Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-30
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RUSSIAN WAR COUNCIL.
BISMARCK AND THE VATICAN.
ENCHPOLITICAL AFFAIRS
FIRE NEAR BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Abolition Hill i'm Spain.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Abolition Bill i'm Spain.
MADRID Jan. 3O-The senate is discussing
the new wording OF three of the clauses of the
bill for the abolition of slavery, in consequence
OF divergence OF opinion between the house
and senate.
Political Affairs in France.
LONDON JAM 3o.-A dispatch from Paris to
the Times says: A coalition of the moderate
republicans with the conservatives yesterday,
elected NJ. Leon Say to the presidency OF the
senate finance committee, over NJ. Calmon, a
vice president OF the senate, who was the regu-
lar republican candidate On the senate pro-
ceeding to elect life senator vice, Count Ca
mile Bacchasson de Mantalivet, recently de-
Was 10 'ne Make e Whese turn NJ 1t
Paul Broca, the eminent anthropologist.
NJ. Dufaure, republican life senator, with - or
IA followers, who have practically ceased to be-
long to the left center and must henceforth
rank RAM as distinct group, midway between the
left and right centers, declined to be bound by
the rotation system OF the left, and opposed the
Darwlnlan tendencies. They nominated NJ.
Bertoland, well known advocate and republi-
can, but opposed to the anti-JeSuit clause of NJ
Jules Ferrys education bill. The vote being
taken, Dr. Broca received 125 votes, and M. Ber
toland us, scattering H. DR.. Broca thus re-
ceiving three less than AN absolute majority,
the election was then postponed. More than
100 senators of the right center supported the
nomination OF NJ. Bertoland. Manifestly If the
Dutaure group gains few acceSsionS through
alarm of the radicalism of the Chamber of Depu-
ties 1t will be able to hold the balance of power.
The rejection of clause OF the education bill is
now considered as certain.
Death of an VI. II.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-John Locke, liberal men,
her OF the house of commons for Southwark Is
dead, at the age of IS.
Death of a Noted Communist.
FLORENCE, Jan. 30.-M. Brunereau, a notorious
colonel under the Paris commune, died recently
in this city.
FEN Miners Killed and Nine Injured
LONDON, Jan. 30.-By the fire damp explosion
in the colliery at Meissen Saxon yesterday ten
miners were killed and nine injured. Nine per-
sons who were in the pit at the time of the eX-
ploS1on are unaccOunted for.
LONDON. JAM 3.-A Vienna dispatch to the
Times denies the statement telegraphed from
st. Petersburg on the 26th inst, to the London
Dat'y Nears, that Austria, Hungary, England,
and France have agreed to make joint repre-
sentation to the Porte for the speedy execution
of the provisions of the treaty Of Berlin respect
ing Montenegro and Greece and the question of
reforms in Turkey.
ParnelI's Mission.
PARIS. Jan. 30.-The Monde, the organ Of the
Papal Nuncio here, referring to the mission of
says: '.By the mouth OF Protestant Catholic
Ireland calls Protestant England to account.
Whoever outrages justice paves the way for
terrible eXpiatiOns.'
LONDON, Jan, 30.-Jn connection with the
announcement that Gen. Tergukasof has gone
to Titlis to participate In council of war to de-
eide whether the Turcoman campaign shall be
defensive or offensive, the Moscow Courier
says" 1t is believed that the majority of the
officers composing the military council at Tfflis
think it impossible to take the offensive, in con-
sequence OF the scarcity of beasts of burden.
1t is also believed that Gen. NonSach, who has
gone to Tifiis, well assume the command Of the
trans-Caspian FORCE the health OF Gen. Tergu-
kasof having been seriously impaired" 1t is to
be remarked that these statements have been
made before in The Russian press; so there is
probably some foundation for them.
Bismarck and the Vatican.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-A Berlin dispatch to the
Times, to be taken in connection with the state
ment that when the budget OF the ministry Of
public worship comes up for discussion, next
week in the Prussan diet, Prince Bismark will
take the opportunity to give explanations on
the church questions, says: AS neither the ultra
montane party nor the center, nor the PruSSian
bishops can be regarded as impartial sources of
information touching the plans of the Vatican,
Prince Bismarck has determined to demand di-
fectly from the Pope what really are the griev-
ances of the church, which prevent the estab-
lishment of solid peace When an answer is
received Herr Won Butt Hammer. minister of
ecclesiastical affairs, will draft bill abonshing
the severest causes of the May laws.
The German Army.
The strength of the German army On a peace
footing, as shown on the military budget of 1880
does not include the projected increase, which
the Cologne Gazette says is chiefly destined to
reinforce the Alsace-Lorraine garTisons. The
new field artillery regiment is to be stationed at
Metz, and the heavy artillery will be divided
among the fortresses of AlSace-Lorraine
The Pope Ill.
LONDON. Jan. 30.-A dispatch from Rome to
the Pau Nal Gazette says: sThe condition of
the Pope's health is causing anxiety. He suffers
from fits of shivering and great prostratlon, but
persists in his usual occupations
Died in the Desert.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Intelligence has been re-
ceived here that the Able De BaiZe, in attempt
ing to cross Africa, has died at Ojiji.
Lord ReacOnsfield Ill.
LONDON. Jan. 30.-LOrd BeaconSfeld is suffer-
ing from an attack of gout.
Starvation i'm Ireland.
Three deaths from starvation have occurred
this week in the neighborhood of Parsontown
county, of South Ireland
A Census Supervisor Withdraws.
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