St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-07
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Great Activity in the French Army
The Meeting Of Emperors.
John Bright's Idea of Free Trade-Parnell on
the Queens Colleges.
ACTIVITY IN THE FRENCH ARMY.

ACTIVITY IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Times dispatch from
Madagascar July 25, reports: The French are
displaying the greatest activity in drawing mules
from the reunion by requisition. General Will
loughby is at Tarafatte with 10000 Acvas, who
mainly are relying on Notifications and torpedo
pits. Measures are taken to retire if necessary
to Ambosi, fifty miles inland. One half of the
French troops from Tonquin were sent to Ma
Jonga, and will form second army to march
from Majonga to the capitol. The native premier
is peaceably disposed, but fears he will lose his
head. The French are suffering much from dys-
entery and fever
THE MEETING OF EMPERORs.
VIENNA, Aug. 6.-The newspapers express
great qualification at to-days meeting of Emper-
ors William and Francis Joseph. The Frem
Denblat says: although the meeting had no
great significance it is not an act of mere
courtesy, but an indication of the developement
of the two empires, which the alliance is based
upon, which mutual convictions has so greatly
promoted. No serious anxiety need now be en-
tertained for the stability of friendly relations
between the two states.''
IscHL, Aug. 6.-The Emperors William and
Francis Joseph arrived at noon. The meeting
between the two was most cordial The En-
press Elizabeth received both at the Ischl station.
An immense concourse assembled outside the
station The Austrian Emperor and Empress
escorted William to the hotel. There is grand
dinner this evening at the imperial villa.
FREE TRADE ARGUMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-John Bright has written a
letter in which he says America France and
Russia, which protected countries, are suffer
ing more in the present condition of trade than
England The English working class was never
so prosperous under the protection system as
now. Protection never will be tried again in this
country. Blaine, in advocating protection, talks
after the same fashion as the English forty years
ago:
THE QUEENS COLLEGES.
LONDON, Aug. 6-ln the commons to-day Par
nell spoke in opposition to the grant to the
Queens colleges in Ireland. These colleges, he
said should be swept away and their advantages
conferred upon UNCONVENTIONAL colleges. AS it
was the interests of education were sacrificed
and money squandered in order to fill the Queen 8
colleges with i'll trained students.
CHOLERA NEWS.
ROME, Aug. Cit is officially declared the
sanitary condition of the country is improved.
No fresh case of cholera has appeared at Panoa-
lieri. One case is reported near MontenOtte Of O
of person from France.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Three deaths at Marseilles
and three at Toulon last night. Seven returned
fugitives have so far died.
The Steele says the government is determined
to demand the suppression Of the quarantine
along the Italian frontier. If Italy refuses repri
sails are threatened.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6.--The Journal de ST.
Petersburg denies there is cholera or any other
epidemic in Russia.
MARsEILLEs, (noon), Aug. 6.--Two deaths
from cholera since this morning.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The outbreak of English
cholera at Northampton was owing to scarcity OF
water. An entire family was stricken but no
deaths occurred.
CAIRO, Aug. eight of the Turkish mutineers
at Assione were sentenced to death. Two we're
shot at Abasseyet to-day. The others were COM
muted to servitude for life
Versailles to-day committee of congress of
the two houses Of parliament to which all pro-
posed amendments of the constitution were re-
ferred, accepted the Andrieux amendment de-
claring all monarchist pretenders were ineligible
to the presidency. The committee acted in this
matter in accord with Minister Ferry.
LONDON, Aug. 6.--The latest advices from
China state that the Chinese authorities have
stopped the courier service between Foo Chow
and the landing place Of the telegraph cable.