Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24
Telegrams to The Star.
INDICTED OFFICIALS.
ENGLISH LABOR TROUBLES.
FRENCH FINANCES.
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Business Failure.

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LONDON, March 24.-Messrs. Cox Brothers,
tanners ti and leather factors at Leeds and Bris-
t0l. have failed.
Government Of Eastern Roumelia.
Gueshon, leading Bulgarian inhabitant of
Phlllppopolis, has started for the European
capltols TO endeavor to obtain some modihca-
erDment of Eastern Roumelia He has been
ADVISED TO conffne his efforts TO the single point
OF securing European governor for the prov
1nce. This would be a fair compromise, and
would probably prevent serious outbreaks
Labor Troubles I'm England.
detailed report OF the meeting OF weavers at
blackburn, on Saturday, shows the existence Of
great excltement and a strong party In favor OF
a strike. Mr.. Whalley, the secretary of the
Weaver's Union for Blackburn, reported that
Cwo-thirds OF the masters had posted notices of
ave per cent REDUCTION OF wages but that the
before the strike and lockout OF ISIS.
Representatives OF the operatives OF Church
Rishton, Bamberbridge and Burnley next gave
reports to the effect that the general feeling
In their districts favored submission until ia
vorable opportunity arose to recover the reduc-
lon. motion was then submitted in favor OF
the acceptance OF five per cent reduction on
the understanding that the whole OF the Is Der
cent. reduction shall be restored as soon as pos
slote; ,, an n amendment IN favor OF resistance by
strike II necessary, met with much SUPPORT
disorderly scene followed The proposition
for strike was repeatedly cheered, and the
opponents thereof hooted down. 1t seemed as
though majority was about to decide In favor
OF strike, when motion for adjournment was
proposed, so that the feelings OF the masters
individually might be further tested The ad-
VocateS OF strike refused to withdraw the pro-
posal, and the motion for adjournment was not
carried until four shows of hands and many an.
peals 10 the meeting to be calm and not rashfy
plunge into another struggle had been made
Lord Chelmsford.
LONDON, March A.-An the papers which are
In the habit of receiving official Inform alton
state that though the communications OF Lord
Chelmsford, the Commander-in- Chief OF the
British forces In South Africa, to the Duke OF
cambridge have been carefully preserved, none
mental and bodily powers. On the contrary,
MS letters OF June last take confident and
cheerful view OF the situation.
French Final Vote ON COnverulo,,.
Tne vote on the motion for an inquiry into
the anair OF the conversion OF the five per cent
rentes, which was rejected by the French
chamber OF deputies on Saturday last, was SOl
to IS. The Times Paris correspondent says
and 1t is understood that President Grevy has
given notice OF his satisfaction. The chamber
OF deputies was struck with the sincerity OF N,
Leon Say explanations. The conversion affair
deputation from the free trade Chambers of
commerce has waited on NJ. Waddington, pres
indent OF the council. Hewas less Affirmative
In the Tree trade sense than NJ. Tirorde, minister
competition rather sought to crafty the appre-
hension OF the pfotect1onists on the subject OF
free trade. The delegates, however, pointed
out that the economic attitude of America was
uncnanged since 1873 and 1915, when the exist
Ing treaties OF commerce were discussed, mod
1fed or confirmed. NJ. Waddington did not
insist, but hastenfd TO declare that the govern
ment n w was favor& to treaties of commerce
ana free trade, and1puld do its utmost to solve
the economic qneSslons in liberal and far
sighted spirit.