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typhus fever and other infectious diseases in Svtzer-
land. the Federal Council have appointed commits
sion to confer on measures of prevention.
The Hill Top mill. at Burnley. running GOO looms
and $1,000 spindles has suspended operations. Tho
depression is severe. Other mills continue closed.
and ono more Is expected to close this week.
The Standards despatch from Berlin states that
Austria has threatened immediate occupation Of
Novi-Bazar because Of the anarchy there. Similar
statements have previously been made and denied.
Mr.. Treveysn's motion in favor Of the equalization
of the borough and county franchise defeated in
the House Of Commons last night. 1t was energet-
cally opposed by Sir Stafford Northcote. and was re
jected by vote Of 201 to 226.
The Posts despatch from Berlin states that
Bavaria objects to the adoption of the uni
form railway tariff, proposed by the I'm
perial government. alleging that the privileges
which she secured when she Joined the Empire arc
infringed by the present attempt Of the Federal
Council and Legislature to legislate for Bavaria.
King Alfonso has conferred with prominent poll
tcians in regard TO the ministerial crisis. It is
ported that Seior Sagasta has recommended the for
nation Of Cabinet under himself and Senior
Canovas del Castillo. It is expected at Madrid that
the present Ministers Of Finance Interior and JUS
tce will retain their portfolios under Seor
del Castillo in tho Ministry.
Thc steamer Istrian. which collded with and sunk
tho Spanish steamer Guilermo off the Skerries, has
been towod into Liverpool much damaged. Her
cargo will bo transferred to tho steamer Bulgarian
and sent forward Immediately 1t is feared that five
of the OF the Guillermo were drowned. as they
are not. as expected. on board the steamer
Magnet. which has arrived at Dublin.
The masters in tho Forestof-Dean iron trade
have given notice OF o five per cent
duction in wages The cotton trade Mt Tod
morden and Walsden is generally enforcing
without resistance reductions varying from Eve to
eight per cent Tho Bolton operatives yielded to tho
ten per cent reduction after the had refused
their offer to accept o reduction of FIVE per cent.
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CABLE NOTES.

Lord DufIcrin has arrived at St. Petersburg.
Many arrests of socialists havo been made in Lem
berg aud Crscow.
NJ. Poctevn do la nochette. legitimist member Of
the Chamber of Deputies. died at Paris yesterday.
Mcssrs. Lillcy a Wheeler. African merchants. in
Liverpool have failed. Their liabilities are E5OOOo
The Brussels Court of Cessation has rejected the
appeals Of TKindt and Fortamps. the bank default
crs.
The Bolton cotton operatives at meeting to-day
decided ~ accept tho reduction of ten per cent in
their wages.
Five wore landed at Dover. yesterday by tho
tugboat John Bull. from the sunken Hamburg steam
ship Pommerania.
Tho damage by the storm In the canton of vaud is
now estimated at A.ooo.oOof. 1n the Lausanne dis
trict alono 100000 trees destroyed.
NJ wyzinski contributor of the Paris Journal eies
DeLunis has committed suicide by throwing himself
into tho Seine while suffering from meiancholia
Lord Cranbrook. Secretary of state for India,
stated yesterday In the House of Lords that the In
dian authorities autographed that famine is not
spprchendcd.
The river Theiss has ovcrowcd its banks and inun-
dated immense tracts of land. szcgcdin and many
other towns are greatly endangered. Troops with
pontoons have started to life.
A despatch from Constantinople to the Tires says
band of 500 Greeks had crossed the frontier and
destroyed the village of Kienlikientcr.
In view Of the alarming increase Of SMALLPOX
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THE ORIENTAL QUESTION.
RUSSIAN, FRENCH AND ENGLISH VIEWS ON THE
sUBJEcT-rHE PROBABILITIES OF SUPPLE
MENTARY CONGRESS-
[BY CABLE no THE HERALD.1

