Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-09

ALARM n TIE CITY OF MoNTREAL.-A
telegram from Montreal, July s, says: The an
| uclpated troubles on the 18th are having bad
effect on the trade of the city: Merchants are
afraid to send goods here till after that date
III IS stated that the mayor failed in getting the
government at Ottawa to make any change in
tle military arrangements. Two leading
orangtmen stated to-day that it was not
their Intention to have any procession in Mon
treal AFTER this year, being perfectly satisfied
with the assertion of their rights TO walk on
this occasion. The mayor has received a mum
Der of threatening letters. Several of them
are are WI WriIten IN French, and all threaten
city armOrleS. y lengthy pastoral was read in
the Roman, Catholic Churches on Sunday
which closed as follows: Offer your fervent
prayers each day TO the God of peace that lie
may reeStabliSh His own Divine spirit of
charity in our city and Danish from il forever
t1e demon OF diScOrd, Of strife, aud of hatred
Ley each one be an uphOlder of the law and a
delendeI OF holy peace, and for that purpose,
II called upon, be ready to place yourselves at
the disposal OF the city authorities. who are
natural and duly constituted guardians of the
interests OF our city. One word more: I ask
you In the name of God not to taste one drop
OF any kind OF Intoxicating liquor OH the l2tn
OF July. and L venture to request those who
sell drink TO keep their houses closed on that
OCCASION"
The POTOMAC STEAMBOAT LINE-The Viz
S!nla commissioner of railroads, in a cOmmu.
nlcatlon addressed to the president of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
ID
Hshment OF the Potomac steamboat line as the
sole connection with the mail trains on that
road The commissioner contends that the
proposed change is in opposition to the recent
railroad laws of this state. In concluding the
commissioner says: SHOULD it be proposed to
replace the steamboats, as an additional ard
optional route, but neither cOercive nor any
wise interfering with the present continuous
ali-rall route no objection can be raised TIE
great coast line travel and trade demands the
ceerlty OF an uninterrupted allrail route, and
VIII not tolerate the delay, inconvenience and
alScom1ortS that must ensue from these trans
iers Ill SO Sh0rta distance"
!, THE HEBREW Observation-Disclosures from
the American Hebrew congregations of tn.
pflRnIcGlpai cities Viii meet in annual convention
at milwaukee, (Wis.) to day. One of the special
objects OF the convention is to harmOnize the
various interests of the Hebrews in various
sections, and II will also discuss the feasibility
OF securing lands in the west and south that
may be coionlzed by Jews who are not pos
Sessed OF sufficient means to establish their
U VIII be- eI to aad DasaesS The principal aim
gatlOnS, 10 the end that number of colleges
may be established. Another object is to
Secure uniformity OF service among reformed
TOMORROW evening there will be a banquet.
ana thursday summer nights festival. The
i SaSSca b erary ASSOCIATION win also be in
present from various parts of the country
THE POTTER SUBCOMMITTEE in New Or
leans yesterday took the evidence of ID. j.
Wedge, chairman of the democratic commit.
zee vi East Fenclana parish, who testified that
i De Gray. a prominent republican, told him in
1916 that the programme of the republicans
was TO nominate no ticket in the parish. in
order that the returns might be thrown ont az
they subsequently were. Mr.. Reed desired TO
produce evidence showing the intimidation of
repuDilcans by buldOzers in order to show the
reason why It had been determined to hold no
elecnon In the parish, but the majority of the
investigators decidedsnot to receive it, 1t was
brought out in evidence that Wedge cashed
out of the democratic campaign funds a biII
Tor Anderson for $500 upon the parish treasu'
ry which was inSolvent. The worthless bill
was afterwards turned in in payment of taxes
several other witnesses We're called I'D to sub
stantlate the statement in regard to the re-
Ticket III the field.
IHE CALL for the republican state copven-
ilon ID Maine Invites the cooperation of all
serving the credit of the national government.
ana Oh sound currency for the people, eGuiy
dleht 10 coin and redeemable in coin.
The Berlin National Gazette saws il has baer
informed that the Austrian police have dis
covered circumstances leading to the belief
mat DR.. Nobiling's attempt on the EmperOris
me was connected with the intrigues of Rus
sian socialists.
REV. J. OWEN DORSEY, rector of st. Johns
PARISH his rrlnce Georges county, Nd, has sent
oraSka 10 resume his work among the Indians
as missionary. His intimate knowled ge of |
tneir character and language peculiarly fithim |
for this occupation.
The San Antonio Herald saws the whole |
Texas frontier is being raided by Mexicans |
as Ii never was before.
AI, By fire in Shrack's varnish factory, at |
T. II fhn