Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-09
Latest News from Foreign Lands.
RAILROAD sMAsH-rP IN ENGLAND.

RAILROAD SMASH-CP IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. August 9.-The railway accident
near Blackburn yesterday from the express
train from Manchester being in the care of a
driver who did not perfectly understand the
vacuum brake, which failed to act. The Man.
chester express consequently rushed into the
Blackburn station at the rate of 40 miles an
hour. the entrance being down grade. smash
ing into splinters several carriages of the Liver
pool and York express which was stationary
and preparing to shunt.
ANTI-HEBREw oUTRAGEs.
BERLIN. August 9.-Anti-Jewish disturbances
have occurred at JaStriO. West Prussia. during
which rabbi was wounded, his assailants es-
Gaping after regular fight with the police.
Further disturbances of the same character have
occurred at BublitZ. in Pomerana.
THE NEW ANGLo-AMERICAN CABLE.
LONDON, August 9.-By invitation of the
Messrs. Siemens. the ocean cable manufacturers.
one hundred and fifty delegates to the interna-
tlOnal medical congress yesterday visited the
cable construction steamer Farady and inspected
the new cable for the AnglO-American company.
THE BRADLAUGH CASE.
The Morning Post says: We have reason to
believe that Mr.. Bradlaugh will demand to be
allowed to take the oath in the usual way at the
next session of Parliament, and if objection is
raised the government will propose a resolution
declaring that he be allowed to take the oath.
Ii that resolution is defeated a bill will be in
trOduced altering the parliamentary Oaths act.
Many conservatives and liberals in the house
of lords and house of commons have signed a
memorial to Mr.. Gladstone. urging him not to
propose any special legislation on behalf of Mr..
Bradlaugh.
COERCION ACT PRISONERS.
The London correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says: There il undoubtedly dis
position on the part of the government to drop
the powers derived under the coercion act. if
possible. 1t is understood that the subject was
mOOted at Saturdays cabinet council sug-
gestiOn has been made to the government that
if after the passage of the land bill there should
appear to be reasonable prOpect of the restora-
ton of tranquility. the prisoners arrested under
the coercion act should be liberated each after
six months imprisonment from the date of his
arrest.
DEAN STANLEYs SUCCESSOR.
The Daily Ne,rs says: 1t is now stated that
the Deanery of Westminster has been offered to
the Rev. Henry MOntagu Butler, head master
of Harrow school, who will probably accept.
DILLON WOULD NOT ACCEPT A CONDITIONAL RE-
LEASE.
Indirect Overtures. made to Mr.. John Dillon
that he should be released on condition of his
going to Madeira or elsewhere where the climate
is favorable for pulmonary disease. were firmly
rejected by him. He also positively declined to
make any conditions upon his release.
RETURN OF HOME RULERS.
The Daily Telegraph says In compliance with
the urgent request of Mr.. Parnell many home
rule members of Parliament have returned to
London. to be present when the amendments i'm
the House of Lords to the land bill are cOnsid-
cred.
THE LAND BILL AMENDMENTS.
LONDON, August 9.-The Times in a leading
article this morning says:-'' 1t is not likely that
the government will seriously resist the amend
ment proposed by Lord Salisbury to clause 50 of
the land BILL for the omission of that part of the
clause providing that whenever. within six
months after the passage of the act any action
Shall be pending against tenant to recover debt
OF damages before or after an application is dis
posed of, the court shall have power to stay sale
under any writ of execution in such action of
tenancy in respect of which such action is pend
ing, until the termination of the proceedings to
fix such judicial rent
The London correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian also says:-"It is likely the govern
ment will not insist on retaining the words
struck out by the amendment which were in
serted at the special instance of Mr.. Parnell."
DILLON's RELEASE APPROVED.
The Times and the Daily Ne,rs approve of the
release of Mr.. Dillon.
DOM PEDROs GRANDSON
PARIS, August 9.-The Countess Eu, daurh-
ter of Dom Pedro H.. Emperor of Brazil. at
present staying in this city, has been delivered
of a son.
A CONSULTATION.
LONDON, August 9-The members of the late
conservative cabinet met at the residence of Sir
Stafford NOrthcote to-day to consider their
course relative to the amendments to the land
bill in the house of lords.
KING KALAKAUA.
MUNICH. August 9.-King Kalakaua. of the
Sandwich Islands, arrived here from Vienna and
proceeded t0 Paris.
A CANDIDATE.
PARIS, August 9.-Mgr. Charles Emile Friep-
pel. solicits reelection to the chamber of depu-
ties for Brest.-
AN ITALIAN IRON-CI.AD GONE TO SFAx.
LONDON. August "a dispatch from Tunis to
the Times says: An Italian irOn-clad has gone to
Sfax to inquire into the claims of Italian sub
.iects for losses owing to the insurrection there.
and t.. subsequent bombardment of that place
by the French.
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
BERLIN, August o. The correspondent of the
Ge1rao,,ia. at Rome says: The Pope has ss:aancd
!, brief appointing DR.. korum, who is approved
~ Germany, to the vacant bshopric Of Trev;s
shcnish Prussia. This is considered to be
considerable xteD towards q reconciliation be-