Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-30
GENERAL FOREIGN.
BAD FIRE.

BUCHAREST, JAM 29.-The great fire at
Jassey, which destroyed the administrative
palace, is still raging and the flames have
extended to adjacent buildings. A large
number of records which cannot be re-
placed were destroyed in the palace.
PR1MoGEN1rURE.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-One of the main sub
jects to be presented by the government for
legislation at the coming session of parlia-
ment will be q bill for the abolition of the
law of primogeniture, and for simplifcation
of the transfer of land.
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION.
BERLIN, Jan. pa fire damp explosion
has occurred in the colliery at Weissen, Saxo-
ny. Ten of the dead and wounded have been
taken out of the pit. 1t is believed there
are five corpses still in the pit.
Won MoLKE.
BERLIN, Jan. 29.-Count Won Molke,
chief marshal of the German empire, in re-
ply to correspondent who requested him
to use his influence with the emperor for a
reduction of the army, writes as follows
The power of the emperor can't impress all
nations with the conviction that their VIC
torious war is a national misfortune. That
conviction can only be the result of the
moral education of the nation, the fruit of
which we shall neither of us live to see.
DISTRESS SPREADING.
DUBLIN, Jan. 29.-Total subscriptions TO
the Mansion house fund, G25,000. Forty
nine grants, amounting to 1880, were
made o-day. The distress is on the in
crease. A deputation from Liverpool is here
to advise upon the best means of distribut-
ing the fund organized there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
GENEVA, Jan. 29.-For the fourth time in
the present century, Lake Zurich is frozen
over. Lakes Lorat, Neufchatel and Bienne
and the river are also frozen over.
BERLIN, Jan. 29.-It is announced that the
government intends to propose lax on all
persons exempt from military service.
The crown prince, Frederick William
started this morning for Italy.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Sir William Erie, for
merly chief Justice of the common pleas
court, is dead; aged 81.
NAPLES, Jan 29.-The Americans arrested
hOl VI sA1o ShoASO VA snO AOOOC1y OOAAGig-
ted in Brussels will be surrendered to Bel
GUM as soon as the American government
announces it hasn't any objection.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Duchess of MARI
borough characteriZes Parnell's statements
that the funds which bear her name only
relieves tenants who have paid rent, and
that its promoters have political objects, as
gross falsehood.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Edward Middleton
Barry, royal acadamician, architect of the
house of parliament the new national gallery
and other important structures in London
is dead; aged so years.
BRUSSELS, Jan. pa telegram from Der.
lin states that Germany has recognized the
independence of Roumania.
ROME, Jan. 29.-In view of the critical DO
sition of italian interests in South America
the government will send out two men oil
war for their protection if Consular reports
warrant it.
LONDON, Jan. pa Cabul dispatch says
The ex-governor of Jellalabad is now within
one days march of Ghusnee with number
of guns ard some Sepoys, and has announc-
ed his intention to attack the British.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Journal De St
Petersburg does not consider that the Ger
man army bill implies departure from 9
peaceful policy. The Moscow Gazette ana
NOpoe Fremya think that the bill is exclu-
sively directed against France. The Gazette
De st. Petersburg believes that Russia alone
is menaced while the Golos holds that Po-
land is the bone of contention.