The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-02-20
course Of the Volga to prevent the spread
of the nlag1le.

GORDON has been ordered along the entire
course Of the Volga to prevent the spread
of the plague.
FRANCE.
MARsELEEs, Feb. 13.-Quarantine is
prolonged Oh vessels arriving from Spain
and Italy with suspected goods. The
importation OF rags is absolutely prohib-
tied. Wooden, silk, horsehair, and COM
mon goods will quarantine for an indeii-
mite period.
INCREASING.
ST.. PETERsBURG, Feb. 13.-Since the
thaw set in the number of the plague
stricken at Zaritzin has increased. Pro
fessor jacob, the head OF the medical
commission sent into the infected dis
trict, has been attacked with the disease,
and was worse at last accounts.
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The green
back men here claim that they will have
seventeen votes in the next Congress,
and viii hold the balance of power. They
say that these seventeen have pledged
themselves not to enter any but a Green
back caucus. and to unite in no interest
except such as will advance the Green
back cause.
ROUMANIA.
VIENNA, Feb. 13.-Russia persists in
regarding Roumanian occupation of Arab
Tabia as an alfront to her military honor
which must be settled between herself
and Roumania. Russia's attitude, it is
said, is almost sure to find support at
Berlin. A Russian brigade has been
ordered up from Baladajah. It is hoped
the powers will find some way to allay
the asperities of the case.
SECRETARY SHERMAN And Ex-CoLLECToR
ARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - Secretary
Sherman says in regard to the recon-
mendations from him to ex- Collector Ar
thur for the appointment of Hoyt and
Corwine in the New York Custom House,
that he had intended to publish every
letter of his disclosed in any way by
Arthurs, but he had looked in vain for
the copies, and the letters were probably
not deemed worth preserving. He hoped
Arthur, if he intended to disclose private
communications, would publish the let
tiers themselves instead of garbled parts.
So far as CorwiDe is concerned, it was
mere reference Of his application to Ar
thur; and as for Reuben Hoyt, if he is
a relative it was SO remote as not to be
stated in the canons, and his (HOyt's)
well-known character and standing in
New York would justify any recommen-
dation that might be made for him.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The Imperial parliament convened at
London Oh the ID. Sir Stafford North
cote in the house OF commons and Bea
consleld in the house of lords developed
the governments policy. To the war il
South Africa was given a special promi
hence, and reinforcements are to be al
once dispatched from England, the Isle
of Mauritlus and India, and Cetewayo,
the Zulu King, will be thoroughly pun
ished. The expense account is not in SO
even the probable cost Of the war cannot
be estimated. The Afghan war was re
ported as having reached its terminus as
England had accomplished all that she
desired. She now holds all the passes
into India, therefore her colony as
against Russian aggression, is invulnera
bic. India is to pay the expenses of the
war, with the exception that the home
government is to loan the Indian treasu
ry $4,000, 600 without interest. It now
rppears that England pays Turkey
S525,000 annually as the rental Of tie |
Island of Cyprus. The present taxation
will hardly pay the yearly expenses of
government, 50 this is the net tribute |
per annum.
In both Northcote's and Beaconsfeld's |
speeches there is manifest overlooking I
Of the distressing industrial condition in
England. Northcote merely said that
she hoped that the improvement in the
weather would diminish it." It is not
the weather but the want Of employment |!
which causes the prevalent distress.
That will not be relieved 10y milder
weather. In both speeches there was a
marked absence Of any reference to the
revenues and expenditures OF the United
Kingdom. The fiscal gear terminates on
the 1st of April, and one would suppose
that at this time something conld be
transmitted to parliament bearing on this
vital question.-Ec.