Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Russia's Eastern War.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Russia,s Eastern War.
LONDON, oct. lS.-A dispatch from st. Peters
burg to the Dday NelcS says: The Tekke-Tur-
comans have again resumed the offensive. They
made repeated energetic attacks during In
past fortnight In all directions along the Ru,
Iian lines from krasno-Vodsk and Tchlkislau Ia
BeILi, but the attacks were repulsed with
uiiiing loss.
The Gar and the Czarevifch.
A dispatch TO the Times from Berlin SAYS
Persistent reports continue to reach here fu re.
gard 10 the very Indifferent health OF the Car
and MS inclination 10 abdicate III favor OF TIE
CZareWitch, who has gone 70 Ltvadia, a fact
which dOcS not mncn support the statement
that owing 10 the Cars marriage the Care
witch has quarrelled irTec0ncilaDly with tn
Car, the Car retaining the Imperial privilege,
and retiring permanently 10 Lyadia.
French Trade.
PARIS. OCT. lS.-IDe imports into France f0t
the Lille months ending on the 30th OF Septem-
Ter, SHOW all Increase of 253 900. 600 francs q
compared with the same period last year. O.
this increase $4,000. Geo francs is In food TIE
exports curing the same period increase
69,UU0, 600 francs.
PEeuro-pneumonia
LONDON, Oct. lS.-fresh outbreaks OF pluro-
pneumonia occur daily in Lancashire.
Ehe International 0arsnlen.
The OaIsuen ianlan, TricEelt AID LaycocS
did little work on Saturday last. HaGlan's ooaJ
has been repaired. Hosmer's hand, which was
biistered, has Learly Dealed.
Prosecuting Lady MOntmOrres.
LONDON, Oct. lS.-The Dublin correspondent
or the Times says: The state OF the west or Ire
land may be Judged from the fact that Lady
MCntmorreS, Who returned TO her residenC,.
after the murder or her husband last month
has been subjected 10 such system OF perSecu-
uon that she is obliged TO leave
Death of "A Cologne Journalist.
The death Is announced at Liege or Ludwig
Dumont, one of the proprietors or the cologne
Gt zette.
The Assassinated Austrian Drago-
man.
LONDON Oct. 1S.-A dispatch to the Times
from Vienna says: The Austrian consular dreg-
oman, who with his wife was killed at PltSrend
by natives on the 18th instant, killed two or his
aggrt SSorS and wounded two others during the
attack. The Porte Immediately telegrapneG
orders to the governor 10 take energetic meas
tres for The arrest OF the aSSaSSinS. The deed
appears to have been an act OF private ven
geance.
More English Annexation.
PARIS, oct. ISL TtDtps says that an E0--
nsh coalng station has been estabu she'd at ia
New Hebr1deS Le Temps regards this as pre-
cursor of annexation and blameS the Frenca
government for not taking prior possession OF
the Islands, which. after the construction o! the
Panama canal, VIII III other hands be trou bl =
some neighbofS.
Expulsion of Religious Orders from
France.
The Carmelite and Barnabite establishments
closed on Saturday last, number IL, with ga
inmates. There were demonstrations Of sym
pathy with the communities at several place,
An ExcOmmunicatedP Prefecs.
At Montepiiier The Otshop In full pontifica-S
waited on the project and Informed him tnd- b
was communicated.
PapaI Changes.
LONDON, Oct 1S.-A dispatch from Vienna TO
the Times SayS:-MOnSignor NanntelIf succeeds
Cardinal Jact bini as papal nunclo here, and
VIII take charge Of the negotiations between
the vatican aud Germany, Cardinal Jacoblni
succeeding as rapal secretary or state on the
retirement OF Cardinal Nina
Austrian COnstiGutlOnaiists.
dispatch from Vienna TO The Times says: -
At preliminary conference In The matter OF
the meeting of the c0nstftutiOnaSts, it was
unanimously resolved TO hold the meettng early
in November. Many members OF the Reich sra, b
We're present at the conference.
Nice Distinctions i'm Russia.
VIENNA, Oct. 1S.-The Vienna P-eSSs says:
I'VE learn on the best authority that the Prin-
cess Dolgoronh married the Car as the youn-
ger niece of the governor general OF Mos y
and not as the sister Of Court AlbertinskL NJ,
gotiations respecting the future position O.
Princess Doigoronkl and her children are Stid
pending IL Is proposed hat the latter be re-
cogniZed as princes of the blood and take ranE
after the grand dukes Should the LZlre@ltch
consent TO the arrangement the Gar viii ap-
point him co regent and transfer To h!m TIE
reins OF gcyernmenLS
The Loo Chico Question.
BERLIN, Oct 1S.-'Ihe N0rtt G-T'HtttH GJzett
says:-We learn that the negOti 2tioas between
question, have now entered q new paaSe. prom
ising a peaceful solution.
Coming TO Study smerican Methods
LONDON, Oct 1S.-AmOng the passengers o
the steam er Scythia, which sailed from Queens
town yesterday for New York, was vlsc1ant
Lymirgtor, Hbe al member OF Parliament 70
Barnstaple, Who i3tends to study the land sys-
TEN and agrc allure III the United States.
Greek Fire.
A dispatch from Athens to the DIi}p Ne1cS
says:-The return OF the King ana Queen ot
Greece. on Sunday. was the cause or a greai
10y al and palriOtic demonstration. PUBL !:
opinion strongly favors action against Turkey.
even without foreign support.
British Victories in Africa.
CAPE TOWN, Oct 1S.-Major Darlington de-
stroyed the eneInys position outside or Ma
feteng during Friday night. The colonial troops
subsequently completely defeated a band of
BaSutOS numbering about one thousand men.