Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

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A DISASTROUS HURRICANE.
SED1TION IN TURKEY.
CARDINAL NINA'S CONDITION,
TANNER EXPOSED
S A r A T OG A r AC e S.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
A DISASTROUS HURRICANE.
SEDITION IN TURKEY.
CARDINAL NINA'S CONDITION,
TANNER EXPOSED
S A r ATOGA RAG ES.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
EnPDandsS RanL Staton,enr

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
EngIand's Bank Statement
LONDON. August 26.-The statement of the
Bank OF England shows an increase of specie
to liabilities OF the Bank of England, which last
week was 5l7 is now 529 per cent.
Failure Of q Firm.
Durham & Co., merchants, OF Fencourt
Fenchurch, have failed. Their liabilities are not
yet reported. The firm is largely enga red In the
South American and East India trade, having
branches at Rio Janiero aud COlumbo.
A Specie Decrease.
BERLIN, August 26.-The statement OF the I'M
per1al Bank of Germany Shows a decrease of
specie OF 6,12O, eco marks.
GladstOne,s Companion.
LONDON, August 26.-The Earl of RoSeberry
accompanies Gladstone on rts cruise around the
III it1Sh coast.
SeditiOn in Turkey.
The Times correspondent at ConStantinople
has received from an anonymous source copy
ofa sedtious proclamation In Turkish, which Is
being clandestinely circulated in Constantine
tmprecations against the Imperial family, from
1brahim .Pasha to the present Sultan, who IS
said to have destroyed IN SIX months an empire
SIX centuries old.
The Sultan Alarmed.
CoNSTANTINOPLE, August 26.-It is certain that
the Sultan is somewhat alarmed, aS his convc-
ton that the European concert has been broken
down and the naval demonstration been aban-
uoutu. IdS Uteu 5lldke0 Dy l0USlllgeQCe he mas
received during the last few days, but he still
hopes that the danger Will somehow be averted.
end Is very reluctant to take any decisive steps
until he Is quite certain that the powers will
employ coercion. Some naval authorities de-
clare confidently that the danger Is already
paSt for the united squadron can hardly be got
ready before the time OF the equinoctial gales,
when 1t would be vGifyy hazardous fur large men
mas peen communicated to the Sultan, it is
probabiy one OF the many motives which induce
him to refrain from decisive steps.
Cardinal Nina BETTER.
LONDON, August pa dispatch from Rome
announces that the condition OF Cardinal Nina
was greatly improved yesterday.
Bank of France.
PARIS, August 26-3:30 p.m.-Statement OF
The Bank of France shows an increase of specie
for the week of 2,15O0 francs.
English Strikers Submit.
LONDON, August 26-The cotton operatives at
Rockdale, arteS strike lasting six weeks, have
submitted to alive per cent reduction in their
wages.
Brutal Treatment Of Cuban Rebels.
PARIS, August 26.-La France says to-day -
Our Madrid correspondent. from prudential mo-
tives, sends the following by mail under date OF
august 2Sd 1.-THE government has taken a
circles, and which will be energetically con-
demned In the Cortes by all the West Indian
members and the adherentS of Marshal CampOs.
CanovaS and his colleagues, finding that Gen.
Blanco was sending over more of the rebel Gu
ban chiefs, and Of the rank and file who have
lately surrendered, than can be conveniently
received In the penal settlements Of North
America, have determined to embark several
hundred men. including some prominent chiefs
for the various islands near the PHILIPPINES.
These islands, half deserted and deSolate, are
Inhabited by SavageS and overrun by rats.
Their climate is tropical and unhealthy. The
Cuban members contend that the insurgents
surrendered on the express understanding that
they would be set free when they once reached
N Cy1ho fC fo no od,,na JNx
the homeward return of IA, 600 men whose time
has expired. Eight thousand recruits, how
ever, are to be sent out In october. 1t is pos
s1ble that Gen. Jovellar of Gen. CeballoS may
replace Gen. Blanco If he returns to Spain.r