The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
ENGLISH IN CANDAIIAR.
Bismarck Now Proposes to Control
the Railways
FORSTER ON AMERICAS FUTURE.
Russia Struggling to Conquer
the Plague.
LEO XIII. AND THE JESUITs.


[BY CABLE TO THE HEIALD.]
LONDON, Jan. 81, 1870.
despatch to the Times dated at Candahar on the
10th of january, says:--"Major st. John, of the
British Army, has been fired upon in the streets
of this town by fanatical native. but
was not wounded The arrested.
A lieutenant Of the Royal Artillery was severely,
and two other persons belonging to the British force
in Candahar slightly, stabbed by religious zealot,
who will be hanged tomorrow"
NOTHING CAN STOP AMERICA.
Mr.. Forster. speaking at soree of the
Bradford Chamber of Commerce. said he
he did not deny that the strength of pro-
lection in the United States particularly
disheartening; but he thought no threat of mpos-
ing counter duties would have any effect The United
States would only thereby be provoked to make
issue to which side was the strongest. Besides.
such q policy would be impracticable. because to
bring serious pressure the United States it would
be necessary to tax such vital necessities wheat
and cotton.
THE CONSTITUTION NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Divers yesterday examined the hull of the United
States rigate Constitution, and found that her false
keel alone damaged. The ship will be locked on
Tuesday and the keel replaced.
LABoRs STRUGGLE LIFE.
The lockout of engineers has become general at
Huddersfeld. The master shipbuilders at Hartle
pool, Stockton and Mddlcsboro have offered to only
insist half the reduction originally agreed upon.
The workmen will decide tomorrow whether they
will accept the terms The North Wales
Slate Journeymen's Union has offered the
Same premiums to members who will
emigrate as those offered by the North Wales
Miners Association-namely, f7 to members
emigrating to America. and ETA to those
desiring to 60 to Australia. The Quarry
mems Union offers 81 additional to MEM
hers emigrating west of Chicago. 1t is
believed that many will accept, the smaller
quarries mostly remain closed.
AND JEsUrTs.
The Standards correspondent at Rome says the
Jesuis have sent the Pope kind Of ultimatum
pointing out the evils resulting from their exclusion
from the government of the Church. The Pope
continues firm and many of his friends fear the
sequences. An unfounded report that the Pope had
been poisoned which originated in Paris. has awak-
enea painful apprehensions.
The above despatch is sensational and should be
received with due
GERMANY UNDER THE IRON HEEL.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian says :-'.Prnce Bismarck has written and
caused to be published letter appealing to the agr:-
cultural community of Germany to afford him their
united and vigorous support in his work of u.s.
cal reform. He refers to the duties
10 De leVleu upon imported corn ana cat.
tie and expresses the opinion that such
taxation has become unavoidable necessity. -
Tho police of Breslau have prohibited the
collection Of contributions of money solicited
by socialist leaders. and have arrested man
for soliciting in violation of the prohibition.
The socialist organ the Frehe. published in London
by Johann Most has been finally and absolutely for
hidden admission to Germany. The Berlin Post says
that Prince Bismarck is preparing to submit to the
Federal Council law for the regulation of railway
tariffs despatch to the Times from Berlin says Herr
Bennngsen president of the Landtag. lately protested
his inability to protect outsiders from the rhetorical
insults Of members. He thereby nm
doubleday played designedly or undesign-
eddy into the hands of the government
in regard to tho Parliamentary Discipline Bill
Ike NorL-Gs7man Gazette exultingly declares Herr
Bennngscn's protest to be declaration Of bank
ruptcy Of the disciplinary power.
NEW BULGARIA AND RoUMELIA
The Assembly of Bulgarian notables. which was to
have met at Tirnova the 18th inst to elect .
Prince, has postponed its sitting till the 25th or
27th. The deputies in that town think that
Prince Alexander of Battenburg will be elected
the ruler of Bulgaria 1t is semiocially stated at
st. Petersburg that the exchange of views relative
the joint occupation of Eastern Roumelia has been
without result II does not present appear likely
that such scheme will be carried out
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
The divergence between the official and private In
telligencc respecting the extent of the plague in
Astrakhan continues, the former asserting that
the epidemic is diminishing, and the latter that
1t is increasing. One hundred and twenty thousand
pounds of sh and large quantities of other provi-
sions have been burned at the town Of Isaritzn on
the river volga, to prevent the spread Of the
tagion. Prince Bismarck has sent Privy Councillor
sanitary authorities common measures against the
spread Of the plague westward.
aRuEsoME DAY tn cHrErs.
The trial Of the directors Of the City Of Glasgow
Bank was begun at Edinburgh yesterday in the High
Court OF Justciary, before the Lord Justice Clerk
lord Moncrief). assisted by Lords Commissioners
Muir and Craighill. The prisoners are charged with
fraud theft and embezzcment. The court room was
denscly crowded
CABLE NOTES.
The oxford University boat crew have declined to
row with tho Harvard because Of the atencss OF
the date named.
Owing to the severity of the weather in Switzerland
tho forests of the Bcrncsc Jura infested with
droves Of wild boars. which arc sometimes nu-
merous as to defy attack. The farms frequently
attacked by wolves ana hundreds of chamos have
descended into the valleys in search Of food. Tho
Swiss Council Of State has asked for 10000 francs. to
DO applied to the relief of destitute workmen
Six cotton mills at Preston. England, running
ls3 IA spindlcs. have given notice of reduction Of
wages of Ave to ten per cent
Adviccs from Lisbon of January II state that the
American bark Shooting star, Captain sholl. has
sailed from that port for Philadelphia with Angel,
the dcfaultng secretary of the Pullman Palace Car
Company. on board.
The construction Of barracks for 10000 men on
tho Constantnoplc lines Of defence has boon ordered
The Greek Frontier Commissioners have been in
structed TO- declare that any other basis Of ncgoa-
ton except the territorial limit proposed by the Berlin
Congress is inadmissiblc.
The steamer Rcrtha. which arrived ut Barcelona on