Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-07
TO-DayS Foreign News.

ALGERlA A FRENCH DEPARTMENT.
LONDON, Sept. THE Paris correspondent of
the Times says A batch of DEGREES gazetted on
the recommendation of an extra parliamentary
commission virtually converts Algeria into a
french department. The various ministries at
Paris will have charge of the departments of pub
tic works. education, finance. etc. The COVER
nor general of Algeria, in lieu of being respon-
sole solely to the minister of the interior at
Paris, will be subject to each of the nine minis
tiers as regards his peculiar functions. This
seems designed to hasten NJ. Albert Crews res
ignatiOn of a gOvernOrship thus reduced to a
sub-prefecture. The Algerian deputies vainy
urged the pOstpOnement of the DEGREES, which
had been condemned before hand at the elections
in Algeria.
THE GERMAN RON-CLAD FLEET.
LONDON, Sept IA Berlin dispatch to the
DAILY Ne1rs says:-The German iron-clad fleet
has abruptly terminated the maneuvers off Eek
ernfOrde and sailed for kiel. from whence il will
go to Dantzic to salute the foreign monarchs
Most special dispatches agree i'm stating that the
meeting of the emperOrs will take place on board
the imperial yacht HOhenZollern on Friday
THE OPPOSITION TO IRooroIs.
LONDON, Sept. THE Sportsman referring
to the opposition lately evnced towards Mr.
LOrillard's Iroquos, and the expectation that he
would be scratched" for the st. Leger saws:
We have received information on pretty good
authority that nOthingwould cause the Scratch
Ing OF lroquois except the death of his owner
THE CAR AND THE EMPEROR.
LONDON, Sept. THE Vienna correspondent
OF the Times says: Although the meeting of the
Car and the Emperor William was much talked
about in the spring, shortly after the accession
OF the Car. and even amplified into meeting
OF the three emperors i'm the course of the sum
mer, all the reports had died away so comnletely
that the news of the Ddsatzic Zit,uag stating the
time OF the meeting came quite unexpectedly
1hlS seems to have been the case as regards both
the general public and official circles. and also
as regards Berlin. A communication from Ber-
lin accounts for this by attrbuting the meeting
to sudden resolution of the Gar and saws the
meeting has been brought about by the presence
OF Emperor William at thecavalry man9uvers at
konltZ. The Car lOnged TO greet the Emperor
William personally. as he had not seen him since
his accession TO the throne. Those who lool1At
the brighter side of things i'm the fact of this
first personal contact with Europe taking place
through the German Emperor. and of the initia-
tive as to the meeting having been taken by the
Gar as sign that in spite of the current preya-
lent at ST. Petersburg there is leaning to old
traditions. and that that current has lately be-
come so strong that its action is beginning to be
felt beyond the limits of Russia
THE IMPERIAL MEETING OF No CONSEQUENCE
LONDON, Sept. THE Times in an editorial
article this morning says" No new wars nor
alliances nor fresh departures in policy are TO be
expected from the meeting of the emperors
The existing state of things will be reaflirmed.
and Europe after the interview will be pretty
near where she was before it,
Suspension of Business i'm New York Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE governing COM
mittee Of the Stock Exchange has ordered the
suspension of business tomorrow, in accordance
with the governors proclamation naming day
for prayer for the Presidents recovery, and the
Exchange will be closed.