantas, Spain, has given
ESQ, 900 pounds for the relief of the sufferers
by the recent food in Spain. The fund in
Paris amounts to 100. 900 francs.
Hungarian budget will for 1880 show deficit
of II COZ, 600 forms, and there is good reason
to believe the deficit will really be for a quar-
ter more.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-Ten Brock has purchased
the race horse Themistools.
RERL1N, Oct. 23.-It is now rumored Won
Kendeli, present German ambassador at Rome.
will succeed the late Won Bulow.
A Paris dispatch says the prosecution of
Humbert, amnestied communist, has made
him popular hero. He will certainly be
elected member of the chamber of deputies
for one of the first vacancies in radical con-
stituencies.
LIE OAnk OF france raised us rate OF discount
from to per cent.
LONDON, Oct. ga Berlin correspondent
says, rumors, that while one Russian detach-
ment has penetrated to Merv, another is near
ing Herat, continue to prevail in st. Peters
burg.
MADRID, Oct. 23.-Losses of property by the
floods in Murcia exceed fifty million francs.
The committee on Cuban reforms state that
they rejected immediate emancipation, be-
cause such course would tend to cessation of
labor and an outbreak of disturbances.
PORTSMOUTH. Oct. 22.-In view of the i'm
pending rupture between China and Japan and
of Russia's attitude it is rumored here the sd-
mirality intend reinforcing the British fleet on
the China station.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Bullion withdrawn from
the Bank of England on balance to-day sl45,-
QUO. Bullion decreased 1,173, 600 last week.
Proportion of reserve to liability 4914 per
cent. -
The Beers are much incensed at the off-hand
working of the proclamation.