Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-01
Telegrams to The Star.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
L0YillarSl,A H0YAea ScYafchc1

LOrillard's Horses Scratched.
LONDON, July 1.-Mr. P. Lorillard's chestnut
Gefaidihe, Which were entered to run Ior Ih the
July stakes, for two-years-old colts and nuies
at the Newmarket July meeting to-day, have
been scratched.
LONDON, July Ian iron merchant named
Westray, OF Middlesborough, In the North
Riding of Yorkshire, has failed with liabilities
amounting to 6o,00o pounds,
Signs Of a Sea Tragedy.
LONDON. July 1.-TBe captain OF a vessel
which has just arrived from Galveston, Texas,
reports that on the 18th OF June, in latitude Al
6&g 66eg; & n, ne passed seventy or eighty partially
packing, and which had not been many hours
in the water.
The Greek Question.
Ine oincial correspondence on the Greek
question mas been published. Lord Salisbury,
the British foreign secretary, suggested to the
Porte that he should make spontaneous ces-
sion CT territory to Greece by which the Sultan's
empire would be really fortified.
Coming Change i'm tho Turkish
Ministry.
A dispatch to the Times from Canstantinople
SayS:-The return OF Wahmond Nedim PaSna
seems to Indicate an approaching change 10 the
Turkish ministry.
PerPIexing Position OF the Bona.
PartfStss
The Times correspondent at Paris says:-A
majority or the BonapartistS are understood to
concur with NJ. ROuher In acknowledging
Prince Jerome Bonaparte as chief OF the Napo,
leonlc dynasty. They argue that the will OF
the late Prince Imperial, which asks the eX-
Empress Eugen1e TO cooperate with Prince
Victor, was written on the assumption that the
testator would survive Prince Jerome Bona
parte. This reasoning. however is Considered
a transparent excuse for the non-observance of
the impractfcable Will OF the Prince Imperial
M. ROuner'S retirement from active politics is
evidently ae& VOW owing to feeling that he and Prince
could not be set aside. What between Prince
jerome Bonaparte's possible adherence to the
republic and the imposslbility of the clerical
section OF the BonapaIt1sts choosing leader
without either acting against the Prince Impe-
rial's VIII or provoking distinct disavowal
Icm Prince victor, the BonapaItfsts are in one
by any party. The chamber Of deputies has
voted urgency on NJ. Jules Ferry'S educational
bill.
The Grand Trunk Railway.
holders OF the Grand Trunk RAILWAY. Wv yester. ssH
DAY, Capt. Tyler, president Of the road, stated
his belief that an agreement between the varI-
uS,Ssp GUS Scompanies m concerned, with view to the
nearer conSummation than ever before.
The Electric Light.
Mr.. Edison's London patent agents filed on
SATURDAY, the nnal specification for third and
most important English patent on the subject OF
the electric light, which relates to an electric
lamp or burner OF platinum, or Of an alloy OF
platinum.
kSl6mafCk'6 I0H1ffs
LONDON, July IA Berlin dispatch to the
Times says: The clauses of the tarin relating to
human and horse hair, copper and earthern
ware have been approved. Raw feathers are
made free OF duty.
The Remains Of the Prince Impcrfal.
The Queen has commanded that the troop
snip OrontoS bearing the remains OF the Prince
Imperial snail be escorted on part OF her
voyage by the channel fleet.
The Lanterme I'm Trouble.
The 1etegrdphs Paris dispatch says: The pub
fishers OF the LGaterne have been summoned be-
fore the courts Nearly the whole Paris press
condemns the action OF the prefect OF police ia
selling that journal.
Reduction Of Wages.
Inc steam coal collieTs at MerJlyr-Tydvil In
Wales, numbering $1,000 persons, have resolved
TO accept the masters demand of ten per cent
reduction OF their wages.
Death OF q Member Of Parliament
Mr.: Alexander Whitelaw, a conservativ
member OF Parliament for the city OF Glasgow
is dead.