Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-14


lance With Her Ancient Enemy, Russia
-Alfonso's Marriage Fixed for the 9th
Russia Said to be Scheming for tho
Friendship of Italy-M Miscellaneous Old
World News.
GORTSCHAKOFF.
ST. PETERSBURG Nov. 13.-The announce
ment of Gortschakoff's retirement from the
imperial chanoellorship has caused no surprise
here. But for German intrigue against him he
would have retired sooner. His personal dig
nifty required, despite ill health, that he should
retain his office until attacks on him had
ceased. The names of various persons are
given in connection with his probable success
sor. Even that of Gen. Ignatieff is limited at
court.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Nov. 13.--There is a strong
tendency on the part of the Turkish cabinet to
enter into an alliance with Russia. The grand
vizier and Osman Pasha, minister of war, e.
pecially advocate a close understanding with
Russia. It Is said the sultan has been gained
over to their views. In this connection it is
rumored that Osman Pasha will shortly go to
Paris on special mission.
ALFoNso's MARRIAGE.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-King Alfonso's marriage
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Archduchess Marie Christine will reach Paris
on the 18th inst, whence she will start for
Madrid on the 2lst, and arrive at the latter
place on the Oath. Admiral Jaurequiberry,
French ambassador at Madrid, will represent
President Grevy at the marriage. This disposes
OF the apprehension that France would not be
represented owing to the rivalry amor French
othclals who desire to represent France.
THE GREEK FRONTIER
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 13.-At the next sit
ting of the Turco-Greek commission the Otto
man commissioners will present the certificate
of several eminent French engineers to the
effect that the line of frontier proposed by
Greek commissioners is 5000 meters in ad.
vance of the northern frontier indicated by the
18th protocol of the treaty of Berlin. The
Porte will not propose any other line, but will
offer to discuss point by point the frontier in
dictated by the treaty of Berlin.
ENDORSED BY THE LIBERALS
BERLIN, Nov. 13.-In the course Of The debate
in the lower house of the Prussian diet to-day
upon the bill for the purchase of railways by
the government, Herr Miquet, in the name of
majority Of the national liberals, declared in
favor of the governments views.
TURKEY AND ENGLAND.
LONDON. Nov. ia Constantinople dis
patch says the porte has asked Minister Layard
to explain the approaching movement of the
British channel squadron to Turkish waters.
At a recent interview, the sultan told Minister
Layard that his ministers had submitted to
him proposition for the immediate intro
ductiou of reforms in the administration of
jects would suffer if he appeared to act under
pressure from the British government. Minister
Layard promised to communicate the declara-
ton of the sultan to Lord Salisbury. Under
these circumstances the order to Admiral Horn
by to sail eastward is declared at the porte to
be inexplicable.
MISCELLANEOUS
LONDON, Nov. ia fire at Frarbach. Prus.
STA, between Frier and Coblentz, destroyed
sixty houses, among them the town hall,
building that dated from the sixteenth CEN
fury.
Liverpool dispatch says there is an ex-
ceedingly active demand for cotton at gen.
eral advance in price. The demand is doubtless
the result of the improved condition of trade
at Manchester.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that the law
sanctioning the purchase of private railways
by the State has been referred to the commit
tee of the lower house of the Prussian diet.
An explosion Of fire damp in Shortheath
colliery, near Wolverham pton, caused the
death of six men.
VIENNA Nov. 13.-The czarovitch and
czareona, and king and queen, of Denmark,
have arrived here. They were warmly received
by the emperor.
LONDON, Nov. ia Vienna correspondent
says scheme is attributed to Russia for gain
ing the support of Italy. It is represented that
Gen. Ignatieff will be appointed ambassador to
Rome.
A Berlin correspondent asserts that in view
of the English occupation Of Afghanistan,
Russia has sent reinforcements to Bokhara.
LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from St.
petersburg reports in consequence of the dis
astrous result of the Turcoman expedition, it
is considered in military circles that if a modus
vivendi can be arranged with England, it would
be better to leave the Tekkes in possession of
their steppes, and instead of attempting to
subjugate them, establish line of fortified
Cossack posts along the eastern shores of the
Caspian sea.
VIENNA, Nov. 13.-The czarovitch will start
for Berlin Saturday next.
PARIS Nov. l3.-Gen. Ayrnard, governor of
Paris, succeeds Marshal Canrobert as president
of the COMM sion for promotion Of officers in
the French army.
ROME, Nov. l3.-The resignation Of Gen.
Caldini as minister to France has been gazett-
ed. The DUretto states that he has been in
structed to proceed to Madrid to represent the
king.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-Bullion in Bank of Eng
land decreased 1885, 900 past week. Propor-
tion reserve to liability 1873 per cent.
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