Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The ROnaPartist Meeting Settled


Nothing.
LONDON. July "a Paris dispatch to the
Times says: The Bonapartist caucus on Satur.
day last which adopted the resolution declaring
that Prince Jerome Napoleon has become the
head OF the Bonaparte family, settled nothing
Only "a BoDapartist senators and deputies out OF
lis were present, and though the resolution was
twenty-five OF those present had previously
supported an amendment which was out-yoted.
declln1ng to pronounce questions beyond the
sentiments Of fidelity to the empire and the
principles OF order which have always inspired
its policy. AS this amendment conveyed an
implied censure on the antecedents OF Prince
Jerome, the feelings with which he is regarded
by large section OF the Bonapartist party are
pretty apparent. Many OF the Sixty.one ab.
sentees, moreover, kept away from the meeting
tion OF Prince Jerome. N Paul DeCassagnac in
his journal, The Pays, reproaches Prince de-
rome with entertaining a fear OF exile, which
deters him from issuing manifesto
The Zulus Deserving their Fighting
The correspondent OF the Times with Gen
Crealock's command telegraphs: Eight chiefs
that they would surrender. John Dunn's scouts
report that one of the kraals recently burned
by Lord Chelmsford was the Zulu base OF ope-
rations. 1t is anticipated that the king win
his army will refuse to follow him IL he at
temptS to do so. The AmatOnga tribe are
threatening the Zulus, and the kiug's prospects
are gloomy. We have In the camp 1,200 Zulus,
who have surrendered. The power of the
Zulus appears to be crumbling and submi5.
sions eIe made hourly.
beware Of the Rinderpest.
BERLIN, July 22.-The authorities OF the city
of Koel igsberg have issued decree forbiddlng
even the transit OF Russian cattle or sheep
through the district, because OF the rinderpeSt
Such az lmals Will be slaughtered and buried,
aid all fresh meat coming from Russia will pe
seized and destroyed.
Death Of an Exiled Bishop.
IL Is announced that Dr. Conrad Martin. the
exfied bishop OF PaderbOrn, has recently died
A Bad Outlook for Creditors.
LIvERPoOI. July pa statement OF the af-
fairs OF David Stuart Co., who failed at Liver
pool last month, and who were largely Indebted
TO an American missionary board, has Just been
published. Their net liabilities are estimated
at e154. .529, and their assets at only el7 1862.
The shooting At Wimbledon.
LoSDcN, July 22-ln the prize shooting at
Wimbledon Mr.. Frank Hyde, the American,
and four others, are to shoot of the ties in the
competition for the Armourers prize on Wed
nesday.
Press Censorship i'm Russia.
70 toSpoN, on July PA st. Petersburg dispatch
has been appointed to examine the question
whether the censorship of the newspaper
press cannot be placed by some system OF su-
rIfsfon, which shall allow Of greater latitude
to the press, while at the same time preserving
the governments control.
Emancipation Of the Jews
A Berlin dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
says: Germany has declined to entertain any
proposals from Roumani6 for the modification
OF the provisions OF the treaty OF Berlin, rela-
tive to the emancipation OF the Jews.
The Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 22-The attendance
to-day is good, the weather being fine and the
track In good condition.
THE FIRST RACE,
the Alabama stakes for three year old nllie3,
one mile and an eighth. Pools sold as follows:
q. L. LoI1llards Anna Augusta and Ferida,
S20O; j. W. n. Reynolds Clarlssima, $50; F. NJ
The field: T. w. Doswells Dafrymaid and j. Nc
MahonS ScOtilla, S20 Ferida won: ClareSsima
second, Scotilla third. Time, 2s4.
FOR THE FLASH STAKES,
TWO years 0ldS, half mile. Pools sold as fol-
lOws:-G. L. Lorillard's Sensation, Rosalie and
Grenada, 5000: s. L. WaltZfel0er's Luke Black
w. Bells Minos, $50. The field: Belmont's
Flibbe rtigibbet and w. Astor's Ferneliffe, sllO.
The race was won by Sensation; Grenada sec
Ond Rosalte third. Time, 49s4.
IN THE HANDICAP,
one mile and quarter, the following pool was
sold: Checkmate $175, Monitor $l30, Warfeld
S105, Mark L. 500, Bonnie Wood SOS Govarnor
Hampton $95. The field, Oriole, SusQuehsnna,
Dan. K, Bertha, Jennie B., $500.
Checkmats won the handicap-M )nitor %:
Jennie B., Sd. Ali others punched seven lengths
behind. Time, 2:09k.