Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
UtalV and AnS6ri1

LONDON, Feb "A Vienna dispatch to the
Times says: The correspondent at Rome OF the
lister of the interior has issued circular to the
projects OF the provinces, bordering on Austria
pointing out the great Importance the govern
ment attaches to the calculation of friendly re-
latioDS with Austria, and instructing them to
keep Vigilant eye on ftinerant political agita-
tlon, and emigrants from Trieste, Trent and
elsewhere, to represS vigorously any eXcesses
that such persons may commit.
Good News from CabuI.
dispatch 1rom Cabul to the Times says: Our
position here is so much stronger than it was
TWO months ago that any fresh movement on
our part may take different direction from
that of the past. We can now watch the couISa
OF events and regulate our action by the crcllnl-
stances Of the moment.
France and Germany.
LONDON, Feb. "A Berlin dispatch to the
Times says: The great reserve with which the
majority OF the French press received the news
OF the bill before the Bundesrath for the increase
or the Germany army, has caused great salts
faction here. The German press likewise In dis
cussing the bill, has with the greatest care
avoided any inimical tone against France
The French Budget.
LONDON, Feb 2.-The Paris correspondent of
the Times says: The budget scheme for 1881
submitted to the chamber of deputies on Satur-
DAY, puts the expenditure at 2,11S ,4l4 francs,
francs last year, there is surplus at once avail
able for the remission Of taxation, which remls-
sion will be on alcoholic drinks.
Frederick William.
PEGLI Feb 2.-Frederick William prince i'm
pef1al OF the German empire, has arrived here.
The Independence Of Rounlania.
LONDON, Feb. "A Bucharest dispatch to the
1nteS says: The hORiteuT OtfCiat announces
that Holland and Greece have recognized the
independence of Roumania. ~
Trying 10 Steal EdisOn,s Thunder.
A Berlin dispatch to the Standard says: In a
nent telegraph engineer, contends that he was
the first to divide the electric light and to util-
lie 1t for practical purposes. In proof OF this
he refers to his electric Illumination of the i'm
perial arcadeS at Berlin, which was achieved
long before Mr.. Edison's experiments
Lessep's Surveys at Panama.
PANAMA, Jan. 23.-The SURVEYS inaJc,lrated
by NJ. de Lesseps are being rapidly and effici-
entity prosecuted. Eight working parties, or
biigades as the French term them are In the
neld, and hart at work, employing in all over
13O men. These are distributed along the line
OF survey. The general headquarters are In
Panama, and there the daily reports are sent,
arranged, placed in order, and filed away with
their corresponding drawings, ready for use in
making final report
Man and Wife Burned to Death.
BOSTON, Feb. AT EaSton, Mass, early on
Sunday morning, John ID. Gardiner and wife
were burned to death in their house, which was
also consumed Both had been drinking with
callers on Saturday night and 1t Is supposed
kerosene lamp was accidentally overturned
Earnings Of Sing Sing PRISON.
SING SING, N. Y, Feb. 2.-The earnings at
Sing Sing prison for January. 1880 were S1S..
5s9 Il. The expenditures were si56sl. 81. and
profits 81, 1921. ~''N