Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-05
THE OLD WORLD,
LEON SAY.


LONDON, March 4.-The Paris journals, La
Lanten'.e, Lordre, Gazette de France, and La
France unite in furious attacks against Leon
Say minister of finance, which portend an.
other assault upon the ministry, even if De
Marcere, of the interior, obtains vote of con-
fdence. A Paris correspondent telegraphs that
Leon Say, who was the former clerk Of the
Rothschilds and known to be the partner in
many affairs, is attacked for his conduct that
relates to the conversion of the five per cent.
rentes with violence which must probably
lead to his resignation. 1t is notorious fact
that the Rothschilds, Wednesday night made
an enormous purchase of five per cents at the
most deprecated prices. The general opinion
is that never in the whole financial
history OF France was there an equal scandal.
La France says, significantly: 'The rumor of
the approaching conversion of per cent.
rentes was promulgated by men VIGOROUSLY in
innate with Leon Say" Another correspond
ent says: ''The conversion would haye be-
come necessity if tho budget committee had
declared therefor by the election of German
president. As soon as it was known they had
done ao Say communicated with the cabinet
depricating conversion, and communicated the
cabinets decision to syndicate of brokers'.
The latter are accountable for delaying the
publication of the announcement of tho ao-
ton of the budget committee"
TRADE TROUBLES 4N ENGLAND
LONDON, March 4.-Trade difficulties con-
tinue. The county miners associations reject
the wages offered by the masters and the Clyde
shipwrights are looking to united action
against the employers.
CASE OF THE PLAGUE.
Sr. PETERSBURG, March 4.-Professor Botkin
declares that notwithstanding the opinion to
the contrary Of the medical commission, that
the disease of the footman in st. Petersburg is
a case of the Astrachan plague.
SPAIN.
MADRID, March At is reported that Cen
eral Martinez Campos and the cabinet not
having arrived at an agreement on Cuban af-
fairs, the ministers will advise the king to dis.
solve the oortes this week and consult the
leading statesmen of several parties and then
call to office either the present administration
or man that will consent to undertake stimuli
taneously home elections and colonial reform
the policy advocated by Martinez Campos.
YAKooB KHAN.
LONDON March The Times in an editoria
says: Jakoob Khan will probably succeed Sher,
Ali. Once he is firmly established on tn,
throne of Afghanistan, it would be the polio.
Of the Indian government to recognize him q
J de facto ruler, and admit favorably any ad
vances he may make with q view of the ter
mination of the war. s
PLEURo PNEUMONIA. go
In the house of commons to-day, Lord Geo
F. Hamilton, vice-president of the council, re
plying to question, said so long as pleur
pneumonia exists in the United STAGES it woul,
not be consistent with the contagious diseas
act to rescind existing regulations.
ROYAL CASTLE DESTROYED.
| BRUSSELS. March 4.-The royal castle 0
| tTervnaren har hoAn dAotrovod hv fro
| GERMAN ALARM.
i LONDON, March 4.-Dispatohes from Perli
remark that apprehensions exist in officia
quarters in Germany at the parliamentary sue
J cesses of the left in France, and the approach
!. ing return Of communists who are expected t
, join hands with the German socialists,