Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON. May 31.-The Calcutta correspondent
OF the Itn'es says: military preparations
and tEere is now every possibility OF another
tedious campaign in that fever-Stricken dis
trict.n I he same correspondent says he believes
that the Indian government has never enter
ta1red cry notion OF annexation or purchase or
any other measure affecting the political status
CT Cashl ere.
bismarck srriiafed.
LONDON, May S1.-A Berlin dispatch to the
Morning Post says Prince Bismarck, irritated al
the prospect OF the defeat OF the church bill. is
reported 10 De preparing further correspond
ence throwing light upon the past negotiations
With the Curia for publication.
Only a Slap witt a Saber.
\ Paris dispatch 10 the Daily Telegraph says:
A reporter who was present at the communist
demonstration On the 23d instant distinctly de
MES that young Rochefort was wounded at all
and says he was merely struck by the Hat OF &
saber without generalization.
LSrd Cairns.
LIvERPoCL, May 3l.-Tne correspondent OF
the Liverpool Courier at London says: LORD
Cairns, who has large interest In the Pniladel-
phia and Reading Railroad Co, has been invited
through the London agent OF the company, to
become chairman Of the bondholderS' protec-
ton committee
The Mishap to Eatcakey.
LoND6N, May 3l.-The SpOrtsHlIa states that
j. G. BENEFITS 5-years old horse, Latchkey,
was never In prominent positioa in the grand
national steeple chase. which took place at Au-
The Paris correspondent OF the DdTy T8le-
graph says that the cause OF the mishap 10
Latchkey, who fell into the river In the grand
national steeple chase at Autenil yeSterda: was
exhaustion.
The Police Question IN Paris.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says: The Paris
municipality, In retaliation for the decree an
hulling the vote OF cenSure passed upon Nj.
AndreuX, project OF police, has made a fresh
attempt TO get control OF the police. Six men,
berS OF the municipal council submitted a mo-
ton refusing to pass the police expenditure
item OF the budget until the force is under
municipal control. The proposal was referred
to committee. A Paris dispatch to the Times
says: The proposal of the municipal council to
refuse to pass the police expenditure item in
the budget until the force is under municipal
control viii OF course be dead letter, the gov
ernment having the power OF reinserting
IN municipal budgets any item illegally clint
mated.
The German Church Bill.
A Berlin dispatch TO the Standard says: The
two days discussions in the lower house OF the
PrusS1an diet on the church bill clearly brought
out two facts, namely: that every single section
desires a settlement OF the culturkampf and
also that not one OF them entirely approves or
the Dill in its present form.
Against ROchefOrt's Version.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says the bal
ance OF the evidence is thus far decidedly
against Henri Rcchefort's version OF his son g
affair with the police at the communist demon
stratiOn On the 23d inst.
Vienna dispatch to the Times confirms the
statement that Russia has adhered to the pro-
posed edconference OF ambassadors to settle the
Greek boundary question.