Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-01
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The kuldja Question.
LONDON, April Ia st. Petersburg dispatch
to Reuters telegram company says:-A special
committee, under the presidency OF Count Mi
lioutine, minister OF war, and comprising Gen.
G1eigh, minister OF finance; NJ Giers, privy
pointed to consider the kuldja question. 1t is
stated that the civilian members of the COM
mittee are in favor OF the surrender OF Kuldja to
China, and the military membe.s recommend
The Plague.
Gen. Melfkof, governor OF the plague,infected
district. telegraphs to st. Petersburg that he
houses in Wetlianka.
American Meat i'm England.
LONDON, April LIN the house OF lords last
night, on the motion OF the Duke of Somerset, a
compilation was ordered of the return of the
quantities of meat imported monthly from the
United States. from February, 1875, to January,
1879.
Financial Matters.
Inc directors OF the chartered Mercantile
Bank OF India, London and China report that
tney are unable to pay any further dividend for
s 1878, "a ana that the whole reserve amounting to
in 5oo pounds VIII be absorbed either in cover
mg my losses OF providing for special contingencies
Inc foregoing statement closely following the
s,miiar Sd announcement by the Oriental Bank
tlon In the value of shares OF eastern banks
Ihe Times, commenting ON the semi-official
annOuncement that the next call on the CITY of
GlasgOW Bank shareholders will be for at least
2,25O pounds per share, fears that it fs unanes
tionable that this portends ruin to nearly every
shareholder The first call was only paid in
1ull Dy holders OF 40O,O 900 pounds worth OF stock
and 1t is only on these that further distinctive
call can be levied. 1t is doubtful whether this
second call can realize the 100000 pounds
which Is required, though 1t would nominally
amount TO 900 pounds. The Times recon-
mends that the creditors of the bank accept Is
shillings in the pound.
The Silver Question i'm England.
LONDON, April Lord BeaconS1eld viii
receive On Friday deputation from the Liver
pool chamber OF commerce on the silver Ques-
ton.
The Champion Scull Race.
The champion sculler Elliott went into train
ing. at New Castle on-Tyne yesterday, for his
match with Courtney on the 10th OF June, to be
200 pounds side and the champion trophy.
Hanlan and HaWdOn.
Hanlan and Hawdon were out for practice
as usual yesterday. The weather Continues
me; nn:, seven to four was laid yesterday on the
oAlord University crew, which takes place on
Prince Amadeo.
LONDON, April Prince Amadeo, of Italy,
and two aides s-de- camp paid brief visit to
queen Victoria at Bavena yesterday, and after
wards proceeded to Turin. The Prince and his
aides staid only half an hour at Baveno
EIcACA lIOORS Fef16n IN q Snow
PARII April IA battalion Of zouaves and
skirmishers on their way from Aumale to
Baghar, In Algeria, to relieve the acting garri-
son, were caught between SOnake and SoUkelt-
leta on the 2Sth OF March, In q snow storm OF
SUCH violence that only with difficulty the bat
talon reached shelter after nineteen men had
perished with cold and fatigue. Fourteen
otners are In the hospital at Baghar suffering
from the enects OF the journey.
A Female Murderer.
LONDON, April l. The woman Catherine
Webb, now called Websterly, who was arrested
In Ireland on the 2sth ulto, for the murder near
Richmond, other mistress, Mrs. Thomas, frag-
mentS OF whose remains wrapped in paper and
placed In small pine box were found fioating
In the Thames, near Barnes Terrace, BarneS
on the 5th ultO., was arraigned at Richmond
yesterday for preliminary examination. Ac-
cord1ng TO her statement to the detective Mrs
Thomas was murdered by man named Church,
while WI Webster was temporarily. absent. On
his return to the house, Church, by threats
compelled her to silence. and to help him fr
dispOsing Of the body and in removing the
yaluables.
ROumelfa Wants No Turks
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-The Aqence Russe
states that, according to authentic intelligence
received from Tirnova, the presence of Turkish
troops IN R0umelia, even as contingent FORM
Ing part OF q mixed corps OF. OccupatfOn would
inevitably give rise to disturbances.
Diphlherfa I'm the Crown Princes
Family.
LONDON, April 1.-The Berlin correspondent
OF the London Globe sayS:-"The appearance of
diphtheria In the household OF the Crown Prince
has induced the departure Of his family for
W1eSbaden."