Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-29
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUEOPE TO-DAY.
Telegrdphed Ezelgsiueiy to The Erenino Stay.
The French Negotiations with Ger.


Te'egrdphed Ezclgsiueiy to The Evening Stay.
The French Negotiations with Ger.
LONDON, Sept. GA Times special from Yer.
sailles says France declines to give other
powers the same favorable customs clauses that
are accorded TO Germany under the recently
negotiated treaty. On the other hand a cor.
RESPONDENT OF the Times, writing from the same
place, expresses the opinion tn at the ations
with Germany will be prOtracted and fruitless. :
VERSAILLES, Sept 9.-M. Lambeth, Min
lister OF Commerce, has informed the committee
OF the Assembly who have control of legislative
affairs during the recess, that the negotiations
with Germany are making fair progress.
New Lord Mayor of London.
LONDON, sept 29.-The hverymen Of the CITY
OF London, IN accordance with their annual ems
tom for centuries, assembled to-day in Guild.
hall and elected Alderman Fitz John Gibbons
TO the office Of Lord Mayor for the ensuing civic
Gibbons is member of the conservative party
and successful merchant, and at the present
time nils the position of senior member OF tn,
Court OF Aldermen.
The Duke OF GrammOnt is expected in Lon
don
Afraid of the BOnapartists.
VERSAILLES, Sept. 29.-The rumor that evil
dences OF Bonapartist conspiracy have been
discovered proves untounded
The Court Of Arbitration ON the Ala.
bama Claims.
BERNE, Sept. 29.-The court OF arbitration On
the Alabama claims, members of which hay,
United States, Great Britain, Italy and Switzer
land, will not meet at Geneva for at least twp
months, for the reason that the fifth arbitrator
has not yet been selected.
GflmOr Ransacl<ing Europe for Bands
for His Big Boston Noise.
LONDON, Sept 2:-P. j. Gilmor has presented
to the Secretary of War, Right Hon. Edward
Cardwell, the details Of the plan for the Crane
International Musical Festival to be held in
Boston, Massachusetts,, on the 18th of June
is.2. Mt. Cardwell, acting on behalf of Her
MaJestys government, has given attentive con-
siCtratlon TO the scheme, and finally promised
TO the protector the use Of the splendid band OF
the Guards. Mr.. Gilmor goes to Berlin and
Paris at which capitals he hopes to obtain per
mission from the governments of Germany ami
france for the use of some Of the best bands in
their military service.
Paper Warehouses I'm PhiIadelDhfa
On Fire. ~.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. pa serious Ere com
house Of Jesslp & Moore, on North street. and
has spread to six story ON Sixth street. occupied
by the same firm. The buildings are in tn
e e.anL on large number Of paper stores, tn
spread Of the flames
Second Dispatch.l
o, fHaiLApKLPHIA, Sept 29-The cornice Of the
tearing down the telegraph wires. The two
upper stories have been DESTROYED. The sid.
walls OF the North street store feh crushing the
son was injured The firemen have the flame
under control, and none Of the adjacent stores
are seriously burned. The building OF Jessup
q Moore is valued at SIS, 900, and the stock at
$500 coo. The stock on the lower floors was dam
aged by water. Only small portion was car
ried out.
Third Dispatch.l
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s-At the breaking
out Of the fire one hundred girls were sortint
rags in the building. All escaped except on
who stopped to change her dress. and was re
moved by policeman, nearly suffocated. TIE
loss is now estimated at e1s3, 600.
a Bitter PHI for DR.. Greeley. But m.
Swallows It
NEW YORK, Sept 29-Tbe Tfibuns saws
!. We accept the ticket yesterday nominated a, |
,yracuse, and pledge to its support that sole i
hree-fourths Of the entire republican vote n: L
his CITY, whose delegates were insu,tinelt /
1rtven from the convention. We acceof Il
miracle of clumsiness called "the platfo,m :.
md bow to the monstrous State Committe,
come what may, we must carry New YorE 20
lonest government and against the thieves