Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-02
EVENING STAR.
Our Claim upon EnsIand-An ExPiana-
finn.

The following appears in the London T,nss:
"In order TO guard against any misunder-
standing, we are requested 20 restats that the
proposal of Earl Russell TO the American Gov
eminent was conveyed in the following words:
Her MaJestys Government is ready 10 con-
cent TO the appointment of commission, 10
which shall be referred all claims arising du-
ring the late civil war which the two Powers
shall agree 20 refer to the COMMISSIONERS.
These concluding words limit the SUBJECT OF re-
ference, since IL would be insonslstcht WIN tno
position taken up by her MaJestys Govern
meut, ana with the arguments which induced
II to decline arbitration, to permit the claims
for losses by the Alabama and other vessels OF
the same character TO be brought before COM
mission for decision. 1t must be understood,
therefore, that if any such commission Were
agreed on those cases would be excluded from
correspondent Of the London Daily News
writes as follows
"If Earl Russell had not argued that to
question the diligence of her MaJestys Gov,
frnment was to question Its GOOD fiith ana
honesty, one might be permitted 10 suppose
that the Alabama claims were among those
which, on the part OF the Queens Govern
mission Argument on the subject is quite ex-
hausted by the mastery letters that have been
exchanged by the two diplomatists, and we
have now TO find some practical solution of
the present difficulty, one which shall not
leave orr rights the ext time we are at war as
uncertain as our duties seem to have been
during the last four years. L. NJ"
THEATRICAL MANAGERS AND MUSICIANS
"Long threatening comes at last says an old
pIoyerb, and the threats of theatrical managers
10 do without orchestral music is about to he
accomplished On Wednesday, the LIST of No
yember, all brass and reed bands will march
out and be succeeded by pianos unless COM
promise is effected to-day. The cause of this
Is, that the musicians have struck for Sc a
week eXtTa-frcm Slf to S20-and the managers
nave heretofore refused to pay it. This strike
rs IN consequence of instructions from the
Musical Protective Union, to which nearly ali
orchestral musicians in the city and vicinity
belong. The managers have accordingly de.
lefmlned 10 employ piano-players rather than
pay the price of the " Unionists." Pianists
however, also belong to the Union, and it will
be difficult TO get enough of them; therefore,
they Will have the alternative of bringing in
their wives and daughters, as Lester Wallach
once declared they would do, if all else failed
Such are the rumors at present, but how about
the opera There, it appears the managers
hold meeting this evening to take final action
on the subject.-NeD York Sun, Oct 81.
TREATMENT OF CRoUP.-Croup is an inflam-
nation OF the inner surface of the windpipe
inflammation implies heat, and that heat must
be subdued, or the patient will inevitably die
1t prompt efforts are made TO cool the parts in
case of an attack of the Group, relief will be as
prompt Is 1t IS surprising and delightful All
know that cold applied to hot skin, cools il.
but all DO not as Well know and understand
that hot water applied TO an infianed skin will
certainly cool it off. Hence the application of
ice-cool water with linen cloths. or almost hot
water with wooden flannel, or two folds large
enough TO cover the whole throat and upper
part OF the chest put these in A pail of water as
hot as the hand can bear, and keep il thus hot
by adding water from boiling tea kettle at
hand. Let two or three of the ffannefs he in
hot water all the time, and one on the throat
all the time, with dry flannel covering the
wet one, so as to keep the heat in to some ex-
tent; the nanneis should not be so wet when
put on so as TO dribble, tor il important 10
keep the clothing as dry possible, and keep
up the process until the phlegm is loose the
child easier and begins to fall asleep; then
gently wrap dry flannel over the wet one
which Is on, so as to cover IL up entirely, and
the child is saved. When it wakes ND both
fannels will be dry.-Haps Journal of Health.
VThe fathsr-in law OF General Beanregard
and John Slidell has just died in New Orleans
aged eigbty-twO.
The editor of the Montgomery (AIa.)
Leader, who formerly owned many slaves, has
made an arrangement with them by which
they pay one-balf the crop. He says he shall
get about Sl3O0 for his half OF the crop, and
the thirty hands will realize S43D each.
~ Some 7C,0Go tons of coal belonging to a
gas company in New York, is on fire, having
been burning three days.
ga man in New York has recovered s225
damages fer the bite of a dog
@PostCn had ice half an inch thick in its
cutters Monday afternoon.
~The screw steam sloop- of war Can,nd,i
qua, Commander Stein bell, has been ordered to
the Mediterranean, and Will sail in a fe W DAYS
II Seven criminals, sentenced TO serve terms
IN sing Sing. escaped from the Brooklyn iail
on Saturday night. 1t appears that they were
assisted by parties.
@The frst-class hotels in Boston, which
reduced their price to 81 per day a few
months ago, have again increased it to 81 so.
~ An imperial skGse has ordered a diminu
ton of the Russian army TO the extent of 5IOn
men This Will make the effective army 6o0.
Geo strong. IVY
~The screw steamers Emma, Monticello
anu DaWn' ana the bark Midnight are to be
Sold at auctiOn- in Ras