Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-25
Telegrams to The Star,
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
The Anti-Butler Convention,
HUNGARIAN Discomfort,
THE NEW EASTERN QUESTION.
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


that the Bank of England will reduce the rate
OF discount at the meeting Of the directors to-
for three months bills is per cent, which is
per cent. below the bank rates.
Paris Subscriptions for Yellow Fever
Sufferers.
PARIS, Sept 25-The subscriptions here for
the yellow fever sufferers in the United States
have reached $l2,CJ0.
Death.
LONDON, Sept 25.-Mr. John Penn, FRS.
the eminent mechanical engineer, is dead,
Promotion.
Lord Cairns, lord high chancellor, is to day
gaZetted Earl Cairns and NiScount Garmoyle.
Massing Troops on the Afghan From
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram company
from Simla confirms the report of the concen-
tfalCn OF troops on the Afghan frontier, of
the dissolution of the British mission, and of
the departure OF General Sir Neville Cham
herlain for Madras. The dispatch also says:
Ghoam HaSSin Khan, who went to Cabul with
the Vlceroy'S letter, has been recalled. The
force under Gen. Roberts has been dispatched
to hCoram valley. 4 column numbering 5000
men has been ordered TO assemble at Moot
tan, and 5000 men will so to Quetta. Active
military PREPARATIONS are making at Rawul
Hungarian Protest Against the Oc-
cupatiOn of Bosnia.
VIENNA, Sept. 2j.-The Hungarian radicals
are organizing mass meeting, to take place
at Petn- on Sunday next, to protest against
the occupation of Bosnia. Deputies HeIfy and
Simonyl lead the movement. The resolutions
to tie submitted will declare that the occuDa-
tion OF Bosnia VIII be fatal to the Hungarian
nation; protest against the sacrifice of the
Hungarians' blood and money against their
wishes; demand the withdrawal of the troops
organize a movement TO petition the Hunga-
1ian Diet for the impeachment of the TiSzl
cabinet.
The Hungarian Elections.
npt t.n. T,yjIaE Tai d,1F,f
Vienna correspondent remarks that the re
cent elections in Hungary gave the govern
ment large majority: Therefore he says it
may be supposed to faithfully represent the
opinion of a great mass OF the people. The
agitation is party manPuvre OF small but
turbulent minority.
The bohemian Diet.
PRAGUE, Sept. 25.-The deputies belonging
to the old Czech party, WHO Tor the past ten
years have abStained from participation in
the proceedings OF the Bohemian diet, yeSt3r-
that While adheTing to their former protests
they are willing 10 make an effort to obtain
their ends by conciiiatory methods.
The Austro-Turkfsh Convention.
CoNsT4NTINoPLK, Sept: 25:-It is considered
certain that the AuStr0- Turkish convention is
in fair way for speedy signature, both
powers being anxious for the solution OF the
present difficulties. 1t is reported that the
number OF troops to subdue the Albanians
and permit the execution of that part OF the
treaty OF Berlin relating TO Montenegro.
No Trace of a Conspiracy.
BERLIN, Sept 25-After the strictest inyeS-
tigation into the Hoedel and NObeiing cases
no trace of conspiracy could be discovered.
The Afghanistan Complication.
MANCHESTER, Sept. Pa special dispatch
to the Guardian from London saws: at is
reported in political quarters that Lord Gran
brook has been summoned from Baltimore
and Lord Salisbury from Dieppe to meet Lord
Beaconsfeld and decide on the response to be
given to the request of the Indian government
for permission to send an ultimatum to Shere
Ali. Lord Beaconsield was in town all day
yesterday engaged in active correspondence" !"
The PactficatfOn of Bosnia Complete. e.
VIENNA, Sept. 25.-The Presse today an
ZwOrnick having met with no resistance
This virtually completes the pacification of
Bosnia.