Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Financial.
LoND ON, July 2I.-Tbe Tones in its financial
article this morning. predicts that the Bank of
France VIII advance its rate OF discount to pre-
vent the expectation OF gold.
Italian Affairs.
ROME, July 2l.-king Humbert has signed
decree whereby the abolition OF the grist tax
becomes law. The King has gone TO Castella-
mare to inspect the monster ironclad Italia
which, with her sister ship the Lepanto, is now
building there. These vessels Will be much
larger and stronger than the Duilto and the
Dandolog.
Hot Weather i'm Rome.
The heat In Rome is intense the thermome-
ter standing at 95 degrees in the new quarter.
and at 9S III the neighborh0od OF the PiaZZi di
Spagna
The Shooting at Wimbledon To-day
MIMBLEpoN, July 2l.-There is good light
wind. In the ANY Rifle Wimbledon cup com.
petition, Farrow, Evans and Young having each
scored CO, the tie VIII be Shot of to-day. Hum
phrey nade 6s: Martin Smith Ga and Halford 81.
In the contest for the arthur" prize, Fisher
made so and Brown As In the competition for
the ladies' prizes, fisher made 80, and in the
contest for the ANY Rifle" Association cup he
mace IS. His shooting today comprises Is bulls
eyes running. In the shooting for the third
selles OF extra prizes, Farrow, Brown and Hyde
each made 80 and Jackson 81. In the competi-
ton for the kolapore challenge cup. to-day the
English team were victoIs. They won the cup,
defeating the Canadians by "A points.
Reducing Taxation IN France.
LONDON, july 21.-A Paris dispatch to the
Times says: The ministry of finance has pub
hshed list Of remissions OF taxation since 1SI2
showing reduction CT 3O7,000,000 OF francs In
ALL more than one-half of which was taken of
in 1879. Ii the reduction continue at this years
rate the remaining SIS, ,000, 900 Of francs of the
increase OF taxation entailed by the war will be
Cleared Of In three years.
The Emperor Williams Sanction of
the Church hill.
LONDON, July 2l.-The Berlin correspondence
of the Times, discussing the Emperor Williams
sanction OF the church bill, says: 1t may be
stated that already the Catholics are beginning
TO recognize the sincere desire of the govern.
meDt for peace. All the reports from SileSia
the Rhine provinces and WeStphalia announce
measures OF the government, for they hope
soon again to have divine service In the
churches. The leaders OF the center party have
therefore been obliged to cease their attempts TO
sgitate the people and to quit their attacks upon
the government.
The last meeting of the Catholics arranged
by fbe heads of the Ultramontane propaganda
at Cologne was distinguished by moderation
almost unknown during the last few years.
Tie meeting declared its firm conviction that
the whole OF the May laws should be abolished
and that the government should be able TO rely
perfectly On the support OF the Vatican and the
centre party If they are willing to restore peace
and preserve the tnalienable rights OF the
church. All the speeches were very concilia-
tory and all offensive expressions calculated to
offend the government were carefully avoided.
1t was at first proposed to hold meeting of
the national liberals; but the proposition was
not regarded as apropoS, as many differences
Uill probably arise again. The armistice seems
DOW to have been concluded between the two
wings OF the party.
The Turkish Side Of the Eastern
Question.
LONDON. July 2l.-The Times. In an editorial
on the failure OF the Porte to make the conceS-
sions agreed upon to Greece and Montenegro,
says: This represents only one side OF the mat
Ter. Ihe Turks complain that their right TO
occupy the land and sea frontiers OF East Rou-
nelia remains dead letter. The promised de-
Struct1on OF the Bulgarian fortreSSeS on the
danube has scarcely begun; the tributes OF
Bulgaria and East Roumea remain unpaid:
the repatriation OF the despoiled and exfled
Mussulmans OF Bulgaria and East Roumelia is
still delayed: the undisguiSed agitation set
afoot In East ROumelia for union with Bulgaria
In defiance OF the treaty of Berlin is fostered by
the Bulparlan government and people, and the
soul OF the propaganda is Col Tseretolo1, a
former member OF the East Roumelian commits
sion, who is row the Russian consul general at
Phllfppopolis. Arms and munitions are imported
through the port OF Bourgas. The Turks be-
neve that when an opportunity offers, an at
tempt viii be made by violence to set aside the
treaty of Berlin and reconstitute the great Bull
garla OF the treaty OF San Steffano. The Eng
lish government. whatever its political color,
can have no sympathy with the intolerant de-
The Turks have interests that must be pro-
tected, as well as obligations that must
be discharged, under the treaty or
Berlin, and our own government not less
necessity Of insisting that every part of that
Treaty shall be carried Out. We have reason TO
tel1eVe that the Austrian ambassador at Con-
s1antinople has been instructed 10 inform the
Porte that Austria Is determined that the deci-
slon OF the conference with respect to the Greek
frontier and the stlpuiattons of the treaty OF
Berlin With respect to Montenegro shall be exc |
cuted tn their entirety. Al the same time the
tassatlor will intimate that Austria considers IL /
Indispensable that the provistoDs Of the treaty be
fulfilled on both sides, and that his government |
those concerned
or keeping the promises exacted for the secur- |
1fy or Turkish interests. In this policy Ger |
nians is Id close accord with Austria. but their
accord tends to strengthen not 10 weaken the |
European concert. Austria ard Germany are |
convinced that the time has ccme when to /
o6viate the renewal OF the disturbances In the |
easI IL becomes their DUTY, as SignatorteS OF the
neaty OF Berlin, to demand that all the engage |
ments OF that instrument shall be carried out. |
IHe advantage or such course is not fncon- |
slGerable- The Turks VIII see that Europe is |
SIN prepared to give them fair play, and will |
feel that they have something to lose II they |
resist the counsels OF the powers and this ap- |
peal to their interests and fears may be found |
10 be the most powerful incentive TO improve
ment.
The Bend Or Dispute.
LONDON July 2l.-At the meeting OF the stew
ards OF the Jockey Club yesterday the owners OF
Robert the Devil were present, and the Duke of
Westminster, owner OF Bend Or, was represented
Tut the respective parties were advised to have
their witnesses ready on Thursday, the 22d in
y dul, NHen lne InaUleT Will De tDally settled. 1
The owners OF Robert the Devil emphatfcally |
deny that they intend TO appeal to court or
law. and wish 1t to be understood that they
place themselves entirely I'm the hands of the
stewards OF the Jockey Club, who decision will
be accepted as absolute
6OOd weather for the Crops i'm Eng.
LONDON, July s1.LThe The" weather in England
since sun day last has been fine and favorable
for the growing crops.
France and Mexico.
LONDON, July 2l.-A Paris dispatch to the
Ddtty Telegraph says: Diplomatic relations be-
tween France and Mexico VIII be resumed In
October next.
Threatened by Hostile Natives.
CAPE Town, July IA detachment OF 900
men OF the Cape Rifles has been ordered to
march rapidly into Basutoland, the British
resideHcy at Maseru being threatened by hostile
natives.
The DE Jarnette Tragedy. |.
DAEyHLE, VA, July 21.-James I. DeJarnette |
vas brought up for preliminary examination |
before the examining court this morning, charg.
ed With the murder Of his sister, Mollie De Jar
nette, In this city, a short time since. Counsel
for the prisoner waived an examination, and