Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-17
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

NASS
Marine Disasters.
LoNDoN. Sept. 1.-THE steamer Bath City,
f1cm Biistol Tor New York has put into Crook
Haven for repairs. Her spare propeller broke
slde OF tie vessel. and tore away part OF the
bulkhesd. The bark Alpheta, at Fleetwood.
nom san Francisco is ashore In a dangerous
position.
The The Russian Cabinet Trouble.
LoNDoN. sept. 1t.-ln connection Win the
statement that General Count MtluIttn- Rms.
sian Minister OF War, is about to retire from
once Once on account OF disagreement with the
OF the DGHp Ne,rs says General Skobeler wa,
summoned py the Emperor TO Livada. because
OF General Miluitfns opposition to General Sko-
peleHS oeslre TO advance on Merv.
The Eastern War CiOud.
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE correspondent OF the
Itiites at the Montenegrln headquarters tele
graphs as folloWs:-'It is urgent that the
powers should no longer encourage the idle
hope that there will not be bloodShed. The
nrst shot fired viii spread the flames of war
along the entire frontier
, A Constantinople dispatch to the Times says:
Ihe ambassadors We're to hold a meeting
InufsQay afternoon, and IL was thought. proba
BE, They would then prepare q note fn which
the intentions OF the powers In regard TO
CCerclVe measures, vaguely alluded 10 in The note
ofAugUst Sd, would be more clearly explained
The AlbanIaRs Entrenched.
LONDON. Sept IA dispatch to the Times
from ADtlvan, dated the 18th inst says: Six
bhSN'oLc aipdLidl!S are UiaSStu In POSITION on
The MaZura range entIenched with five lines OF
earthWorkS, but within range from the sea All
the AltanianS between here and Boyana have
joined the party OF resistance. Gen. Petroyich
Is near AntlVan He has Six thousand men,
SIX guns and three mountain mule batteries
re is waiting orders from Cettin1e. At an
interview ne expressed strong doubts or an
anlcaoe settlement Telegraphing on the 10th
INST. from the Montenegrln Headquarters the
correspondent OF the Tunes says: IL Gen Petro-
Nich advanced he would expose his flank TO the
Albsnians. His army cannot &c much rein
forced because OF the necessity OF defending
ether points on the frontier. The army is In
me Condition but 1t cannot remain indefi-
bneiJ exposed on he mountains Everything
1acllita ateS the Turkish schemes or delay
The Joint Note of the Powers,
a Vienna dispatch 10 the Times says the Joint
note Of the powers, Insisting upon the surren-
der OF Dulclgno, which was delivered to the
iorte, did not formally mention naval demon
stration.
The Times, In a leading editorial. SAYS: How
ever courteous its form, the presence OF the
International fleet at RaguSa gives the note the
character OF an ultimatum which IL would be
IeriieuS TO resist.
Turks Deseriing 10 the AIbantans.
LONDON. Sept. IA dispatch dated Antivari.
september ID, TO the Times, says Rlza PaSha. the
Turkish commander, has 10000 men at Narenza,
on The Scutari road but he is powerleSs. His
men are deserting TO the AlDanians.
Italy and the AuS:ro-German Ali.
anCe.
The correspondent OF the Times at Rome de-
nies that Italy has instructed any one to sound
Prince Bismarck relative to the entry OF Italy
Into the Austro-German alliance.
Manchester Markets.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Manchester Guardian
In its commercial article this morning says:
Inere was very quiet market yesterday
fIhuTsday). Prices were unchanged. There
was fair demand for export yarns for the Med.
1te1anean Coasts and the Levant markets, but
for other quarters and for the east the inquiry
Was SLOW. Cloth was firm and fhpra W Uata
smali sales both for home and foreign markets.
The English Labor Troubles.
LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Times correspondent
at Accrington says: There are already unmis-
taxable signs OF wavertng among the operatives,
10 day, out OF 40 operatives who hsG given
notice OF strike at one mill l05 have withdrawn
them.
The French Cabinet CounciI.
The Paris correspondent OF the TEnles saws he
has credible Information that at the council or
ministers yesterday President Grevy sustained
Premier dc Freycinet in adhering to the attf-
IpGe defined in his Montauban speech but that
NJ. ConstanS, minister OF the interior and OF
worship. desired the immediate execution of
the decreeS. The correspondent says he thinks
the cabinet will probably await the reassem-
cling OF the chambers before coming to a decI
sion.
Crops Damaged by Floods.
Reports from Chester, Nation. North Shields,
Nottingham, kuneatOp, PenZance Sheffield and
Truro represent that heavy rain, gales and
floods have caused great damage TO the un-
harvested crops.
The Race iia England To-day.
LONDON, sept. 1I.-ThtS Is rhe last day OF the
Honcaster September meeting. The race for the
D0Gcaster cup cane Of. and was w0n by Mr.
c. Perkins, four-yeaTS old cl (. Dresden China.
The second place was secured by ". s Craw-
IurdS tnree-yearS Old ch. C. Edelwess, ana
the third PLACE by the same owners three-yea.s
old b. C. School Boy. -Four ran.
Congregational Nomination.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1I.-Dr. Washington r.
Smith, OF Dorchester county, has been nom;-
mated for congress by the republican conven-
ton Of the first district.
Wall Street To-day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Posts financial artt-
Gle says:-DullneSs Is the only feature OF the
STOCK exchange markets to day. L. s. bonds
are y lQlf s. 60 ond atara rni