Bx GABLE IO THE D..
LONDON. March 6, 1879.
Tho Ageace Russe Of st. Petersburg declares that
the from Tirnovs Is most satisfactory There
every to believe that. thanks to the frm and
correct attitude of tho Russian representatives tho
advanced party In tho Bulgarian Assembly will not
attempt any opposition to the Treaty of Berlin
Tho Ts1aes' correspondent at Tirnova also says:-
'The conservative element has about succeeded in
suppressing the party desirous Of adjourning
the Assembly as protest against the sep
aration Of Roumelia from Bulgaria. The
danger has passed here, but disturbances
arc exceedingly probable south of the Balkans If
Turkish troops enter Roumelia" The Paris
Journal des Detdts confirms the report that
the idea. of O.. supplementary conference Of
Ambassadors Of the Powers in one Of the
European capitals to settle the disputed points
under the Berlin Treaty is gaining ground. Great
Britain. 1t says, is not to the proposal
The Times, commenting editorially yesterday morn
ing. says:-"Whether by tho action Of Russia or
otherwise. the attention of tho Powers will probably
be called to Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Assembly
began its session very mildly and deliberately that
there IL little hope Of the constitution being dis
cusscd before the close of the Russian occupation
but the committee. despite the probable failnre Of
the adjournment scheme. has recommended that q
deputatlon be sent praying tlte Powers to modify
tho arrangements south Of the Balkans. This is but
one instance of tho manner in which tho authority
Of Europe is likely to be called into play before
Roumelis and bulgaria havo finally started their
careers" despatch from Tirnova. pub
lished in the Standard this morning. says there
seems to bo litt.o doubt that the Russian occu-
patton Of Bulgaria will be prolonged six months.
Negotiations TO that end progressing.
despatch to the Tines from Pesth says the Pow
ers moro than ever determined on the full
cution of the Treaty OF Berlin They do not appear
to favor the exclusion OF tho Turks from the Balkans
or the appointment OF foreign Governor Of Rou.
Inelia.
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ELECTION RIOT.
CITIZENS DRIVEN FROM THE POLLS AND AS
SAULTED.'

By TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
KINGSTON, n. Y, March t. 1872.
Elections in the town Of Kingston have for some
years past been controlled by mob of
lawless characters At nine O'Clock the
poll opened at Mutton Hollow, just outside
the city limits. The ring element Of the
town became boisterous and turbulent, and long be-
fore noon. though donso crowd of honest taxpayers
were present they forced from tho polls and
not permitted to VOTE while those in favor Of tho
Ring candidate ushered up and their votes
safely deposited.
MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
About two o'clock Sheriff Webb upon returning to
the city and finding the state of affairs ordered
under arms Companies Il. II and d. of the Twen-
tieth battalion Of the National Guard Of this city,
who promptly responded. and quartered in
their respective armorics in readiness to go to the
scene of action upon moments notice. The
Sheriff then went to tho scene of the disturbance,
but matters had quicted down. the ring
element having gained their object having driven at
least three hundred of the taxpayers from tho polls
and repeated to their hearts content
CITIZENS ASSAULTED.
During the afternoon several OF the largest tax
payers OF the town were b-utally assaulted among
them being James Kiersed, the owner Of the Over
look Mountain House; John Sauser. whose jaw
broken; Monzo Babcock and Benjamin u.
Sauser, all Of whom sixty
years old. Michael Platzcder also badly beaton
by Timothy Dalton. The taXpaying portion OF the
Board went homo and refused to act inspectors,
and the counted IN favor Of tho ring ticket.
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NEW FRENCH RADICAL LEADERS.

