Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-04
EVENING STAR.
THE w AR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMs.


The following important items of war news
we're received here lasi oigbt;
THE PARIS GOVERNMFST TOR PEACE.
LONDON. Feb. "A dl~2s. Ga ts0m Brussels,
90 to-day date, brings ire Important report
that The government az Pars has undertaken
the obligation 70 advocate the adoption OF the
Constituent Assembly, soon 90 convene at BOr-
ueauS, of the pTelmntrt.s of the treaty or
Veace, already agreed upon AZ Versailles
EXTENT OF TIE ARNtSrICE.
LONDoN, Feb. 3.-The Cl-r H5s made by BIS
marck to extend the provisions ~ the armlstice
10 the southe eastern departments, tut was not
accepted by Jules F4vrs. a. the surrender OF
BelfOrt was one Of the cJn tons. The Pras-
sans commenced 10 provide for ire restoration
oC railways and the provisioning o. the capital
the moment the armistice Y - concluded, bit
the rolling stock wa fo1ni 20 be 20 a wrstched
condition. and insiequat- Co tie demand made
for the transportation Oi ,ppiles. Paris conSe-
guentiy 81 Eers for the wsn5 OF food and is still
applied with FstiOns by the .rDans. Postal
communication Is restored Tor open letters ami
kilograms.
AN IMPERiA. ;UNOR
BRUssELs. Feb. 2-rbN Independence Beige
reports, without expressing confidence IN the
truth OF the statement, Ia a. SnIheT. the impe-
rial minister, has arrived a NeTsailes, and is
Engaged in a eOnsUltatioU with Bismarck.
PARIS.
LOSpoS, Feb. "A Telegram. las been
received az the Foreign Once. 70 the effect tn At
no persOrS are admitted into Paris unless pOs-
scssed Of passes from the Paris authorities.
FRENCH SENTIMENT.
LONroS, Feb. 3.-Dispatches from many
yarts OF France concur u pressing the deter
IninatOn OF the people 10 continue the war,
Uniess the terms proposed ~ Germany are
greatly ameiiOrated
PRISONERS OF NAR--it II most fortunate
that the srmlstice does NJ, provide for the de-
IOTtation 20 German prison camps Of the Army
81 Paris- In these Prussian prisons there has
been disease and suffering rarsl,eIed only by
the experience OF Anderscnyille. Tue burden
cast upon Prussia was Unexpectedly enormous,
ana she was utterly unpTepAred for the duty
Inch humanity demands. J he case ia a serious
one, and lust estimate OF n u pronounced by
fhe Pal Nal Gazette, whICb saws . the German
authorities are deserving Ut - we're and uncom-
promising censuTe. Var Ike property, has IT.
duties well az Its rights. lt il the right OF a
teIigerent to take pri-Onrrs. Bat it is his duty
10 provide them With ire cossaries OF life
While they are In captivity. II Is 30 answer to
Ibls position that the resources OF the belligs-
vent are inadegIate to meet TIE demands made
upon them. In he cannot ICED. COtne, and
shelter hfs prisoners, he is hound 70 release
them. The laws ofwaT ~ N re Justify him i'm
putting To death by starving sat exposure than
ghey Justify him in shooting them down with
grape and canister"
SS~. -
HE CAEEFUL.-As tn CaI. on the nipple OF
the lock Of the gun with ch ysung Hart was
tiiled was rot exploded, the pres IA ptiOn Of
those who have carefully inve sii gated the mat
Ter l., that the discharge vas ocC asioned BY Us
Ing an uneytiDguished val an loading that had
been tired from the gun ter minutes before the
deplorable accident Both n were in their
nth year and betwe them there existed the
most fraternal relation. -Ibe accident should
&c warning TO all ps r1rns To ~ evcsedinyly
careful never to allow the muzze OF gun to
bear IOr ali instant on human being anil never
10 use a gun wad second time V1rrertoa
/ "a Lldsy
AT DANCE in p yg,e house in a sm al
town IN Illinois, on fhEC-Jsy evening. Russ
Parsons. one OF the gu sts, e luasted 4 Young
lady, who was sitting l-~Jd' Riley Mac. to
move as BE wished TO speak - ,hs latter. Fne
lady complied, and Parsons drew his revolver
ana hret two shots AZ Maze, fatally wOunding
tim. The murderer fed and has rot We, heen
arrested. There had long been . gdaTrel b.
tween the men.
eSNiss Virginia De-. . theatrical star AT
fuIe Blum, recently interviewed Young man
famed Austin, who r-J OTtsd that she wink-d
AZ him After gazing "a f-~ moments into she
muzzie of q revolver, Nr 4 Istil wrote grace
lul acknOw edsnent that lie had lied, aud Vlr-
Sjnia sailed cut.
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