The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
Another Attempt at Assassination
at St. Petersburg.
MORTALITY IN The PLAGUE DISTRICTS.
The Nations of the World Guarding Their
Commercial Interests.
CHINA AND THE COTTON TRADE.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON. Feb. %, 1879.
The Marquis dHarcourt the retiring French Am
bassador at London, went to Windsor yesterday to
take leave of the Queen. The report that Admiral
Pothuan will succeed him is confirmed. NJ Teisser-
de Bort will go to Vienna as French Ambassador
There is no apparent reason to credit the rumor of
the resignation of NJ. de Marcere, French Minister
of the Interior. which originated in statements
in unofficial Paris newspapers Friday afternoon
that NJ. dc Marcere will not hold his usual Tuesday
reception The Paris correspondents of several Lon
don papers predict an early rupture between NJ.
and his republican following. in consequence OF his
severe discipline in the Chamber and the rgor with
which he prevents Interruptions from any quarter
The decline in the five per cent rentes yesterday was
because Of q report that NJ. German would be
elected President of the Budget Commission. NJ.
German favorable to the conversion of the rentes
ANrIKRIK MOVEMENT.
Mr.. James McHenry has given notice that he will
call meeting early In March to separate the Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad completely from connec
ton with the Erie, and consequently to oppose tho
amalgamation project.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN RUSSIA.
Prince Krapotkine. Governor of Charkof, while
turning Friday night from ball at st. Petersburg.
was fired at with revolver and severely wounded
The perpetrator is unknown, but the police are
actively endeavoring to secure his apprehension.
THE DREADED PLAGUE
The Times correspondent at Berlin says that con-
siderable alarm is felt at statements East Prussian
papers to the effect that recruits from South Astra
khan are being placed the Russo German frontier
The British Medical Journal prints the following
"A letter with which favored by Dr. Zdekauer.
court to the Gar states that the plague is
nearly extinct. On the 18th inst. there remained
only ono case ut Selitreno Although the epidemic
purely local and did not 90 beyond the villages
Of wetlianka. Selitreno and Michaelowka. yet the
mortality over eighty per cent The govern
ment feels, therefore. called upon to enforce the
strictest quarantine and other sanitary measures
CHINA THE FUTURE.
The Posts Berlin correspondent says:-'The Chi
nese government have purchased machinery aud en-
gagged experienced engineers and spinners in Ger
many to establish cotton mills in China to free
that country from dependence upon English and
Russian imports
EGYPTIAN FINANCES.
The English government, replying to Mr.. Rivers
Wilson. intmated its desire that he remain Minister
OF Finance. Confidential negotiations between the
English French and Egyptian governments have re-
suited in agreement to leave the direction of affairs
in the hands of the Khedive. President of the
Council with Mr.. Wilson Minister of Finance and
NJ. De Blignieres Minister of Public Works.
PROTECTION GERMANY.
The Times Berlin despatch says-'The North Ger
man Gaxeae continues to publish addresses of adj
hesion to Prince Bismarcks new commercial policy.
filling one or two large columns daily The Berlin
Of no Tr.Ju hat
of the addresses. proof of the tendency of
opinion throughout the country. is unmistakabe.
At present the agrculturists the most active;
rule the farmers seem to be protcctionsts of the
radical kind, but the addresses represent all
classes Of citizens and branch of production.
Among tho nationi liberals most depressed tone is
manifest Theparty is sure to divide on the financial
question and in the event of the dissolution of tho
Rechsag the party will be practically extingushed
AusrRo-GETMAN TREATY OF COMMERCE..
The German Reichstag yesterday approved the
Austro German Treaty of Commerce after aspccch
by Herr Dclbruck who, in speaking of the CON-
mercia policy. said he would not hesitate to leave.
though with heavy heart. the path pursued by
Prince Bismarck If he found that the interests of tho
country required it. Germany's legislation not
responsible for the present depression in trade which
prevailed in freetradng and proteconist countries
alike
RUSSIAN EVACUATION.
General Todleben teegraphs to st. Petersburg that
nc began evacuatipg Adrianople the 18th of
February, and that the Turks arc occupying each
position evacuated.
THE LIVERPOOL STRIKE.
Though there has been no formal action taken by
any portion of the workmen terminating the strike
at Liverpool, the difficulty in securing labor has
entirely ended. There eight thousand dock
hands employed on ITO vessels yesterday.
CABLE
The idea is mooted in sporting circles of sending
Elliott to Australia to Trickett for the champion
ship Of the world.
Weston reached Yarmouth Friday night He had
then walked 1900 miles. and 113 miles behind
time. He reached Saxmundham at twenty-five min
to three o'clock yesterday afternoon still being
ia miles behind time
The Globe of last evening printed a Dublin de-
spatch stating that Dr. Butt is slightly better. The
correspondent denies tho statement that Mr. Butt is
about to resign the leadership OF the Homo Rulers.
In consequence of the representations Of United
States Consul Heap Mt Constantinoplc the Grand
Vizer has abandoned the proposal to replace the
Turkish Minister at Washington by o Charge
dAnaircs.