Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-13
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE TODAY.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
PEACE ASSURED.

felegrdphed krclssively 10 fAs Ecenino Star.
PARIS, july l3.-The Constitutional, the
ministerial organ, in its issue this morning, has
the following important article 80 The gov
eminent has testimony that the candidature OF
Prince HohenZollern Is withdrawn, and the
peace of Europe will not be disturbed. We are
satisfied that HohenzolIern will not reign in
Spain. We demand nothing more, and rejoice
at this pacific solution of the question"
France Continues her warlfke Prepa
rattOns.
BRUSSELS, July l3.-warlike preparations
continue in France, notwithstanding the with
drawal of Prince Leopold. There Is universal
fear Of war.
Germany Repels the Arrogance Of
France.
BERLIN, July I3.-The Kreuz Gazette OF to-
day treats the situation in language at once Sc
rious and energetic. Its article concludes with
the following sentence:-..Germany Indignantly
repeIs the measureless arrogance OF France
Prfnce Leopold renOunces the candtature, be-
cause he is unable TO reconcile the character of
German soldier with action involving Ger
many and Spain in war. Bismarck has return, d
to this CITY,"
Prince Leopold Spelling for a Fight.
PARIS, July 13-A questionable dispatch
from Dusseldorf says: "Prince Leopold accepts
the Spanish crown on condition OF the imme-
date declaration of war against France should
the latter attack Germany
From LOndOn-GOvernme MOuopO
lining the Cables-COnsequent DE.
rangement Of Business.
LONDON, July 13:-The government nearly
monopolizes the cables leading to the continent
with dispatches on the Spanish que stion. As
consequence business is deranged nd news de-
layed.
France Wants war-The Spanish
Question . Mere Pretexf.
LONDON, July l3.-The following dispatch
dated Berlin noon to-day, has just been re-
eeiyed here In spite of the Withdrawal of
Hohenzollern, France maintains an alarming
and provoking attitude towards Prussia. The
personal objection, therefore, was only mere
pretext. France wants q sudden and decisive
war, In order to escape interior trolbles and TO
eface the Mexican fascO.
IMPORTANT FROM PARIS.
The BOurse Ffrm-A Better Feeling
War RumOrs Still Circulate The
Hpanfsh Question I'm the Corps Lexis-
lattf-France to be Forced into war.
PARIS, july IS.-The Bourse opened firm;
Ientes Iof. 80 centimes There is a better feel
ing everywhere, and particularly IN commercial
circles, though many rumOrs are in circulation
unfavorable to peace. 1t is certain that several
interpretations will be made in the Corps Legis-
latif to-day touching the Spanish question IL
is believed that some parties in the Chamber
wish to force the government into declaI alton
of war with Prussia.
The journal Officiel appears this morning
with an article stating that the government has
no news of the reported massacre in China and
that the story is generally considered false.
The Chinese Massacre Hoax.
LONDON, July 13.-Much indignation is ex-
pressed here and ON the continent at the false
story OF the massacre OF foreigners in China.
Arrangements will be made at once TO ferret
out and punish the author of the Posts tele-
gram.
AuOi her Disastrous Fire in CONSTANT.
nOple.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, July u.-AnOther disas
trous hre occurred here day before YESTERDAY
Tue IRE ragged nine hours, in which time oytr
1,5oO houses, mainly OF the poorer class, were
consumed.