Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-15

LabOuchere Expelled from the Beef
steak Club.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The London correspondent
of the Manchester Guardian says: At a special
meeting of the Beefsteak Club, on Friday, Mr..
Henry LabOuchere of Truth, was expelled. Mr..
Labouchere made a long speech in self-defence.
Lord Warncliffe, on behalf Of the club, spoke in
support of tie resolution of expulsion. Capt.
Burnaby took Mr.. Labouchere's part. After an
hours discussion vote was taken.there were
lis members present. By rule Of the club it
was necessary that the motion be carried by
majority OF tWO-thfrds. The number OF votes
for expulsion was Il, against 3s. Mr. Labouchere
did not vote. Had he done so he would have
remained member of the club. Mr.. Lawson
and MI. Montague Williams have resigned from
the membership of the club.
Opposition to Lord BeacOnSfield'S
Policy.
LONDON. Nov. 15.-The London correspondent
of the Manchester Guardian says: 1t is believed
here that the oStenSible demands upon Turkey
concerning Asia Miffor conceal an effort to re-
store Sir Austen Layard'S supremacy among the
Polte's foreign advisers, an incident which is
likely to end In the dismissal OF MahmOud Nedim
Pacha, minister OF the interior), and the ap-
pontment of ministry possessing Sir Austen
Layard's confidence. The governments foreign
policy is embarrassed by cabinet dissensons.
Common report indicates Right Hon. R. Asheton
Cross. home secretary, as the Chief opponent OF
Lord Beaconsf1elds policy.
Irish National Convention.
DUBLIN, Nov. 15.-At special meeting OF the
committee of the Irish National Convention, it
O'Connell, for the reconstruction of the Irish
House of Commons be made the basis Of that
for the convention; that the delegates shall
number 800, and that the convention shall meet
in Dublin, April. 1882.
The Massacre at Cabul.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-A dispatch from Cabul to
the Times says: The general belief Of the COM
plicity Of YakOob Khan in the massacre Of the
British embassy gains strength. The Ameer
and his advisers it is thought did not anticipate
wholesale massacre, but only sufficient tntimi-
dation to induce Major Cavagnari to report his
position in Cabul is untenable. Affairs, how
ever went beyond their control and they then
acted on the principle that dead men tell no
tales. The troops did not mutiny for arrears of
under the connivance of high authorities. There
was slight fall OF snow here on the 11th inst.
Frightful Ravages of DiphtEleria itl
Russia.
LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from Berlin to
the Times says: Dfphtheria, which for several
years has made great ravageS, seems now to be
gaining more and more ground. The disease,
says Monroe VyenaegG, has attained such fright
ful proportions in some regions that the record
OF mortality far exceeds that OF births. In the
small district or Nirgovod, where the epidemic
has been raging since 1875 until now, Ala persons
Succumbed to the disease in 1876, and in 1917 no
fewer than !. .3OS persons died, In Odessa, since
May last, diphtheria SGatched away 76 per cent.
OF the children, and in StayropOl in the course
OF four months, one-half OF the infant pOpula-
tion fell victims to the disease In Kishineff and
in the vicinity of Kieff and Poltava the epidemic
has been raging for the last two years without
interruption. In the village OF Kaploonofka. in
the coarse OF two weeks. In the hamlet OF Ma
komobla more than 20Oinfants have been carried
away by the disease since January last, in
addition to large number Of adults. In
the village Of TamOrOfka not one child
has escaped the epidemic. The Marlapol dis
trict showed an average daily death roll of ten.
The NOpdl Verenleya adds long list OF places
where diphtheria is raging I'm the same frightful
degree, and even worse. More than eleven vast
districts are afflicted with the disease. The NOR
ton, is SO enormous that the government has
appointed special commissioner under NJ.
karel, physician in ordinary to the Emperor to
inquire to the causes OF the epidemic, and has
issued strict injunctions to the local authorities
about the measures to be adopted for the arrest
and extinction OF the disease.
Wanted to Interview the Empress.
CANNES, Nov. ia man has been arrested
while attempting to make his way to the pres
ence Of the Empress of Russia, in this place. He
is native Of st. Petersburg, and is probably In
sane. An inquiry into the matter is proceed
ing.
Russia, England and the Porte.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 15.-Pending the re-
cefpt Of fresh instructions, Sir Austin Layard,
the British ambassador, abStainS from visiting
the Porte. The present attitude OF the British
government towards the Porte is attributable In
an understanding between Russia and Turkey,
originating In visits of Prince Lebanon. The
Russian ambassador told the Sultan before he
went to Lvadia to visit the Car, and on his re-
turn to Constantinople. 1t Is reported that
Prince Lebanon will interview the Sultan again
before his departure on leave OF absence. Cover
nor General Aleko Pasha has dissolved the gym
nastic societies in Eastern ROumelia. He will
return to Philapappalis on the 18th inst.
Was Jesse James Killed.