The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09
.7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES.
The Railway Strike Regarded
as a Failure.
GERMANY And FRENCH REPuBLlCANISN.
BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES.
I.RAANY And FRENCH REPuBIlcANISN.
Spreading of the Plague il
Astrakhan.


LONDON, Jan. 0, 1870.
The decision of the colliers at Barnsley on Mon
day not to submit to reduction of wages has al
ready sent up the price OF coal and in the event of
strike. it is expected that prices will rise
rapidly. because the stocks, arc very low.
1t is generally believed that the masters
at their meeting to-day Thursday will offer
q compromise on the question of wages. The goods
guards of the Midland Railway have resumed work
at Rowsley and Retiring. These two Of the most
important shunting places on the road. and work
has been resumed there the strike is considered by
the railway officials broken up. The men
have also resumed work at Carlisle, Skip
ton and several other places. Applications for
work are being made by the at Leicester.
Tho dockyard laborers at Hull have returned to work
their employers terms The coal masters at
Sheffield have tclegaphed the delegates of their
workmen that will be unnecessary for them to at
tend Thursdays meeting tho determination Of the
to resist is already known to the masters. The
men have now been asked to consent to arbitration.
but have not yet given an answer to the proposal.
COMMERCIAL SUSPICION.
The feeling Of disquietude regarding banking
credit continued to form feature Of business in the
stock market yesterday. Discussions Of doubtful
character heard respecting two three
establishments which are believed to be
tried a good deal by the pressure of the times.
The speculative movement in Erie made further pro-
gress Other United States railways were dull.
Canadian railways show some recovery recent
prices on a renewal of the amalgamstion rumors re-
gardins the Grand Trunk and Great Western lines.
The Times, in its financial article this morning says-
"These rumors are only traceable to speculative
sources
The PLAGUE IN AsTRAKHAN.
The plague has caused general panic in Astrakhan
and Saratow. correspondent Of the Goos writes
that the plague commenced In village in the dis
trct of Enotsievsk Precautions against the disease
were at first neglected as it mistaken for typhus
When the weather became warmer people died like
fies the dead lay unburied in the streets The in
fected district has been surrounded by troops. Com
munication with Moscow has been stopped. General
anxiety prevails throughout Russia 1t is supposed
the deaths have been more numerous than has been
stated
CABLE NOTES.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says
the German press shows generally. without distinc
ton of party great satisfaction with the result Of
the Senatorial elections in France. The North Ger.
man Gazette intmates that the Republic can reckon
on the sympathy of Germany so long as its policy
rejects the moderate and reasonable views Of Gam
BETA
The Paris correspondent of the Manchester Guay,an
hears good authority that France has not de-
nounced all her treaties Of commerce. but has only
denounced her treaty with Austria.
Adespatch from Copenhagen to the Pull Mall Gazette
says:-"The Russian cruisers Asia and Europe are
expected to remain here during the winter"
A telegram from Moscow states that the Kharko6
Veterinary School has been broken up and the KieR
University closed indefinitely. in consequence Of
the demonstrations Of the students.
The Posts Berlin despatch says:-"Russia has in
timated its willingness to consent to the appoint
ment OF Rustem Pacha as Governor Of Eastern Rou-
meia condition Of precise definition Of the
Limitation Of his powers"
The strike among the seamen at Sydney. New South
Wales against the employment Of Chinese sailors has
terminated.