Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-15

ON the Cuba Question.
SidueTy NOf 10 Dc Abolished CntiI tks EEsHrrecto.
Is SEfTTessed-TkiLty FkoHsaRd Troops % D.
LONDON, JUDY 14-tRerald special. There
wasa stormy debate on Cuba In the Spanish
S o,Lo, Jaiy 20. y motion 10 oensure tie
government called forth savage speeches on both
SIDES. Terrible excitement prevailed. The GOV
eminent was afraid 20 face a vote, and ex-
Planned that u could not extend to the provinces
the laws made since tic home revolution. nor
abolish slavery until the instruction was sup
pressed. The government requested the with
IraWal OF the notion This was consented 10.
out the motion Was presented again By another
OF me opposition. The debate lasted al night
and resulted i'm a general concurrence in the
necessity OF crushing the instruction forthwith
Cuba aUpOs'uOh was mace TO send 5000 men to
The Terrible Explosion az vsnceuues.
PARIS, July Eli is impossible vet "a obfaiv
sle eetai.s OF the disaster Al Nncennes Explo
slons continue, and it is dangerous 10 approach
the scene OF confusion and calamity. Many per
sons were struck by bullets at a great distance
rom rom. me factory OF ST Maur The buildings and
stores used in the manufacture of the projectfles
were entirely Destroyed The accident occurred
from the unloading OF some powder carts in loo
SIose pa9kmity TO machinery used i'm the prepa
OF life viii prove comparatively small.
Minister sehs EN-. Dined by the Lon
Hhdt lie Says About tie Treaty.
LONDON, July 15.-U. =. Minister Schenck A.
tended, last evening, the annual banquet OF the
merchant tailOrs of London, and responded 10
the toast in honor of the United States I'm the
course OF his remarks, Mr.. Schenck said the
treaty OF w ashington had been very much criti-
clzed IN England, well as his own country
out both sitfeS were content, and accept n as A
wise termination of what had been deemed
likely 10 be an endless difficulty. Mr.. Schenck
alluded 20 the kind manner in which he had
been received by all classes OF society in Eng
land, and expressed the belief that the present
era OF good feeling between the two nations
would be lasting one. lie concluded by the
declaration that an alliance between the United
States and England would be irresistible.
More From Madrid.
MADRID, July l5.-The COrtes has approved
without discussion or amendment, the bin prO-
Nldlng Tor the continuation OF the tobacco
monopoly in the hands of the government.
From Germany.
ARotker TrSsSaphdl Entry.
FRANKFORT, July 15.-The Prince Imperial
Frederick William, has arrived. He will pro-
ceed hence 20 Munich 10 witness the triumphal
entry OF the Bavarian army into the city.
Affairs fun Italy.
RoME, July 15.-Ihe announcement Of the ar
rival or the Russian Minister in Rome few DAYS
ago W as pre- mature. The members OF the lega-
ton took quarters here on the 18th. The ambas-
sador himself came 10 Rome yesterday.
Terrible Fire.
LONDON, July 15.-DiSpatches from RIGA an
nounee that a terrible fire is raging among the
shipping in that port. Fully thirty barks have
been burned, one half Of which were loaded with
DC nap and corn. The American bark Killers T.
among the vessels reported DESTROYED The latest
dispatches say the fire il under control.