Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-23
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ARCHBISHOP PURCELL RETIRES,
BIG SNOW STORMS.
O'LEARY ON THE TRACK.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Poverty and Distress i'm London.

LoSDON, Dec. Z3.-11e returns OF the mon
workhouse. in the east of London. are begin
ming to show the existence of widespread poy-
erty and distress in that part OF the city. The
applicants for relief are so numerous that house
accommodation Is inadequate. At Shoreditch
the worknouse iniilmary is full also the work
house itself, and extra room must be provided
AZ the Bethnai Green workhCuSe there are |, ,059
inmates. and 3S2 in the iniirnary. In Hackney
there are l416 indoor, chaTgeabe TO the Union
The visitation OF the district visitors discloSeS
vast amount of distress, and the charitable
funds at their disposal are utterly insufficient
This Is especially the case at Poplar and MIL
wall, where thousands OF dock and other labor
eiS are thrown out OF employment. SpitaltieldS
lime house. south Hackney, Shadwell and Haw-
gerSton are severely feeling the acuteneSs of the
winter. The tradeSmen OF the entire eastern
districts OF the metropolis are crying out about
the badness OF trade, and even Christmas wares
are heavy drug in tie market. SO severe is the
distress in llag%erStOn that q committee Will be
formed for the relief of cases of extreme neces-
slty, but 1t viii be greatly crippled through
want OF funds.
The weather is severe throughout Great
Britain. There has also been heavy snowfall
mere ana In many parts OF the continent. In
Scotland ii is especially severe and ali the rail-
ways in the north are blocked. Two London
mall trains were, at the last accounts, showed
up Ten or twelve miles from Aberdeen. Alto
Geiher, seven trains are showed un, and the
traffic is suspended. The snow was Stlll falling
last night. In some places it is over twelve feet
high. IL is the heaviest snowfall In thirty years
Why Russia Recalled Her Afghan
LONDON. Dec. 23.-The Vienna correspondent
or the Times says According TO accounts
from St Petersburg. the Russian government
recalled the mission from AfghanfStan because
OF Increased friendly feeling toward England
ana because peaceful policy has now obtained
the aScendancy. But other information, which
comes indirectly, suggests that certain other
clfcumStancef contributed 10 the reSult-firotly
the rapid advance of the British into Afghanis-
tan and the precariOuS situation OF the Ameer
promised to render the mission valueieSS. and
7 - off RNInNr-
pilcatl0nS: but by cOnSenting to the withdrawal
OF the mission Russia would appear to be max
ing gracious concession. while really taking a
timely pTecautlon. Again, the news reaching
us OF the internal state of Russia is OF such a
nature as to make intelligibe the pacific ten
dency OF the government. The reports are full
OF the reappearance OF the NihiliSt spectre
Whether real or imaginary. the specter is be-
lleVed in, and attempts are made TO hunt il
down 0y measures OF oppression. All sorts OF
Nlhllist demonstrations are apprehended. One
is said to be planned for December 26th. the an
niyerSary of the outbreak on the accession of
the Car Nicholas in 1896. The police are busy
everywhere tracking conspirators, and within
the last week number OF arrests are said to
have been made. Quite raid is made against
the students who wanted TO present a petition
10 the heir apparent. There is even a rumor
that the government is seriously thinking of
closing the universities for this year. The DO
lice III st. Petersburg are enforcing all the re-
pTeSSiVe regulations in their power. among
them an interdict from carrying arms
A Severe Winter i'm Europe.
telegram from Geneva, switzerland. says:
mo post has arrived from Germany or from
German switzerland. The railway communica-
tiOnS between Berne and Lausanne was inter-
rupted until late last evening, and the service
between Bouveret and st. Maurice is entirely
suspended. In Geneva 400 men ana 120 horses
and carts are constantly occupied in clearing
the Streets"
Paris dispatch states that the wolves have
penetrated as far as the gates OF Metz. There
Is more snow on the NOSgeSt than the oldest in
haDitantS remember.