Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Infant yInrfayifu

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Paris S01 states that
ifZ deaths from iniantile diarrhPa occurred in
that city during the month OF August, as CON-
pared with 412 deaths from the same cause
during the same month last year.
Fears OF Famine.
Calcutta dispatch TO the Times Says:-"The
Bombay government is ready TO undertake
relief measures II necessary. Unless copious
rains occur In the next few days there Will be
apprehensions OF scarcity, If not a famine,
over an area almost co-extensiye with that OF
1876. There was, however, some rain on Satur-
day."
Bismarck and IHaymerIe.
LONDON, Sept GA Berlin dispatch to the
morning Post says: The meeting between Baron
Haymere. the ..Austro- Hungarian premier. and
Prince Bismarck was cordial They are agreed
ON all leading questions
The Russian Envoy 10 China.
A Berlin dispatch to the morning Post says:
Herr Won Buetzow, the Russian envoy extraor-
d1nary and minister plenipoIentiary TO China,
mas lett 81. petersburg for his post, but he VIII
spend month at Geneva before proceeding to
Pek1n.
Big Fire in Cashmere.
CALCUTTA, Sept. Gone hundred and fifty
houses have been destroyed by fire In the town
OF Serfnagur Cashmere. The disaster involved
some loss OF LIE and number OF persons were
injured.
The Porte and the Powers.
LoNDoN. Sept. Ga Constantinople dispatch
10 the Times SayS:-It Is expected that the
Porte will receive the ultimatum OF the powers
before the naval demonstration actually COM
menceS.
Prince HOhenlOhe.
Paris dispatch to the Times says Prince
Hohenlohe will not return to Paris as German
ambassador, except temporarily.
Guarding the Gar.
The St Petersburg correspondent of the % tuy
Simpheropol was watched night aud day by
5000 peasants and 1900 troops during the EN-
peror's recent journey to Ltvadia
Merely FurlOughed.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times sayS:-Baron
Magnus, the German minister to Denmark
whose recall was recently announced-has
merely LETT his post on furlough.
Taffy for Italy.
LONDON, Sept. 6-1he CORRESPONDENT of the
TDns at Rome SayS:-German and Austrian
newspapers are intent on flatterfng Italy at the
expense OF France The Roman Journals repro
auce their remarks with warm satisfaction,
These articles are indirect replies to NJ. Gam
bettaS speech at Cherbourg Mean while there
IS absolute silence on the Ndlsa HTedentd ques-
ton.
Parliamentary.
The House OF Lords met at ten o'clock this
morning, passed the appropriation bill, and ad-
journed until o'clock pm. tomorrow.
The Turkish Cabinet Crisis.
LONDON sept 6.-The COnStantinople cores
pondent Of the Times telegraphs as follows:
The position Of Kadr Pasha, the prime minis
ter, Is extremely Pfecarious. For some days
past the Sultan has been speaking favorably-of
Server Pasha. His succession, however. would
be only that OF one puppet for another. The
result would be different II, as same expect.
Mahmoud Nedlm Pasha becomes premier. A
large section OF the people are convinced that
lie is the only man who could save the couu-
try. 1t is pretty certain that IL he accepted the
premiership be would make a vigorous effort
10 realize these eXDectationS The Sultan has
such confidence in Mahmoud Nedim PaSh3 thai
he probably would allow him more power than
any other minister.
Forged American Bank Notes.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The vice consul OF the
United states at Manchester has written to the
papers representing that attempts are making
10 circulate forged American bank notes OF the
denomination OF $50, purporting TO be issued by
the National Broadway Bank OF New York and
the TradesmenS National Bank OF the city OF
New York.
German Gold for New York.
LONDON. Sept. 6.-Tha steamer Allemania,
which sailed yesterday from Hamburg direct
for New York, took out e200,G00 in gold.
Mormon Recruits.
The steamer Nevada, which sailed from Liv-
erpool On Saturday last for New York took out
34I Mormon recruits for Utah. They are mostly
English, Scotch and Welsh Another company
OF Mormons will leave next month for Utah
YakOob Khan,s Eight Wives.
SMLA, Sept. 6.--YakOob Khan'S eight wives
years, have joined him at MusSovie. There has
been heavy rain here and In the northwest. re-
liey1ng anxiety about the crops More rain IS
wanted In the Punjauo.
AyOOb khan's Flight.
LONDON, Sept. 6-Gen. Roberts telegraphs
from Candahar under date OF Sept. 50: All OF
Ayoop Khans guns have now been found and
brought fp. [Note.-The Times says they num-
ber SO peces.l Ayoob Kahn has fed TO
KbskreZ without stopping. He is probably In
Zemindawar to-day.