Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-26
EUROPE TO-DAY,

~ lLoSnoN: July n.-The weather 20 day Is fair
4 ne ~. Pcter>bGr0 C'Ol0S says: Russia is
aE9nt 20 neSotlate with the RothSchidS a loan
9l lour hundred million roubleS at ;he rate of
hNe per cent interest; the issue price 10 be-
ano,,I. ms S statement is probably false, or the
amount Is exaggerated.
Evacuation or ShumIa.
=. "A lthha dispatch 10 the Times says: The
tnaCua,ioh ol ShumLa was carried out on the
.uil instant in the hest order the Russians on
ierlhg The city amid the huzzaS of the Christian
people. Previous To the surrender the follow
ing convention was agreed: The Turkish
troops ale Ia leave the tortihcationS, taking
their side arms. guns, and munitions of war,
and going 10 Narna by the highway The
places along which are al present occupied by
the Russians 10 I've during the time of the march
evacuated by them In order To avoid possible
collision. In the maintenance of order tha
Turkish local police will remain IN the FORTH
cations, as also the artillery c, pS 10 guard
the guns The occupation of the fortihcat'Ons
by the Russians will be carried out as they are
evacuated by the Turks. All artillery and
war material Will be the property of the Sui.
Tan, and remain in charge Of the Turkish
corps until arrangements are made for trans
porting 1t. The Turkish civil authorities will
De replaced by Russian officials Meanwhile
until the new arrangements are completed ths
Mammalian, with six Turkish officials will re-
main IN the notifications TO superintend the
allalrs OF the sublime Porte. A committee of
Ottoman staff officers will also be left to direct
The transportation of war material The Rus
sian military authorities engage to protect the
Mohamedan population.
tttes.
LONDON, July 26-The Times Constantine
pie dispatch says: The British Embassy has
received Official reports OF the continued
Wanton destruction OF Mussulman life and
property in the PhilippopoS district by the
BulgarlanS and Russians. The reports are So
well SubStantlated and so minutely detailed
that there is no room 10 doubt their accuracy,
The horrors committed are so atrOciOuS and
revolving. that their publication must create
the conviction that unless a remedy is found
the new condition OF the country viii be more
deplorable than under MoSlem domination"
Another Cable Sensation Disposed
OF.
LONDON, July 26-The details of the origin
of the recent outbreak of natives on the Island
of New Caledonia, as given in an opposition
despatch printed in New York on the 18th in
slant, and which attributed il to certain Of
tenceS committed against women Of the
"BOnl0wpali" tribe by French communists
and conyictS, are fictitious.
The Dissatisfied Italians
IOSpON. july 26-The Times correspondent
at Rome says: Whatever may be the feeling
in Italy regarding the result OF the congress-
and no doubt il Is one of universal disSatisfac-
ton, il would be an error TO suppose that the
speakers az the meeting held on sunday are
enutled 10 be regarded as eXponentS Of the
sentiments of the nation, or that the meeting
itself was one OF representative character
The extreme radicals have ClcyeTly seized the
opportunity OF placing themselves AZ the head
OF a popular ieellng, and To their work IS due
up on all sides like mushrooms, but the first
burst OF ycXatiOn over rapid change has set
H. ana decline in the political temperature
Is perceptlble each day. At the meeting here
on Sunday there were no representatives of
the Hover OF the Garibaldian group present.
Another War Threatened.
LONDON. July 2o-Ihe Manchester Guard
ldn'S ConStantinople dispatch says :-'AdviceS
from Batoum state that the LaZiS are prepar-
ing TO resist the Russian occupation of that
place. The Russian evacuation of the posi-
tons about ConStantinople viii commence
three OF four days hence"