, 1880-03-11
New York TO be Chinese parnSgse.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Wants Assistance.

Bismarck Wants Assistance.
BERLIN, Feb. 29.-Bismarck has enforcod
his demand for the appointment of a col
league by suggesting that if work is not thus
Hghtened he must be allowed to retire alto
gether. to r.........
Revival of an Old scheme.
The German government is about TO re.
yiye the scheme for cutting canal navigable
for war vessels between the Baltic sea and
the German ocean. The scheme is warmly
supported in military circles. .y
st. GOthard Tunnel.
BERNE. Feb. 2S.-The work of piercing
Mount ST. Gothard was satisfactorily COM
pleted at o'clock. .r.
A POrtentiOus warniDg.
ST.. PErERspURG, Feb. 29.-This city is in
something very much like panic. The re-,
cent explosion has produced widespread
feeling of insecurity through all classes.
There seems very little hope Of any con-
cession from the government on the anniver.
sary of the Emperofs accession 10 the
throne. Warnings have been sent from
Berlin, that on the I'd of March it is in
tended to blow up the principal streets Of
st. Petersburg. N.i 20 ."
Steamer Foundereti. iYh
Intelligence has been received from Bonn.
bay that the steamer from, Virgoyia bound to
Kurachee foundered and that five Europe
ans and fity-nine natives werelost u 20
Consolation for Diamond Dealers.
LONDON, March ~. Ballantyne Harney
haswtitten to a firm of diamond dealers here
saying that his discovery will not affect their
business, as the cost of producing small
quantities is SO great as to relegate his pro-
cess mere laboratory experiment.
Hartman Finds Champions 81
PARIS, March 1.--Victor Hugo has pub
lished an appeal to the government not to
surrender Hartman to the Russian authori-
ties, and several Russians have waited on
Gambetta to solicit his influence with the
government 20 prevent the extradition of
Hartman.
The Greek Frontier question.
BERLIN, March In view Of the attitude
of tho Porte on the frontier question, Greece
has resolved to break off all negotiations
and has addressed circulars to the powers
invoking assistance. iuuriaa a -aHraH
W | French Cable Rates.
The following advertisement of the French
Atlantic cable company appears in the
morning papers," p ~ '- ''
In reply to numerous inquiries made by
senders of American kilograms, this COM
pany begs to give notice that as soon as its
English lines are completed its tariff will be
fixed at two shillings per word for messages
to New York, being q reduction OF thirty
three per cent. on existing rates. The
company adopts the two shlllipgs tariff with
the intention Of maintaining it without
increase. 80 rI"'
This indicates the failure of negotiations
between the Anglo American company and
the new company for an identical tariff and
working agreement.
Tho CERgls Anniversary Celebration.
0ST. PErERsBURG, March 2.---The city is
gaiIy decorated, and the day is, being OBJ
served as general holiday in honor OF the
twenty fifth anniversary OF the Cars access
sion. At 10 this morning vast crowds
ASSEMBLED before the Winter Palace. Troops
were massed in the central quadrangle Of
the palace and the immediate vicinity. The
Gear appeared on tho balcony of the palace
for 20 minutes, salutilg the multitude amid
great enthusiasm. Members Of the council
OF the empire, including the chancellor,
Prince Gortsohakoff, at half7past IL went to
the Winter Palace and presented congrat-
ulatory address. Decrees have been pub
lshed granting paldons to prisoners and re-
mitting arrears of taxes, owing to the rural
population and awarding honors of distinc-
ton. After the Gear had received the con-
gratulatiors Of an enormous crowd at the
palace he drove out in an open carriage and
was loudly and continuously chsered in the
crowded streets through which he passed,