The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Death Of Keith tombstone, the
African Explorer.
TURKEYS GROWING TROUBLES.
His Holiness BleSSeS M. De LeSSepS'
4 Canal Project.
THE FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY.
Saiiaing Of Russian Troops in Central Germany
and the Vadnn-RGing in England
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, August z, 1879.
The Posts Berlin despatch reports that at the
funeral of the socialist Deputy Geib, ut Ham
burg, 20 900 persons followed the bier.
Water has burst into the Ludwig click mine
at the Zabrze collieries in Prussia. Two corpses
have been recovered and eleven more are sup
posed to be in the pit.
French official reports state that the grain in
the South of France has been harvested in ex
cellent condition, and that in the North and
West good average crop may be expected.
A Madrid despatch says:-"It is stated that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs has instructed
the Spanish Minister ut Tangers to report to him
On the grave events now passing in Morocco
st. Petersburg telegram says 60 Mirsky,
who arrested at Taganrog OH the 18th Of
July, has confessed to being the perpetrator Of
the attempt on the life of General Drentelm"
The correspondent Of the Daily Ne,cs, at st.
Petersburg, ascertains from private information
that the stories Of sufferings Of nhilist prisoners
Oh board the Mini Novgorod are grossly exag
gerated.
King Menelk, who rules over the southern
portion Of Abyssinia, has sent letter to the
London AntiSlavery Society announcing that
he has abolished the slave trade throughout his
domnons.
The Standards correspondent at Paris reports
that q fire occurred to-day at Chateneis. near
Strasburg. Half the town burned and
1000 peasants are homeless. The damage will
reach $25O,OOO.
The evidence in the Newman Hall divorce suit
In London was concluded ON Tuesday night and
yesterday morning the arguments in tho case
began by Mr.. Willis, Mrs. Halls counsel, adj
dressing the jury. The case creates intense in-
terest The court room was denscly thronged
and the officers had some difficulty in preserving
order.
THE POPE AND THE IsT1IMUS CANAL.
Signor Gioja, an engineer, has explained the
Panama Canal scheme to His Holiness the Pope,
who bestowed the Pontifcal blessing on the pro
ject. His Holiness said he hoped that the canal
would prove, morally even more than materi-
ally, bond between the Old and New worlds
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
The semi-official Psovincial Correspondence of
Berlin, referring to the reports relative to Mgr
Roncetti's mission to Kissingcn, says 1.-THE
various reports published in the Vienna and
Paris newspapers concerning the relations be-
tween the Vatican and Prussia are SO contrary
~ to the facts as to induce belief that they
disseminated purposely to mislead'
GERMANY AND FRANCE AGREE.
1t is understood THAT the German government
offered no impediment to the inhabitants Of
Metz who wished to attend the fates at Nancy
On the occasion OF the unveiling Of the statue Of
the late M. Theirs. The French government, to
avoid any semblance of fomenting agitation on
the frontier, will not he represented at the forth
coming demonstration in honor of the late NJ.
Theirs at Belfort, Alsacc.
THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The Golos says intelligence has been received
from Tchikishlar under date of the 18th of July
that the advance guard OF General Lazarcfi-s
expedition has moved forward. General Laza
ref has been slightly injured by his horse run
ming away. despatch from Berlin to the
Standard says correspondent gives horrible
picture of the suffering of the Tch.kishar di
vision of General Lazarcffs expedition from eye
diseases, caused by the heat vt the sun and sand.
ENGLAND IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The Iymes announces that the British Con-
sulate at Resht, Persia, has been removed to
-Astrabad, in the same Kingdom, at the foot of
ihe north slope Of the Elbroox range, and that
Major 1t. John, well known scientific officer,
has been appointed Consul. This fact is in
teresting when taken in connection with the
Russian operations in that part Of the world.
EGYPT AND ABYssINIA.
The Nesrs' correspondent at Alexandria says
. traveller from Abyssnia states that the
treaty of peace between King John, of Abys-
'inia, and the khedive Of Egypt, has never been
igned by the former. The King has ordered
$1,000 men to take possession of various dis
tricts. The Egyptian garrisons consist Of 200
men at Massowah and 200 at Sennite, but
Colonel Gordon has left Khartoun with 5000
nen and twelve cannons for Semitic