Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Status of English Telegraph Opera

LONDON. June 2a-In its reply to the Post
master Generals report proposing improve
ments In the pay OF telegraph operators, the
treasury further states that it entirely agrees
With Mr.. Fawcett In the opinion that the great
pooy OF telegraph operators are simply mfsled
In being encouraged TO contend that because
The telegraph act Of lS6S has declared that such
of them as were transferred from the service OF
the telegraph companies to that OF the Post
master General, should be deemed TO be- TO al
intsnts and purposes. officers and clerks In the
permanent civil service OF the crown. tae,
should be entitled to the same privileges. aad
therefore, that they became entitled TO be o 10
IN conformity With special scale rather tnan
Win any other OF the numerous scales paid To
thousands OF persons who. like telegraphers
are In the permanent civil service.
The Russian.Ch Chinese War.
A dispatch from Calcutta 70 the Times says:
A report has reached here from Central Asia
semblirg on the to-ders OF Ksshgar, ana Jna.
q conflict with the Chinese troops cannot long
be aveIted.
The FrancO.Tunfsfan Treaty.
LONDON. June 20.--A Paris dispatch to the
Times says: Tie Tunlsiau premier, Mustapha
informs inierriewers that bis visit here Is de-.
signed to assure France of the Beys loyal exc
cutton OF the Franco-Tuufsian treaty.
Victims of the Quebec Fire.
The Canadian Credit FoncIer has opened a
subscription for the victims OF the Quebec
Check TO the Land League.
The Dublin correspondent OF the Times SAYS:
The fact Is evident that the land league has re.
celped series or heavy blows which are tell
Ing upon II, and more tractable ana tolerant
SPIRITS Spit is 81 showing itself as the power OF local
despotS is broken. The strike against the pay.
ment OF all rent Is checked, the leaders repudi-
ating any intention to adopt such policy.
The ROweIl. Weston Walking Match
A dispatch from Clapham says: At II O'Clock
this morning Rowell had scored ~ miles and
weston 49. Weston was sick, and had been Of
the track two hours. At 2:3O p. N. the score
was Rowell SO, and Weston Sc. Weston has
been suffering from a bad attack OF diarrhora A.
RoWell rested half an hoIr. Both were going
Wei.
The Marseilles Riot.
MARsENLES, June 20.-Iu some quarters OF
the town the Italians even fired revolVers during
the riots.
French Politics EIucfdated.
PARIS. June 20.-M. Jules Ferry. president OF
me council Speaking at Epipal. department or
Nosges, yesterday, said the true problem at the
coming elections was to eliminate a sufficient
mum DIR or HcnaichfStS to prevent the coalition
OF the noDarchists and radicals from being
stfoIg eLough TO upset the ministry OF the re-
publiCanS.
Leave of tbsence to n Consul.
ROME, June 29.-The DtTett0 states that the
minister OF foreign affairs has granted leave of
absence 10 The Han minister at Tuni5.
American AgitaIcrs in Ireland.
LONDON N,juI 2O.-l he Ddag Ne,cS ia leading
artlcle says: IL Is not usual or desirable for
tGe fofejgn secretary TO address other govern
meDts Oh the conduct OF their citizens az home.
but the circumstances OF the skirmishing rund
case are peculiar. Some of the most Violent
agitators 1n Ireland have come from America.
Whlle TIE House OF Representatives have
thought II becoming to transmit through the
perhaps very carefully considered, on the way
IN which it behooveS us to deal with the Irish >