Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-09
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EXECUTION IN CINCINNATI.
SHIP SUNK BY AN ICEBERG.
A GIRL SHOT BY HER BROTHER,
EUROPEAN PEACE PROSPECT,
THE PORTE'S PERPLEXITIES.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Attempted Murder of Hassan
PaSha.
LONDON, July "a Vienna dispatch to the
Times says: The latest intelligence from Sera-
1evO states that the excitement caused by the
When has
general disarmament, Eyoub Bey, one Of the
most fanat1cal MuSsulmans with several follow
ers, went to him and protested against the
measure. Hassan Pasha replied by striking
Eyoub Bey with stick, and the followers Of
the latter then threw themselves upon Hassan
and he was taken to Mitiovitza mortally
inst. announcing the arrival there of Hassan
Pasha to be cured Of wounds is probably of a
later date than the foregoing.
The Porte Yields.
LONDON, July "a dispatch from Pera to the
daily Telegraph says Favorable assurances
have been given by the Porte to Montenegro,
and Prince N1kita has ordered his representa-
tive to remain at Pera.
The Liabilities Of India.
The daily Ne1rS, in its financial article this
morning, says ''The delay In bringing forward
the Indian financial statement will attract re-
mark. 1t is the impression that some large
reform Is contemplated by the government re-
lating to the liabilities OF India"
The Marquis Of LansdOwne.
LONDON, July 9.-The Daily Te,egraph this
morning says The Marquis of Lansdowne,
his colleagues to remain in the ministry.
The Post this morning says: 1t is no secret
that some important members of the cabinet
share the views of the marquis of Lansdowne,
and there are others, though not holding high
Office, who have been striving and are still
seeking to induce the govern -uent to withdraw
from the obnoxious position they have taken
up
The Bend Or-Tadcaster Mix.
LONDON, July 9.-The Sportsman of yesterday
says: An eminent legal functionary and mem
per OF the jockey club has given his opinion
that The Steed book means virtually nothing In
the bend OR" case. 1t would not be surprising
II to. morrow or Saturday the Messrs Wetherby
RECEIVED rec c notice not to pay the Derby stakes to
Robert the Devil" are still persuaded that there
has been case OF mistaken identity respecting
bend Or" and '"Tadcaster.'
European Peace Prospect.
Fhe Ddtlg Ne,cS this morning says: There is
no reason to fear that an occasion Will arise for
Warlike demonstration on the part of Eng
and. The European powers are, to all appear
anee as ~ wen resolved as as to have the sp
out. Should they remain in this purpose there
can be but one result, and that will be peaceful
and satisfactory.
The Belgian Bishops.
A dispatch from Rome to the Standard SAYS
that all the Belgian bishops have sent dis
patches to the Vatican declaring that their
actlon Will now be more free and more power
1ul since the rupture Of diplomatic relations
with Belgium.
Severe Earthquake i'm Switzerland.
GENEVA, July 9.-The earthquake ON Sunda V
last was one OF the most severe and widespread
that mas been known in Switzerland for several
years. TWO persons were killed. Several
metres OF the summit OF the Schnebelberg, near
Quarten, fell, overwhelming large wood.
The Sultan of Zanzibar.
LONDON, July Sit is stated that the Sultan
OF Zanzibar is on his way TO England on fnau-
cial business.
New Island Formed by an Earth
News from the Slores anmkes ssnresenta tnot on
earthquake at the Island of st. George one OF
the Azores group, resulted In the formation of
another island six hundred yards distant and
abou1 1000 square yards in extent.
George Eli0t,s Husband HI.
LONDON. July 9.-Mr. Cross, the husband OF
Marian Evans ("George Eliot'), the novelist, is
Ill OF typhoid fever, at Venice.
France and the Vatican.
The correspondent OF the Times at Paris dis
cussiDg the enforcement of the anti-Jesuft de-
cree says: The Vatican evidently sees tha
public protests or threats of diplomatic rup-
lure between France and the Vatican would
only force the French government into more
precipitate measures"
Perplexities of the Porte.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says: s'Tur-
klsn olpiomatlStS continue to declare that the
Porte cannot but regard the resolutions OF the
Berlin conference as arbitrary, and that 1t is
Impossible to concede so large a territory. II
the Sultan agreed to do so he would on the one
hand lose all prestige with the Moslems, and
on the other hand would be unable to pacify
the different tribes In the ceded districts The
Porte will, therefore, very probably try to ex-
postulate and shtrk from carrying out the
wishes OF the powers by bringing forward new
explanations. But the Porte must soon be con.
V1nced that the Intentions Of the powers are
This time very serious and that a reopenine of
the eastern question by war would certainly
end In the total destruction OF the Turkish EN-
p1re In Europe. Nevertheless the opinion pre-
walls In political circles here that the Porte win
decline to accept the resolutions of the confer
ence and that 1t Will be impossible to prevent
bloodshed between the Turks and Greeks"
Warlike.
LONDON, July "a dispatch to the Pail Nail
Gozetts from Constantinople, by the Way of
Athens, says: At midnight of Sunday last three
transports LETT the arsenal for Volo and Pre-
vesa, with seven battalions Of troops, five bat
terleS and quantity of ammunition. The
troops were ordered to disembark stealthiiv.
Inc dlsDandment of 1000 soldiers In Thessaiv
whose time has expired has been forbidden.
England's Eastern Policy.
LONDON, July 9.-In the house of Commons
thls evening, Mr.. Gladstone, replying to a uues-
tCn Dy Sir Henry d. Wolff CONSERVATIVE Iela-
atlve to the eastern policy, said that the gov
srnment were very anxious to avoid SURPRISING
the country by anything like Isolated action.
A SEA TRAGEDY.