Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-08
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THE HEBREW CONVENTION,
O'LEARY AND THE BELT
SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.
GREAT FIRE IN SIBERIA.
SAD SUICIDE OF A WIFE.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
European Gold for Amcrican Bread

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LONDON, July S.-The Times, in its financial
Article this morning, says: The f1rmness OF
French exchange Is said to be due to the pros
pect OF demand for gold for the United States
N consequence of deficient harvest. The ac,
counts from the French wheat growing dis
tricts are certainly unfavorable, but looking at
the enormous accumulationS OF gold both here
ard on the continent, it seems rather prema-
dqae 70 Ia the Of
Americans preferr1ng to take their own bonds,
as was the cese last year, must be considered,
and the probabilities are In favor OF some I'm
provement In our general business with Ameri-
ca. 1t is also too early to assume as certainty
f1cient.
In Favor Of Erie.
Atlantic and Great Western railway bonds
were very fiat yesterday, owing to the decision
OF the master OF the rolls In the suit OF the Erie
which is stated to be entirely In favor OF the
Erie company.
The British Hop CrOp.
LONDON, July s.-Advices from Kent state
that the hop crop threatens more disastrous
failure than for years past.
The German Tariff.
BERLIN, July Son the third reading OF the
tariff bill In the Reicnstag, it was finally re-
solved on motions OF Count Stolberg Wernige-
rode, that the tariff on flour and fats shall come
into force Immediately; the tariff OF grain and
wood on the first Of October, and for all other
articles on the 1st OF January. 1850. This ar
on the bulk OF articles for three months Count
Stolberg Wern1gerode pointed out that the pre-
parations would not be sufficiently advanced
for the enforcement OF the complete tariff on
the 1st OF october, as proposed by the tariff
committee.
What M. de Lesseps Says.
LONDON, July s-A Paris despatch to the
Times says:.M. de Lesseps stated at the last
does not think the total OF the expenses OF con-
Stluctlng the Dar1en canal " Ill exceed $50 MIL
lion francs. He endeav0red to explain to the
not so formidable as those which had to be
overcome In the construction of the Suez canal,
as railway already exists along the course of
the proposed Panama canal with q large town at
each extremity.
Great Fire i'm Siberia.
LONDON, July s.-A st. Petersburg dispatch to
the Daily Neacs says: The latest Official telegram
states that the houses Of IA out OF Is wards
forming the most important part OF Irkutsk,
Siberia, were destroy ed by fire on the 14th inst
and many OF the Inhabitants are homeless
Disturbances i'm Burmah.
SIMLA, July S.-Selfous disturbances have
broken out below the town OF Bhamo, In Upper
Burmah.
Cable Repaired.
LONDON, July S.-The Duxbury and st. Pierre
section OF the French cable was repaired at
a. m. July 9Th, and is working all right now.
The Royal Family al a Fair.
LONDON, July S.-The Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Duke and Duchess OF Edtnburg and
the Duke and Duchess OF Connaught, attended
the fete and fancy fair at the Royal Albert hall
yesterday for the benefit OF the French hos.
pital and other benevolent Institutions In Lon
don. 1t ts estimated that $4,000 have already
been realized.
A Scene in the House Of Commons.
A scene in the House OF Commons, last night.
has caused much sensation. section of the
liberals have already obtained from the gov
ernment great reSh ictions on the practice OF
ntogging g IN % the army ana navy: Despite this
total abolition OF corporal punishment In the
service. The Marquis OF Harrington repudiated
all responsibility for the their action. Mr..
radical cheers said:-''The Marquis of Harttng-
ton, who was formerly the leader OF the oppO.
sttiOn, is now only the leader of section.