St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Survivors of the Steamship Laxham-
All Interesting Case.
Cholera News About as Usual Interesting
French News Miscellany.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY LIVES.

! ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY LIVES.
LONDON, July 2S.-Surviyors of the steam
| ship Laxham, which collided with the Span
ish steamer Gijon, report that on the evening
OF The collision there was thick fog. The
Laxham was going slow. Both steamers
! were sounding their whistles. The Gijon
| struck the Laxham amidships and the latter
was nearly cut assundcr. The funnel fell
and Che steam pipe burst The chief engi-
neer was horribly scalded. Most of the Lax
hams crew boarded the Gijon. The capital n
of the Laxham tied his wife and child to
himself. and al three were hauled aboard
the Gijon. The Layham sank in
twenty minutes after the collision.
Not long before the Gijon began
to settle terrible confusion prevailed. The
captain stood with revolver in his hand,
but was unable to keep order. The passen-
gers and crew were fighting for their lives.
Boats were lowered and filed to the gun
wales, but they could not accommodate half
the people. Those fortunate enough to Sc
cure places in them were obliged to keep off
Others with knives. The Giion sank bow
first. The quarter deck was crowded with
men and women ct the time. The captain
and officers were standing on the bridge. 1t
is estimated that 100 persons persisted.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
LONDON, July 2S.-The trial Of the action
for damages by Mrs. Weldon against Mr..
Semple, the medical man who signed GER
tifcate for her scclusion as ga person of un-
sound mind, and fit subject for care and
treatment" under which the attempt
made to take her to lunatic
asylum, was concluded to-day The
verdict in favor of Mrs. Weldon
for ECO was rendered. The trial took place
before Justice Hawkins of the court Of the
queens bench and common jury. The de-
fendant was represented by able counsel, but
Mrs. Weldon conducted her own case. The
trial attracted much attention and the court
was thronged.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
PARIS, July 2S.-The Figaro has bitter
article declaring England never helped but
always thwarted France, her friendship was
false and the alliance with her hollow. The
Figaro advises France to abandon the rela-
tons with England, give up her prejudices
and hatred and make an alliance with Ger
many. Germany was an honest enemy, and
she had been an honest ally
ANTI-JEwIsH OUTBREAK.
VIENNA, July 2S.-Of the persons
concerned in the anti-Jewish out
break at Zaleszczyky, the birthplace of Esther
Solomassy, the girl alleged to have been
killed by the Jews in connection with certain
religious rites, two have been condemned
to five years and one to four years imprison-
ment
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, July 2S.-Gladstone stated this
evening in the commons that an important
point rose in the Egyptian conference to-day
which the delegates thought necessary tc
refer to the home government. They ex-
pect reply tomorrow when a conclusion
will be speedily arrived at. All the dele
gates are anxious to press matters to settle
ment.
LONDON, July 2S.-In the commons to-day
A. E. Ashley, under secretary of the colon la
department, stated the government was
ready to confirm the Queensland scheme fol
a confederation of the Australian colonies
aud the annexation of New Guinea and
other Pacific islands as soon as the colonies
determine upon the necessaryssteps.
PARIS, July 2S.-The government decided,
a majority of the deputies concurring, tc
abandon revising the powers of the senate
in relation to the budget. This will enable
the senate to pass the remainder of the
revision bill. The government organized
posts of sanitary supervision on the Lyons
railway and other lines.
MADRID, July 2S.-Minister Foster had
another i'm portant interview Saturday. with
Senior Castillo, the Spanish premier. 1t is a
difficult task for Spanish government to
reconcile the conflicting commercial inter
ests of Peninsula and Cuba.
LONDON, July 25.-The Egyptian confer
ence remained in session three hours, and a
half and adjourned for a short meeting to-
morrow.
CHOLERA NEWS.
PARIS, July 28.-There were thirteen
deaths from cholera last night. AT Toulon
there were fourteen. At Lavallette, village
near Toulon, there were four. Fugitves are
now prevented from returning to Toulon. A
strong wind from the northwest is prevailing
and the weather is cooler. The mortality is
decreasing in the cities but increasing in the
country among the peasants.
MARsEILLEs, July 26.-There were five
deaths from cholera here since 0 o'clock this
morning.
ATHENS, July 2S.-The steamer Tiger,
from Marseilles arrived off Pierus yesterday
with two cases of cholera. Admttance to
the port was refused, and the steamer de-
parted for Smyrna
BERLIN. July est is stated that the run
ming of through coaches on railways between
Germany and France will be stopped for fear
of cholera.
GLASGOW, July 2s.-The steamer Clan
Machean, from Marseiles arrived to-day.
The medical examiner found no infection
and the crew in perfect health.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Secretary Freling-
husen has just received a telegram from
Consul Mason at Marseilles as follows:
''There is marked improvement in Mar
settles and Toulon cholerac deaths. From a
daily average of So 1t fell to 43 Wednesd
4s Thursday, 80 Friday. IS Saturday. 80 Sun
day, and last night 10 in II hours. The NOR
tally in all cases is also declining. At Tou-
lon the average fell from 40 to 15. insulated
cases are reported from various parts of the
district The epidemic is declared severe al
Aries aud AK.
The surgeon general ofthe Marine hos.
telegram from James II. Holt, president OF
the Louisiana state board of health: SEX
haustive investigation fail to establish evea a
remote suspicion OF Asiatic cholera as the
cause of the death of the infant PicalIotos,
passenger on the Anna 2. Silver
The Labor Party Convention Post
pOned.