EDME CHARLES PHILIPPE LEPEIE, MINISTER OF
THE INTERIOR.
N. Lepere. who has succeeded NJ Marcere Min
1ster Of the Interior. appointed Minister of Com
merce. at the late reorganization Of the Cabinet by
Premier Waddington on the 4th ult.. and o brief
sketch of his career appeared in the HERALD Of Feb
ruary s. NJ Lepere is q native Of Auxerre, ffty-six
years Of ago. ia o lawyer, has been editor of demo-
cratic journal at Auxerre. has large expe-
rience in municipal councils. entered the Assem-
bly, in February. 1871. became President or the
Republican Union" group, Vice President of the
Chamber and member Of tho Committee Of Ways
and Means. and was Under Secretary OF the Ministry
of Agriculture and Commerce in the Dufaure admin
istration. After q months tenure of the Portfolio
of Commerce he now succeeds to the difficult posi-
ton Of Minister Of the Interior, pledged to deal
radical fashion with the dislOyal employees OF tho
Police Department to effect the passage Of liberal
measure OF amnesty and to insure the punishment
of the reactionary Cabinet Of May 16. 1877 which,
under the guidance OF De Brogle and Fourtou.
nearly overthrow republican institutions in France
NJ. Lepere IL close friend Of Gambeta and evidently
o future leader of rcpublicanism in France.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OPFIcE or THE CHIgP SIGNAL OrrIcER,
WASHINGTON. March 81 A. NJ


OPFIcE THE CHIgP SIGNAL OrrIcEn
WASHINGTON. March 81 A. NJ J
Indications.
For New England and the Middle States. partly
cloudy weather and light rains the coast rising
barometer. northcry to westerly winds and slight
fall in temperature.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States,
partly cloudy or clear weather. with northerly to
eastcrly winds. slight changes in temperature and
barometer. and in North Carolina light rains.
For the Western Gulf States. warmerscast to south
winds, partly cloudy weather and local rains. sta
tionary or slowly falling barometer.
For Tennessee aud the Ohio Valley. partly cloudy
weather and light rains northerly winds. shifting
eastery and southorly. and during the day falling
barometer and rising temperature.
For the upper lake region. Upper Mississippi and
Lover Missouri valleys. winds shifting to eastery
and southcrly. with partly cloudy weather In the
northern portions, light rain snow, and during
tho day falling barometer and rising temperature.
For the lower lake region. partly cloudy weather,
O slight fall in temperature rising followed by fall
ing barometer and westerly winds. shifting to north
erly and eastcrly.
For the Central and Northern Pacific coast regions.
generally cloudy weather and rain.
For the Southern Pacific coast region. partly
cloudy weather.
The Lower Mississippi River will fall slowly.
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GERMAN POLITICS.

THE DISCUSSION ON THE DISCIPLINE BILL
LAsKER CONDEMNS IT-pRrNcr BraMARcK's q
srEEcH-THE ouE1pHs AND THE IioHrN-
zoI.LEENs.
DEnrIN. March 4. 1870.
The Heichstag discussed the Parliamentary Dsci-
plinc bin to-day The Secretary Of State Dr. Fried
berg. Of the Onico of Justice for tho Empire
defended the BILL and hoped that when It
was referred to q committee some expedicnt would
be found to bring about agreement. Ho
admitted that the unfavorabe criticism ON the bill
by the press and Diets several Statos did not
inspire the federal government with much
hope of it's adoption. They. nevertheless.
considered themselves bound to introduce
IL In the Reichstag. Thcy were far
from desiring to interfere with the autonomy
Of Parliament but Parliamentary rules of self gov
ernment were insufficient. II WAS universally recog.
nizcd as intolerabic that uttcrances which would
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tween Archbishop Purcelrs diocese and that of New

York;
mo. and that is another important point. The
diocese OF Cincinnati is mostly composed of Ger
mans. and never has been In very good odor here.
Archbishop Purcell has given all the best places of
prefcrment to Germans. and yet they the first
ones to turn round and him. However all these
parties have really only themselves to blame for they
knew-every body knew-that he d notoriously
bad financier."
The reporter called upon Right Rev. John Lough-
lin Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn at the Eps-
copal residence in that city, last evening" for the pur
pose Of learning the views of that preae regarding
the proposition for general subscription of Catholics
Bishop Loughlin courteousy received the writer.
but upon learning the object Of his mission the
Bishop shook his head deprecatingly, he replied
that subject Couldn't answer any questions. It's
too delicate"
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LONG BRANCH FIRE BUGS.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. I

