St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-30
CABLETTES.

Sir John Lawes, who was made baronet
seven years ago in recognition OF his great
services since 1s43 at the experimental farm
at Rothamsted, Essex, and who is the fore
most authority in England on crops. says, in
his annual estimates, that England will re-
auire to import the current year 10, 1000
bushels more than the Times estimate, made
in August and the Times to-day accepts
Lawes' figures as accurate. This is impor-
tant because heretofore the Times estimate
has been accepted as a basis for dealing.
A bill has been introduced in the German
bundesrath empowering Prince Bismarck to
grant concession to German contractors for
a monthly steamship service to East Africa.
The bill provides that the subsidy to the line
shall be 100000 marks annually, but that
the maximum period for the payment of the
subsidy shall not exceed ten years 1t
further provides that Prince Bismarck shall
select the points at which the steamer shall
call.
the London county council has adopted
! report requesting parliament to grant to
, them power to construct subways for various
purposes and compel the companies for
whose use they are designed to use them and
pay for such occupancy. The power asked
by the council is extremely arbitrary and
mandatory and it is doubtful that it will be
granted to the extent desired.
. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at q private
caucus at Birmingham last night referred to
his desire to retire from political life. He
said that, considering the abuse that had
:
once reflected whether the game was worth
the candle" Only love of country had in
duced him to continue Ill public life.
Father McFadden yesterday pleaded guilty
at Marlborough, Ireland, to obstructing the
police at the time of the murder of Police
Inspector Martin at GWeedOre in February
last. and was liberated on his own recog
nizanee, the government asserting to this
disposition of the case
THANKSGIVING services were held yesterday
throughout Russia for the marvellous escape
of the ezar and his family from death in the
railroad accident at Borki, which occurred
one year ago yesterday. The imperial family
. attended the services in the palace at Cat
selma.
Mr.. Wyndham, Mr. BalfoCr's secretary,
speaking at Dover last night, after visit to
Dublin. announced that in 1890 Mr.. Balfour
would introduce in parliament bill provid-
ing for large system of land purchase.
In accordance with the convention be-
tween Russia and the Vatican, the bishop OF
wilma will be pensioned and will reside in
Rome. and The present vicar general of Wilma
will become bishop.
There is no truth in the report that the
English government has asked the Canadian
authorities to nudity the Canadian Chinese
act in order to avert a policy Of reprisal on
the part of China.
An imperial Russian ukase authorizes the
issue of new ten-million lottery loan for a
further conversion and redemption of former
loans. The subscription list will open on
Saturday.
The budget was presented to the national
council of Switzerland yesterday. Among
the expenditures is an item of 9,000,0OO
francs for renewing the rifles of the army.
The London court of queens bench has
ordered Dion BOuelcault to pay the sum OF
4s30 monthly as alimony TO his divorced wife
Miss Agnes Robertson).