Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-14
Telegra1nS to The Star.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Democratic victories tn Germany.
BERLIN, Dec. l4.-The progresSists and demo-
Gratis obtained a tremendous victory In the late
elections. AT Altenburg Herr kaempIer has
been elected member OF the Reichstag by
majority Of 3,5e9 in a district which never be-
fore returned progressists. This is partly
owing TO the new corn laws,
LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch irom Vienna to
the Times says the Albanian league has nov
entirely disappeared.
Gen. LOngsIreet i'm Turkey.
CONSTANTINoFI.B, Dec. I4.-Gen. LongStreet,
the newly appointed l. {. minister 70 Turkey,
will present his credentials TO the Sultan TO-
day.
Fhe PapaI AIlOcutiOn.u
ROME, DEC l4.-The Pope at secret conSis-
tory yesterday delivered his allocutfon. Speak
Ing with some severity OF the suffertngS the
church is undergoing In different countries, he
made very distinct allusion TO the condition
OF affairs In France; but his words were pru-
deDtly chosen. SO as not 10 give any govern
Qent handle.
The irish Prosecutions.
DUBLIN, Dec. l4.-Of the panel OF - from
which jury is 10 be selected for the trial or the
trayersers. % are tradesmel, agents. gentle
men. 1 a secretary or a railway company, ! a
hotel keeper, and lieutenant colonel.
business i'm the British Parliameut.
LONDON. Dec. 14.-The DGHy Ne,rS says
Eve understand the government is considering
the propriety OF adopting a system or grand
committees as means OF relieving the pres
sure OF business In the House OF Commons"
t.ambetta Against R0chcfOrt.
PARIS, Dec. 14.--The great subject OF interest
here is a newspaper warfare between Henri
liochefOrt and NJ. Gambetta- In consequence
OF M. Rochefort's persistent abuse OF NJ Gam
BETA the latter has indirectly caused certain
letters 10 be published, In which NJ. RocheforL
when under arrest for participation in the com
mUne besought In hubble terms the mediation
OF NJ Gambetta and Gen. Trochu In his favor
NJ. Rochefort 10 these letters disayowed his
connection with the communists
Troubles OF Getting q Jury i'm Ire-
land.
1nNnNN A WafarfOF6
although the Jury panel has been three times
called and on the last two occasions under pen-
alteS or from so TO $50 for non-attendance.
not a sufficient number have answered tne
summons for jury TO be struck. In the Boyd
murder case the solicitor general has applied
LOT poStponement or the trial. basing the ap-
pcation on affidayitS OF the police that the us-
trict is teroriZed.
IrIshmen shot Down BY the Com
At Irishtown. near Clair Morris, last night a.
! body OF men attempted 10 forcibly enter a farm
| from which tenant had been evicte1 They
attacked the c0nStabulary, who Immediately
fired upon them, Wounding4. Two men were
arrested.
The Alleged Negro Conspiracy i'm
Cuba
| LONDON, Dec 14.-The Madrid dispatch 10 the
| Daily Mars says, very little importance is at
tr1buted in oficial circles TO the negro con-
| Spiracy IN Cuba.
The Canadian Pacific Railway.
OTTAWA ONT. Dec. 14.-In the House or Coms
mons yesterday Sir job u Mcdonald refused 10
lay before parliament the papers Ia connecuon
| the Pacific railway, saying that the financial
| weakness or some OF the tenderers had COM
PEELED them TO Withdraw, and he would not
| humiliate them by publishing their names.
The debate on the railway resolutions Will
commence to-day, an amendment by Mr.. Blake.
the opposition leader for p0Stponement Till
January 5, having been defeated by majority