Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11
kilograms to The Star.
GREAT WALKING MATCH.
Rowell Still Ahead.
O'Leary Behind All.
MORE TOWN ELECTIONS.
Massachusetts and California.
DISSATISFIED INDIANS.
EUROPEAN NEWS OF TODAY.
Massachusetts and California.
DISSATISFIED INDIANS.
EUROPEAN NEWS OF TODAY.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


Low Wages i'm England.
LONDON, March 1.-THE reduction OF 12ls per
cent in wages Of which the Fife Clackmannen
aggregate wages three sSnss w diem ase hc
Is lower than for many years, but no serious or
position to the reduction is anticipated
Not Accepted.
The Times Paris correspondent says. ..con-
Irary 10 the announcement from Madrid the
Marques OF Mohns has not accepted second
Sner rsh SI the portfolio Of foreign affairs in the
Differences Over the Berlin Treaty.
The Times Pesth despatch says: ssThe pour-
parlers between the powers as to various points
OF the treaty of Berlin which are still unexe-
cuted have not yet led to any positive proposals
from any quarter, but they have made app aren't
the necessity OF finding some general rule ap-
plcable to all cases OF difference. 1t would not
be surprising If the idea of eventual reference
OF all such matters to the ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, the decision of a majority of whom
would be final were revived as the only means
OF terminating the tedious negotiations.
Paul de CasAagnac.
The Daily Ne,cs' Paris despatch says the COM
mittee of the chamber Of deputies have recon-
mended that the second election of NJ. Paul de
Cassagnac be declared valid.
Impeachment Question i'm France.
N. de FourtOn, in the Impeachment debate
Will demand to be tried and not merely let of
with vote OF censure, which he contends that
body has no power to pronounce on those no
longer in Office.
French Free Traders.
NJ. Pascal Duprat presided at the first meet
have lectures on a great scale given throughout
France. The society is assured of the co-oper.
alton OF John Bright, and of the Golden club.
jealousy Of the Powers.
BERLIN, March 11.-Semi-Official papers say
that surprise is felt in government circles at the
geneIal attempt made to give to England all the
credit OF having kept Russia to the treaty OF
Berlin. The execution OF the treaty Is due
above all to Germany's firmness.
The Coming Royal Wedding.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Duke OF Connaught
ana suite Will 60 to Queensborough to meet the
tended bride, and conduct her to Windsor The
King and Queen OF Belgium will leave OSteDd
for windsor this morning. Prince Leopold.
one OF the supporters OF the Duke of Connaupht
at the wedding, uhe Prince of Wales being the
9th 91herl r. Is III at Darmstadt, and cannot come
day from the south OF France.
81. Petersburg Unhealthy.
ST. PETERSBURG March 1.-THE G0t0s pub
Ishes the mortality statistics OF this city during
the past week. These show that typhus has
incl eased In virulence. Spotted typhus is also
prevalent, and the Golos declares that there
nave been two fatal cases OF the Siberian plague
Fire ON n British Man.Of-War.
LONDON, March 1.-THE fire which broke Ou
last night on board the British corvette Theft
at Plymouth originated in the b0atswain's
storeroom. The forward part OF the vessel wa
flames were extingufShed at O'Clock in the
morning, when the ship was completely
flooded.
ReinfOrceMents for south Africa
The last reinfOrcements for South africa
leave to-day on the steamers Andean and Prus-
sian.
Arrival of Royal GueAts i'm Eng.
land.
The Princess Louisa Margaret, accompanied
by her father and mother, Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles, arrived at Sheerness at 9:15
tnlS morning. The guns OF the land batteries
and ships Penelope, Druid and Duncan fired
roya! saluteS. There was a great display OF
bunting from the Sheerness and Queensbor-
ougn piers and ships in the vicinity. The
weather was brilliant.