Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PARIS. May "A railway conductor was mlr.
dered on Friday night last by a fellow passen-
II the Marseilles and Lyons express train The
purpose Of the murderer was robbery The
murderer has been arrested.
Hamburg Protesting Against Bis-
marCk's Policy.
dispatch from Berlin 20 the Daily Npes
avs, not only is Prussia trying Ia deprive Ham.
burg OF its rights aS free port. but Prince Bis
maIck has already introduced certain restF1c-
tons concerning the importation OF caftle.
which viii give much annoyance and be con-
Siderable drawback 10 the trade OF the city with
the rest OF Germany. IL is also proposed TO
connect Berlin directly with Altoona by new
railway. Most OF the Schleswig- llolstein trade
passes through Altoona ana Hamburg. so that
ttls proposition is made simply 20 avoid the
free clty. Naturally these proceedings excite
the utmost Indignation I'm Hamburg and public
meetings are being called TO protest against
them.
Capital Punishment for Iucendiar-
ism.
A Geneva dispatch TO the Times saws; The
Landeegemeinde OF the Canton OF AnDenZell
nas voted 10y large majority for the restora.
lion OF capital punishment for murder and for
lncendiaIlSm resulting in death. No other
CantonS are Yet disposed 10 follow the exam
pie.
Turkey Helping NOntenesrO'> Enc
mics.
LONDON. May "A dispatch from CONSTANT
nople 10 the Times says: According 10 trust
worthy intelligence received from Cetlen1e the
prince or Montenegro. declares that he has no
Intention OF lighting with the bands which have
taken possession OF the evacuated territory,
and that II war unfortunately be necessary IL
VIII be declared against the Turkish govern
ment which is the real author OF the resistance
30 the execution OF the convention. THIS accu-
Satioh or completely on the part OF the Turkish
authorities with the leaders OF the Albanian
agitation is fully confirmed by Intelligence from
Ncutart. IL is there an open secret that the
resistance 10 the advance OF the Nontenecrin
troops was organized by IIadti oSman Pasha aud
Haddo Bey, both Officers in the Turkish service,
ana on intimate relations with IELet PaSha
governor general OF the province.
War Between Russia and China.
The correspondent OF the DaHg Telegraph at
Berlin says well informed St Petersburg cor
respondent writes me that war between Russia
and China is nearly certain.
The Home Rulers.
There Will be no meeting OF The Home Rulers
in London during the approaching recess OF
parliament Mr.. VIM, Shaw has returned TO Ire
aDd. ON the teaSSembhng OF parliament the
Home Rule party will meet as usual TO consider
measures announced in the Queens speech.
strikes i'm England.
LONDON, May = Upwards OF 1000 iron
workers are on strike in the north OF England
against per cent reduction OF wages awarded
by arbitratorS- A mass meeting TO deliberate
on the future action of the strikers Will Oe held
at Consett to-day. The Burnley masters, in
order TO support the Blackburn masters In their
notice TO the spinners and card room hands of a
reduction OF wages, have decided TO suspend
the rule requiring notice before discharging
hands. The blackburn operatives are very de-
termined and IL Is feared IL they strike another
lockout will ensue. involving a majority OF the
Lancashire manufacturers.
All OF Ieritiard's Horses Scratched .
LONDON, May An OF Mir. j. L0nll lrd
horses have been scratched for all their ENGAGE
menis in the Chester meeting, which CON-
N ence to-day, the 4th instant, and continues
until Thursday.