Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-03
E0E:EEsis AFFAIRS.
Financial Scandal i'm Eraure.

loAioN. March ..-Ime palIs journal, !,
LdsteI1c LDsage and the tfU-rfis D. p,,,4.,. .,lJ
La lt"Hoo Unite in furious aItacl,~ q.-af f5i-t N
Icon say. minister of iInaHre, w.Ii,4 porffDd
2ho,Ec attack even II VI. DE M8rc'fa minister
ol tnc Interior obtains a vote ~ t4,nnl.n,.,,
As specimen "f the tone OF the rad cils against
". say, tae Paris correspondence Cf the onhoD
iG"a AeHH has The following: IN. Leon say
who was a former clerk OF Ilte FDtb bsriflls a nj
Is known 10 be their partners in MANY affairs
Is attacked for his conduct relative 10 the con
version OF the live per cent. TenteS with yilu-
lence which must probably lead TO his resigna-
ion. lt Is notorious fact that the RDrhSchildS
last " edLeSday made enormous purchases of
nye per cents. at the most deprecated prices
The general opinion is that never In the whole
financial history OF France was there an eoual
scandal Ia France says signiiicauy: ..rhe
fumor OF the approaching conversion OF the Hye
per cent rehtes was promulgated b. men no
uorlously intimate with Nj. Leon Say
Impeachment.
The Paris correspondent OF the Tunes saws.
M BflSSOn, the reporter OF the coin 'nmiSSion
on the acts OF the ministry, OF the q a OF Nav
lead dlaIt e1 the report. It recommends a
preliminary judicial Investigation in the result
OF winch The question OF impeachment would
depend. The committee decided ID consult
1le result VIII probably be a Compromise
Labor Strikes i'm England.
DURHAM, March 3.-The cO-miaers' aSsOcia-
ton reIuse 10 accept the modified reduction of
wages offered by the masters, who have cOnse-
quently broken of negotiations. and VIII un-
doubtedly enforce the full 20 per centage reduc-
ton originally demanded. general strike of
the miners IS consequently probable Nine
hundred engineers on the Clyde have agreed 10
strike against an Increase OF working hours
The shipwrightS OF Glasgow only accepted such
Increase under protest, aud Will open commu-
ncation with the other Clyde ports with view
10 united action.
A Crisis i'm France.
LONDON, March "a Paris dispatch TO the
Times SayS:-Monday'S (to-day'S) sitting or the
chamber OF deputies may have great import
md
is whether the government is resolved TO de-
1end the police from the attacks or the extreme
left. II ii does, IL viii gain strength from the
adhesion OF all the moderateS and great ma
lorfty or the country. III IL continues 70 sacrifice
high funcuonarieS to rancor and calumny lt
Will certainly run the risk OF a dangerous reac-
tion. NJ de Marcere, who has called forth the
debate, may abstain from taking part In IL,
leaving il TO the entire cabinet TO defend the
prefecture OF police and 10 make II certain
whether or not the cabinet has adopted mod
crate policy emitting II 10 the confidence or the
country.
The American Cattle Question.
LIVERPOOL, March 3.-The lairage and abbat-
toirS on this Side OF the river MerSey are still
incomplete. so no cattle can be landed yet; but
II is expected they Will be finished soon. ON the
Birkenhead side, accommodations satisfactory
TO the priyy council and to the trade are ready,
and pending the completion OF arrangements
here, all cattle must go TO Birkenbead Tor
cla