The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
SHADOW OF THE PLAGUE.
All Europe Taking Measures of
PrecautiOn.
EXPLORATION OF AFRICA.
Yakoob Khan Entirely Without
a Following.
GERMANY AND HANOVER.
10y CABLE TO THE HERALD

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. 20, 1870.
conference of the presidents and influential mem
hers of the bureaux of the majority in the French
Senate and Chamber of Deputies held last night
The Ministers who present confirmed the
port that President MacMahon had refused to sign
the decree relative to the great military commands.
The conference replied to the Ministers that the
jority did not wish to overthrow President MacMahon
but would accept his resignation if he offered it, and
pressed the Ministers to urgently their repre-
seutations to him in favor Of signing the decree.
The conference expressed the opinion that. in the
event of his persisng in his refusal the Ministers
should explain the situation to the Chambers and
tender their designations. despatch to the
Standard from Paris says. in the event Of Presi-
dent MacNIahons resignation. NJ. Gambetta
will favor the candidacy Of General Chanzy Ad-
miral Pothnau for the Presidency. The Paris Soir
yesterday published the following: At this
mornings Cabinet Council President MacAIahon
signed the decree making changes in the inagis-
tracy, but when the question raised of
changes in the great military commands
he said he could not assent to such
resolutions and must decline to dsorganize the
army. He would leave the responsibility for such
steps to Others With these words the Marshal quit
ted the hall of the council" This statement has
groups of the Left appear determined to- impeach
the Ministry of the 10th of May. If they do the
Dufaure Cabinet will resign. In the Senate
at Versailles yesterday Victor Hugo pre-
sented proposition for full amnesty to
communists. Louis Blanc, in the Chamber Of Dep
utcs presented identical proposition which, after
discussion declared urgent and referred to
a committee together with NJ Lcpere's bill respect
ing sentences upon communists in contumaciam. In
the lobbies already current Of President
acMahons intended resignation but they then
considered exaggerated 1t is asserted that ut the
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday President Mac
Mahon declared that he would not yield with regard
to the military commands; that he would rather re-
sign. II. Leon Say, Minister Of Finance, has begun
the political publication OF the Finance De-
partment Five trcasurcrs general have been
superannuated four placed the unattached
list and two dismissed. Baron dc Bourgoing,
unscated member of the Chamber of Deputies. will
refuse to stand for u reelection. In address to
his constituents he says:-"when the Republic has
shown itself to be what has always BEEN. violent
anarchical, and, above ALL incapable; when it shall
have proved its inability to to the country
tranquility at homo and peace abroad, viii find
me again ut my post of combat" Baron de Bour-
going formerly cquerry to the Empress Eugenie.
The Times Paris correspondent telegraphs that the
Ministry of the 10th of May is the work of GAM
beta who after the late Of confidence. said he
was preparing plenty of surprises for the Cabinet
II the motion is passed. it is certain to be in the
present state Of parties both the Cabinet and Presi
dent MacAIahon will resign. The private residence
of the Marshal has been in readiness for
cupation since Monday. The correspondent be-
lieves the cabinet might obtain majority
this question il it accepted two three
members of the pure Left colleagues,
and adds that reconstruction of the Cabinet is the
only means of avoiding disruption of the
Executive and q general panic. Gambetta counts
upon NJ. Grcvy to replace MacMahon;
but it is doubtful whether NJ. Grevy would
be accomplice in the intrigue. This correspond
ents information concerning the newer complication
relative to the military commands is apparently not
SO ,ate that about the Minister'S. He believes
compromise is probable
PROGRESS PLAGUE.
The st. Petersburg Goos states that the plague
has made it's appearance ut hamlet hrtyfour miles
from wetlanka. Considerable alarm has been
caused in Moscow by the news leaking out that
number of recruits for the Imperial Guard arrived in
that city on the 18th OF January from the infected
district. The recruits were met by doctors. were
dsinfccted and isolated their clothing burned,
and II is believed that the danger of infection
from them is The Berlin despatch to the Lon
don POST declaring that Italy has suddenly objected
to the course of Austria aud Germany in hindering
intercourse with Russia. is extremely improb-
abe italy herself. having taken prccaution-
ary measures against infection by order
ing rigorous inspection and disinfcc.ion
of vessels from Southern Russian ports not likely
to endeavor TO interfere with the action of Germany
and Austria in that direction. The Russians COM
plain of the stir made about the plague. especially of
Cerinany's action in making sanitary precautions a
sort of international affair. They assert that all proper
precautions will be taken by them, and proof Of
the efficacy of the measures already employed, point
the fact that since the outbreak of tho disease IL
has made no progress beyond the places whore it
first made its appearance. The Vienna newspapers
reply to these complaints and say that according to
the understanding to by the last International
Sanitary Congress of Europe. the authorities of
each country were at once TO give notice
of the fact to the other countries the appearance
within their borders of any epidemic, and make
regular and full reports upon it. This rae was not
observed In tho present instance until communica-
tons on the subject appearing in Russian news
papers had attracted the attention of Europe.
DANGER AT FAIR.
A letter published in the Russian Gazette. OF st.
Petersburg states that the annual trade fair is shorty
e. he held at Smbirsk where about 5000 900 roublcs
usually change hands. Ii the quarantine continues
goods arriving from South Russia will be stopped,
and the fair cannot be held which will cause great
loss to the inhabitants Baron Korf the Mayor OF st.
Petersburg has made arrangements for the adoption
OF sanitary precautions in the event Of the epidemic
reaching the capital. In the Italian Senate at Rome,
yesterday Premier Depretis replying to sgnor Ga
reii said the government had ordered stringent
quarantine against vessels from the Black Sea. That
measure would suffice for the present. but IL further
steps necessary they would be adopted.
The Commission sitting at Berlin to deliberate
upon protective measures against the plague has
resolved to ask the German government to send .