Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-24

UTNIJdTEH SINS: The EIl-
peror OF Russia and the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, on their way from Paris to st. Petersburg
halted here only three hours. They neither
paid nor received any visits Speculation OF
course seeks to invest this incident with serious
meaning"
Trouble Brewing Between Russia
and Persia.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg to the Times
says: 1.-The possibility OF trouble between Rus
sia and Persia is further reason for postponing
the Teke-Turcoman expedition. The PersianS
are jealous of the commercial advantages gained
by the Chinese through the treaty between Rus
sia and China by which the latter secures Kuldza
and have made claims which Russia is not likely
to comply % with, with. It IS very generally believed
ually being supplanted by the British"
Peters Pence.
ROME, Oct. 24.-The amount received at the
Vatican for Peters Pence thus far this year IS
considerably larger than at the same time last
year.
The TransvaaI Government.
LONDON, oct A.-AdviceS from CapetOwn say
that the executive council of the Transvaal con-
sstS OF a lieutenant governor a commandant of
the troops, a colonial secretary and attorney
general, and secretary of native affairs.
Deficit i'm the Sugar Rect Crop.
PARIS, oct 24-The Journal des FdbriqihaRts
de Suei'e says that the deficit in the sugar beet
crop this year will amount to between twenty
five ahd fifty per cent. as compared with that Of
last year.
Suicide of n Banker.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-Signor Topoli, a Trieste banker
COnmltteQ SUICIDE on the 18th inst, on account
of the impoSsibility of fulfilling some large corn
contracts. His liabilities amount to $40 900 flor
1nS. His creditors are not likely to obtain more
than 80 per cent. of their claims.
British Iron Trade.
LONDON, Oct. A.-An important meeting of
leading firms engaged In the finished iron trade
in South StaffOrdshire and East Worcestershire,
was held at Birmingham yesterday to consider
an application for an immediate advance Of the
grades of operatives on the ground of the i'm
provement in trade. The meeting decided that
it did not consider the state OF trade as jStifying
an advance. 1t is probable that an arbitration
will be appointed to settle the question.
LabOurchere Refuses to Leave the
Club.
The London correspondent OF the EdinbOrOugh
Scotsman announces that Mr.. Henry Labour-
chere, of the Truth, who has been requested to
withdraw from membership of the Beefsteak
club, has refused to comply with the request.
Steel Cannon for Russia.
LONDON, Oct A-A Berlin dispatch to the
Times says: The caSt-Steel works of AbOOkhOn
have been ordered TO suspend their large private
business, every resource being required to exc
cute the enormous orders of the government OF
Russia for steel cannon and other implements Of
war.
British Iron Market.
BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 24.-EXcepttng in common
qualities of pig, the prices of which appear to
have been advanced with undue rapidity, and
are adversely affected by the relapse in GlaS-
gov, the iron market continues firm at the late
rates, and the firnnesS is gradually extending
to high class iron. Native iron OF all mines and
pig of approved brands are Is. Cd. to 3s per ton