Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-31

OF candidates for Parliament to-day In eighty
eight constituencies. in sixteen OF which there
VIII probably be no opposition.
ADying Empress.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Sl.-The Empress OF
Russia is sinking rapidly.
The American Obelisk.
ALEXANDRIA, March 3l.-The lighter which
has been constructed to convey Cleopatra's nee
die hence to New York has been successfully
launched and is now being towed into this port.
The WarIike Attitude Of China.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-A London special says:
This mornings papers are fun OF the warltke
attitude OF China. The SfdlldaTd'S st. Peters
burg correspondent freely discusses the proba-
bilites OF war with the Celestial Empire, and
hopes that collision may be avoided The
Russian journals, for the most part urge that in
the case of war Russia should descend upon the
seaboard OF China In conjunction with the jap
anese, whose friendship is to be zealously cult
waited. The Standards Berlin correspondent
says: In addition to his announcement that the
Russians are endeavortng to induce the King of
Burmah to join the proposed japanese and
Siamese alliance against China, that Japanese
prince will leave Toxic as an envoy to Russia In
April. Russia is meanwhile sending more men
TO The Pacific. The Vienna correspondent OF the
Times says that Russia will make no concession,
but will insist on the ratification OF the kaldja
treaty. The Standard comments on situation. 1t
alludes to the rumor that China has claimed
Macao from the Portuguese, and fears that the
issue. II believes that Japan, having been
jockeyed by Russia in the Saghalien concession,
will be careful In making new alliances with
that power In erttieising the reported removal
the action OF the President of the United States
is governed in the question of China by the
approaching elections and by fear Of the voting
monster, and finally it maintains that war be-
tween China and maritime power should be
avoided at all hazards.
A Diplomatic Breakfast.
A st. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
that Prince Orlof, the Russian ambassador to
Franco and ('han1V the French ambaS-
sador to Russia. breakfasted together yesterday
morning at Prince GortSchakoff'S, and adds
that the Empress of Russia is at the last eX-
tremity.
Rev. Newman Halls Marriage.
LONDON, March 3l.--The Rev. Newman Hall,
D. D., The noted congregational pulpit orator,
who, in August OF last year, obtained divorce
from his wife, married on Monday last the lady
to whom he admitted to the court during the
progress of the trial he had communicated his
Intention to marry in the event Of the success
OF the suit against his wife.
Prince EOhenlOhe.
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from Berlin to
The Times says that the departure from Paris of
Prince Hohenlohe, the German ambassador, to
undertake the new functions of secretary of
foreign affairs, has been postponed four weeks.
A Baron Sentenced.
COPENHAGEN, March 3l.-The criminal court
has sentenced Baron Gedal1a, a chief Of the
banking house OF Gedalia q Co., diplomatic
agents OF the Bey Of Tunis, late consul general
to Portugal, and the poSsessors of dozen grand
crosses and other decorations, to one months
imprisonment for repeatedly using Cancelled
stamps on stocks and bills
Marching on Cabul.
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from Vienna
to the Times says the Pera correspondent OF the
Press announces the receipt of dispatches from
Tehran stating that Abdurrahman Khan has
left kundus, and marched with his troops by
the way OF Ghori and Nldschraid on Cabul.
The King of Siam.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Standard says:
1t being the intention to utilize the European
journey of the King OF Siam for opening perma-
nenJ diplomatic relations with various Euro
pean courts, more especially with Russia the
king Will be accompanied by several ministers
The French Decree aSainst Religi.
Gus Societies.
LONDON, March sl.-The religious associations
OF France viii probably contest In the courts
the legality Of the DEGREES of the government
against unauthorized religious societies, on the
ground that the laws they are based on are OBJ
solete. The Onion, Count De Chambord's Or
gan; the Monde the organ Of the Papal Nuncio
and the Ehlrea'S, ultramontane, are greatly ex-
asperated, and declare that Catholics will Wig
oIously resist the enforcement Of the DEGREES.
The Pays, NJ. Paul CasSagnac's paper, says the
DEGREES are only preliminary to the re-estab-
lshment Of the guillotine for political adversa-
ries, while the Oldre, and the Liberte also Bon
apartists, admit the legality of the decree.