The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-31
GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE-.RUssIA's POLICY OF
CoNQUEsT-PoPE LEO XIII. TO HOLD CON-
sIsToRY sooN-FAILUREs IN GREAT BRITAIN.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

NQOkSx-kOfE Leu ALL ~ dOlSD a CoN>
sIsroRY sooN-FA1LUREs IN GREAT BRITAIN.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. 81. 1879.
1t is officially announced at ST. Petersburg that the
plague has appeared at Selitrcnoi-gorodok, on the
volga. seventy miles from wetlianka. Berlin
despatch says:-"Professor Hirsch of the Uni
versity. and young physician have been designated
by the government to proceed Russia and inquire
into the character of the prevailing epidemic" The
Governor of saratoff telegraphs to st. Petersburg
that of protection against the plague such
as the isolation of the infected districts and their
disinfection and the establishment Of sanitary
dons, have been taken throughout the govern
mcnt of SaratoG, and especially the
Astrachan frontier. Tho Sanitary Commission of
the Scheldt have ordered quarantine of all vessels
from the Black Sea. An imperial decree is published
at Berlin prohibiting, in accordance with The pro-
posals of the Plague Committee. the importation of
all the articles which prohibited by the Austrian
Committee and also all manufacturers OF felt. The
Imperial Chanccllcry has been authorized to draw up
resolutions relative to travellers baggage. II is
denied that Herr Finkelrberg declared measures fer
establishing military Gordon around the infected
districts were already preparing.
RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The st. Petersburg Golos says in reference to the
atoms had defensive not offensive character 1T
is time to dreaming of expeditions OF Russian
outposts leading to a struggle with the advancing
power Of England and to relying upon the hos
ti!ity OF local emirs and khans. 1t is time to
ccnratc and fortify rule in the districts already
occupied which. especially the Caucasus. arc held
by the strength of bayonets as a base of defence
against England, our determined enemy"
ArGHASIsrAS
A despatch from khost, to the Standard. says
General Roberts had sooner evacuated Matoond
tine capital of Khost) than it surrounded by
thousands of Mongos. The British returned and
rescued the chief whom they had left in authority.
burned the fort and then returned TO camp. IL their
retreat they were harsssed by the Mangas. General
Roberts has abandoned Khcst for the present. he
is convinced that such disturbances will be in
ccssant.
TunxEY AND roe.
The iycace Rsse OF st. Petersburg states that the
delay in the signature of the treaty of peace between
Turkey aud Russia is in consequence of the indis-
position of the Sultan intelligence has been
ccvcd here that spuz and cadillac have been cvacu-
atcd by the Turks and that podgoritza will he SUR
rendered to-day or tomorrow.
rHE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY QUESTION.
The rail- NAL Gdse1es Dublin correspondent says
lul has occurred in the discussion OF the Catholic
university question. the opinion being that what
ever negotiations have taken place with the Roman
Catholic bishops have to naught in consequence
of their refusal to moderate their demands.
PORE LEos PLANS
despatch from Rome states that consistory is
fixed the 2is of February. The Pope will retrace
hs allocution and will rutracc the ponhcal policy
OF the year. He will also give sketch Of his schemes
for the future.
FAILURES.
Mossrs. Dycc, Niccl 4 Co., merchants, at No. SIS
Leadcnhail street London, T.. g.. have failed Their
liabilities reported to be Gai.OO0 tS4j4,oC0l.
The failure of james Hardy Il CO.. lace manufac-
turers, at Nottingham. ia also announced. Their
liabilities are $3.50 Is256.520l
Ia. y. Huohas Il Nanhew. marchants aud ahip