Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-04
Escape Of a Prisoner.
Latest News from Europe.

THE LAND BILL. IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
LONDON, August 4.-The Daily Neaos dis
| cussing the proposed amendments to the land
bill in the House of Lords. says 1.-The obstruc
tiOn Onered to liberal measures will continue as
long as the constitution of the House of Lords
secures the presence of an overwhelming tory
majority. whatever may be the preponderance O
liberal opinion in the country. The modification
of the second chamber is a question which the
Lords are rapidly bringing into the range O
practical politics.
ENGLAND'S NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL
TREATY WITH FRANCE.
The Times this morning says: We have reason
to believe that although it is anticipated that
negotiations for a commercial treaty with France
will be resumed in Paris in three weeks, vet the
whole subject has occupied very seriously the
attention of the cabinet for the past few DAYS
communication to France has been agreed to.
insisting very strongly on the concession which
France is reluctant to make, but what is most
material.
ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE REICHsTAG.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times saws
the authorities of the different provinces have
ordered that the elections for members of the
Reichstag shall take place at the end Of Septem-
Der.
MINISTER MORTON IN PARIS.
PARIS. August 4-HOn. Levi p. Morton, the
newly-appOinted U. S. minister to France was
presented to NJ Barthelemy st. Hilaire French
minister of foreign affairs yesterday. Mr.. Nor
ton and Gen. NOyes. the retiring minister, will
have an audience with President Grevy tO-mor-
row. when they will present their credentials
and letters of recall respectively.
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE BRADLAUGH CASE.
LONDON. August 4.-The Morning Post charges
Mr.. Bradaugh with having appealed to the
street rabble from the decisions of the House of
Commons, and recommends Mr.. Gladstone to
put his foot resOlutely down upon such insolence
and vulgarity.
The Times, commenting on the same tonic.
declares that the House of Commons has chosen
a false position. and that it is the duty of the
government plainly and frankly to declare whe-
ther it will introduce parliamentary Oaths' bill
as early as possible at the next session of par
lament. In the event of its doing so Mr. Brad
laugh will, it is understood refrain in the mean
while from pressing his claim of admission to
the house.
MOBBING HEBREWS IN POMERANIA.
BERLIN, August 4.-Renewed attacks by mObs
on the shops and synagOgues of the Jews are
reported in various places in POmerana Some
shops were wrecked. The mobs were dispersed
by the police.
THE TRANSvAAL TREATY SIGNED.
LONDON August "A dispatch from Durbar.
Natal, says: The Transvaal convention has, been
signed and the government of that territory will
be transferred to the Beers on Monday next
Robinson, the high commissioner for South Africa,
will leave the Transvaal at once.
MURDERED BY ARABS
PARIS, August 4.-The Tunis correspondent of
the ReoabhQue FTdncGise says: 1t is reported
that the son of the British consular agent at
Hammamet, on the coast, 42 miles southeast of
the town of Tunis, has been murdered by insur-
gent Arabs. The agent is q native Of the
country.