Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

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fog has prevailed on the Thames river during
eighteen days past, the consequence being that
a fleet of inward bound ships are detained. On
Wednesday night the fog cleared for a few
hours and some vessels got away.
An Evicted Irish Family Rein.
stated.
LONDON. Dec. 2e.-The Dempsey family who
were evicted at Balla, Ireland, on the 18th inst,
rent having been paid by subscriptions
Increased Wages Demanded.
The cotton spinnerS at Ashton, under Lyme,
have demanded five per cent. advance OF their
wages.
What one of YakOOb Kahn's Gen.
A private letter from British soldier in Cabul
states that one Of Yakoob Khan's generals told
Sir Frederick Roberts that Yakoob Khan him
self signed the death warrant of the embassy,
and ordered the bodies Of the murdered men to
be dragged through the streets of Cabul. The
same letter confirms the statement that ESQ 900
worth of Russian gold was found in Cabul..
Movements of British Troops in
India.
LONDON, Dec. GA dispatch from Lahore to
the Standard says: Five infantry and three
cavalry regiments are moving from India to
Peshawur to form new division there.
The Electric Light Abroad.
St. Petersburg dispatch to the Daily Ne,rs
says: The statement that the winter palace is
Illuminated all night by the electric light is
unfounded
The Shah,s Pilgrimage.
TEHERAN, Dec. 26.-It is stated that the Shah
OF Persia intends undertaking pilgrimage to
Meshed next spring, accompanied by 10000
troops.
President Grevy's Alternative.
Times says: II President Grevy rejects NJ. de
Freycinets ca binet or programme his only
feasible alternative is to summon M. Jules
Simon and dis solve the chamber Of deputies.
The South American War.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Advices from Valparaiso to
the Sd inst. are as follows: 1.-The port of
Iquique, Peru, has been opened to commerce,
and ammunition. The President of Peru is
marching with force upon Lima, expecting
the Chiians to attack Callao and the capital:
OF Tacua,, Peru, and threatened africa, in the
same republic"
Sentenced to Death for TransIatlng
co.sr. .n,>on, the nso Bible. 81 us,,,,,, ,u,,..
has been sentenced to death for assisting to
translate the Bible into the Turkish language.
Opposition to Cuban Emancipation.
LONDON, Dec. ga Madrid dispatch to the
Ddily Nears says: In the senate Gen. Martinez
Campos and the senators from Cuba and Porto
Rico were opposed to the abolition measure of
Senor Canoyas del Castillo, on the ground that
the cabinet had not presented those tariff
reforms which might enable the colony to bear
the increased cost OF production which would
be caused even by gradual abolition of slavery.
Provisions of the BILL for AbOIishinc
Slavery in Cuba.
MADRID, Dec. 26.-Both houses of the cortes
have adjourned to January 10th, 1850. The abo-
lit1on bill which passed the senate provide44sar
the gradual emancipation of the slaves in Cuba
in 1856, 1887 and 1883, after eight years of pro-
yfsional servitude under the present masters.
1t is proposed to enact severe statutes against
vagrancy in connection with this scheme, and
to extend the jurisdiction of courts-martial
The West Indian members of the chamber of
deputies declare that the law will satisfy neither
the owners nor the slaves.
Popular Discomfort in R ussia.
LONDON. Dec. Pa st. Petersburg letter, pub
lshed in the Datty Ne,cs, says; There is neta-
sympathy manifested after the recent attempt
against the Cars life. This is principally at
tributed to the increase of discomfort and dis
satisfaction with the purely reactionary meas
ureS OF the government.
The Panama Canal scheme.
The Daily Neaus, in an article this morning on
the Panama canal scheme, says that M. de Les
seps will personally and solely assume the whole
responsibility Of the success or failure Of the
enterprise.