Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-19
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Argentine Troubles.
LONDON, June 19.-The Times, In It's financial
the province of Buenos Ayres has seeded from
the Argentine Confederation, but the source OF
the report cannot he aScertained.r The dispatch
dated Buenos Ayres, June IL, announcing that
the provincial government had abolished the
import duties In consequence OF the closing OF
the port OF BuenoS Ayres by the federal govern
ment seems to give color to the above report, as
the measure Indicated Is evidently one or repri-
sails against the national government and pre-
MUM upon blockade running.
The Church Bill in Prussia.
LONDON, june ia Berlin dispatch TO the
Times says: Notwithstanding the decision of the
lower house OF the Prussian Diet rejecting the
first clause of the church BILL the peculiar tao
mGs ana tenets OF the parties in the Prussian
the ultimate fate OF the measure.
Mr. BradIaugh's Case.
LONDON, June i9-In the house of commons
on Monday next, Sir Hardinge S. Clifford (con-
SerVatlVe, member for LaunceSton will move
as an amendment to Mr.. Labouchere's motion
Ior the admission OF Mr.. Bradlaugh to make af-
f1rmation or declaration, that having regard 10
the reports and proceedings OF the two select
commttees Mr.. Bradlaugh be not permitted to
TAKE the oath or to make affirmation. A petf-
t1oD from Northampton (hfs constituency will
ne presented in the house Of commons that Mr.
bradlaugh be not permitted to take the oath.
Intention Of the Home Rulers.
The home rulers have resolved to oppose pro-
6tSoo OA tuC U1lI ISifef Oh lFiSh distress
until the government introduces bill founded
on the principle of the new clause to be propos-
ga I'D the relief OF distress bill by Right Hon.
William E. Forster, chief secretary for Ireland
enlarglng the powers of local boards for award
ing compensation to occupiers Of land. The OBJ
Ject OF the Irish members is to secure that the
two bills shall advance side by side.
Local Option i'm England.
LONDON, June 19.-The passage in the House
OF Commons OF Sir Wilford LaWsons local op-
lion resolution piyinC tn the fnhant NJ my
district the right OF determining whether
licenses to public houses shall be RENEWED or
not. viii oblige the government to introduce a
Oil regulating liquor licenses. and they will
probably do so at this session or parliament.
Reform i'm Asia Minor.
LONDON, June ia dispatch from CONSTANT
nOple 10 the Ddilg Telegraph says: It is under
STOOD that as result of the cabinet council OF
Asia Minor will be promulgated with view to
meet the demands OF the powers In regard TO
Armenia.
The Berlin Conference.
LONDON, June ia Berlin dispatch to the
Times says it is quite possible that the decision
registration on the 18th instant.
The Amnesty Question in France.
LONDON, June ia Paris dipatch to the
Times says: At the meeting on Thursday o1
Senator'S and Delegates to discuss the amnesty
question, at the request Of Premier De Freyce.
r1et. M. Gambetta, president OF the Chamber
Of Deputies, said: In the provinces, as in Paris
public opinion has accepted amnesty as neces-
sary. The conservative and republican papers
OF Paris are almost all pronounced for amnes
ty. The republican organs I'm the provinces
almost unanimously favored it. Four thousand
amnest1ed persons are now in Paris and theil
quietude had refuted the fears expressed re.
gard1Dg the maintenance OF order. Why shrink
he asked, from amneStyfng few hundred more
The government could be sure he said, of three
hundred and twenty adherenis in the chamber
OF Qe0uIlPS. In this state OF things n wOnlf
be incomprehensible for the senate to impede
the measure.