The New York herald., 1879-11-06
Spain's Government Declares that
Cuba Must Be Free.
BLACK DEATH IN RUSSIA.
French Charity Hears the Cry
of Drowning Murcia.
sNuBBING Won PUTTKAMMER.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


LONDON, Nov. 6, 1879.
royal decree has been promulgated raising
the state Of siege in the Basque provinces and
Navarro.
The Sportsman learns from q trustworthy
source that Hanlan intends visiting England to
defend his title to the championship.
The Berlin express train to Paris delayed
over hour on Wednesday night between
Grenoble and Lyons, by u snow storm.
The Posts Berlin despatch reports that in
consequence of Minister Won Putt-Kammer's
imprudent observations in public, the Emperor
has cautioned him against further indiscretions.
A despatch from Berlin to the Post says:---
"The 'rumors Of estrangement between Ger
many and France are unfounded. The two gov
ernments continue to be on the best of terms"
The Daily Ne,cs' correspondent at Berlin re-
ports that the Emperor William telegraphed to
Varzin ON Tuesday making inquiry regarding
Prince Bismarck's health. The answer was not
satisfactory.
Vienna despatch to the Standard says ac-
counts have been received from st. Petersburg
OF the temperance of the plague, which is not
widespread, but is sufficiently serious to demand
preventive measures.
Paris despatch to the Times says :-"M
Humbert will appeal to the Council of State
against the annulment by the Prefecture of the
Seine of his election as O member OF the Munich
pal Council of Paris"
A Berlin despatch to the Globe says 1.-THE
Duke OF Brunswick being desirous of securin e
the succession of the Duchy to the Duke of
Cumberland intends to appoint him co-regent."
1t should be remarked that, as a matter of
cOnrc fha INIT off fba ro1
of Germany will he necessary to the Duke of
Cumberland assuming any such position.
RAISING THE GRossER KURFURsT.
The boilers of the steamer whose engines
work the powerful air pumps required to fill the
Grosser Kurfurst have broken down. and the
steamer has been towed to Dover. If the boilers
are not repaired in time to catch the tide on
Monday, the attempt to raise the ship will be
postponed fortnight.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN INDIA.
The manager of the Madras british India)
Railway telegraphs to the directors of the COM
pany in London that an accident occurred to a
passenger train near Arconum on the 31st of
October in consequence of the sinking of an
embankment after rain storm. Nineteen per-
sons, including three Europeans, were killed
and forty-fve were wounded.
cHILEANs MAN THE HUAscAR.
Valparaiso despatch dated October IL, re-
ceived this evening by the way of Lisbon,
says:-"The captured Peruvian turreted ram
Huascar has been towed here, and is about to
be reftted and manned by n Chilean crew. The
Chilean government has ordered funeral honors
to the late Rear Admiral Grau, who commanded
the Huascar.
THE PARTISAN PREFECT OF POLICE.
Paris despatch to the Globe this afternoon
says:-"M. Andrieux has rendered his resigna-
ton as Prefect of the Paris police, because he
considers that he is insufficiently supported BY
the government. President Grevy endeavored
to dissuade him from such a course" The Paris
correspondent of the Daily News. discussing the
possibility of NJ Andrieux succeeding NJ. Le
Roger as Minister of Justice in the event of any
future modification of the Cabinet, says:-"Such
change would be unfortunate, as nobody else
could expect to hold SO well in hand the great
force which he governs" A later despatch
from Paris denies the truth of the report that
N. Andrieux has resigned.