Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-28
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THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTIONS.
Investigation by the Wallace Committee
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL's AFFAIRS
CABLE NEWS OF TO-DAY.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
England Alarmed at Turkeys Fl
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England Alarmed At Turkeys Fl.
nancfal Difficulties.
LONDON March 2S-The Times, In Its financial
article says: "Narious reports were circulated
most authentic OF these is that serious effort
Is about to be made to help Turkey out OF the
dlfilcuities which have become SO pressing as
TO alarm the English"
Germany Selling silver.
The Ffndncter says: at Is understood that
Germany sold 100000 pounds worth OF silver
yesterday, at 5OKd per ounce"
France and the Latin.UniOn Mono.
tary Convention.
VERSAILLES, March 2S.-In the chamber OF
deputies yesterday NJ Emile Guyot replying to
certain arguments against the Latfn-Union
monetary convention pointed out that by re-
naming In the Latin-Cnon the French stock of
.aN sliser was dinused over % millions OF people
tWeea 16 81 6oeng confined to forty millions Be-
ported fifteen hundred millions francs fn silver
ana she might hope for such further REDUCTION
DISCUSS single standard.
,1Na Justin Mccarthy Candidate.
been accepted by the home rulers of Longford
as their candidate for parliament at the ne,
general election.
Eng Iish Funds for Service i'm India.
LONDON, March 2s.-In the House OF Commons
last night Hon. Edward Stanhope' under. .sacre.
tary for India, in introducing the bin authoriz.
ing the raising Of e1O,OO0, 900 In England for
service In India for the ordinary expenses OF the
cur eu1IenI year, SAID the government would use
the borrowing power for which they asked as
sparngly as possible, and would undertake to
endeayor to pay OF whatever sum they were
rod.peaeo .ona 10 ralse when circumstances are
more IaForaole Tor remftttng to England.
Hanlan and HayydOn.
Inc Sportsmdn says: Hanlan, the oarsman.
Is considerably better since the beginning of
sne week, but the carbuncle from which he is
sunering ana his general health make it neces-
sary to shelter himself as much as possible
from the prevailing severe weather. Until It
iInPIo'eS, ne VIII hardly venture on rowing ex-
The QuestfOn Of Removing the
French Chambers TO Paris.
LONDON, March 2S.-The Paris correspondent
ofthe Times telegraphs: "The voting In the
Iavor OF return OF the chambers to Paris and
1SO against 1t; but as there were q senators
absent, the result in full sitting Is stin un-
opinion In favor OF return and not make the
matter cabinet question. In the event, how
ever, OF the chamber OF deputies attempting to
dispense with the concurrence OF the senate
the government would be bound to prevent
such violation OF the constitution
Gen. Grant Invited to Siam.
a ietter from Bangkok, Siam, dated on the
oua l.tn OF March. says that the King Of Siam has
sent an autograph letter TO Gen. Grant, fnvit-
ing him to visit Siam and become his guest
Gen. Grant Is expected ~ Singapore about the
kok, accompanied by the kings aid-de-c camp
and one OF the princes will proceed down the
guif Of siam on government steamer to meet
and welcome Gen. Grant and escort him to
Bangkok. The letter also says: "Tte English
surveying party, which left Upper Burmah
several months ago, consisting OF so men with
20 elephants, has just reached the Tochen river
and is expected at Bangkok in about a week.
The arrivals OF American goods In Siam are In
cIeas1ng, and they are much sought after both
10y foreigners and SiameSe. The new rice COM
the crop is larger"
NeWfOundland,s Tariff.
HALIFAX, n. s., March 2S-The steamship
Circassfan has arrived from Baltimore, and the
newfoundland from st. Johns. The Newfound-
lano reports no ice on the coast. The receiver
general made a budget speech In the Newfound.
lana mouse OF assembly on the 10th inst, and It
was discussed In that body until the ed. he
proposed that except In a few particulars the
present specific duties be continued and thar
there be general addition OF Is per cent, on ali
proposed are decrease 81 duty % On Kerosene ns Sii
from ls to 4 cents per gallon; tobacco manufac-
and leaf from to 1Ok cents.
Safe from the Flood
LONDON, March 2S.-A dispatch from Vienna
70 the Daily Neacs, says that the town OF Deva-
Vauya, which few..days since was threatened
with inundation by the bursting OF dixie, is
deduction OF Weaverss Wares in
England.
Az meeting of weavers at Blackburn, YES.
teroay, delegates reported that the masters
had resolved to enforce the proposed reduction
OF wages. Much angry feeling was manifested
winch IL was reared would eventuate In the
passage OF resolution In favor OF strike on
Saturday. VIZ
The New French Cable COMPANY.
LONDON, March 2S-The Daily Nesrs in It's
financial article this morning says.-"We un-
the lew French Cable Company IN. Poliyer
Quertfers enterprise,) was held in Paris on
thursday, Wnen constitution was unanimous
ly passed. thus finally establishing The COM
paDy." ~