Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The Wall Street Failure.
Financial Panic in Glasgow.
English Houses Suspended.
ESCAPE OF THE CHEYENNES.
HOME AND FOREIGN POLITICS.
English Houses Suspended.
ESCAPE OF THE CHEYENNES.
HOME AND FOREIGN POLITICS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Financial Panic In, l.laSpOvxr

Financial Panic i'm Glasgow.
LONDON. oct. ia special from Glasgow says
there was an excitement there yesterday caused
by panic i'm the iron trade and partial panic
on the stock exchange. Besides the failure OF
Wotherspoon, the iron broker, a large firm OF
insurance brokers at Ieith with Glasgow con-
nectionS placed their books in the hands OF
accountants; liabilities heavy Another GlaS-
gov shipping firm are reported failed. 4 com
mlttee Of shareholders OF the Glasgow Bank
held meeting Tuesday and decided 10 send
deputation TO London 10 consult with the share
holders there. There is some difficulty between
sellers and purchasers OF Glasgow Bank stock
as TO settlement therefor no estimate can be
given OF the liabilities Of Findlay d. Co.
Effect of the British Failures.
LONDON, Oct. f6.-A firm OF local iron brokers
tailed at GLASGOW yesterday. Their liabilities
are S50.Go. Two other failures, said to be
heavy. have occurred. but they have not yet
officially announced. The general feeling is
more quiet. but private and Joint stock banks
still refuse accommodations. and throws this
class OF business entirely upon the Bank OF
England. where as much as 5 per cent was
Charged for loans yesterday. Should the Bank
OF France raise e It's rate OF discount Tomorrow.
as predicted in some quarters, a further ad-
vance in the Bank Of EDglandS rate is deemed
Inevitable.
European Politics.
LONDON, Oct. l6.-T'he Russian minister OF
finances was AT Berlin on Monday last. consult
ing the leading bankers in regard 10 tlna new
loan. Nothing was settled The minister left
for Paris Tuesday. The report that the Rus
IL
Adrlanople is not confirmed. The report that
Mf. Layard. the British minister at ConStanti-
nople, had visited London is declared untrue.
Dispatches from Berlin state that Count Won
BeuSt being unfriendly to Germany, his an
pointment as Austro-HungaIian minister at Pa
lis has created ill-feeling in Berlin.
Andrassy's Policy.
LONDON. Oct. 16.-A special dispatch from
Vienna states that Count AndraSSy is certain Of
majority in the Diet, the Reichsrath. and the
delegations, because OF the belief that his policy
does not contemplate pushing occupation OF
Bosnia beyond its present limits, and conSe-
quently reduction OF the expenses is possible
England and Afghamistan.
Sir James +. stephen, high authority on In
dian affairs. i'm an exhaustive letter to the
Times, contends that il is necessary for England
TO possess paramount influence in Afghanistan
IN order TO insure the safety OF her Indian en-
pire.
What the AMecr is Trying 10 Do.
BOMBAY. Oct. 16.-The Ameer OF AfghaniStan
the Mahomedans OF Central Asia against Eng
land
Rome and the Vatican.
ROME, Oct. 16~-The first basis for an ARA anoe-
ment between the Vatican and Germany haV-
ing completely failed in consequence OF the atti-
tuue OF the center party IN the Reichtdg. new
and less radical basis will be substituted and
the relations between church aud state will be
regulated as nearly as possible in accordance
with existing German laws.
Erie.
LONDON, Oct. l6-4:30 p. m.-Erie with the as
SeSSment l5E preferred. with the assessment
2S. No quotations are making without the a.
sesslnent, 50 we must hereafter quote with it.