St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-26
OLD WORLD NEWS.
The Importation of American Cattle
Discussed in London.
The Cholera Epidemic Subsiding, and a
Better Feeling Existing.
A French Newspaper Fined-Parnen
Thinks His Toes have been Trod-
den On.
PRECIPITATION OF AMERICAN CATTLE.


lord privy seal, to-day, ana urged the imme-
date removal of the restriction placed 10y the
privy council on the importation OF cattle
from Wyoming. Earl Wharncliffe, Baron
Wenlock and Lord Edward Cavendish; Cyril
Flower, Sir George Balfour, Albert Grey andT
Chas. Palmer, members of the commons,
together with Moreton Frewen, delegate OF
the Wyoming stock growers, were present
The speakers urged that cheap, healthy cattle
were obtanable through Canada and from
the country west of the Missouri river.
They declared that no cattle disease
existed in those regions, and the strictest
precautions are taken during transit OF the
cattle TO the seaboard and at the seabOard.
The cattle were nourished from the second
10 the third year in Wyoming, at one fourth
what the cost would be in England. They
could be exported with very great advantage
to both the British farmer and. the BRUSH
consumer. The business of fattening them
for the market would prove great source OF
profit to farmers and the consumer would
pay less for his beef. Baron Carlingford
replied for himself and for Hon. George
Dodson, chancellor of Duchy Lancaster. He
said they realized the extreme interest and
Importance OF the statements made and the
plea which had been urged, and they would
bestOW careful consideration upon them. lie
refrdined from saying, however, whether the
importation Of cattle into Great Britain from
Wyoming would be consistent with law. He
thought it would be necessary to consult
Canada before any steps could be taken.
Lord Henry Neville and Arthur Arnold,
John Fender W. B. Beaumont, j. w Bar
clay, Robert Bruce and Hon. James Low
ther, members Of parliament, 'were Saso in
the delegation.
Lord Wharncliff asked that the third clause
Of the cattle act be appealed, and cattle
should in consequence be admitted from
Wyoming He argned that Wyoming had
done everything insher power to prevent in
lection. There was no possible reason why
cattle from that territory brought by the way
Of the great lakes, should not be admitted in
Great Britain. All parties will be benefited
il this is done.
Mr.. Frcwen submitted as evidence Of the
absence of disease among cattle in the west,
il the proof he offered was insufficient he
said he was willing to pay the expense of a
commission to visit Wyoming and ascertain
the facts at first hand. Wyoming, he
declared, was willing to isolate herself from
any eastern state. Wyoming was a test
case. Ii she succeeded in gaining her point
other states would follow her example. They
all wanted to get away from the domination
ofthe Chicago ring.
Mr.. Dodson said he was ready to welcome
cheap meat, dead or alive, if only it proved
to be perfectly safe.
j. w. Barclay, NJ. P, stated the public
meetings in Forfarshire (his constituency
had declared in favor or the admission of
American cattle.
Lord Wenlock, Albert Grey, NJ. P, and
Arthur Arnold, M. P, spoke in support of
the dcputation.
Baron Carlingford gave it as his opinion
that that the condition under which the privy
council might admit these cattle formed a
question, the consideration of which was be-
set with numerous difficulties.
AGAINST THE MAHDI.
CAIRO, July 25.-The Kabbabsh tribe has
declared against Mahdi. The minister of
finance, under order from England issued a
circular insisting upon the immediate pay
ment of the arrears of taxes now outstanJ
ing. This will compel the cutivators of soil
TO sell crops standing. In the case of cotton
the crop will have be sold three months be-
fore il is harvest, at a sacrifice of forty per
rent below its normal value 1t is believed
the object of the circular Is to prove to tue
Egyptian conference i'll an effective way the
existence of wide spread misery in Egypt
and lead it to acknowledge the necessity
Of important reduction Of taxation.
CHOLERA NEW.
LONDON, July 25.-A Paris correspondent
of the Standard says a large number of those
who recover from cholera shows the disease
is not Of tic same deadly character which
some previous outbreaks displayed There
Is Il considerable exodus of people from Paris
who are apprehensiye that the epidemic will
reach the capital, but nothing Of the nature
of panic has yet appeared. The CORES
pondcnt has never seen Paris so deserted as
at present. The English and American
tourists give Paris a wide berth. Such a
scare, he contends, is altogether unjustifed,
as the capital is better cleaned, more abund-
antly wutcred aud healthier than any other
city in Europe.
PARIS, July 25.-Reports from Marseilles
and Toulon up to half-past five this evening,
show the condition of affairs steadily improv-
ING. Counselor of Aries who fed at the APP
proach of cholera, will be prosecuted.
PARIS july 25.-Fifteen deaths ut Toulon
last night, five in the hospital, three in the
town ana seven in the suburbs. 1t is feared
the stormy weather will increase the violence
left Toulon within two days for Pyrnees.
Sixteen deaths at Marseillcs last night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PARIS, July 25.-The morning Neacs was
fined fifty francs for refusing to insert a tele-
gram from VI, Clemenceau, the well known
Radical, denying an interview with himself,
which the Ne,eS had published.
LONDON, July, a5.-A report current yes
to-day that the government had intrusted
the prosecution OF the Dublin scandal case to
Sir Henry james, Attorney general, and
Sir Farret HRrschel, solicitor general, is pro-
uounccd untrue by the Times, which saws the
prosecution will take the ordidary course
At London, two foolish youths made Il
bet as to which could drink the most settler
water. One drank nine syphons and the
other eight Both died shortly of cholera
In a debate in the Deputys yesterday in re-
gard to the French law on epidemics, NJ
Bert described France, as after Spain and
Turkey, the most backward country in Ru-
rope in sanitary matters.
LONDON, July 25 In the commons to-
day Marquis of Huntington, secretary of war,
stated that unless unforeseen necessity should
arise no supplemented estimate of the funds
for the defense of Egypt will be submitted
DUBLIN. July 25-Paruell has written to
the secretaries of the various branches of Ike
nationalist league in Ulster declaring the
convention TO be held ut Belfast Tuesday,
called against his advice. The. promoters
are acting in hostility to the organizing of
tile committee Of the leagues.
An order was issued for the arrest of
Chas Fitzgerald, son of wine desler of
this city. There is evidence that he is in
yulvcd in the notorious Cornwall scandals