Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-03
THE PLEBISCITUM AT ROME.
TSIyINCrS VOTE FOR ITALIAN ryITy.
re'egrsr t,d Erelun-,'y 70 "a, Ev,ul., y,ar.


CLOSING IN AROUND PARIS.
LONDON, oct. slater adyices from the Pms
sian headquarters around Paris show thai tbe
army Is quietly closing In around the city. The
Prussisus have made no effort thus far 70 bonn.
bard.
STRASBCRG.
General Won Terlin has been appointed CAV
ernor OF suasburg. The garrison consists Of
10000 men.
QUEEN WIGS MESSENGER.
Captain Johnston, the Qaeen's messenger. has
at last been permitted to depart from PARIS with
dispatches 10 the English government He 'sft
farls on the 18th VI September, bat wass
10y the FTass.ans. After a long detention tas
frusSlan commander suffered him TO proceed.
with warning that similar messengers would
hereafter be detained.
PRUSSIANS SSHlrTINGoFF THE WATER
FROM PARIS.
The canal lie Lourieg has been drained nv the
Prussians in order TO deprive the Paristans of
water.
PARIS To BE BOMBARDED.
Arrangements are making tor the Prussiau
batteries at NillejuIf, Genncvllien and ST.
Cloud 20 lombard the city.
A PRUssIAS FORCE GOING To LYONS
General worder, who command d the bs.leg-
ers at straseurg. has divided his army. Part
goes to Lyons and part goes 10 Paris.
FROM ECGENIE To NAPOLEON.
messenger from Empress Eusenie had a
long conference with Napoleon at Wilhelm shohe
yesterday, and lett for London again in the eve
ning.
The Times believes that the reduction of Paris
will require considerable time.
ROME VOTES FOR ITALIAN UNITY.
RoNr, Oct. S.-The voting yesterda az was or
derry throughout, until the polls closed at Elk
O'Clock.
The result, As generally anticipated, vas a
nearly unanimous vote In favor OF Italian unity.
The returns, as far as received, show that
about AZ 900 votes were cast throughout the Pa
uimony, Of which only sx were for the Pope
Ihe result il heralded everywhere with en-
thusissm.
ROME, Oct. Slater returns show that over
30 eco votes were cast IN favor OF Italian unity,
aud less than 80 against IL. Several monks aud
priests voted yes"
BISMARCK SAYS Bull RUN RUSSELL
LIES.
FERRTEREs, Oct. 3.-Blsmarck has m ade pub
lie The following The report OF the oonver-
sstion between King William and the Emperor
Napoleon, given by DIR. Russell, the correspOn-
dent OF the London Times, and since extensively
published all over the world, Is founded tar ough-
out on mere invention.
DENoCNCING THE PRIESTS.
BERLIN, oct. 3.-The North German G1setfe
denounces priests as sources of anti Prnsslan
feeling in ;he South German States, and as in
stgators Of revolt, murder and hostile alliance.
SATURDAYS BATTLE.
The Prussians took so prisoners in front OF
Paris in the action Of Saturday.
General Burnside Is in conference with Jules
Favre and Minister Nashburne al Paris.
Later reports from Paris announce that the
CITY lie orderly.
The city OF Strasburg has been required 70
quarter 5000 prisoners, but has been released
nom the requisition for money.
THE GERMANS AFTER INDEMNITY
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Prussisns have resolved
10 demand 100000 fiorins indemnity from each
Of the departments which they now occupy,
and from which the Germans have been expelled
by the French.
Lscour, Preiect Of Lyons, has been invested
with pienary powers 10 preserve order. The
popular support extended 70 him is enthusiastic.