The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
All Europe Aroused to Check the
Coming PeStilence.
DRAWING THE PRIZES.
Labor and Financial Troubles
in England.
BULGARIA'S LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

In the Admiralty division Of the High Court Of
Justice an action has been brought by the owners
Of the steamtug Admiral against the United states
ship Constitution 81 800 for salvage.
The sum Of f200 had been rendered to the owners
of the tug, but rejected. The plaintiffs
asked leave serve notice OF tho motion upon the
captain of the Constitution and the United States
Consul at Portsmouth. The application
granted. but the Judge stated that he
could not allow any order to issue upon the
captain. He would be prepared to hear argument
on the question on Wednesday next In the mean
time he would communicate with the gov
eminent Plaintiffs counsel undertook
his responsibility to serve the captain
of the Constitution with the notice Of the motion for
salvage. The Judge impressed him with the neces-
sity of notifying Minister WEIGH and Lord Salisbury
of the present proceedings.
THE rEnRIBLE PLAGUE
The ST. Petersburg Journal and Goos in discussing
the measures adopted abroad in view of the epidemic
in Astrachan approve the proposal Of appointing an
International medical commission, declaring that
the question concerns humanity at large The Jour-
nal. of St. Petersburg, says:-"The timely and
getic measures adopted by tho Russian government
and the promptitude with which the infor-
nation communicated to the public
arc proofs that the time Is past for
bureaucratic mystery in matter affecting the public
health" Official kilograms received on Sunday from
the infected districts. stated that no persons
i'll with tho epidemic at Wetlanka.
In the other villages attacked by the plague one
death and two reported. At Tsaritsin
commission has been appointed by the Min
istrics of the Interior and of Ways and Communi-
cation to prevent the spread Of the contagion
by the roads or railways. special public health
commission has also been appointed. The town Of
Tsaritsn is surrounded by military pickets and quar-
antine has been established both sides Of the River
vo!ga. The Noroe Tremya publishes report which
lacks confirmation, that the epidemic has appeared
In or near Moscow. and calls attention to the filthy
condition and mode Of living of the Russian
workmen and peasants. A decree has been issued at
Rome ordering the vigorous inspection and
distinction Of vessels from South Russian
ports. The Austrian Consul at Moscow
contradcts report of the outbreak
of the epidemic at Rusa in the government Of Mos
cSw. The Berlin correspondent of the Post reports
that Italy has unexpectedly objected the hinderng
OF intercourse with Russia by Austria and Germany.
TIE GOBLIN GUSDoAr.
The DAILY Telegraph states that the British gunboat
Goshawk left Cork Saturday on . cruise seeking
intelligence concerning the alleged piratical steamer
The Goshawk overhauled many vessels. but termed
nothing. and it is believed that the letter of Cap
tain Adams is q hoax.
DRAWING OF THE FRENCH LOTTERY.
The drawing of the Exposition Lottery began at
Paris Oh Sunday in the large hall of the Trocadero
Palace considerable crowd witnessed the
drawing; the utmost order and quiet pre-
vailed. Yesterdays drawing consisted of the
first 800 prizes. No. /. value $25. 900, was won
by ticket No. o7s599 OF the fourth series; No. value
$4,000. by ticket No. 1877 257 Of the fifth SERIES No.
3. value $4,000. by ticket No. Of the eleventh
series; No. value $4,000 by ticket No. 24eia of the
first series; No. value 5000 by ticket No. 927 $40
of the ninth series.
GERMANY AND TAXATION
The National Gazette Of Berlin learns on good au-
thority that the Prussian Ministry has pronounced
against the tobacco monopoly and in favor Of taxa
ton according to weight and has charged the Minis
ter Of Finance to prepare bill giving effect to its
views.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Edinburgh Scosman publishes tho following
from its London correspondent:-.'If / am rightly
informed Cardinal Manning has had On oppor.
tunity offered him of explaining personally to
Lord Beaconsheld his views respecting the
Catholic education difhculty in Ireland The ques-
ton will probably be brought forward very promi.
nently next session under the auspices of tho govern
ment." (The Irish Catholics demand State cndow.
mcnt for the Catholic University
PROGRESS IN ArGHANrsrAY
The Standards despatch from Khelat-i- Ghilzai,
January 20. says:-''The cavalry occupied this
place to-day unopposed. General Stewart
with the whole second brigade will arrive
tomorrow" despatch to the Standard, dated
Matoond. Sunday. January 20. says General Roberts
previous to his temporarily quitting Khost as.
sembcd the chiefs and warned them that the British
would be always and would return instantly to
qucl any disturbance It would be idle for them to
entertain any hope Of Russian aid. Russia was i'm
.,,Av
LABOR IN BRITAIN.
II is estimated that one-seventh OF the looms and
spndlcs in Blackburn stopped, and that from
1000 to 5000 operatives arc idle and des.
titute. No public relief fund has been started,
because of the diminished means OF oil classes.
mill owners state that trade was never worse. Only
few isolated disputes have been settled without
reduction of wages Masters have been obliged
TO make reductions because reductions have
been accepted by the employees of several
large Preston and Burnley establishments.
The GOLFERS lodges of Sheffield South Yorkshire and
North Derbyshire have agreed. by o considerable
majority. to accept arbitration, and deputation
will meet the masters to arrange terms to-day.
One thousand three hundred golfers ut Merthyr and
Aberdare have struck work. A mass meeting will be
held to-day to decide whether work will be- allowed
10 continue at two pits, employing zoo men, where
the wages have not been reduced.
THE METROPOLITAN bank.
At meeting OF the shareholders of tho Metropoli.
tan Bank yesterday with reference to which it was
rumored last week that the institution was in process
of absorption by another London bank. The
chairman states that call for E5 per share was
issued bn Friday to meet threatened run, which,
In fact. was successfully met. The chairman de.
Shared that tho reports of tho banks insol.
vency were unfounded; the assets would nav
svcry debt aud leave surplus of GioooW com.
mitteo of nvo shareholders appointed 10 con.
slider with the directors whether the bank should
continue transfer its business to some other con-
Germ.
SPANISH POLITICS AND poLfcY.
schor CASTELAR, will publish manifesto at Madrid
to-day. ur9ina his political friends to take