Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-14

THE TROUBLES IN LIMERICK
LONDON, Sept. 4-The Dublin correspondent
of the Times says:-'The assistant inspector
general of the Irish cOnstabulary, who arrived in
Limerick recently, takes charge of the last force
OF police quartered there. In Emancipation of the
races to-day the troops have been confined to
their barracks
THE HoBNoBBING M0NARcHs.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The Journal de 81. Peters
burg, the Russian official organ, points out that
the intimate family relations Of the two en-
perOrs have favored the political understanding,
and thereby served the interests of the two ma
tions (Russia and Germany, and have exercised
an important influence over their destinies.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The Alexandra cores
pondent of the Times says: ''The officers
to fight and the limited dangers to Euro
peans are a precise repetition of what hap
pened and was falsifed at the deposition of
Ismail Pacha."
THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. Sept. IA meeting of the commit
tee of the farmers alliance in London passed a
resolution cOndemning the reciprocity and fair
trade movement, and declaring that If protec-
ton is restored the interest of agriculture will
be the first to suffer. A large meeting at Coven-
try passed resolutions In accordance with the
views OF the fair trade league.
FIGHTING THE COTTON CORNER
LONDON, Sept. 14.-All the cotton spinners
and manufacturers at Preston have replied to
secretary of the masters association. The
largest employers willing to stop their looms.
It is thought that week will not suffice to cir
cumvent the ring, but that a fortnight's stop
page will break up the syndicate. There is little
doubt at present that the requisite majority of
two-thirds will be obtained at Burnley. 1t is
now reported twenty-eight firms in the Black
burn district will stop, but eight will not STOP.
The latter explain their refusal on the ground
that they are not affected by the corner, as they
have stocks of cotton on hand.
AN ANTI-NIHILlsTIC ASSOCIATION.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Morning Post says:
est is stated that three hundred Russian mobiles
have organized themselves under the name of
Sacred Legion as counter association to the
nihilist attempts on the life OF the Car. They
| will dispose of large funds and employ com
| nlete system of secret organization, and their
influence at court is said to be much superior to
the ordinary secret police"
PRINCE ALExANDER'S FETE DAY.
SOFIA. Sept 14.-In the celebration of his fete
| day Prince Alexander of Bulgaria signed DEGREES
proclaiming fun amnesty for all political crimes
| and offences committed before and after the 9th
| of May, the day of the princes famous procla-
nation and suppressing the powers of the ex-
| traordinary military commission appointed ct the
| time of the elections.
THE ELM LAND SLIP.
GENEVA, Sept 14.-It is thought that the list
| of victims of the land slip at Elm must include
| forty men Of neighbOring villages who came to
/ aid when the first land slip occurred. As the
| place Is much frequented by strangers this sea-
son it Is feared that some must have perished
i5e 1ailey TliaL
NEw HAyEE, coEH, Sept. N-In the Malley