The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-06

was aacri6cing no principal to which con-
science commanded me to remain faithful
To-day the ministry thinking to respond to
thu opinion of majority in the txo chamber
proposes to me, in regard to high military
commands, some general measures which
consider contrary TO the interests Of the army,
and consequently to those of the country.
cannot subscribe to them. ANY other ministry
taken from the majority would impose upon
me the aame conditions. / consider myself
therefore, bound to shorten the duration of
the mandate which the national assembly con-
fided TO me, and l therefore tender my resigna-
ton. In quitting power, have the CONSOLE
ton Of thinking that during the 6fty-three
yean I devoted to the service of my country,
either q q soldier or citizen. have never been
guided be sentiments other than honor and
duty and absolute devotion to my country.
request you to communicate my decision to
the chambers.
[Signedl MCMAHON, Duke of Magenta
TO PREVENT THE PLAGUE
The Russian government, to prevent the
introduction of the plague, has prohibited the
importation of all articles prohibited by the
Austrian committee and also all manufactures
regulations relative to traveller baggage. The
sanitary commission of the Gheldt quarantine
all vessels from the Black Sea- 1t is reported
that Professor Batkin, physician to the Car.
advises the burning of Wetlianka and other
villages where the epidemic has broken out.
together with all the furniture in them, and
the removal of the inhabitants to healthy
places. In spite of the heavy expense such .
scheme would involve, the Car is said to be
disposed TO follow Prof. Batkins advice. 1t is
conaidered in the best informed quarters that
the present decrease of the plague Is merely
due to the extreme oold; consequently the pre-
cautions against its spread are unrelaNed.
aANBErrAs GAM IN FRANCE.
A Paris correspondent telegraphs that
the forthcoming motion for The impeachment
of the ministry on the 18th of May is the work
Of Gambetta, who, after the late vote Of conf
dence, said he was preparing plenty of sur
prises for the cabinet. II the motion il pass
ed - it is certain to be in the present state of
the parties, both the cabinet and President
Mcmahon will resign. The private residence
Of the Marshal has been in readiness for Oocu-
patton since Monday. The correspondent be-
lieves the cabinet might obtain . majority on
this question if it accepted two or three MEM
hers Of the Left as colleagues. and adds that .
reconstruction of the cabinet is the only
means of avoiding disruption Of the execu-
tive and general panic. Gambetta counts
npon NJ. Grevy to replace Mcmahon. but it is
doubtful whether NJ. Grevy would be An &C
complete to the intrigue.
THE GLASGOW BANK.
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Inc triai vi the directors VI the Sny vi
diasgow pank on the charge OF ifaud, inert
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of Potter, Wilson 4 Co, Of Robert strongnack.
manager of the bank, of the offenses charged.
Other directors were found guilty of uttering
false abstracts of balance sheets. Sentence
deferred.
dREvY, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
After accepting Mcmahon resignation.
Congress proceeded to vote for President of
the Republic Seven hundred and thirteen
sen and npneS "ele presen n; III Snom
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