Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
English Gold for A merica.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The StdndaId ID in its financial
article this morning says: IAN exceptional
transaction in the purchase of gold for export
to America was recorded yesterday, e35, 900
having been taken from the open market for
America. This operation, however,. is not re-
garded as initiating any considerable eff1uX at
present. IL is understood that arrangements
are in progress for the transmission of a con-
siderable amount of bonds in partial liquidation
imports"
Russia Massfhg her Troops Along
her West Border.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The DAILY Telegraph vouches
for the truStworthineSS of communication
dated Koepigsbur" Dec. 81 asserting that the
distribution of the Russian army shows a
striking conveyance towards the western por-
tion OF the empire, and that Russias effective
forces are being increased in far greater pro-
portions than can be justified by the object of
nlllng up the vacancies left by the late Russo
Turkish war. Within the past few weeks the
strong force already quartered In the western
provinces has been increased by four divisions
OF infantry and one OF cavalry. This raises the
force along the western frontier to nearly one
ha1 nan OF the entire Russian army on peace foot
ing.
Extensive measures of reorganization and i'm
proyement in all the depai tmentS of the service
are being pushed forward. The greatest ac-
tivity also prevails in increasing the means of
communication and providing halting places.
Military railways are being constructed. De-
rails. uniforms, &C., are being made on vast
scale, with scarcely any attempt at conceal
ment. The arm1ng of the frontier fOrtreSSeS is
being effected with the utmost promptitude.
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard says
1t is remarkable that the Russian troops are
again permitted to speak of an impending war
campaign is the talk of the day in the military
coffee houses of Kieff, Kamieniee, PodolsE,
Zhitomeer and other garrison towns, near the
Austrian frontier
The Situation in Spain.
MADRID, Jan. 6.-The ministerial organ. La
Poiitic0, alludtng to abstention of the members
of the minority in the Chambers of Deputies
says: .sThose who desert their seats cease TO
electoral districts cannot be deprived for any
length OF time OF their right to representation
in the ColteS.n
Irish Relief.
LONDON. Jan. 6.-The fund instituted by the
Lord Mayor OF London for the relief of the pop
ular distress in Ireland now amounts to e., 900.
American sailors Imprisoned.
LONDON, Jan, 6.-Sixteen of the crew Of the
ship G. w. Wolff (at Belfast, from Philadelphia
have been sentenced to six weeks imprison-
ment for refusing to perform their duty. The
vessel sailed December 24th for New York.
The Flood in the Seine.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-The flood in the Seine at this
point has decreased considerably and the traffic
over the bridges has been resumed. The de-
struction OF property here is now represented to
be insignificant. The reports from the provinces
OF damages by the floods are, however, still Ser-
GUS.
ROlivia's President Depesed.
PARIS, Jan. 6-An official dispatch received at
the Chilian legation here announces that Gen.
Daza president of the republic of Bolivia has
been deposed and has fled.
The Illness of the Russian Empress
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The latest official bulletin
from Cannes, dated January 4th, announces
that all the symptoms of the case of the En-
press of Russia are increasingly unfavorable.
Situation at Cabul.
CABUL, Jan. 4.-The city is perfectly quiet and
supplies are plentiful. Amnesty has been Of
fered to the insurgents, only few OF the lead
ers being excepted.