Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Failure of AN English Bank at Con-


CONSTANTINOpLE, Dec. G2.-The Old esrah-
llshed English banking tirm OF Hanson d 60.
nas suspended payment. Their liabilities, as
lar as their banking business is concerned, are
believed 10 ne small.
LONDON, Dec 22.-The liabilities OF Hanson &
Co, the bankers OF C0nstantinopfe who have
suspended payment, are stated at e250,eo0.
Their losses are chiefly due TO advances made
TO the Porte. The failure principally affects
Manchester. The associated London house of
Henry hanson, Great Winchester street, mas
also failed.
Disturbances Feared in ireland To.
LONDON, Dec 22.-Some apprehension Is felt
less disturbance occur to-day at Derrygoneuy
county Fermanaugh, where land league meet
ing Is announced TO be held, Captain Archdale
having issued an address summonlng all loyal
men on his estate 10 oppose the extension OF
league principles i'll that locality. Troops have
been sent 10 keep the peace.
The st. Gothard Tunnel.
A dispatch from Geneva to the Times say:
The Legg1stern tunnel. near Wasen, the f1rsC
spiral tunnel on the st GOihard line has ben
completed. 1t is 1000 meters hong. It has been
bored through granite entirely by hand. Ow1ng
TO the absence OF water power perforators could
mol De used.
The Greek Question.
LONDON, Dee. PA dispatch from Paris 10
the Times says: Letters received here from a
good source 10 ConstantfnOple say It IS gene
rally believed there that Mr.. Goschen. the
British ambassador, has decided not to return
10 Constantinople unless he is permitted TO
Dack up bis inters entiOn n the Greek question
Dy something more foFcibie than persuasion.
and II Is highly probable that he Will be re-
fused the means he deems necessary for success,
1t IS generally expected tlat he Will not re-
turn.
Removal OF CruciiiXes fr0in Pari.
schools.
PARIS, Dec. PIN The Senate yesterday II.
Bliet: Orlean!SJ, questioned the government
On the Sutect OF the removal OF CruclfiXes from
elementary schools IL Paris by order OF VI.
Heroid, project OF the Seine. The deoate
showed that the law gave the local authorities
discretion relative To the retention or such
religious emblems, but that the police had n
some Instances accomplished their removal in
careless and frreTefent manner. throwing the
crucitixeS in the van at the door. NJ. Herold
explained that he had punished those who
mad so acted and that ne had himself
received authorization from Premier Ferry be-
fore ne ordered their removal. The tone OF AZ.
HerOld's speech produced great uproar On the
Ilglt particularly his Statemen that the queo-
IlOn was one merely OF school furniture. AID
0fcef or the day was proposed Dy VI. de Roziece
repuoncan) that the same regretting the act
winch mad given rise 10 discussion pass IS toIthe
order or the day which was passed by a vote OF
1873 10 IS, afterwards the order of the day pure
and simple was proposed by a left and rejected
oy vote OF l3D TO "a and a milder censure on
NJ. Heroids conduct was proposed by the mod
crates which was ShelVed by similar majority
To-day M. Herold rendered his resignation and
IL is stated that Premier Ferry and NJ. ConsIans
ministers OF the.interiOr and OF worship have
also declared that they VIII resign