St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
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Henry W. Lucy. editor of the London Daily
News. and one Of the ablest Journalists in
England, has written letter which is printed
in the Liverpool Post, in regard to the .sug;,
gestion that Whitelaw Reid will he appointed
to replace Mr.. Phelps as United States min
lister to the court of st. James. Mr.. Lucy
saws: mir REID is an admirable speaker,
of cultured mind and wide acquaintance
presence and genial manners, and would
Worthily fill the place that Mr.. Lowell raised
to the high level that Mr.. Phelps has main
tanned. AS AN additional qualification, Mr..
Reid is thorough American.
The workingmen's congress assembled at
Chatelet in the Hainault district of Belgium.
has decided to order Immediately general
strike of coal miners. In consequence of
the fact that the queen was missed while
passing an open air meeting OF soclahsts yes
terday. the government has issued an order
prohibiting ali outdoor meetings OF Whatso-
ever character.
The French chamber Of deputies referred
the bill for an income tax and the tax on
alcoholic spirits to committee. The pro-
posal Of Miller and Millerand to suppress the
credit for maintaining Catholic chaplains
and PROBE tant ministers in the higher
schools, was rejected by vote of 2S3
against 234.
The Berliner Nachrichten protests against
the Germans taking any of the Russian loan,
declaring that conversion is only a cloak to
would be q crime if German capital, instead
of Selling the chance to release itself from
Russian engagements, assisten in giving i'm
petus 10 Pan Slavlst Ideas.
The French steamer Louis at Cardiff,
Wales. ran into and sank the British bark
Ermin1a at that port. from savannah. The
Louis also drove the British ships, Beacons-
field, from Antwerp, and Macedon, from
Montreal. against the pier head. badly dam
aging both vessels.
II, Tra1a al, . a.,
Irish National league. against which the
proclamation of suppression was issued some
time since, held meeting Yesterday. Lord
Wolyertou and five other Englshmen were
elected to membership in the league.
The Commercial Bank of Odessa, Russia.
has orderd. on behalf of the government of
Montenegro the construction of twelve gun
boats at Nicolaieffe. the contract STIMULATING
that the vessels shall be completed by April
next.
The French budget committee of the cham
Der of deputies will prenare report on extra
war estimates, in which they will partially
support the proposals of M. Peytral, minister
of finance, and NJ. de Freycinet. minister of
war.
The National leaguers of Waterford are
threatening to charter ships to run in opposi
ton to the vessels of the Waterford steam
ship company, which are still CARRYING
emergency men to England.
Mail advices from the west coast Of Africa
says: rumor has reached Bonny, from
the Upper Congo, that Henry NJ. Stanley is
proceedings under The British flag, and that
the natives are friendly.
In reply to ex-Queen Natalie's protest
against the decree of divorce granted to
King Milan. the patriarch at Constantinople
declares that the divorce was legally pro-
nounced.
1t is asserted in the lobbies of the house of
commons that Lord Salisbury will not ap-
point new minister to Washington until
after NJ. Harrison has been seated.
An Irridentist has been arrested at Venice
while on his way from Rome TO Trieste. upon
suspicion of having designs upon the life Of
Emperor Francis Joseph.
Bishop Keane, formerly of Richmond, and
rector of the new Catholic university at
Washington, arrived at Rome yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain arrived
at Paris yesterday en- route to Italy, where
they will remain until Christmas
King Milan of Servia has ordered that ex-
Queen Natalie shall henceforth be known in
Servia merely as Natilie de Kechko.
Mr. Balfour Burleigh has been appointed
parliamentary secretary TO the British board
of trade.
A blockade of East African ports has been
officially gazetted at Berlin.