The Lake County star., 1877-05-31

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WAsHiSorOS, ID. c., May 24,'77.
The lull in domestic politics has
afforded an opportunity for our pub.
lie men and intelligent citizens gen.
orally, to devote considerable atten-
tiSN to those of our transatlantic
fellows; and the European situation
IS every day more or less exhaust
lively and intelligently discussed in
well inforned circles here, particu-
larly the crisis in France. The
opinion IL unanimous, save among
the hopelsssly Bourbon and ultra
Catholic classes, that McMahon has
been guilty of . political crime
has betrayed the cause Of liberty
which has been making steady pre-
gress ever since the Republic was
proclaimed, into the hands of its
renorseless enemies, the Ultramoa-
tsnes, who, with proverbial cunning,
have succeeded in uniting every sl-
emsnt Of opposition. The first step
in the conspiracy was to substitute
fer the Liberal Cabinet one more
plant and sympathetic, which has
been accomplished. Possession Of
the election machinery it was hoped
might increase the number Of reac.
tionary Deputies after the next cleo
ton, close at hand. 1t is believed
here that an attack upon Prussia
perhaps Italy also and the resto-
ration Of the Pope's temporal power
are some of the ulterior objects.
Mr.. Evarts is reported to regard the
crisis as one Of great gravity and
likely to still further complicate
matters in Europe. Gladstone's
defeat is interpreted here as con-
ferring great license upon the Tory
leaders Of the British Government;
and the more outspoken tones of
their organs Of hostility to Russia,
and the increased activity in Army
and Navy circles are regarded as
certain indications that the first friv-
olous pretcxt for a formal declara-
tion Of war will be eagerly embraced.
Bismarck's recall at this juncture
and the reinforcement Of the AL
sace-Lorrains frontier are held as
positive proof that North Germany
fully realizes the significance Of the
Cltramontane coup d etat and that
she will not hesitate at an aggress-
i've movement when the direction of
her interests shall have been fully
determined. Austria's cautious
movements are also noted with much
interest in Government circles; and
the conviction becomes every day
stronger that all Europe is on the
verge Of . terrific convulsion from
which she will emerge exhausted
and with the boundary lines Of the
different powers radically changed
and reconstructed. The matter of
issuing . proclamation defining our
rolstiens With the hostile powers,
has, according to common report,
consumed q COED deal Of tino in
Cabinet meetings; and ituow seems
to be accepted that further dcvcl-
opments will be awaited before tax
ing any steps.
1t appears that the movements of
the Lerdo fillibusters here and else
where have caused much apprehen-
sien along the Texas side Of the Rio
Grands, lest they provoke renewal
Of the raids Of past years; and Gen.
cral Ord is undcrIteod to advise the
prompt pursuit and punishment ot
the marauders should they venture
across the stream; and it is belicvcd
the Government approves his plan
Of treatment without further Motif
cation to the Diaz Gsvernm ent,
Although excitement has been
mcasureably subsidized over the re.
ported organization of an invading
force headed by the exiled Mexican
President, tits believed that the
purpose has not boon abandoned
and that the leaders are still wrcAt
ling with Mr.. Evarts to secure hi,
PROMISE Of non. n.intcfvcntion. e
The mormon matter still attract,
some attention, rumcrihaving il tha
prominent church dignitaries, in
cloding Young himself, perhaps, ar,
to soon be indicted on the evid enc,
that has bsen for, years accumulst
ing, supplemented by that, ,brough
out by the Investigations Of tn,
Mountain Meadow massacre and th,
execution of Lee. Il,
The President and Sscretarie
were never more busy than now will
the Office seekers. The White .IIous,
has boon crowded ever since tn,
Presidents return from his . New
Ysrk visit, the assaults Of the Rich
mond politicians having at length
resulted in the decapitstica o
plucky Miss Van Lew, Mosby q
usual appearing ON the winning side
butithc removals. being scvsreI,
criticised. ifisa sd1 Z. afof7s4ilasi -
The cheek Of Baltimere, politi
clans has, during the week, bee
often Pot to shame by that or dole
cations from other Southern dom
Iaunitics; and they are here in fore,
net only from the South, but frsl
every point Of the compass. %
Aa Heads Of Departments are stri,
ing hard to avoid the syiI cons,
quencss that have Ilsgitimatsly n
suited from b tho indiscriminal
slaughter cf the estimate and sppr'
priation bills by the reformsrs 4
the Fortv -feuvth Con0yeaa led