St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
THE. OLD WORLD.
A Stormy Time in the British
House of Commons.
The jealousy of the Continental Pow.
ers at Great Britains CONNER
cial Success.
The Arabs and Blacks in the Soudan Submit
ting to Gen. Gordon.
The Dynamite Fiends in a Fair Way of
Being Arrested.
THE GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO ANSWER.

THE GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO ANSWER.
LONDON, March IA lively scene occurred in
the house Of commons this afternoon. Questions
were put to the government regarding the condi-
ton of affairs in Egypt, which the government
refused to answer, whereupon great excitement
arose. Sir Wilfred Lawson, radical, moved that
the house adjourn in order to discuss the Soudan
problem. He made violent attack upon the
government, charging 1t with cowardice, lbood
outlines, butchery and jingoism. The chancel-
lor of the excheQuer he said, had concluded after
q careful and rninue study that the raising of
tobacco for sale not desirable in Great
Britain. The Marquis of Harrington said in the
house of lords, it was not the proper time now to
indicate the future policy of the government in
Egypt. The main and immediate object was to
secure the safety of the Egyptian garrisons and
| to provide for the safety of Suakim, which was
threatened.
Gladstone replied to the structures Of Sir Vel
fred Lawson, and justified the policy which the
government has been pursuing. He asserted
that it was necessary to hold Suakim for the
present, in order to keep down the slave trade
Northtote said the lack of coherency Of the gov
ernment's Egyptian policy caused the misfortunes
in London. 1t was the duty of the government,
he thought to boldly state their future policy.
Lord Randolph Churchill expressed the greatest
astonshmeht that the ministry should not reply
10 Northcote. Harrington, secretary of state for
war, stated that the British would retire from
Suakim as soon as compatible with the safety of
| the town. The motion for adjournment was re-
jected by 105 to 103 Anthony Ashley, under
colonial secretary stated that the government has
recognized Transyaal title to the South African
republic. This statement was greeted with
cheers on the part of the liberals, and
groans from the Conservatives. Ashley added,
this title does not Imply authority or suzeranity
outside of Transvaal Harcourt, home secretary
of state, announced that orders had been given
to use the most stringent measures against the
dynamite emissaries. 1t would be unwise he
sads to indicate their nature at this junctu,e,
but if the existing powers proved insufficient to
meet the emergency, the government wonld not
hesitate to ask that their powers be increased.
This statement was received with cheers. In the
lords, Baron Wayeney urged that communica-
ton in regard to the dynamite question be ad-
dressed to the authorities ut Washington. Earl
Granville foreign secretary Of state, appealed to
the lords, whether it was not desirable 10 OBJ
serve perfect reticence in regard to the steps to
to be taken. The government were weighing
the question with the utmost care. Meanwhile
all luggage imported or lodged at the railrord
stations was subject to rigid examination.
MORE REWARDS.
LONDON, March 3-Four railroad companies
off =r an additional reward of 1000 pounds for the
RACES. The landlord of the Waverly hotel iden-
titled Tee valise seized ut the CLarng Cross
station, as one which a man took away from the
hotel.
TO BE AMENDED.
LONDON, March 3.-In Difference to the memo
rial of the Irish members Of all shades of politics
the government viii introduce in the house OF
commons Il motion to amend the purchase
clauses of the land act Parnell is actively pro
noting company TO further the migration
from the contested districts of Ireland.
JEALous OF BErTAIN.
BERLIN, March 3.-The German ministerial or
gans associate the alliance OF Russia, Germany
and Austria with n coming league of the ronti
mental powers against the maritime and com
mercial preponderance Of Englant. A notable
article appears IN the Krea= Zeitaag, which pre-
diets the formation ofa league, including France,
to break the insuar primacy of England which
1t has. BY the annexation of Ea.pL it has com
pleted the links of gigantic chain, ex-
tending from Gibraltar to China
and around the body of Europe
monopoiZing the commerce of the world and
making the Mediterranean sea aud the Indian
ocean English lakes The Berlin Post urges
France to join the alliance, promising more sub.
stantiai benefits than those arising from her
entente with England DR.. Bush, under foreign
secretary, in an article in the Grade Boten, re-
marks, Russias progress toward India is mat
ter of indifference to Germany. England, he
says, is no longer onr alley but regards us with
evident dstrust. 1t is supposed these articles
IRE the indications of a diplomatic campaign
against England
THE DYNAMITE PLOTS.
BRUSSELS, March 3.-The Independence Beige
says: Politics have nothing to do with the plots
of O'Donovan Rosa, and that these plots are
vulgar crimes falling under the Criminal code.
GETTING CLOSER.
LONDON March at is now almost certain
that the dynamite outrages were the work OF
four men, who arrived from America on Feb 20.
STILL ATTACKING SARGENT.
BERLIN, March 3.-The newspapers continue
their shameful attack upon Minister Sargent.
Never has the hospitality which civilized nations
recognize as the nviolable right of foreign repre-
sentatives, been more flagrantly outraged by the
suborned organs. Representations have been
made to the Washington government on the sub
ject.
PLUNGER WALTON.
LONDON, March 3-The receiver in bankrupt
cy of VIM. Day horse trainer, has made state
ment to the effect that ''Plunger'' Walton owed
Day Ats pounds for keeping his horse; that Day
tried to get the money, but failed; and that Wal
ton was so heavily involved that Day was willing
to sell the debt for 100 pounds, but received no
offers. Johns,William Montague, earl of Sand
wich, is dead. He was born 1911. In politics he
was conservative.
Judge Sedgwick Of the inferior court handed
down an opinion reversing the verdict obtnined by
Chas. Snowders and others vs. VIM. N. Guion of
the Guion line Of steamers for injuries to cattle
shipped by plaintiff. One hundred and ffty-six
died from the effects of storm, which caused the
vessel to roll violently. He decides that the
rolling of the ship was peril of the sea against
which the defendant did not insure plaintiff.
DETECTIVE BEATEN.
PEsTH, March "a number of socialists rec
ognized a detective in tavern to-day and badly
beat him. He is now in a precarious condition.
FINANCIAL PANIC IN CHINA.
LONDON, March 3.-Letters from Shanghai says
advices are received of great financial panic at
Pekin, il which many of the native merchants
and banks failed. Bank rates for silver is
rapidly declining. The merchants in the interior
had stopped all trading ventures. The populace
of the country are already excited.
JEALOUSY cREEPs IN.
PARIS, March 3-The French academy of
science declined to comply with Prime Minister
Ferry's request to elect delegates to the coming
meridian congress at Washington on the ground
that the government should appoint them. Ferry
is unwilling to send government delegates, ex-
pecting that congress will vote to make the
Greenwich meridian official
THE POLICE ACTIVE.
LONDON, March 3.-The police are doing their
utmost to discover the authors of the dynamite
plots, but the clews are not very promising
They are now trying to find the cabman who a
little before the Victoria explosion drove three
men with an American trunk tn certain housas
Notices have been circulated describing the
Irish Americans who arrived at Waterloo station