The New York herald., 1879-10-23
Commissioners Report on the Cuban
Slavery Question.
LANDLORDISM IN HERZEGOVINA
The Floods in Spain-Two Thousand
Dead-Pope Leos Gift.
INTERVIEWING MR.. GLADSTONE.


1t is said that Count SchouvaloH is seriousylll.
The Emperor William returned to Berlin yes
terday
Mr.. Ten Brock has purchased the racehorse
Themistocles.
The Sportsman says Elliott has forwarded
articles to Boyd.
The Times Vienna despatch says it is not be-
lieycd that the Turkish Cabinet, as ut present
composed, can last long
Russian journals regard the conquest Of Merv
as improbable before 1880, owing to the dearth
of camels and scarcity of provisions
Berlin despatch to the Post says:-''The
Municipal Council recommends the universal
adoption OF the practice of cremation"
An accident to the hoisting apparatus in the
Alexandra colliery ut st. Helens, county of
Lancaster, resulted in the death of seven per-
sons.
The France (newspaper) announces that Gen.
eral Cialdini, the Italian Ambassador, persists
in resigning. He will be replaced by the Che
yalier De Nign.
Two thousand operatives of the Great West
ern Mills, ut Bristol, who have been out on
strike for month have submitted to five per
cent reduction of their wages.
The st. Petersburg Veiomosti (newspapcr)
states that on the arrival of General Kaufman
in Tashkend active operations will be COM
menced on the southeast frontier.
In Pesth official circles it is now confessed
that the protocol Of the treaty between Ger
many and Austria has been signed by the Chan
cellors and Empcrors of the respective countries.
The mate of the British ship William from
New York September 13, for Havre has been
arrested on charge of attempting to murder
Captain Journeay failing in that to set the
vessel on fire.
Various italian associations, $50 in number
have signiied their adhesion to the programme
Of the meeting to be held ut Naples ON the 26th
inst. in favor Of general disarmament through
put the world.
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
telegraphs:-"Coun Won Eulenburg Prussian
Minister Of the Interior, will probably succeed
Herr Won Bilow Imperial Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
The Pail Mall Gazette, this evening, saysIthat
Miss Edwards, the young lady who had been
missing from her home in Liverpool for many
weeks, has been discovered in London and
taken to the house Of relative
Three new DEGREES have been presented to
President Grevy for his signature, dsmissing
Fourteen of the Mayors to be dismissed are
from the departments Of La vendec and Marine.
The Times Paris correspondent says :-''The
proprietors of the Marseillaise announce that
they will appeal against the sentence
pronounced against them and will undertake
the publication Of new journal during the sus-
pension"
A despatch to the Daily Ne,cs from Berlin
says report is current there that Herr Won Putt
kamcr, Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, is to
be dismissed for conduct in regard to q school,
The Morning Posts Berlin despatch says the
V0ssiche Zeitung announces that Herr Won
Puttkamer's resignation is impending owing to
his very pronounced religious views and his
eagcrness to denominationalize the public
schools.
TURKISH INSURGENTS
despatch to the Standard from Constan-
tinople says that the Porte has received the
following news The Austrians have not vet
suppressed the revolt in Ncvesinje. The Aus
trans have lost 400 killed and wounded. The
insurgents are intrenched among the mountains
The Kurdish revolt has ceased to give signs of
life. Several Kurd chiefs are on the way to
Constantinople under escort.
TURKISH LANDLORDS IN HERZEGOVINA.
despatch from Vienna to the Daily Nc,cs
says 1.-THE state Of affairs in Herzegovina il
becoming serious. The Christians refuse to paw
rent to their Turkish landlords, and threaten to
shoot them if they try to collect their dues. 1t
is believed that tho Christians are being sup
piled with money and arms from Montenegro.
TWO THOUSAND sPANIARps DROWNED.
The Spanish authorities say that the loss of
life by the floods in the districts of Murca Ali
cante, Almcria and Carthagcna will exceed two
thousand. The Pope has sent 5000 francs for
the relief of the sufferers by the floods in the
province Of Murcia, Spain.
THE PLENARY AMNESTY.
The Pahie asserts that in conforming with
resolution adopted by the Cabinet the Minis
ters Of Justice and Marine compiling stntis-
tics respecting the communists still in New
Caledonia. The government intends to present
the report to the Chambers to show that most
of the persons remaining in New Caledonia are
not deserving of mercy, and it is expected that
only u few of them will he pardoned
PUBLIC OPINION IN ITALY.
The PopoIo Romano announces that serious
danger threatens the Italian press. An asso-
ciation, mostly composed of foreigners, has
purchased several newspapers, representing
different political opinions, in various parts of
the Peninsula, including two OF established
rcputation-one in Rome and the other in
Naples. The association is also trying to OBJ
tain possession of the telegraph agency. The
Popoio Romano calls the attention of the Min
lister of the Interior to the serious consequences
likely to follow the concentration of n number
of newspapers md tho tclegraphic agency in
the hands of such an association.
MORMON EMIGRATION.
The Daily Nccs prints the following para
graph :--"Attention having been drawn by the
recent extensive departures from Liverpool of
Mormon converts to the Troselytizng efforts
made by the professors and elders of that faith,
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