Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-11
THE OLD WORLD.
THE FRENCH POLITICAL SITUATION.
Trouble in Burmah-vIIage Destroyed
The Afghan War-Sharp Debate in
the German Reichstag,
Afghan War.

LONDON, March l0.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, replying to question, stated
that the Government is now on the eve
Of communications with TakoOb Kahn,
perhaps negotiations have already COM
menced.
Ion DON, March l0.-A dispatch from
Jellalabad announces that Major Catag-
mari has sent messenger to Cabul with
proposals to treat with Yakoob Kahn.
German Reichstag.
LONDON, March l0-ln the course of
the debate in the German Reichstag on
the cattle plague, Bismarck, referring to
the smuggling OF cattle, took occasion to
accuse the Liberals of having made the
penal code 81 mild that it protected
criminals instead Of citizens. Herr
Laskcr said that Bismarck's ; accusation
showed where the true element Of dis
order was. lie intimated that the first
aim oi the gagging law should be to con-
trul the language Ui the government.
Bismarck replied and an angry CuntrO-
versy ensued. During the same debate
Bismarck ostcntatiOusly quilted the
House twice To avoid the disagrecable
necessity of listening To- Herr RciChter
The House was greatly amused at this
hut some ui the older members viewed
it more seriously The setting lett All
impression that Bismarck was dellbrr-
atcly trying to provoke the Diet and
that dissolution Is imminent. 1t Is
certain that the situation cannot much
longer continue us now. Bismarck dur
ing the sitting promised to furnish sta
tistics relative To emigration. lie said
the movement Is greater from the less
populuus districts, such as Mecklcnbcrg,
Pomcrania, West Prussia and POscn.
When, however, the tenure ui land WAS
rendered more favorable, and agriCul-
turr and manufacturers rendered mutu-
ally supporting, lac anticipated a de-
CREASE IN emigration.
French Political Situation.
PARIS, March l0.-Thc RcpUbiiqT
fmUrUi,s, Gambctta' organ, prunounccs
decidedly against the impeachment al
the Dcliruglic- fuurton Ministry.
The Neutrality-suspicious. of the
Ruchebonct Cabinet is most remarka-
hlr. Thus, General DE Grimand DE
Rurhcbunot recommended the com
mandant at Lyons To deprive all pr
yate prr-uns ul arms. lie tClcgraphcd
the rummandant at Toulouse: IL am
todd the Ninth regiment cannot he
counted un." General Ducrult un
hcicg informed that the first at
tempt to form Il Liberal Cabinet had
failed, trirgraphs to ticn. DcROchebout
his thanks. adding, May tiod and
MarMahuu be- slurItird.
On December l2th, Gcn. beRochc-
bout tclrgraphs tu thc commandant at
Renncs: "Endrayor 10 be ready on
Thursday; troops should take their
camp cquipagc.
On the 18Th ui December, the day
when puiauyrc's cabinet was formed,
Orn. DrE"rhcbout telegraphs Ia Bor
dvduN: Pray warn Cuniidcntlally, at
headquarters, tu stop all PREPARATIONS.
The report SAYS: president Mac
Mahuu. lmprlIrd hy honesty and en-
h.htcncd hy events, did not follow the
d,tc,tahlc ruunsrls Of his ministers.
VERSAILLES, March 10. In the Cham
hrr oi Deputies, to-day, the election of
iuurtun, oi the Ministry OF 10th May,
Ia a seat in the Chambcr Was confirmed.
II now appears certain that the Govern
mrnt wall have a majority On Thursday
ma the question uf Impeachment, even If
thrruilrr right abstain from voting.
Heavy Snow Storm.
HAIIFAN. March 10 At North sgd
ncy, "A snow storm set in from the north
east Friday morning, and continued up
H. saturday night Drifts were eight To-
ten feet high. There wore nu services
ia the churches on sunday IN Cunsc-
vuuncr ul the storm.
Threatened Overflow.
PEsTn March lO-Two ol three dams
urut,,tmr the town ui SLegoiln from
the overflow Uf the IhuIss river, have
burst aud 300 men are working ON the
remaining one. Ii this bursts ,O,WO
pruplr will be- made homeless. Many
villages have already been swept away.
~l.grdm J. ~ a marsh on both banks ut
the Ihvis, river.
Iu>upS. March lO--A dispatch, dated
~lagrdin. so,rluck Monday night, SAYS.
Eighty thousand people here, including
thr refugee, from the country, state
thata siege has been declared. Every
body who is summoned j. obliged 10
work. under paiuuf death. The Wind Is
rising. the water rushing under the en-
hankmrnt and want, bat lew inches
tu master u,. We await the worst.
Village Destroyed.
Pr,rH. Maryh lO-The City ol fhcgc-
din l. now considered to be sale. The
water l. rising very slowly. The neigh
boring village ut porozoms, containing
lUOhuuses. ha> been totally destroyed.
H., iuhabltant, took refuge on hill.
Boat Race.
IuNuuv. Marrh l0.-Russ beat Em-
nett easily la the boat race to-day.
Vessel Capsized.
upNuFuR. Maryh 10 The bark Hat
iI,. from Philadelphia tbr Rouen, strand
ud and ,ap-Ilgd ia the Seine Three
men were drowned, and the vessel and
cargp arr total loss