LONG BRANCH N. j.. March A. 1883.
Long Branch people busily discussing tho
Arcs at tho Ocean Hotel. on Saturday and Monday
There is no doubt whatever of the fires having been
the work of ncendarics and the of the
town are preparing TO md the cuprits IL possible.
A year ago three Are bugs were severely punished
for their msdeeds In Long Branch, and It is not be-
licvcsi that 10 soon after such lesson another or
ganixed attempt IN foot for the destruction of
property. IL IL rather thought that the criminal
is some one having frequent access to the hotel
Tomorrow the COMMITTEES Of investigation appointed
by the Town Commission will begin its session.
Its proceedings will be private has been all OIL
clal action on this subiect.
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BUCHTELL COLLEGE. IN FLAMES.
TDY TELEGRAPH no THE HERALD.1

AKRON. Ohio. March 4, 1879.
fierce FIRE discovered 1t twelve O'Clock to-day
in the cupola OF Duchto College. tho pride of Akron
and OF the finest college buildings In the state.
which was constructed six years ago at . cost of
si50OO0. Through tho earnest Efforts OF the fremcn
the fire cxtnguishcd shortly after one o'clock
Tho mansard roof the chapel and the upper floor Of
tho building were badly damaged.
YRRMHN INJURED.
While party Of nrcmen were confined in q narrow
stairway tho flames burst out upon them and in
jurcd the following james Cross, badly burned
about the head. aud severely bruised; Clark Iocr-
der bruised about head and burned slightly; Samuel
Wise, badly burned in the fsco aud hsnds- All viii
recover
AND INSURANCE.
Tho building was insured for $4,000 In the Royal
OF Liverpool; Continental. Of New York. and Phunix
OF New York. $4,000 csch The entire loss occa-
stoned by the firo will not reach over $4,000.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Judge William L. Learned. Of the New York Su.
preme Court is at the St. James. Professor William
P. Blake. Of New Haven; Judge John P. Putnam. OF
Boston, Charlemagne Tower. of Philadelphia. and
Colonel H. S. McComb of Delaware. are at the Fifth
Avenue. A. c. Barstow. of the United States Indian
Commission. is at the Metropolitan President Z.
H. Capen. of Tufts College. is at the Grand. Judge
]. s. Polk. Of Iowa. and William Stickney. Of the
United States Indian Commission. arc at the st.
Nicholas General J. H. Ledlie. of Utica. is at the
Windsor.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HAZLEroN. Pa. March 4. ]

HAzLEros. Pa. March 4. 1879.
The miners are'agitating strike in the hopes oA
alleviating the wretched condition of they fnances
Representatives of each region met in this place on
Saturday and passed series of resolutions. One
was to the effect that another meeting be held in
Harrisburg the 11th inst. The last resolution
reads follows:-
Resolved That all miners and lsborora
of the anthracite coal region suspension of mining
mencig tho 18th day of March to last long may
be deemed available by central committee "
and miners either be selected the said
meeting In Harrisburg March H. hereby providing that
this resolution be subject final that
meeting
The proceedings we're signed by Hugh McGarvey.
Carbon county; Reese j. Davis, Columbia county;
James A. Sweeney, Luzerne county; John hancock.
Northumberland county; NJ A. Leary and John
McVeigh. Schuylkil county; James Wright and
George II. Harris. Luzerne county.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

Tho steamship Parthia for Queenstown and Liver.
pool and Ameriquc. for Havre. will sail from this
port on Wednesday.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post Once
at half past twelve and for France direct at p II.
Tho NKw York HERALp-Edition for Europe-wll
be ready ut hafpast eight O'Clock in the morning.
Single copies. in wrappers for mailing. six cents.
GET RID OF COLD AT ONCE BY USING DE-
JAySvs ExrRcroRAxr certain for all Pulmonary and
BrunchiuI Affections.
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RUSSIA'S TWO PLAQUES.

