Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-06
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Press Reports.
The Geneva Tribunal.


EVERYTHING PROG RESsiNG sATIsFACTORILN-
GENERAL DECLARATION OF KNGLAND's
RESPONSIBILITY AND THE AWARD OF
GROSS AMOUNT FOR DAMAGES ENPECTKD.
NEw YORK, August 6.-The New York Her.
Gli'S special, dated Geneva the stu inst saws -
As the arbitration progresses the probabilities
increase that the verdict will be in favor of the
United States, and that il will be in the form of
a general declaration of England's respOnsibili-
ties tor the acts OF confederate cruisers and the
award OF gross amount OF damages OF some
magnitude, thus obViating a resort 10 a board OF
assessors. Tie American counsel apparently
endo avored 10 secure this instead Of a detailed
award. The judgment OF the court therefore on
each particular ship is of less consequence than
II otherwise would have been, bat there i reason
10 believe that the case Of the Georgia is the
weakest and has been practically Abandoned
Inc case OF the Shenandoah is pressed closely,
and indemnity for losses to the whaling fleet is
especially urged. The discussion proceeds faster
than was expected. The English counsel give
particular emphasis 20 the argument that the
tribunal, under the treaty OF Washington has
no right to examine the conduct of England in
execution OF municipal law, and thus maintain
that no nation is responsible to another for its
internal administration.
ENTERTAINMENT To THE BOARD AND SENIOR
COUNSEL.
GENEVA, August 6.-The members of the
Board of Arbitration and the senior counsel
were entertained at a dinner yesterday by Sir
Roundell Palmer, counsel for Great Britain.
A Lively Election i'm Canada.
" A WAR OF RACES" AT QUEBEC-TaR POLLS
PRENCHMEN-A DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH RKvoLvKRs, AND SEVERAL
LIVES LosT-THK DOMINION ARTILLERY
CALLED OUT.
QUEBEC, August "a general election for
this, center and west divisions took place to day.
In the center, Conchon's men took possession of
the polls and commenced fearful excuses. The
Ross men banded together to repel their attacks,
but were too weak for their assaiants, who
numbered 800, and were armed with revOvers.
fearful encounter took place at the foot of
Eustache street, and several lives were lost.
while the wounded are numberless. The Do
minion Artillery and a field battery had 10 be
called out, well as the armed provincial
police. As the polls were taken possession of, no
fair returns of election could be made; but
COnchon, the French candidate, is declared
returned. The English-speaking population, il
would seem, are to be eNterminated by the
French. 1t is feared that some bIoOdsned will
take place.
NOT QUITE so BAD AS REPORTED.
NEW YORK, August 6.-The following dis
patch shows that the rioting at Quebec was not
so serious as reported:
TORONTO, August 6.-At noon yesterday the
polling between the two candidates in Quebec
Center was equal, and rioting was commenced
by attacks on the committee rooms and polling
places. Later in the afternoon a terrible fight
took place in st. Johns ward, and resulted in
the death of David Candle, a young man.
Three others were wounded by pistol shots, but
are net considered fatally injured. No further
disturbance is reported during last night and
this morning.