Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-02
THE OLD WORLD.
GERMAN CONSUL SUICIDES.

ODESSA, March 1.-The German consul at
this port, DR.. Belan, committed suicide. II IL
believed the act was in consequence of severe
reprlmand from his government. @
sHERE ALI's DEATH
LONDON, March 1.-The viceroy of India tele-
graphs he has received the following letter from
sYakoob Khan, sonof shere Ali, the ameer Of
Afghanistan, dated the 26th of February: News
has been received here of the death of NV
father on the 21st of February. AS NV father
was an old friend Of the British government
send the information out Of friendship.
FRENCH AMNESTY.
VERSAILLES, March 1.-Leroyer minister of
justice, in debate on the amnesty bill. said he
did not deny some persons, unworthy of par
dons, might return to Paris but this need not
cause alarm. If any of them showed ingrati
tude the government would know how to be
rigorous.
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
France has asked time before agreeing to
joint action with England for the reinstate-
ment of Nubar Pasha in the Egyptian minis
try. 1t is not very easy undertaking to OBJ
tain the khedive's consent particul arly, if, as
alleged, the khedive proposes to offer the port
tive of third foreign nation. France and
England when once they intervene cannot sub
NIT to refusal, and France before coming to
decision to act with England in the matter
had to weigh carefully the resolutions which in
the event OF refusal would be forced upon her.
MEMORIAL TABLET.
ROME, March 1.-The memorial tablet on the
house where John Keats, the poet, died. was
unveiled to-day in the presence of the princi-
pal English and American residents of the city.
The decree subjecting vessels arriving from
the United States and South American ports to
quarantine has been abrogated.,
REBELLION CRUSHED.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-The rebellion
against the Chinese government, in Kasngar,
has been completely crushed, and the remnants
of the defeated force are returning to Russian
| territory.
SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, March Ia Cape Town dispatch
says affairs in the Transvaal cause anxiety. The
Beers are suspected of favoring the Zulus, and
a conflict of authority has occurred between a
British magistrate and a Dutch commandment.
FAILURES.
| LONDON, March 1.-The following failures
were announced: Geo. Campbell & Co., tobac-
CO merchants; liabilities s117,0OO. Numerical
d General Printing works, Thomas King. man
| ager; liabilities El10000. Geo. Francis Dick
| enson, merchant; liabilities 100000.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
| There is fifteen feet of snow in Schleswig.
E1-President MacMahon yesterday visited the
| museum of decorative art.
Several persons were drowned in Lake Geneva
during the recent storm. The damage in Can
| ton Vaud alone is ElOOOOO
| 1t Is said the Pope has made to DR.. Newman
an announcement that he will be- created a car
! dinal at the consistory of March g.
PAPAL MATTERS.
ROME. March 1.--Cardinal Pilippo Guidi,
bishop of Palestrina, is dead aged g. years.
The Pope yesterday held a consistory and
raised Cardinal Mini, pontiicial secretary of
| state, to cardinal priest and nominated
Cardinal Edsordo Barrones, carmerlingo of the
Sacred college, in place of Cardinal Ferreri,
whose term expired. His holiness also recog-
nized thirty-four archbishops and bishops