Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-19
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
A Great Electoral Struggle Impemd.
I'm G.mGlam6

LONDON, June l9.-The Times In leading
stafford Northcote last night at the ani5Iyer-
saIy banquet OF the Tower hamlet's Constttu.
tional association, which discusses questions
the point OF view OF the probable early dlsso-
luton OF Parliament, says: sIt is obvious that
on all sides there are indications OF the ap-
proach OF a great electoral struggle. The great
pied the mind OF the country during the last
few years are rapidly approaching a solution
for good or for harm. When the time comes
have discharged their trust, they Will not fan
TO bear In mind the difficulties the government
pave had TO encounter as Wen as their method OF
dealing with them. 1t Is premature as the
chancellor OF the exchequer fntimated TO form
nnal judgment on the whole case but ft Is
also evident from his speech that the ministry
Judgment is not far on" In the course of the
foregoing article the Times makes the following
reference to the Alexandra dispatch stating
10 rull uniform TO the palace to announce that
the French government has decided TO insist
upon the deposition or the Khedive: {" IL is not
10 De supposed that the French government
would have taken a step OF such importance
without the consent or acQuieSence or our own
government, and II II has been taken at all we
nave entered upon new and very Critical
stage OF the Egyptian question"
I'm an Open Boat at Sea for Eight
Days.
LONDON, June 1.-two erothsrs belonging to
island OF st. Pierre Miquelon, have been rescued
from an open boat off Newfoundland and landed
at Card1n, after drifting eight days They are
terribly exhausted and emaciated from cold and
hunger.
Conference of Miners.
LONDON, June 19-The miners held confer
ence at Birmingham yesterday to resume con-
Siderat1on OF the proposal made at the recent
conference at Barnsley for q general suspension
OF work at the end OF June, unless the wages Of
the miners are advanced. One hundred and
seventy thousand miners are represented by
the delegates present. resolution was adopt
ed confirming fn principle the BarnSley prop
oSitfon, the details OF which VIII be discussed
to-day. There is q strong party In favor OF
awaiting revival OF trade before adopting an
extreme course, and as the leaders In the move
ment seem impressed with the necessity or
unanimfty, action may be deferred when set
tlement OF the details is attempted.
Removal Of the French Chambers.
VERSAILLES, June l9.-The congress OF the
senate and chamber of deputies will meet fn
the hail OF the latter to-day. Mr. Martel presi.
dent or the senate, will be eXofficio Chairman
or the congress. IL is expected that NJ Buffet
Will speak against the return or the chamber to
Paris, and that he viii be answered by one OF
the ministers. Probably another Opposition
speech viii follow and then vote be taken on
the repeal OF clause nine OF the constitution.
which viii be adopted by vote OF about $50 TO
1I0, with GO or 20 aesentees or neutrals.
Education I'm Belgium.
BRUSSELS, June l9.--The elementary educa-
tfon Dill, which the chertcals bitteJly opposed
has passed the Senate by a vote OF "a IN ri