The New York herald., 1879-02-06
Struggles of Europe to Keep
the Plague at Bay.
MORE STRIKES---MORE DISTRESS.
Germany Pushing Denmark
to the Wall.
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.
[py CABLE TO THE HERALD

message cmbodies the views mentioned in the Nd-
tional having been agreed upon by the new Cabi-
net, viz, that the question OF the return OF the
Chambers to Paris can be decided by Congress
Of the two Houses; that complete amnesty
be granted to the Communists who have
already been pardoned. and that no I'M
peachIncnt scheme will be supported. In regard
to the economic question it adheres to the principles
upon which the last treaties Of are based.
The Estotete says the Message gives every sasfac-
faction to the Left in regard to changes OF office
holders. A Paris despatch to the Times says:-"M
De Marcere takes the Budget of Worship because M.
Jules Ferry married with civil and not religious
rites. Three other ministers are lawyers. Five
members of the Cabinet, as now constituted. are
Protestants The project Of impeaching the De
Brogle Ministry will be abandoned by the Left"
Special dispatches from Paris say M. Cochery. Under
Secretary of the Department of Finance. has been
nominated Minister. with new department. NJ.
Andral Vice President of the Council of State. has
resigned. and Admiral Pothuau has been appointed
Ambassador at London and Colonel Andlau Ambas-
sador at Vienna.
STRUGGLE PLAGUE
Numerous sanitary, municipal. provincial and
other committees being organized in Russia with
the object of promoting cleanliness among the poorer
classes especially in Moscow and ST. Petersburg and
lectures on the subject of the plague given
many of the medical schools. The British authorities
at Malta have decided to impose twenty-one days
quarantine vessels arriving from Russian ports in
the Black Sea and Sea Of Azof. The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Telegraph says four fatal
cases Of the plague reported at Selitereno The
correspondent is personally cognizant Of tw"
cessful evasions Of the military Gordon which very
inefficient.
CRUSHING DENMARK
The Berlin Post says Austria. in the recent treaty
abrogating the fifth clause of the Treaty of Prague,
has given proof of her friendship toward Germany
return for the great services she received during and
especially toward the close. of the Eastern crisis.
Denmark can no longer hope for modification of
the treaty of peace Of 1864 except by showing neigh
bory good will toward Germany The Paris Moaiteur
Cnfrersel says Denmark intends applying at Berlin
for equitable settlement of the Scheswig question
and in the event of refusal she will appeal to the
Powers.
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION.
Accounts from Constantinople and st. Petersburg
concur in representing that the signature of the
defnitive treaty between Russia and Turkey is de-
ayed until Podgoritza is surrendered to Montenegro
The evacuation will begin on the 9th instant when
the treaty will be signed III not before and Prince
Labonof, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople
will make simultaneous declaration regarding the
withdrawal of the troops. Several members of the
diplomatic corps yesterday congratulated Prince
Labonof upon the satisfactory issue of this nego-
tation. The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says Russia yesterday proposed
compromise in regard to the Dobrud-
scha boundary The proposal will be
referred to the Boundary Commission. Russia has
already been notified in two instances that she must
accept the decisions of the Commission.
EAST.
Calcutta despatch says:-'.General Maude has re-
turned to his quarters from Bazaar Valley. having
made terms with the chiefs. General Roberts had
left Hazarpir for Khurum. Riotous demonstrations
had been made in Seistan against the authority Of
the Persans."
DISTRESS THROUGHOUT EUROPE.
At meeting of the master cotton spinners of Boil
ton and Bolton District yesterday it resolved
reduce the wages of operatives ten per cent. 1t is
said ut Liverpool that few of the striking dock Ia
borers have submitted to the reduction of wages.
Some additional laborers obtained from Glasgow
and Bristol. and the steamers City OF Richmond for
New York. and Hibernian for Baltimore. were thus
enabled to sail as advertised. The majority of the
strikers. however. remained firm. Mr.. William Rath
bone. member Of ofParlament from Liverpool. very
Ill received when he recommended at a mass meeting
to-day arbitration and submission pending the result
The distress among the laboring population of
Glasgow is beginning to decrease and the number on
the roll of the unemployed s gradually diminished
The number OF new applications for relief was
lower by 300 for the week ending Feb
ruary than in any preceding week.
number of regular recipients of relief have
voluntarily given up their tickets and intimatcd that
they would not require further assistance as they
had found employment. The number on the
roll is still about ten thousand. This means
that, including their dependents. about thirty
thousand persons still supported by charity
The rocc della rerita of Rome says:-'eTaking into
account the great distress prcvang-grcatcr in
fact, than is generally knownthe Catholics of Rome
have contributed largely to relieve the dire and
noble poverty in which the august Head Of the
Church is constrained to live
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.
The Times Paris financial correspondent tcegraphs
that the real position of the Pouycr- Quertier
Gable Company Is as llows:-Thc capital is as
urcd by the financial group already known the con-
iitions of the construction contract hxcd and
the security for the French concession is already
lodged with the government. The correspondent
adds that there have been many false regard
TO the company. The Standard gives a rumor that
the French Company has agreed merely to lease q
line from the Anglo-American Company.
GERMANY HER NrIGuBons.
Tho Standards despatch from Berlin states that
ut the supplementary election for member of the
Reichstag the socialist candidate received IT'S votes
the liberal 1894 and the conservative 2sl5 second
ballot - necessary. Inc government is much an
noycd at tho strength manifested by the socialists.
Tho Posts correspondent at Berlin says tho propo-
sition to permanently conilscatc the property of the
Duke of Cumberland is strongly disapproved in Han.
over by stanch adhercnts of the Empire. The
Berlin Ccrmana denies the rumors of an impending
concorlat between Germany and the Vatican.
CABLE IrEMs.
Steel Craig. grain merchants. of Glasgow, have
failed. Their Liabilities estimated at from 100000
TO E70,O00.
India Council bills allotted yesterday at a
decline OF 11Gd per rupee.
Atelegrnm from ST Petersburg says IL In reported
there that Lord Dunerin has been appointed British