Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-03
FRANCE AND TUN1s.

FRANCE AND TUN1s.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-La France states that al
ultimatum was dispatched to the hey o
Tunis Saturday. The German consul a
Tunis refused to countenance the bey'
hostile attitude to France. fhe consul ha
been instructed to further the wishes of tn
French government. La Liberia says tn
conflict between France and Tunis will sool
be settled by diplomatic means.
JAKE's POLICY.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from Cal
cutta says: News from Cabul is to the effec
that Yakoob Khan required his officers ant
soldiers to swear on the Koran to stand by
him, but finally withheld their pay, as theil
general declines to become security for theil
fidelity.
FAILURES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
| LONDON, Jan. 2.-The business failures il
Great Britain and Scotland during 1878 were
15,O57, of which 2,643 were in financial and
wholesale and manufacturing branches OF
trade. The increase is 4,3O7 failures last
year over the preceding year.
MoNGAsI MUST DIE.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-After a long cabinet
council today the king reluctantly signed
Moncasi's death warrant. The execution has
been fixed for Saturday morning.
GREECE AND TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 1.-The Greco
Turkish frontier commissioners will carry on
their negotiations at Athens. The grand
vizier states that he accepts the principle of
rectifcation of the frontier upon condition of
Turkey retaining strategical line, and the
powers engaging to observe neutrality in the
event of Greece raising any further claims
or attempting invasion.
TREATIES TERMINATED.
LONDON, Jan. PA Berlin dispatch says
the government has to give notice of the
termination Of all treaties of commerce by
the end Of the present year.
GUN EXPLODED.
A dispatch from lsmid says 3S-ton gun
burst during practice on the British man-of-
war Thuuderer, The vessels turret was de-
stroyed, seven men killed and forty wounded.
WILHELM.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.-The Emperor William,
in receiving the ministers yesterday, said he
was not fatigued by attention to public af-
fairs, although he has not regained his for
mer elasticity. The painful impressions of
the year have been softened by many proofs
of loyalty. The emperor said that the
efforts of the ministry to combatthe dangers
to the State individually were not without re-
suits, but their full activity must still be di-
rected to this object.
BANKRUPT.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.-The town court has de-
cided that Strausburg was bankrupted in
CONSEQUENCES of the outbreak of the French
war and unforeseen losses, and that he is
therefore not blameabfe. The court ap-
proved the agreement of the creditors to re-
port per cent. in settlement of their claims.
WILL COMPROMISE.
LONDON, Jan. "A Rome dispatch says
the Pope will shortly notify Germany of his
readiness to consent to compromise in re-
gard to the appointment of the German
clergy.
DON'T LIKE IT.
A Copenhagen dispatch states that Prussia
has strongly expressed her dispIeasure at the
Duke of Cumberland's prolonged residence
in Denmark. The duke leaves Copenhagen
Saturday.
AFGHANIsTAN.
LONDON, Jan. "a Calcutta dispatch says:
Before leaving Cabul, Sheere Ali wrote to the
viceroy of India stating he would return to
Afghanistan after laying his case before
congress at St. Petersburg. Major Cavag-
mari is instructed to receive any peaceful
overtures in very friendly manner. So far
Yakoob Khan has made no sign. Gen.
Stewart will reach Candahar the 9Th inst.
A dispatch from Peshawur states that the
turbulence of the nlountaineers has closed
Khyber Pass for the last three days except
to strongly escorted conveys. This con-
dition OF affairs has compelled the abandon
ment of the project of constructing tele-
graph line through the pass. There is chaotic
confusion between the commissariat and
transportation departments. One Sikh
regiment has been withdrawn from the field
because of fever. Half of the men are SICK
and sixty foundered. One English regiment
has been Withdrawn from Ali Musjid be-
cause of sickness among its members.