Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-06
D1vERr1Na THE COURSE OF A RIVER.

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DIvERTrNG THE COURSE OF RIVER.
| ST. PETERsBURa, Sept. 5.-Arrangements fol
an expedition into Central Asia to investigate
the practicability Of diverting the Anu Darts
and causingit to flow into the Caspian ses
have been completed. The expedition has been
divided into three detachments, of which two
will be sent to Krasnorodick and Khiva respec.
lively, and the third will examine the river and
delta. The latter has already started but the
| departure Of the others has been postponed
until January, in consequence of the disturbed
| condition of the steppes.
THREATENING FLOODS.
Violent sebrms in the gulf of Finland have
caused the river Neva to rise to the level of the
streets, and the canals in the center of St. Pc
tersburg have overaowed and the Faubourge
are under water. Iron roofs have been blown
from houses and churches in all directions.
The guns of the citadel have been firing all
Thursday night and to-day: Notices have beer
issued warning the inhabitants to take precau-
tions against the floods. I'll
MURDERER ARRESTED. .gst
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.-The murderer of
Prince Kropotkine, military governor of Char
koff, has been arrested in Tchernigoff. He will
be conveyed to Charkoff for trial. 1t is report
ed he was bribed to commit the crime by one
of the socialists recently hanged at Odessa.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
The Agence Rslsse says the meeting between
the czar and emperor of Germany is the best
possible reply to the recent malicious attempts
to disturb the good relations between Germany
and Russia,
= GRAIN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 5.-A leading grain circu-
lar says: In consequence of the finest possible
weather the. wheat markets of the week were
generally quiet. Harvesting is in full swing
in the south, where large breadth of wheat
has been cut though none has been threshed to
test its quality. The wheat market is steady
cargoes in all positions being firmly held. Buy-
ers are reluctant to pay the prices demanded.
The weather this morning appears loss settled
and the market here was thinly astended, bnt
business was transacted in wheat to fair ex-
tent, with red and white descriptions support
ing yesterdays prices. Flour unchanged Corn
sparlngiy offered, closes fair at an advance of a
penny. Iar.e ~. .ssl f s.EaS z
S STAMPING OUT REBELLION. zs> 'sa
HAVANA, Sept. 5.-The Spanish minister of
the colonies has cabled Captain General Blan-
CO to draw against the Spanish treasury for
$50, 600 daily and augment the amount if need
ed to stamp out the Holquin and Santiago De
Cuba BANDS. The newspapers say official in
formation from Holquin and Santiago De Cuba
represents that perfect tranquility prevails
among the inhabitants of the surrounding
country, The principal chiefs of the old in
surrection remain loyal to the government.
The government has created new military
jurisdiction, embracing Holquin, Los Tuna
and debara, because of their too great distance
$roy rso1s o&s 0E NJ
which they belonged. Gen. Jas. Valera has
been appointed military Governor of the Lew
jurisdiction. Heavy and continuous rains pre-
vail In the greater part of the island.
NAVAL STUDENTS ABROAD.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-At the request of the
United States government two cadet engineers
from the Annapolis naval academy will be adj
mitted to the royal naval college at Greenwich
as students next month. s.-
Col. Grey writes to Sir Henry Tyler, ying
that if the Grand Trunk will put before the
arrangement the Grand Trunk proposes it will
be considered by the officers and submitted to
the stockholders of the Great Western at a
meeting to be held as soon as possible. ~
STATE OF SIEGE RAISED. 5-
BUCHAREST. Sept. .5.-The state of siege has
been raised in the Bulgarian district of Ros-
grod, Shumla and Osman Bazaar. The Rou-
manian minister of the interior has informed
the chambers he has taken the necessary pre-
cautions regarding tho famine in the districts
of Argos and OFT. -.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
VIENNA, Sept. 5.-The inhabitants of Prisj
have petitioned in favor Of Austrian occupa-
ton, and the inhabitants of Pleve have ex-
pressed their readiness to supply the stores for
the Occnnvinp force
MADRID, Sept. Sit is now believed the
cortes will meet on the second of November
and that the marriage of the king will be cele.
brated in December. zG -.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Pgesse believes the gov
eminent will abandon the seventh article of
ceptable to the liberal republicans. 1t Is ssid
that NJ. NJ. Ferry and Jules Simon have had an
interview on the subject.
PARIS, Sept. 5.-Republicans of all shades
are coalescirg in Bordeaux against Blanqui.
LONDON, Sept. 5.--The Daily Neacs und er
stands the Portuguese government has granted
concession for the laying of telegraph ca
States The maximum charge for messages is
to be two shillings per word. The larger part
of the required capital has been already secured,
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE steamer France. plyine
between Rordeaire and Royan, exploded killing
!. MORALLY wopnding 8, and seriously injuring
90,
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5.-The Gazette, in an
article on Gen. Lazareff's death, says the ex.
petition to Merv for the year is failure.
PARIS, Sept. Sit is said Gen. sasser, COM
mander of the forces in Algeria, is about to re-
sign. It is rumored owing to disagreement
with Albert Grevey. m@
PARIS, Sept. 4.-The death is announced at
Cognac of August E. Hennessey, the original
senator from the Department of Charente.
De Vats announces the death of Gen. Berten
DeVaux, son of one of its founders. ss.
ALExANDRowE, Sept. 4.-The car and EN-
peror William parted at noon to-day.
LONDON, Sept. "A dispatch to the Stand
ard says the government having been beaten
in councils general on the Ferry bill, NJ. Le-
perre, minister Of the interior, has ordered the
project to forbid the reimbursement conncifs
which are about to meet from discussing the
bill in order to prevent further expression OF
ppblic opinion.
BEIaRADE, Sept. 4.-The Albanian question
has been settled by the announcement that all
Albanians who apply to the commandant on
the Albanian frontier, will receive permission
to return to their homes.
An Accounting Wanted.
Nru Vnpu 0onk !.