Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
Telegrams to The Star.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
korty-tSO Lives LOST by al Ship

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Eorty-tWo Lives Lost by a Ship
| wreck.
| LONDON, req. GA dispatch 20 Reuters TEL
tgfam company from DGnkiTE. about the
! breaking up OF the British ship Adriat;c which
stranded near that place on February l6, while
| on the passage from Paheilon Depica. says
| mere We're forty-Eine persons on the Shipat the
| time she broke up, only seven OF whom are
| known 10 be saved.
The French Minister of Ihc Interior
Defending himself.
The statement TO be made in the French
Chamber OF deputies tonight by NJ DeMacere
minister nlldIs OF the interior; defending himself
Ing police and other matters. VIII partly deal
with the accusations brought against him by
me radical organ, the Ldaterne. relative 10
hnanclal transactions. II alleged that NJ An
saIt, the head OF the public safety department
OF the police. who is obnoxious TO the radicals.
was retained In his post because he knew too
much 10 make it prudent TO dismiss him The
special correspondents of the London paners
consider that NJ. DeMarcerc has much weaken
ca MS position by his long silence. It has now
Uteh ueclded 10 dismiss NJ. AnSart. while NJ
meyer, NJ. DeMalcere'S private secretary will
temporarily quit Office in order to prosecute Ia
LSa.nterae, which designated him Ian accom-.
The Story About the Khedivc'. aS.
disatiOn.
1he Soir'S story that the Khodive has asked
Ehsland and France what civil list will be
sudi iihlteu nina IL he abd!cateS in favor OF his
soiI. appears TO be an old report circulated in
SECOND rate London papers weeks ago.
Railroad Negotiations.
LONDON, Feb. GA circular from Mr. Japon.
McleliIg. announces that his meeting concern
ing an arrangement between the Erie, and tho
Atahlic i ana Great Western railways will be
heid IN the ilrSt week in March He saws he
VIII attend The meeting to-day OF the Atiantic
ard Great western railroad bond holders and
Snare-holdeIs IN case any Information in his
power 10 IurnlSn may De required. II is prob
sole therefore. that the meeting to-day is in
fenced 10 organize opposition TO the plauS of
the trustees, TO be considered at their meeting
tomorrow.
Prince bismarck Willing 10 Conn
promise.
The Daily Te'egr0Jhs correspondents AT Berlin
SAYS" Prince bismarck in private converse
ton has given ii TO be understood that in the
event OF an Increase OF the powers of the
speaker OF the ReichStag over the members
tneieoi; ti me proposed parliamentary discipline
OIL VIII become matter Of secondary con slider
atlon and so 1t would not be surprising il IN
were ultimately Withdrawn altogether
The Storm at Rome.
ROME. Feb. 21.-During the recent S1orn hera
all the windows Of the monastery OF Monte An,
Croci were destroyed. and a portion of the base
oI Michael Angel0'S statue Of David was sweat
off, i'
Failure.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-MesSrS Evans Davies 4
Co. owners OF the extensive Lilydale collierieS
al Ianley. have suspended payment
Twelve More Cardinals to bc Named.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-'rhe Standards Rome dis
patch says: DR.. Newman was not offered a
cardnalate. Probably some friendly fntImatioa
OF tne ropes intention to make such an offer
feached London, but no such offer was made
anc therefore there can have been no refusal
a cOnslStOry viii be held on Friday ito -morro.yl
Ihefe VIII oe no public allOcution then, but an-
other consistory will be held about Easter when
twelve cardinals will be named. There will
probably be sin Italians and six foreigners
Cardinal Plippo Guidi bislop of PaIastrjna j.
very i'll -
Great Damage by the Storm i'm Italy,
1he Times correspondent at Rome says: Tel
egrahls and letters from all parts of the pentn-
damage caused by the tempest accotnDa MED nv
heaVy thunder, hail and rain. which burst over
ltaly on Monday night last. and which conttn-
ues though with abated violence. The whole
coast lrom Genoa 10 the south OF Naples is
strewn with wrecks Of small craft A consId-
efaDie number OF larger vessels received serious
INJURY. In ali the ports ships were driven from
their moOTingS. Al Naples especially he pf-
1ectS OF the storm We're most serious Tho
number Ct vessels and steamers Injured
WoNld make long list. All the SiGai Graft
alo1g tie EiycIia dl Cheai ia were SWepi out 10
sta ard lost. The new quay At PoSsipno was
almost entirely dest0yed. \ collier was aban-
G0red outside OF Genoa. AT Leghorn ty1 Eln-
ish steamers broke from their moorin-s and
caused much injury. AT Follonica six Vessels
We're Wfecked-feur Italian and Two English
ship, laden with grain, from Malta. went ashore
on the island OF Meloria and was abln-
doned. Inland the effect OF the storm has
been equally disastrous. Parma, Placenza.
Milan, Florence. Siena and other cities have
suffered. At Florence a number OF Iine
OLD trees and great many lamp posts were
oloWn GOWN. At PuaggiuOlo, near Siena the
campanlle OF church was blown down While
the people were at mass. killing two priests OIL
clatlng at the altar and three other persons and
woundlng - persons. A similar catastrOphe
occurred at A0ntaur0, where the vault or a
chufeh yielded TO the force OF the storm and
Killed priest who was celebrating mass and
injured number OF the congregation AT
Rome the 1ofce or the wind was Unparalleled
COndelnning the Zulu War.
LONDON, feD. 2a.-The Standard learns that
Slr Charles DilkeS motion in the House OF Com
mons condemning the Zulu war will be with
draWn. but II the motion should be persisted in
MI. KopeTt W. Hanbury. member from Tam
worth, VIII move the previous question.
French Finances.
PARIS, Feb. 2l.-The advance In the five nnr
cent. renteS is i'm consequence of a generally
credited report that NJ. Leon Say, minister OF
finance, will declare in the Chamber of DepUiieS
sion.
Atlantic and Great Western Rail.
road Company.
LONDON, feb. 2I.-At The meeting of the
Atlantlc and great western railroad bondhoider5
and shareholders to-day, about two hundred
were present. Mr.. Thomas Cave, member OF
parliament, presided. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that the resolutions TO be submitted at
the meeting OF the bondholders and share
hcidefs, convened by the trustees for Tomorrow
ale not In the true interests OF the bondholders
and shareholders; that the exclusion from the
meeting convened by the trustees, OF the bond
holders and shareholders who have not de-
posted their bonds or stock with the trustees
is lnequltabie and unreasonable especially as
the said meeting is convened to chance the
reorganization scheme: and that this meeting
De requested TO attend the meeting to-mnrrnS