CHARGES THAT THE NIHILIsTs ARE cIRcULAT-
ING REPORTS OF THE PLAGUE-THE RUSSIAN
SOCIALIST PARTY AND THE ASSASSINATION OF
THE GOVERNOR OF CHARKoFF.
IBY CABLE TO THE nERALD.]
LONDON, March 4. 1870.
A strange charge is now made against the Rus
sian Nihilists. The correspondent Of the Daily Neaos
says that the belief prevails in St. Petersburg that
they interested in spreading reports concerning
tho plague. It is said that two Of Professor Botkins
assistants leading Nihilsts. The day before the
bulletin issued concerning the death Of the
celebrated footman they went about St. Petersburg
exultingly declaring that Professor Botkin had
case of the plague in his hospital" This story must
be taken for what it is worth. That tho
revolutionary element had to do with the
assassination of the Governor Of Charkof
seems to be generally accepted as true. Tho Daily
NeUs Berlin correspondent says-'It is certain
that there is unusual activity among the
revolutionary classes in Russic. They dis
play almost incredible boldnoss. The publi-
cation declaring that the Governor Of Charkof
had bson condemned to death by the Russian social
ist party for inhuman treatment Of political prison.
ers. and that the act of assassination was.
quently. executed by one of that party was openly
posted in the halls Of the university the day after
he was shot" At Kief. tho st. Petersburg O6iciel
Messenger says, the police have discovered secret
printing press On entering the apartment the police
and gendarmes were met by storm OF
bullets. One officer Of the gcndarmes
killed and two gendarmes wounded.
man md Ava m war ad ~
the former were dangerously wounded. On the
premises upon which the gendarmcs made the
descent were found and seized printing material.
counterfeit seals Of various public departments.
forged documents. revolutionary pamphlets and
number Of revolvers and poniards. Inquiry into
the affair Is in progress.
CRAcow. March 4, 1879.
pctard has been exploded before the ofIlcoof tho
Chief Of Police, and there is much excitement in
consequence.
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PRUSSIA and THB DUKE or CUMBERLAND.

LONDON. March 4, 1872
Tho correspondent of the IaA Sd Gdsete at Berlin.
usually we'll informed. says:-"It is stated that
negotiations pending for q compromise between
Prussia and the Duke of Cumberland. II 1t is ar
ranged it is believed that the Duko will take up his
residence in brunswick. with q view to succeeding
To the Duchy."
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CUBA.

TAXES UPON NEW MERCANTILE FIRMS RE-
ESTABLISHED.
HAVANA. March 4, 1879.
The municipal government Of Havana has revoked
exemption from payment of the FIRST quarter years
taxes to tho city hitherto enjoyed by new
mercantile firms establishing themselves in Havana
This action has been taken account OF the mani
fold abuses committed to make prctcxt for obtain
ing the exemption.
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ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS, OF BOSTON, WOULD
PREFER TO HAVE. THE SANCTION OF THE
CARDINAL BEFORE TAKING ANY STEPS.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
BOSTON, March 4, 1879.
Archbishop John j. Williams was found ut his resi-
dence. Union Park street. this afternoon by the
HKnALD correspondent, who showed him the letter
and editorial In the HERALD suggesting q gen.
crA subscription to raise tho debt under which
the Venerable Archbishop Of Cincinnati is at
present laboring. His Grace road both over very
carefully and after reflection said that he
not prepared to express any opinion such grave
question. In the first place he not in position
judge Of the extent of the indebtedness and until
that had been ascertaned he would deem it prena-
ture to give expression to any views which ho might
have
II have no doubt" said His Grace after some
general conversation the unfortunate affair. thAt
II movemcnt such as is suggested wore properly
organized and the people understood just what
needed. much good could DO accomplished. But,
until it had taken definite shape aud had the sanction
OF the Cardinal. would prefer not to give any hasty
judgment"
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours. in COM
parison with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated by the Thermometer at Hudnut pharmacy.
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