Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23

LONDON, Oct a-A ST. Petersburg d,spatrn
dress Is being privately slgned among the ATM
OF nus or the university here embodying a nesa
non ALREADY submitted TO the rector for presen-
demancs the establishment OF a spect Al student
corporation. with the right OF making presen
tations 10 the authorities by deputies; the right
or holding periodical meetings: the right OF as
sociation for objects 10 be submitted 10 the au-
thorities: the institution OF a court OF honor for
the purpose OF expelling offenders from the
university; the Tight or participating In the de.
nperations Of the council OF the professors; and
IL finally demands that no student shall be sub.
JeCt 10 summary treatment by the police or de.
ported without the previous cognizance OF the
rector or Without having been expelled from
the university.
Serious Failure OF the Russian Crops
The II Petersburg GoloS deNoteS a long ar
tlcle 10 The subject OF the failure OF the crops
Ii says The outlook for Russia Is very gloomy,
as The cCul trs, whose ordinary export is forty
million quarters. VIII have 20 buy grain from
aoroad. How 10 feed the peaSantry during the
comir winter is problem occupying the Sc
riouS attention or the government and there Is
no grouEd fer expecting a good harvest I'm the
future. Thousands OF iase,is deued the efforts
10 eNtefnllnate them. aud lie hidden under deep
snow until spring enables them to renew thei
work or destruction.
Russian Finances on tho
Wrong Side.
The GoIos gives the result or the mast financial
year, showing that the expenditure exc ,eIs me
estimates by &c 100000 rouhles.
The DE Cissey Scandal.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The attitude OF the govern
ment IN regard TO the case OF General DE- Clssey
is calling forth the seyerest animadverslous Nj.
Laisant, great authority on commlSsarIat
questions, has requested permission 80 call a
pubic indignation meeting on the fIair. lie
Will be supported by Deputy lie Faure who has
called attention In the budget committee 10 sus-
piciouS military contracts
Dulcigno.
LONDON. OCT % A dispatch from CONSTANT
nople 10 the DdBp Telegraph says: The latest
adyices state that RIA Pasha has taken meas
nres Tor The disarmament or the Albanlans ia
Dulcigno.
The BRUSH Victory i'm Hasuto
Land.
CARE Town oct 23.-The following are the
dPla Is OF ie light which took place prevlousto 60
tne relief or MafeJ e. The kmbusca1ed Yeo.
mann! wcrt iaTgcd 10y large body OF BasutOs
who desrerned the hills at Iull spt'ed A hand
20 hand fight ensutd The Basutos were armed
with ASS ssls initiating the XqluS and Killed
2i leomeD. Renforcements arriving the rebels
were repuiStd with considerable loss. The Ba-
sutos m&de second charge at fun sped. which
was entirely checked by me well diTelTed 1re OF
the Cape Town Rifles. The enemy were eSti-
mated IN be U0N strong.
Irish Tenants TO be Shot if they Pay
Reut.
LONDON, Oct. pa pubin dispatch 10 the
Times says: The tenants of Mr. King lIarman,
exmember of parliament for Co9uty Sligo and
OF other landlords. have received notices lot To
pay fall rents under penalty OF being shol.
The Wax iu South Africa.
a CapetoWn dispatch TO Reuters Telegram
Company says: The enemy are reported TO
have octu tupied the country I'm the rear OF the
force which relieved Mareteng.
Gen. Welik0ff.
Lon DON, oct. 23.-A s. Petersburg De spath 60
the Ti1HfS, in reference 20 the ruinor OF GEN
eral MeikofI'S intention 10 retire from the Office
OF chief OF the supreme executive commission
In consequence OF court intrigues against hun.
concludes as follows: AT the same time 1t is
generally hoped that count Mek DT's presence
at Livadia with the Car may c)lrDInd his
enemies and restore confidence ia his w1ck.
French Gold for New York.
HAvRF oct. 23-The steamer FriSia from
Hamburg. which sailed hence to-day, took out
/, 500 .0CO francs I'm gold.
LoNDoN, oct. 23.-The Standard, In Its finan-
Cial article, says: We understand that a total
OF e400,ee6 IN gold Will be shipped from Havre
to-day Tor America