Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-14
OVER THE OCEAN.
The Occupation of Afghanistan Virtually
Accomrlished-More Great Labor Strikes
In England-Political and General News.

LILO Occupation OF AfshanIstan Virtually
Accomrlished-More Great Labor Strikes
in England-Politica1a and General News.
OCCUPANCY OF AFGHAN1sTAN.
CALCUTTA, Jan. l3.-The troops of the Sixth
Howard and Kurum columns arc settled down
IN quarters, which, unless Unforeseen events
occur, they will occupy for the next two
months. Gen. Brownies and Gen. Mande's d.
visions are echeloned in supporting detach-
ments from Jellalabad to Taushera. This ex.
tension, aud distribution of forces, besides pro-
Getting Sthe entire line OF road, diminished "a
far as possible the strain upon the commissarv
department..
Major Cavagnari has received letters from
most of the Cabul and Ghilzer chiefs. An I'M
posing durbar was held at Jellalabad the LIST Of
January by Gen. Sir Samuel Browne. Most of
the local khans and influential men Of the
neighborhood attended. Major Cavaenari ex-
planned the viceroy of midas proclama-
ton, commenting on the fact and events
as manitesting the strength of the British
government and the failure of the ameer's
resistance and repeated the assurance that we
have no quarrel with the people of Afghanistan.
The principal khan expressed his contentment
with the change OF authority, and freely Of
fered his services.
The health of the troops is good and they
are settling down comfortably in their differ
emit camps With wet weather, however there
Will certainly come more sickness, but not suf-
tcient to make serious inroads on the strength
OF the force. The most unhealthy positions
are probably Ali Musjid and Dakka. General
Stewards troops marched through Candahar
and are encamped on the Gheznel road. sun
plies are being plentifully offered by the peu
ple who show q friendly spirit along the whole
of Gen. Stewards line of march. In fact the
population have been quiet. There has been
no molestation of baggage or attempts to
Interfere with the progress of the column.
PRINCE HENRY DEAD.
TIE HAGUE, Jan. 13.-Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, brother Of King William, died to-
day. He was born June 18th, 1920.
FULL APOLOGY.
LONDON, Jan. l3-Ben Ismail. prime minis
ter of Tunis, repaired Friday in full uniform
ana accompanied with q numerous suite to the
French consulate, and on behalf of the Bev
received Ben Ismail surrounded bv all his star
and officers of the French fleet stationed off
Tunis.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The foupdrymen, ship
builders and house builders of Bangor and in
that vicinity have struck. Six hundred weay-
ers at Carlisle have struck. This strike will
effect other departments of mills A strike
has commenced in the wire trade at Warriny
ton, and 800 men are idle in conseq uence.
FRENCH POLITICS.
PARIS, Jan. l3.-At meeting of the repub-
lican union Of the left and extreme left to- day
M. Floquet urged the desirability of replacing
the present cabinet by one of the more pro-
nounced republican character. He was much
applaudej. but the moderate left and the left
center are determined to uphold the present
cabinet.
THE DEFIN1TIvE TREATY.
CONSTANTINE Pile, Jan. l3.-Prince Labanoff.
Russian ambassador, has accepted all the ar
tlcles OF the dehnitive treaty of peace as agreed
to by the Porte, but clause two, relative to
Russia's supervision over the execution IF the
treaty Of Berlin, is only accepted ad yete,en-
dun. The scheme for the organic alton of a
gendarmerie adopted by the Eastern Roumelian
commission provides that the commander and
instructors shall be Frenchmen.
RESIGNED.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-The Temps announces that
Generel Borel has resigned the ministry of war
and that Gen. Faidherbe will succeed him.