Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-02
FOR EiEN AFFAIRS.
Judiciary Reforms In Germany.


BERLIN, Oct. 2.-At Leipsic yesterday Herr
Friedberg, the secretary OF state, orened the
imperial supreme court and administered oaths
TO DR.. Simson, the president, and tae other
officers. The judiciary reforms decreci by the
Reichstag throughout the empire also came in
to operation yesterday.
The New Government Of Alsace.
Lorraine.
Herr Schneegens, formerly Alsatian deputy
In the Reichstag, has been appointed ministerial
councillor In the Alsatian administration.
Count Wilhelm Bismarck. son of Prince Bis
marck, becomes secretary TO Field Marshal
Manteuffel, governor OF Alsace-Lnrraine. Fielt
Marshal Manteuf1el, as governor, issued the fol-
lowing address: 81 to-day assume the office
with which the Emperor has entrusted me o
imperial governor OF Alsace-Lorraine May
God give me the strength to exercise the pow
ers conferred upon me TO the glory of the Ger
man empire ard to the welfare OF Alsace-Lor-
raine."
The German Elections.
BERLIN, oct 2-The election returns from
the county districts come in slowly So far as
received they indicate the success OF the con.
servative. Herren Lasker and Richter two OF
Prince Bismarcks chief opponents, are proba-
bly, defeated.
The Goodness Between German and
Russia.
The North Germd1 Gazette, replying to an
article Of the st. Petersburg Gotos, which de-
clared Russia independent of any attempt to
isolate her in Europe, says: Prussia and her
frlends ~ IN Germany supported & Russia IN tue
and 1868 and In the Crimean war. If the friends
OF the Gotos consider this support untmportant.
Inen their own attitude Is responsible II Ger
supp ort, which she had found IN her relations
with Russia, Germany's policy will remain. a
loving support. If the GoIos and its coadIutors
wish to repel the only strong and trustworthy
friend, upon whom Russia could count, It is
quite probable they may attain that object by
continuing In the path upon which they have
entered"
Wages of English Iron Workers.
LONDON, oct 2.-The Cleveland iron miners
have decided to ask an advance In their wages,
owing to the prospects of the trade being much
brighter. Mr. Dale, the arbitrator In the great
dispute in the northern iron trade, has con-
rate of reduction In the wages of the Jarrow
iron workers, Who resumed work under protest
against the original award Of l2T per cent re-
duction. 1t is believed that this will end the
dispute.
Rival Ocean Steamers.
LONDON, Oct. IA correspondent OF the
Frankparter Zeitung says:-"The addition of
four steamers 10 tine Hamburg-Amerlcanr feet is
practical declaration OF war against the
freight line projected by new association OF
Hamburg capitalists, to compete for business
with the Jnited States and the West Indies, an
enterprise for which two new steamers are al
ready ordered. These four steamers, running
direct to New York, can deliver goods In twelve
days, while the exclusive freight boats OF the
Lew company will require sixteen days. There
is prospect Of severe competition and, 1t is
said, In order to counteract the Hamburg
D
company propose to commence running this
autumn with chartered English vessels, as
their own cannot be completed before next
year."
The Coming Attack on Cabui.
SIMLA, Oct. 2.-The cavalry Brigade of Sir
Frederick Roberts advance guard reached "a
bid-Abad to- day. The whole eXpedltionary
force is expected to be concentrated for the at
tack on Cabul by Sunday next. The Barnek-
zai chiefs are in friendly relations with the
British.
Want 10 Fight the English.
LONDON, oct. "A telegram from Kushi to
the DAILY Netrs says '.The towns people OF Ca
bul asked three Kohstan regiments IL they
would fight the English. They replied they
would meet the English II they went to KOhiS-
TAM"
Guerrilla War in East ROumelia.
A Nisit dispatch to the Standard says: .'The
disturbance In East Roumelia is becoming q
armed discharged soldiers In the mountainous
district OF the west"
European Turkey.
CONSTANTINoPLE, Oct 2.-The International
commission will hold meeting before the end
Of the week to prepare plan OF reforms for the
provinces Of European Turkey.
NJ De LessePss
LONDON, Oct. "A Paris dispatch to the
Times says: 'The first number OF the NOu-
velle Revue, rival to the Revue des Deux
Mondes, appeared here on the 1st inst. 1t con-
tains an article on the Panama canal by N. De
Lesseps.'