National Republican., 1880-02-19
Germany. Position Toward au.trIs.

MILAN, Feb 49, The Perseverance,. an In.
fuOntn Liberal aud Monnrchical journal
states that the Austrian Government ad.
dressed an.inquiry to Prince bismarck RS 10
whether Germany wonld oppose Austria
should she over ilud IL necessary to take meas.
uros hostile TO Italy, aud that the Chancellor
replied that Germany would not. The Pcrss-
rerdHtd adds Austria took this step simnly
as precautiOn against possible future coutin-
goncies."
A significant Dinner.
LONDON, Fob. 1S.--A dspatcli from Vienna
TO the Standard says: THE Emperor William
dtncd with Count Szochonyi. tho Austro.
Hungarian ambassador ut Bnrln, yesterday
(Iucsday). The great distinction thus con.
lcrrcd upon the ambassador is regarded hero
az intended 10 silence the rumors about the
Emperor not fully samctionng the Austro-
German alliance. The rumOrs were based
OIL the absence Of amy mention of the aliapco
in the speech from the throne on the opening
OF the German Rrichstag"
German Finances.
BERLtS. Feb. lS.Thc Rechstag to-day dis.
cuSsed tho Budget mid the bill authorizing The
government to Contract loau. The under-
secretary Of tho treasury, in the course of tho
debate, said the financial situation or the
country had greatly improved during the cur
rent year. Tho total increase of rcccpts this
year had bccm estimated Mt 2S,00O, 600 marks,
but this estimate Is now reduced to 200O0,000
by calculating decrease in tho rcccips
from the beet-root, sugar brandy and
brewers taxes Last years deficit will
be met by this years surplus The prcseut
Budget shows an increase in the ordinary
expenditures of IL 100000 marks, aud in Tho
extraordinary expenditure OF 100000 marks,
while tho reduced receipts FROM some Of tho
sources of revenue mount to ll,OO0 900 marks.
Toward tho 10000 0O0 marks therefor re.
quired the increase Of receipts from certain
sources will only yield - 100000, and tho
matriGulatory contributions of tho various
States will consequently be increased by
| 100000 marks The secretary concluded by
declaring that no steps had been taken toward
reforming the coinage; that the alteration OF
tho legal standard of money had not oven
been mootCd, aud that sales OF silver had
been suspended
Much suffering, hut No Starvation.
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-A Dublin dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gd:Cito this evening says: Tho ac-
counts from tho country during the past fuw
days have been more hopeful, and are summed
up in the words, Much suffering, but no
starvation except III the lar-OT Islands, 10
which relief is being sent without delay or
stint. In parts of County Donegal also tho
want is great, but tho Dublin Mansion House
Fund has beon mado peremptoriiy available
in that quarter. Meanwhile the a.rIriiu
agitation may be said to DO completely at au
end. The attempts TO get up meetings OF tho
sort recently havo all failed
Tho Attempt on tho Czal's Ii:e.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. Is. The mine which
was eXplod cd last event ny In the basement Of
the winter palace WAS filed with dynamite
and gunpo wd1r The train by which IL was
| fired can bo traced to cellar In the inner
court, where quantity of fuel was stored.
Congratulations to the Car.
LONDON, Feb. l9.--VariOus sovcraigns have
sent congratulations to the Car on tho esctuo
Of His Majesty aud tho Imperial family
from the atrOCiOus attempt on ,hcir lives in
the Winter Palace. Tho LoadOu and CunLi-
mental journals unite in expressing horror ~
the plot IN which IL is gonOraIly beIived th.rs
some of tho employees Of the palace wcru
| concerned. No additional details Of tho
affair have bceu received
Spanish Free Trade Movement.
| LONDON, Feb. l0.--A dispatch from Madrid
| to the Daily Ncms says "A great Tree trude
meeting will be held here on Sunday noxt
under the patronage of the principal Liberals.
The West Iudiun Inombers and the Democratic
leaders have promised to attend to discuss the
oxpcdicncy of an active campnign IN tho
Cortcs in favor Of free trade reforms IN tho
West Indies, a treaty of commerce with tho
United States and colonial reciprocity.
Spanish Briaands Captured.
MADRID, Feb. lS-l'ive of tho brigands,
including their leader, who, on the 10Th iu-
stant stopped II railway train couiu. from
Aulalusia to Madrid, aud attempted to rob it
of government treasure chest, have been
captured and confessed their guilt.. Tho gem
darmerio are puIsuing the other members of
the band, enc of whom Is wounded. Scven
more, making twelve In all, OF the brgauds