Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-07
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FALL RIVER STRIKE.
PORT AU PRINCEIN FLAMES
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
NEGOTIATING WITH CETYWAY0,
BISMARCK'S TARIFF BILL.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A DOuhtful ni~>ascs,

LONDON, July 1.-THE report telegraphed by
the Paris correspondent OF the Times OF the
hurricane on the river Doubs. In France. was
published In the journal de Jura without date
full. " 0N"'
Bismarck's Tariff Bill.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from Berlin
says the prospect, now regarded as certain. OF
has caused merchants to import large 0uanti,
ties OF goods In advance, so as to escape the in
creased duties. Hence a great falling of OF
sfaer fae +he Is ieaTed ns apparently with good reason
Bismarck, In the face OF serious objections In.
slstS upon an increase In the duty on foreign
corn: COT the Times correspondent at Berlin says:
complete, the third reading will be merely for
mai, and the measure will probably be COM
pleted Dy saturday, the 18th inst, when it is
erals and socialists made a desperate stand
against the duties on coffee and petroleum
Herr Bebel declaring that they would breed
much discomfort and furnish a fresh stimulus
for social and democratic agitation.
Poor PrOspect for Grain CrOps I'm
bohemia.
LONDON, July THE Times correspondent at
lschel says:-A journey across three-quarters OF
western Austria shows that the crops in upper
ana central Bohemia run unduly to straw, fn
consequence OF the Unprecedented rainfall To
the valley Of the Danube above Linz the fields
are superb, but it is feared that the Continual
rains Will prevent successful harvesting THE
same anxiety is prevailing throughout the East.
and Is BOW being intensified by almost daily
showers.
sGloyieff,s AccomPlice to be Hanged.
LONDON, July THE person who supplied
the pistol to Alexander Sofovicf, with which he
attempted to assasstnate the Emperor OF Rus
sla, on the 14th OF April, is q medical doctor
have procured the poison with which Solovieff
attempted suicide after his failure to Kill the
CZar, and to have owned the horse by means of
wnlch the assailants Of Gen. Mesentsoff at
tempted 10 escape. telegram from ST. Peters
burg autholftively states that he has been SEN
fenced TO be hanged very shortly.
Tearing Down the FOrtresses.
LONDON, July IA despatch to the Times
from Vienna says:-The walls OF the fortresses
at Widdin, Silistria, Rustchuk, and Varna have
been destroyed, and the earthworks are left to
the opei alton OF the weather.
A Blanqui Meeting Interdicted I'm
A despatch to the Daily Neus from Paris saws.
the authorities, have 1nterdicteda great meeting
at the Bordeaux Alhambrta, where NJ BlanOul
was advertised.
Waiting for King CetywayO,s An.
Lord Chelmsfords despatch to Sir Bartle
Frere, or the 9Th June, stating that pending
King CetywayO's answer there would be no
mintary operations, apparently, means only
that the Zulus Will not be actually attacked,
pending the receipt OF Cetywayo's answer as ali
accounts agree that an advance has COM
menced.
Port au Prince in Flames.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July 7.-AdviceS from
Hayd say that Port au Prince is In flameS
Cuisines is suspended. Blocks OF buildings are
la ashes. The custom house is closed In conse.
quence OF the revolution.
Accommodation for American Cat.
tie i'm England.
LONDON, July IA la1rage capable OF accom-
iacCat1ng 5000 head OF cattle, to facilitate the
Importation OF American cattle, is about to be
RarrOW. FnrnngC
mhlch is connected with the whole railway
system OF England.
At Racstock, Somerset CO., 500 colliers have
struck.
The Panama Canal scheme.
LONDON. July IA London correspondent OF
signed on Saturday on behalf Of the original
promoters OF the Panama canal scheme veSt1ng
their rights In NJ. de Lesseps as the representa-
tive OF future shareholders of an intoroceanic
canal company. subscription for els 600 In
e2O shares, will be opened In London, Paris.
Frankfort and New York simultaneously, in
about fortnight.
King CetyWayO Has Not Yielded Yet.
LONDON, July IA long telegram from Lord
Chelmsford, received at the war oflce to-day,
states that King Cetywayo has not yet yielded
TO the proposals made to him.
Germany and Samoa
dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette from Ber-
lin. says the new German consul general to
samoa has received orders to abstain from all
interference with internal AFFAIRS The suggeS-
tion OF certain interested parties that Germany
shall annex Samoa finds no favor In high quar-.