St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10
CABLE FLAS SHE'S.

The Novosti, of st. Petersburg publishes
an account of systematic piracy on the Rus
sian Baltic coast 1t says that false light
houses have been built which lead vessels
astray and run them aground. One Of
these false lighthouses was discovered re-
Gently a few miles east of Reval. Strong
measures will be inaugurated to apprehend
the pirates.
coaching party are enjoying the finest
weather, and are in excellent spirits. They
slept the first night at Hartford. From
there they drove 10 Cambridge yesterday,
where they dined and drove to Ely in the
evening. To-day they expected to drive to
Peterborough, where they will spend Sunday.
The marriage is announced of Miss Bris-
bane the daughter of Albert Brisbane, form
erly OF Kansas City, to Mr.. Thursby,a nephew
of Sir John Thursby. The marriage will be
Thursday next. The wedding will attract a
brilliant gathering of the English and Ameri-
can friends of both families.
Germany's foreign trade during April last
does not compare favorably with that OF
April, 1887. The exports of iron and steel
show large decrease, pig iron from 223,-
331 tons to 81, 034 tons. The imports of
coal and wood show an increase, and those
OF sugar, rye, oats, copper, zinc and cotton a
decrease.
The revision committee of the chamber of
deputies yesterday adopted the motion sub
mltted by Nj. Reyillen, in which the convic-
ton Is expressed that the government will
produce before the close of the session a
scheme for the revision of the constitution.
The committee therefore adjourned until
Oct. %.
Beginning with the month of July, the
circulation of foreign coin Will be prohibited
throughout the German empire, except in
districts near the Austrian and Swiss 'front.'
iers. This measure is mainly directed
against the French coin in circulation in
Alsace-L Lorraine
The Harris Opera company produced 1.-THE
Huguenots,' at Covent Garden theater, Lon
don. last night. Miss Ella Russell assumed
the role of Margherita and Nine. Lillian Nor
dlca that of Valentino. The king and queen
OF Sweden were present
A grand funeral ceremony is announced to
take place in Vienna on the 21st inst. on the
occasion of the transfer of Beethoyen's ashes
to the new Central cemetery, where they will
be laid between those of Schubert and
Mozart
CThe Finland landtag has readopted hang
Ing as mode Of punishment, not on ac-
count, however, of increased crime, but be-
cause Russia has prohibited Finland from
banlshlng criminals in the future TO Siberia.
The Kreuz Zeitung states that the German
government will soon introduce the Maxim
mltrallleuse in the army, and that Herr krupp
has acquired the exclusive right of the man
ufacture of the weapon for twenty years.
{ Prince Bismarck is expected at Kissigen on
July z, for three weeks sojourn. His
wife's illness has been serious, but the dan
ger is now averted and the princess is able to
leave her bed at intervals.
A school girl at Ilkeston, Eng, has given
birth to a chic, and both mother and babe are
well. This case, where so young girl be-
came mother, is believed to be unprece-
dented in England.
The Italian chamber of deputies yesterday
passed the penal code bill, making penal
legislation uniform throughout the country
after period of twenty eight years.
The French government has consented to
allow the gun factory at Brouage to supply
the Russian army with cannons, projectiles
and all the necessary arm agents.
Many Australian land owners have Joined
the hungarian maize ring, which now COM
mands capital of 100000 florins.
President Carnot, of France. has RENTED
the fine of Gen. Caffarel, of the decorations
scandal fame.