Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. GladS tOne Nm WnrSn

LONDON, August 3-A bulletin issued from
Downing street this morning says: Mr.. Glad
stone passed fair night There is no increase
In the local malady With which he is afflicted
nor In the fever.
Ihe Premier's Doctors Disappointed
LONDON, August 3-At noon today the con-
dttcn OF Mr.. Gladstone was unchanged In con
sequence Of the Premiers illness, the Lord
Mayors dinner TO the ministers, which was
liked for Saturday next. Will be abandoned The
Pal Man Gazette this afternoon says IL Is un-
deTstoOd that Mr.. Gladstones doctors thi,
morning were somewhat disappointed at the
condition OF their patient. They had hoped for
marked diminution in the temperature OF hi
BODY, but have become content that it is no
higher than on Monday. This morning Mr..
Gladstone was able to dictate letter to Earl
GranVlAe, Inc foreign secretary. Doubtless the
cabinet Will shortly meet to decide upon ar
rangementS for the prosecution OF the public
business during the absence OF the Premier
from his post
GladStOne.s Condition SeriOus.
The Standard says: The apprehension tina.
Mr.. Gladstone is In precarious state does nor
correctly give bis situation. He is In a serious
KIM tnat IL lreceSSltateS the greatest caution.
Latest Bulletin.
LONDON, August B. p. m.-Mr. Gladstone is
progressing favorably, His temperature is now
Which his physicians are much gratiied.
The Recall Of Sir Bartle Frere.
LONDON, August 3.-ln the House OF Com
mons, last night, the Marquis of Harrington
secretary for India, announced the recall of ST
Bartle Frere from the governorship OF the Cape
OF Good Hope. Both the Marquis OF Harrington
and the Earl of Kimberly In making the an
nouncement concluded by saying that the gov
While Sir Barile FrereS views differ from the
views OF the ministers on important questions
trey fully recognize his high personal qualities
and distinguished services
French Election Notes.
PARIS, August 3.-The departmental councils
help 10 elect senators, though they are greatly
outnumtered In that capacity by the municipal
DELEGATES. The five members of the cabinet
who were candidates are all elected. The Duke
d'Aumale has been reelected. Prince Charles
Bonaparte has retired from a hopeless contest
In Corsica. NJ. Rouher has also retired, On the
ground CT age Admiral de la Ronciere- C-Noury
has to stand second ballot. NJ. Brunei, the
former minister, is defeated. VI. PeraIdi &
Bonapa1tist senator, has been defeated in The
department OF Gers.
LONDON. August 3.-A Paris dispatch 10 the
81 James Gazette says: Before the departm ental
elections the republicans had the majority in
ffty-hve councils-generaL Now they control
at least seventy councilS-general. 1t is the
Gamhettists who are chiefly victorious.
The Irish Bill i'm the House OF
Lords.
LONDON, August 3.-In the debate in the
house of lords last night on the compensation
for disturbance in ireland bill the Earl OF
Derby, who acts with the liberals In parlia
ment, said that If the only alternative was to
pass the bill In its present shape or reject 1t he
would vote Tor lCS rejection, Dut as IL might De
amended in committee he would vote for the
second reading OF the bill.
The Accident to the IrOn.Clad
SsIrOn Duke.''
The admiralty have heard nothing further
from Her MaIesty,s iron clad steamer Iron
Duke which grounded In fog at Okosini Isl
and, off the southwest coast OF YeSSo except
that she had fioated. and the inference is that
the accident was OF slight importance.
Turkish War Vessels for the Alba
| LONDON, August 3.-A ConstanttnOple dis
| patch to Reuters Telegram Company says: 50 A
Turkish iron-clad and cruiser have left here
| for the Albanian coast"
| Excited State Of the Afghans.
| The correspondent OF the DAILY Ne,rs al
Cabul, In dispatch dated Sunday, attributes
have been held at Gen. Fough's camp at Kala
hail on Monday, the I'd inst, and at which Gen
| Stewart was TO have met Abdulrahman Khan
to the excitement among Abdulrahman Khan''
| followers. The correspondent says: "Wher
| Mr.. Griffin met Abdulrahman on Saturday The
| latter'S people were SO excited that display o
our infantry was necessary near the place o
meeting"
How Gen. Burrows was Trapped
| by the Afghans.
| LONDON, August 3.-The Times this morning
Candahar is quite In harmony with the state
ment that General Burrows cavalry and arttl
lery were ent1ced into an ambuscade by th
enemy. The Times says: Putting the variou
scraps OF intelligence together. We are incline,
to believe that the AfghanS tried to get into th
rear of our force. The fact that most OF losse
| are said to have occurred during what IS euphe
| mfStfcally termed retreat, Is strong proof tina
| the action ended in the utter rout Of the force
| Though the brigade is not literally annihilated,
| 1t Will, owing to wounds, exhaustion and DIT
moraljZatton, for the present add very little tC
General Primroses strength. The news that
| preparations are making for siege is very bad
and by no means satisfies the public craving tSl
| details"
Iron Miners, Strike.
| LONDON, August 3, p. n.-The weather con
| tfnueS unsettled. AT a meeting OF OOO fror
miners in Lanarkshire, Scotland, yesterd 4v
they agreed to strike throughout the district To
day for an advance OF shilling day In thei,
F! wages.