Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-13
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.

Islesraphed kzciusirely 70 n. sr.niac s,ar.
The Black Sea Conference.
LONDON, March l3.-The Ddily Nesrs saws the
Black Sea Conference meets to-day: but up 70 a
late hour Sunday Due de Broglle was without
instructions 10 attend.
Proposed New French Tariff.
IL rs reported ON Paris IN AZ the government
intends TO lew a tax on imported raw material,
especially textile fabrics. The tax on cotton
alone Is expected 10 produce annually from
sixty TO eighty millions OF francs. Foreign
manufactured fabrics will also, lt is said, be
taxed proportionslly.
The French Prisoners I'm Belgium.
Dduy Nees dispatch from Brussels slVs an
the French prisoners in Belssum have been re-
leased, and have gone TO their homes.
French Army Movements-
The French osicie' JOsrndl publishes a decree
approving OF the formation of regiments OF in
tantry at bordeaux, and dissolving the head
quarters of the stats OF the armies recently
operating in the north. and that the camps OF
instruction at Havre, in BritanIc Island and
the Yosges be retained.
A dispatch from Paris gives positive contra
Ilcuon to the report that POnyer Qustier, the
French Minister OF Finance, intends % make
reforms IN the management of the mint.
The Illness Of the Emperor.
BERLIN, March l3.-rhe Emperor William is
III at Ferrieres. but win leave for this city
tuesday next His journey Will be direct, the
condition OF the Emperor's health rendering IL
inexpedient for him to lengthen the trip by
The German Army Of Occupasion In
France
lt is announced that the seventh aud twelfth
Prussian corps OF wurtemburgers will form the
army OF occupation OF the portion of France 70
be held by the Germans until the conditions OF
the treaty Of peace are fulfilled.
English News.
LONDON, March bright Hon. James Stan
his constituency, the city Of Halifax, for re-
election TO Parliament, and was returned with
out opposition,
Eight lives were lost by the wreck of a steam
launch on the Island Of Jersey.
Movements Of Ocean 0teamePS. .
LONDON, March l3.-The steamship Siberia,
from New York, touched Queenstown this
morning.
PARls, March l3.-Nersailles has been evac-
,s by the Germans, and the French garrison
Return OF the French Prisoners.
prisoners in Germany has ben signed at
Fenieres. Some are to return by sea from
Bremen and Hamburg, and Others overland.
Soldiers Killed by Railroad Acct.
1t has been ascertainei that twenty German
soldiers were killed and sixty injured BY the ac-
cident at Pretesux, on the Northwestern rail
way.
The Paris Radicals.
The radicals have posted placsrds urging the
army not TO fight the people, but the appeal Is
productive OF no effect. Six radical papers
have been suppressed. The city is entirely quiet
ard without signs of a renewal OF the recent
agitation, which Is condemned by the entire
press.
Serious Disturbances I'm Spain.
MADRID, March l1.-Serious disturbances
have taken place in the province at Aecante
An armed mob Tired en- the MAYOR and other
civil authorities. Some lives were lost. In the
elections the opposition Is triumphing, I'm conse-
quence OF the disturbed state of the country
The Kings trip 10 meet the Queen has been de-
feTred.
The German Emperor III.
AMTEEs, March 1.-the Emperor is seriously
fndispOSed, ard i unable to review the troops
The Crown Prince will review.
Last Meeting Of the Black Sea Con
ference.
LONDON, March -, p. m.-The Black Sea
Conference held session to-day. All the mem
bers, including Due de Brog,ie were present Ii
Is believed all matters under discussion have
been arranged, and this will probably be the
last meeting OF the conference.
A dispatch from Weimar saws great pfepara-
ton has been made to receive the Emperor
William. Prince Frederick Charles and Cen
sral Moltke, who pass through that city on
Thursday.
LONDON, March 13-McMahon has left Wiee-
baden on his return to France.
The Crown Prince Of Saxony will establish
his headquarters at Compeigne on Thursday.