Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-20
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TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS.
Threats to Burn a Town.
BIG PRAIRIE FIRES IN KANSAS.
POLITICAL DIFFERENCES IN FRANCE
Movement Against the Jesuits,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Proposed Legislation Against the

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Proposed Legislation Against the
JeAuftS i'm France.
LONDON, March 20.-The preface OF VI. Jules
Ferry's education bill brought forward In the
chamber of deputies, states that according to
In France, and declares that the same exclu-
sion should apply to an order essentially for
eign by the character OF its doctrines, nature
and aim and its statutes The Paris correspon-
dent OF the Times remarks that this passage, OF
course, refers to the JesultS, who have q col
leges in France, with S4S teachers. Twenty six
other communities having 6l establishments
and 0S9 teachers are also unrecogniZed by the
state, and they will consequently be deprived
by the bill Of the right of teaching. 1t is pre-
sumed that IL the bill passes, the disqualified
orders viii transfer their establishments to
those recognized by law; but there will be
bitter struggle before the clause becomes law.
The War OH Minister WaddingtOn.
Despite the semi-official denial, usually we'll
informed correspondents at Paris OF London
papers maintain that ministerial modification
is Inevitable. Thus the Standards correspond
ent says: ait is clear, whether before or after
Easter, the fate OF NJ. Waddingten, the presi-
dent OF the council, will be sealed: An energetic
campaign is being carried On against the minis
ters in one section of the republican press.
Thus Emile Girardtn, I'm La France, continues to
urge the necessity Of Gambetta ministry. The
Republique Ffancaise, NJ. Gambetta's organ, re-
iterateS its complaints OF the governments
weakness and lack Of policy, and lays the blame
on NJ. Wadd1ngtOn.
After the Flood.
dispatch from Pesth to the London Times
says: Household animals are constantly ap.
pearing On the surface OF the water at Siege
din. The same would doubtless be the case
with human corpses II any considerable num-
ber were buried In the ruins. Twelve hundred
OF the people OF SZegedin have taken refuge at
Temesvar, including families with children.
ing portion Of the town. None OF these families
miss single child or domestic Five hundred
and Sixty-seven families and three hundred and
forty-two single people have taken refuge at
Mako, none OF whom miss relative. Six blind
beggaIS reached Temesvar safely.
A Warning to Canada About Her
Tariff.
LONDON, March 20.-The Times. In leading
article, discusses question which Mr. John
Bright has given notice that he will ask to-day
In the house of commt Ms as to whether 1t Is
proposed to represent to Canada the impolicy
OF a war OF tariffs between different portions OF
the empire. and whether it is true that the In
structions to the Marquis Of Lorne, the governor
general Of Canada, for the first time omitted
the clause requiring that bills imposing differ
ent duties should be reserved for royal 9pprov-
al. The article says: "Since the Canadians wish
protection, they must go their own way The
result Is not the less deplorable."
The Portuguese Explorer.
Pinto. the Portuguese explorer, who has ar
rived at Pretoria, telegraphS to the Portuguese
government as follows: "In concluding my
Journey across al, Africa, struggled with hunger
saved all my papers-twenty geographical
charts, many Typographical maps, three vol
umes of notes, meteorological studies, drawings
and diary of the complete exploration of the
Upper Zambese, with its 72 cataracts."
Political Troubles in Bulgaria..
TIRNovA, March 20.-The assembly of Bull
gafian notabes has adopted enbloc an address
dorcEen KoosakSf. TIE % address "a alludes to t the
difficulties placed in the way Of the future Of
,nap Inc priinclpalty a by the presence OF Turkish
bate relative to the proposed memorial to the
powers, very heated scene took place, some
mempeps men tea repndiating as lie the statement
ganzation OF permanent administration.
Russia and ENGLAND.
PARIS, March 2O.-The Newspapers nuhl;sh
the following dispatch from st. fetersburg:-
III Is Del1eved that the simultaneous presence
OF Lord Dunertn, the British ambassador to
Russia, and Count Schouvaloff, the Russian
ambassador to Great Britain, in St. Petersburg.
understanding between England and Russia
both as regards Europe and Asia, THOUGH the
result OF an understanding Will be the creation
as Will ensure without contrayening the treaty
OF Berlin, the Well being OF the province after
evacuation 6y Russian troops and permit the
regular development OF its Institutions towards
more complete autonomy"
French Politics.
PARIS, March 20.-Many OF the moderate re-
publican papers, including the c0astitatiOHet
des Debates says the Impeachment of the De-
brogte ministry would not have produced any,
thing like the agitation which would be caused
by the passage of this bill. The semi official
organ at Rome, the Foce Della Verita, denounces
the bill. 1t says the republic has become the
negatlon Of liberty, and the enemy of the dearest
feelings OF the majority OF Frenchmen. 1t has
therefore no longer any reason for existing.
The TOCqueville Scheme.
LONDON, March 2O.-The Times In Its financial
article says that 1t believes that the Turkish
ambassador at Paris has notified M Wadding-
ION, the french premier, that the De TOcque-
pointing financial commissioners are therefore
for the present ended also.
Weavers, Wages in England.
BLACKBURN, March 2O.-The weavers will hold
a mass meeting on Saturday to discuss the nro-
posed reduction OF wages. Representatives
from Clitheroe, Ellington, Harwood, Accring-
ton, Burnley Church, Preston. Bamberbridge,