Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Monetary Conference

VIENNA. June e9.-The Austrian delegates TO
the onetsry conference which will resume
lis sit!fDgS In Paris TO morrow, have been In
structed 10 maintain friendly attitude In re-
gard 10 bt-metallism, without departing from
the reserve they have hitherto displayed. Toe
Austrian and Hungarian governments will
sgree upon a declaration ia favor OF bi imetsl-
lin shortly before the departure OF Delegate
Hegedus for Paris. Herr Hegedus awaits the
first sitting OF the conference before leaving.
Turf Trouble.
LONDON Jure 29-The stewards OF the Jockey
club have called upon Mr.. Geo. Low, the ownt r
OF the bay colt Barca,dine who was scrat tched
IN the race for the Northumberland cup for
an Immediate explanation OF his telegram TO
SIT John Ashley, ia which he requests STR
John Ashley TO "reply to mutual advant ge
whether he could mansge to send him 900 not
10 start or get him 1900 TO 600 to wip." It Is
STATED that rule for new trial will shortly
be moved for In the "Rend Or" libel case on
the ground that the damages awarded the
plalntln are excessive and also on other points
Bulgarian Election Troubles.
LONDON. June ga dispatch from Vienna to
reuters Telegram Company says: It Is semi
cfhc1ally reported that some members OF the
party which oppose Prince Alexander In Nico-
polls and RossOva forcibly prevented Mussui-
riots, and that Gen Euroth, the Bulgarian pre-.
mier has placed the two towns In a state OF
seige.
France and Italy.
LONDON. June 29.-The Times Rome CORE.
bankers to the hot headed politicians, endorses
the opinion expressed In an article In the IL
6eTfd. which declares that France Is anxious TO
retrieve the shame OF her defeat In lS10 and cor
Vlnceo that she Is Lot sufficiently strong TO
measure herself against Germany, seeks In
every way pretext for picking quarrel with
Italy. The Liberia advises patience and fore
sight. and say II must be for Italy to choose
al occasion Of gciEg to war with France ana
Dot leave the latter to force on war when she
finds II most convenient
Russia and the Monetary Confer.
ence.
LONDON, June 29.-The report submitted to
bis government by NJ. Thoeruer The RUSSIAN
delegate to the international monetary confer.
ehce, gays that Russia should prepare for the
resumption OF specie payments by permitting
the circulation OF silver and gold at q premium
ara That when resumption becomes possible
mitted TO circulate at a premium correspond
ing with its market price fn silver. This pre-
MUM should be axed from time to time by the
government, and not follow the minor course
Of fluctuations.
Relief of Quebec Sufferers.
LONDON, June 29.-The Paris correspondent
or the Ddflp telegraph says that NJ. Gambetts
aid NJ. Leon Say have accepted honorary pres
idencles OF the committee for the relief Of the
sufferers by the recent fire at quebec, Canada
A Great Earth Slip.
dispatch from Geneva to the Times says -
great earth Slip Is in progress near Slgris-
well. In the canton OF Berne. Switzerland, above
the Lake OF Thun A stretch OF land on whica
are meadows and houses is gradually slipping
down toward the lake. Thirteen hundred
sheep. With their shephe rds, have been over
Whelmed d by an avalanche near Brigels Ia the
centGn OF Grtsons.