Daily globe., 1879-01-27
AFGHAN.

! menced-- d--MiscelIaneous,
| CALCUTTA, Jan. 26.-Sheere Ais master Of
horse, the great opponent Of British influence.
is dead. The Afghan troops at Cabul have
| been Withdrawn to ST. Eralf to check deser-
| tions.
SANITARY COMMISSION.
VIENNA Jan. 26.-The International Sanitary
commission has finished its labors for the
present. 1t has decided that regulations rela-
tive to arrivals from Russian ports can. if nee
essary, be applied to arrivals from ports on the
Lower Danube. 1t ID declared that should the
plague increase Germany will establish mil
| ltary Gordon Of 5000 men on her frontier. and
the order for their mobilization was ready.
The sCLTAN SICK
PARIS, Jan. 26.-Ths journals publish re-
ports from Constantinople that the Sultan is
ILL.,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 26.-France has ad-
vised the Porte to cede Janina to Greece The
evacuation Of Spuz in fulfllment Of Turkeys
engagements to Montenegro is proceeding
quietly.
CUTTING DOWN.
PARIS, Jan. an.26.-Numerous DEGREES affecting
the positions Of functionaries were signed yes
terday. They include she appointment of NJ.
Herald as prefect of the Seine, and the replace
ment OF six procurators general. The National
states probably six generals will be removed
from commands. Snow has almost isolated
Paris as far as telegraphio communication is
concerned.
RoUMEL1A.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Times Constantino-
Iic,,o foh -.
tion OF Roumelia seems entirely abandoned, in
consequence Of the objections of France and
the Porte.
THREATENING THE POPE.
LONDON, Jan. ga Times Berlin dispatch
says telegram from Rome reports that the
pope received q threatening letter from the So
cialists in connection wi.h his recent encychcal
letter, and intends to call the attention of the
powers thereto.
TREASON.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.--Rumors are current of
some secret information relative to the German
army having been reasonably sold to a foreign
government.
THE DEFINITEVE TREATY.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Times Constantinon1e
dispatch says the draft Of the definitiye treaty
with Russia has been sent to the palace for the
sultan's approval.
LABOR TR 1UBlEs.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Thsee hundred hands Of
the Harrock 4 Jacksons mills, and of another
large firm at Preston, have agreed to resume
work at the full reduction, but to receive ad-
vantages which enable them almost to attain,
by extra work, their old wages. Harrocks,
Miller d Co., the largest firm in Preston, have
given notice of 10 per cent reduction in
splnner's, and seven and a half per cent. in
weavers wages.
PROGRESS OF TIE PLAGUE
LONDON, Jan. 225.--ka,ssian and German
medical journals state that East Europe is in
state OF great alarm at the rapid progress of the
plague north and east of Russia from the Cas-
plan sea along the of the Volga. One
difficulty in preventing the spread of the
plague is the want of physicians. About one
third OF the Russian doctors died either during
the war or from typhoid fever which followed
it, and large number Of young students have
schools TO take their places. One medical
journal insists on the Importance, in the inter-
est OF all Europe, of providing Russia with
doctors and helping her keep down the plague.
VIENNA. Jan. 25.-In the lower house to-day
Prince Aversperg said there prevailed in six
villages on the Volga river and Island river an
epidemic generally considered to be the plague.
lie added the extreme measures do not seem at
present justifable.
A SENSATIONAL SPEECH.
VIENNA, Jan. 25.-In the lower house of the
Relchsrath to-day, during debate on the
Berlin treaty, Minister Unger defended the
constitutionality of the conduct of the minis
ters, and created sensation by saving thev
longed for the moment when they could be re-
ieved.
UNDER ARREST
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-Forty students are
still under arrest.
SEVERE WEATHER.
LONDON, Jan. 25.--The weather in Great
Britain continues severe, and the number of
distressed poor is greatly increased.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-Traffc is about suspended by
snow IN Brittany and other provinces. Tele-
graphic and railway communication are inter
rupted Light ships are abandoning their sta
tions on account of ice. The navigation Of
the scheldt is declared dangerous, and pilots
are only granted If masters of vessels will as
sumo all responsibility.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The king has assembled
5000 men on the border Gen. Chelmsford and
staff left Cape Town Jan. 8 for the front, and
British troops advanced. reinforcements hay
Ing arrived. A dispatch from Marietzberg JAM
8 says the high commissioner has placed all
matters connected with Zulu affairs in the
! hands Of Gen. Chelmsford, but gives King
CityWayo until the l1th Of January to make a
! full and unconditional submission:
AN AGREEMENT.
| CONsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 25.-The Russian and
| Turkish governments agree to the clause Of the
dehnitive treaty of peace, stipulating that the
Russians evacuate Turkey within thirty-tive
! days Of signature.
| YAKOOB DESERTED.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 25.-A dispatch from Jelala-
bad states that Yakoob Khan had seized Fort
Fizen, belonging to Babar Khel, the Ghilzais,
taking the chiefs prisoners, in consequence of
which the Ghilzaris have commenced hostilities
against Yakoob Khan. The Khoistanes and
Gebzais have also deserted Yakoob Khan.
| PARIS, Jan. 25.-Gens. Bourbaki, Batallle,
Renson and Delartigue, commanding respec-
| lively the Fourteenth, Fifteenth Sixteenth and
Twelfth army corps, have been placed on the
| retired list.
Ball Kings Paper on the Back Track.
Rochester Post.
| It first published denial from Attorney
| General Wilson of It's charges against him, and
exonerated him. It next published a lette,