Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-09
OVER THE OCEAN.
Ten Thousand People Made Homeless by a
Fire In Turkey fairs in Zululand Mis-
cellaneOus.

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RUSSIA AND CHINA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. S.-Russia will give
Kulja in return for certain concessions from
China favorable to Russian commerce, but
there are signs that the Chinese troops will
not be able to maintain their ground there for
any length of time. The obstacles to Gen.
Lazartff's forward march in Central Asia are
too formidable. He must restrict himself to
strategic points calculated to facilitate advance
on Merv, if such movements should become
necessary.
LONDON, Aug. 8.-Some correspondents in
South Africa appear to think it possible Cete-
wayo may defeat the natives sent against him,
in which event all the prestige gained by the
be lost. military council will be held at
Maritzburg, but it will probably be little more
han a matter of form.
NEWMAN HALL.
LONDON, Aug. s.-Newman Hall, the Con-
gregational pulpit orator, has obtained de-
cree of divorce from his wife on account of
her adultery with one Richardson. stable keep
er. The trial caused great sensation. His
wife brought counter charge of the same
character. Hall admitted he abandoned pre-
vious action for di orce. because he feared it
would be an obstacle to his efforts to raise
funds for a new chapel, and for the Lincoln
memorial tower, commemorative of Abraham
Lincoln.
SOCIALIST SUICIDE.
ODESSA, Aug. ga socialist named Somoff
has died from the effect of terrible burns in
fioted with the intention of self-destruotion.
He was found in his cell sitting over petrol
cum lamp: The flesh on his fingers was cen
sumed and his back up to his neck was hor-
riably burned. He was removed to the hospl-
tai. where be died without uttering word.
RUSSIAN GRAIN EXPORT.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8.-The report of the
Russian customs departments shows that the
export of grain during May was /, 22S 500 chet.
worts; less than the corresponding year by
wheat, and zoo, 600 in oats. Export Of grain
for the first six months of the present year are
l3o4S,5 79 chetworts against l6,4l1, $50 Chef
worts for the corresponding period last year.
HOMELESS THOUSANDS.
SERoJEvo, Aug. 8, 10 P. NAT this hour the
fire is still raging. The fire waa caused by an
explosion. The Catholic, Sorvian and Jewish
districts and commercial quarters have been
destroyed. A thousand buildings burned. in
Guiding the Catholic and Servian churches.
Ten thousand persons have been made home
less. damage enormous.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Aug. ga Cape Town dispatch
says the report that King Cetewayo offered to
surrender is not confirmed and the impression
prevails he will give more trouble.
As Sir Gar..st t""olselev, who is accused by the
colonists of undertaking the enemy as much as
Lord Chelmsford overrated them, is evidently
bent on pursuing his own views as to the re-
duction of the British forces in South Africa,
besides the marines, naval brigade six infantry
and two cavalry regiments, which be sent
home.
Some accounts state that Secocoeni in the
north is not expected to submit without fight
ing. column five thousand men is pre- par
ing to march against him, should he continues
recalcitrant. Fuller advices show that Sir
Garnet Wolseley did not inform the c"ast chiefs
they were TO be governed by the English, but
he told them their country would be ruled bv
independent Zulu chiefs
LONDON, Aug. 8.-Ambrose Fortescue and
VIM. Banohan, supposed accomplices of the
American forgers and recently arr sted for at
temptin. to pass an altered check on the Bank
of England, have been committed for trial.
PARIS, Aug. 8.-Alexandre Hesse an eminent
French historian and portrait painter, died,
age 70.
LONDON, Aug. Sit is suspected the Irish
volunteer bill, which failed in the house of
lords last night, was squelched by the action of
the peers who are great landed proprietors in
Ireland. In supporting the previous question
the government leaders approved the bill. de-
claring they thought it impolitic to fix stig-
ma of disloyalty upon the Irish people.
LONDON, Aug. 8.-A correspondent of the
Daily Neaos at st. Petersburg, learns from
good source that in consequence of the concen-
tration of Turkish troops on the Roumelian
frontier, Russia has addressed protest to the
powers.