Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-11
EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Progress of the Afghan War-NIiscellane-
GUS Old World News.

IrOSicSD u the AI&AAu War-MlSCellAne.
GUS Old World News.
SEVERE STORMS.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Dispatches from Scotland
report great snow-storms and severe gales.
Teleg1ams from Crook Haven, Ireland, state a
fearful storm has prevailed there since yester-
day afternoon, increasing to a hurricane late
last evening. Many vessels in the harbor
dragged their anchors. Ice is flowing down the
traffic between Chelsea and Woolwich is en-
tirely suspended. Many barges along the river
are frozen in.
Ex-President Grant left here for Paris this
morning.
LARGE FAILURE.
j. d. Fairman, prominent malster of Bish-
opsford, has failed with liabilities from g1OO,-
900 to 9150,00O
PoDGoRITzA.
telegram from Constantinople saws mat
tiers relating to the cession of Podgoritza have
been satisfactorily arranged, but according to
Ragusa dispatches the Albanian notables de-
clared their intention to oppose the cession by
force. The minister of finance threatened to
resign unless the council of ministers imme-
financial difficulty.
BERLIN, Jan. 10.-In the lower house of the
landtag to-day debate was opened on the second
reading of the estimates for public worship
The ultramontaue Herr Windthorst spoke at
length on the conflict between church and state.
He considered that negotiations with the Vati-
can had failed. and added that the emperor de-
sires the people t. continue in religion. but
forthcoming debates would show how his ma
jesty' words were interrupted by the ministry
of public worship. DR.. Falk, minister Of eccle-
siastical affairs, replied that at later stage of
the debates he would make this reproach the
subject OF serious consideration, carefully ex-
aiming the sources of some of Herr Wind
thorst's complaints, with a view to finding a
remedy wherever necessary. But relative to
the great question of principle, there would be
no modification of his recent declarations. The
question of peace was in the hands of the CEN
ter party. The government desired peace.
which would be obtained if the centre, trusting
the government, would obey the state Let the
centre secure the welfare of the church by pro-
noting the external interests instead of embit-
tering the struggles with the fatherland.
FRENCH CABLES.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The new French cable COM
pany propose to lay two cables, one from Brest
to Cape Cod, and the other from Lands End to
Nova Scotia, both by way of st. Pierre.
AFGHAN.
The viceroy Of India telegraphs concerning
news of General Roberts victory over hostile
tribes, but says that owing to rumors of threat
ened attacks by Mongols, General Roberts in
tends to return to Rouen, concentrating his
forces, which are now much scattered. Friendly
letters have been received from several Serdars
of Cabul. The general feeling in Afghanistan
is very strong against the aneer and Russia
CALCUTTA, Jan. 10.-Major Sandman reports
that authentic intelligence has been received
that Afzah Khan has disbanded his army and
left Candahar. General Stewart was one DAYS
march from Candahar on the 9Th of January.
He expected no opposition.
FRENCH REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
PARIS, Jan. l0.-The ministers programme,
it is said, will be the abolition of clerical intlu-
ence in the universities and power to grant de-
grees, a declaration in favor of compulsory ed
ucation, an assurance against protectionism
and a promise of dismissal of reactionary
members of the magistracy and foreign office
Leon, secretary, will announce the intentions
of the government relative to the conversion of
per cent. rentes.
ANNIVERSARY.
ROME Jan. 1O.-Yesterday, being the ami
versary of the death of Victor Emanuel, peo-
pie visited the Pantheon and many wreaths
were deposited.