Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-21
THE FAMINE IN SILESIA.


BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Requisite measures have
been taken to prevent any dangerous extension
Of the prevailing famine and disease in Silesia.
The ravages have hitherto not been extensive,
and there need be no fear now that danger will
develop. The provincial authorities have voted
l,50O,OD0 marks for directly mitigating the
hunger Of the sufferers and SS0,O00 marks for
the construction of roads and other relief work.
disposal Of the post i law ooers 1855 marks
of which had been contributed in comm e1a ora
ton of his golden wedding. Generous sums
have likewise been given by the empress
GROWN prince. and other members of the royal
family ard by the public.
PLEA FOR HELP.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The duchess of MARI
borough has written the lord mayor of London
asking his aid to induce wealthy citizens of
London to contribute to the relief of starving
people in Ireland. Sue expresses fear that
the distress will be terrible unless pr ivate
benevolence comes to the assistance of the suf-
ferers The lord mayor has announced his
readiness to cooperate with the duchess.
SHE'S SICK.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.-The official bull
letia from Cannes states that the Empress of
Russia, on the night of the 16th felt decorating
pains on her right side, caused by inhamma-
of pleurlsy have ceased since the 18th, but the
ozarlna's general health causes anxiety
THE CzAR.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Intelligence from st..
Petersburg represents that several officers of
artillery engineers have been arrested charged
with completely in the recent nihilist attemp t
on the cars life at Moscow. The winter pal
ace is now illuminated all night with electric
right as precaution.
THE T1CHBORyE CLAIMANT.
LONDON, Dec. Footsteps for procuring writ
Of aperrer in the case of Arthur Arton 1.-THE
Tichborne claimant) were taken by Lord Rivers
and Guilford Onstaw under advice of DR.. Ken
eaty, who applied for similar writ in 1874, but
it was then refused. 1t is stated that the case
will be taken to the house of lords for final de-
oislon, and that DR.. Kenealy will exercise his
right as member of the Icish bar to appear
for Orion before that tribunal.
ADEFENsE OF The GOVERNMENT.
LosDoN, Dec. 22.-Sir Stafford Northcote
chancellor Of the e1chequer, delivered an ad
dress to-day at great conservative demon.
stration at Leeds. He made detailed reply
to the recent speeches of members of the lib
eral party, and complained that Gladstone's
comparison of the expenditures of the liberal
and conservative governments was fallacious
as he made no allowance for the extraordinary
war expenditure made necessary by the eastern
complications. Some of John Bright's recent
speech at the Potter banquet was remarkable
Bright had gone as far as possible toward rec
ommending republic in England, and in com
pairing the United States with the British EN-
pire he had pointed out that the wide extent Of
the latter was merely cause of weakness
The chancellor asserted that the policy of thu
government on Afghanistan was one of de
tense, not of annexation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ROME, Dec. 20.-The Vatican has authorized
the papal nuncio, at Vienna, to receive pro
posals, made on behalf of the German govern
ment, for the settlement of minor questions
so as to establish naodus vivi1adi, pending tn
settlement of large questions. 1t is asserted
that Manager Jacobini, papal nuncio, will agar
visit Bismarck.
BERLIN. Dec. 20.-Bismarck is again severely
ailing Of rheumatism.
OoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 20.-The British am
bassador has authorized the British consul i,
Eastern Romelia to the remainder of tn
relief fund in aid of starving Mussulmen re
fugees, aud has telegraphed Mrs. Burdet