Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-12
EUROPE TODAY.
Great Britain Occupies the Isia

Great Britain Occupies the Island
Of Cyprus.
NoNsrANTINOTLE. July ll.-MT. Barring of
tEe Srlii>h lrg1ti0u, a. CJnSJaH'in pple. took
possession OF The island or Cyprus 10 day in
ihe name Of TIE Queen.
The French Irritation Against FUr.
land.
L9NhoN, jay Prom what may be gath
cred abroad theUe,ScemS TO De- no ie9lly Ais
Saoi>.sSl1h a. tht steps England has taken
ABOUT cyprus = stated u he by no means
so great among the general public as am0nr
The professional politicians. The Rag,gbsguc
fTGECcfss continues wGathfUl SagceSt inE that
the French pieulpOteUtilrieS should profeSr
but the more rejecting papers Ike tbr
Jou'tdt dcN DsbG,S and the Temps deprr-
cate an indulgence IN irritation AGAINST
England. Tie Manchester tTftr..fpQ' = Pans
correspondent states posi- lively that MI Wad
alngton, French minister pl foreign affairs
ana p.CnipoteItldry IA the congress. has the
StncteSi guarantees OF E1Ciish respect ion
French rights in Syria and EgNpi The TIM
Iail> correspondent says Moderate coansclS
may tor the moment be diSrpCa.teG buf !.
may ne confidently predicted that aS In the
SaSu ol the NuIZ canal purchase the present
iIl'$tioH agasnS; England Viii be very short
The English Liberals
Regarding the action OF the English liharsrs
mere = said 10 he 4 growing conviction thar
me lOlht opposition bench in the House OF
CommonS Will not hastily give 4 formal chaI
leuge TO the governments policy 4 meetin.-
was held here yesterday of raCicaiS who de-
sire to urge the liberal chiefs into action. but
Lord Har ington, the liberal leader. and his
immediate friends. are stated to show no diS.
position 10 give way.
Lord BeaconfieId-s Illness
Considerable anxiety is excited about Lord
BeacOnShVldS Illness since it is known thar his
private physician has gone 10 him bUt tbe
latest news from Berlin reports that the pre-
mieT is better.
Rat0um
A Berlin dispatch 10 the Times saws. "I,
consequence OF the opposition offered hy
Prince GortSChakOfi, the demolition If he forfi
fcationS OF Batoum has not been made ohliga-
tory upon RI SSia, hut il is only implied in the
designation ot Ba'Oum as a commercial poyt
The Treaty Of Berlin.
The treaty of Berlin is 10 be printed on
parchment and in antique type. Each sigma.
the plenipOtentiaTieS.
English Protcctoratr Over Crete.
IONnON. july IA Vienna dispatch IN th.
NetcN says -" Private advice, fium Crete as
Stfl mat a movement IL on foot there 10 ask
Tor an English ProtectOTatc over that island as
AN autonomous state
King John Steps nown and Ont,
A dispatch from Alexandria 10 the No,
says s;-lt Is rumoIed from MasSowah that
King John has resigned the clOWp Of Abys.
stnia in favor OF King Menelek.
The Sunday school Convention
STAL NTON, Va july l2.-In the Sunday
school convention to-day addresses were made
ny President MagTudeT, Rev. Geo G Br00ke
rev; i,"ro JSGoo q, ha"kinS, Judge King, Of Balu
more; HrS: DR. j. y. SpangleT Of Washing
ton: Rev. ". \. Harris president OF he W,,s
lcyan Female Institute. ana Mrs. SaIIip
Fuller. Of Stauntun. the latter Slu-
ga! SGh"ri teachers ior tiity nine years
ana still actively engaged n teaching, although
III her Sd year. After passing resolutions of
thanks TO the citizens of Stauutun for their
generous hoSIitali'S, the various railway com
panleS and the members uf the press the con
Yenhon adjourned 10 meet next Year in Lex
ington, Va