Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-03
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BRITISH DEFEAT THE AFGHANS.
REPUBLICANISM IN FRANCE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The English Cotton Market.
MANCHESTER April 3.-The Guardiaa, in its
SeIBl-ofhc1al article, says" Wednesdays mar
ket was exceedingly firm. Some producers
asked slight further advance, while others
ned very steady at Tuesdays quotations. Pri-
spinners there having taken large stocks of
cotton when prices were low, are now supply
Ing yarn ar such rates that Manchester export
the market on Wednesday was strong, but the
recent decided advance Of prices checks business
considerably"
Growth Of Republican Sentiment i'm
PARIS, April 3-Although supplementary
elections for members OF the chamber OF depu-
ties Will take place fn eighteen departments on
sunday next: the conservatives have only
started Candidates In three OF them. This fact
is considered to speak volumes for the growing
strength Of the republican regime.
RePaiFing Damages at SZegcdin
SZhGkDIN. April 3,-Tne filling up OF the
contractor has undertaken to repair and
raise the dams within IS days. The rebuilding
OF the town will be commenced I'm June When
1t is expected the ground will be dry.
Surgical Operation ON lhe Emperor
william.
BERLIN, April 3.-SurgeonS have succeeded I'm
Palhlessly extracting grain OF powder which
had remained In the Emperor Williams head
since Nobll1DgS attempt on his life.
Russian Troops Going HO ne.
oNDoN, April 3-A special dispatch to the
Standard from Kustcheck says: Up to the end
of the third week In March six Russian dlviS-
ions had passed hOmewardS by way Of BouryaS
and Narha. and four divisions by way of Ru5s-
check. besides great trains OF artillery, bri-
gade Of sappers, and six regiments OF Cos5acks
Ihe Eastern ROUmelian Commits.
AiOn.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times SAYS: All the
members OF the Eastern ROumeiian commission
have now arrived at COnStanttnople. All the
powers, including even Russia, have instructed
gaY.fa fixycr
lSb the work as speedily as possible. In the
preliminary preparations now proceeding be-
tween the powers relative to the mixed occupa.
tion, the principle has been adopted that East
ern Roumelia shall pay The costs OF the occupa.
tiOn. This has deprived the opposition in the
Refchsrath Of the principal handle against the
scheme-namely, the money question.
A Secret Interview with Bismarck.
LONDON, March "a Berlin dispatch to the
Times says" Herr Windhorst's (clericaD inter
view with Prince Bismarck is the principal
SUBJECT OF conversation and newspaper com.
ment, and has given rise to numerous surnises,
but the fact that nothing has been revealed
concerning ITS subject seems to show that NJ
ard Berlin dispatch scouts the idea that the
Interview had any bearing On the ne yutiations
between Germany and the Vatican aud denie;
that these negotiations are proceeding slowly.
German Ecclesiasfics sum n,oned tO
kOme.
ROME, April 3.-The Pope has summoned to
the vatican several eccieSiaStS who had been
puDlSEcO III GeTnaDy IOr luiracIIOnS or the
May laws. His holiness desires by inquiry into
the various cases to find line OF conduct cal.
culated to avoid any conflict with the law.
Five IO One OLA Cambridge.
LONDON, April 3.-Tbe betting On The race
between the Cambridge and oxford crews
Which takes place Oh saturday, is now five to
one On cambridge. All experts believe that
the race VIII be a mere walk over
lScGUciiOn of Mincr,S Wages.
The notices which were served upon the pit.
men OF [: e Durham coliieries for reduction O.
wages viii expire On Saturday. The miners
ASST clation stand out for arbitration but the
masters Cecl ne. They allege that trade is so no
lnriously Tad That there Is nothing to arb trate
aDOut. The men are not agreed among them
selves They have suffered SO much from pOv,
erty lately that they are not Ia q position tn
emf ef upon long strike. Some OF tue smaller
coliefieS have come to an agreement with the
masters. ard II there Is Strike 1t cannot be OF
long duration. The owners Of the Shiremoor
colllery In Northumberland have given notice
OF a twelve and half per cent. reduction OF
wages, but there is 10 general movement for a
REDUCTION In Northumberland at present.
Fhe TurCO.ffeIlenic Frontier.
PARIS, April 3.-The journal Des De6aks saws:
The powers have received note from Greece
asking their mediation for the settlement OF the
Tufco- Hellenic frontier.
Defeat OF Afghans.
LONDON, April 3.-The British force under
Capt Cough has defeated body of 5000 AT
ghaDS killing 400. Tie British loss was 3 OIL
GERS and men killed and 81 wounded.