Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Snlfan.k We2Lnnss.


LONDON, May ia dispatch from Constants.
nople to the Times says: The Sultan thinks his
rights are being violated and his prestage
lowered before the Mahomedan world, by the
INVASION OF TunfS, and is very anxious to do
something that would az least conceal his
weakness. Hence the sending OF Shlek Zafrer
TO Tunis as Imperial Commissioner.
A Dismissed Bulgarian Minister 20 be
Prosecuted.
A olspatch to the Standard from Vienna
says: 1t is said that the dismissed Bulgarian
prime minister, karaveloff, will be prosecuted
Alexander Important letters and documents
from Berlin and st. Petersburg. The Ne,r Free
rress says the Prince was dispieased by one of
the Bulgarians, which Is contrary to the treaty
of Berlin, and at the non suppression OF the
Manifestations In favor OF the nihilists.
France and the Porte.
LONDON, May l2.-The Paris correspondent OF
the Times says 1t is doubtful whether France
VIII tolerate even the dispatch OF q Turki sh
commissioner TO Tun1s or the Trtpoi frontier.
as the sole object and result would be to create
an agitation which would retard a settlement
OF the question.
Sir Edward ThOrntOn,s SuccessOr.
LONDON, May 12-The London correspondent
Of the Manchester Guardian says: The delay
I'D appointing successor to Sir Eixard
Thornton, British minister at Washington is
generally attributed to Sir Austin 81. Lay ara S
reluctance to accept post below an amb lssa-
doIship.
Turkish Troops for Tunfs.
The Constanttnople correspondents OF the
Manchester Guardian say S:-A wooden frigaUe
which sailed hence on Monday last, will EN-
bark battalion OF infantry at smyrna, and
then proceed to Crete, where the chief OF the
admiralty staff, who is temp orarily In CON-
mard. Will hoist bis penvaaG on board the
then proceed to Tunis, calling at Tripon To
disembark the troops. These arrangements were
probably made before the French uItimatum
which was submitted to Turkey.
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The Cunard line steamer Aleppo sailed yes
terday from Liverpool for New York direct
With SEQ Scandinavian emlgrants. and the
atlas, OF the same line, sailed for Boston with
take 200 more on board at Queenstown. The
same line steamer Bothnia, which will sail from
Liverpool for New York on Saturday, will take
out 200 or 500 emigrants. and the Samar1a Will
also sail from Liverpool on Saturday speci Ally
10 take out emigrantS.
Arrested Under the Coercion Act.
melt land Lacquer, has been arrested at Cork
under the provisions of the coercion act.
PfOte ctiOn of English Newspapers.
In the house OF commons yesterday the bill
for libel IN the exercise OF their public func.
t1ons was read second time
The Car Reviewing His Troops To-
day.
81. PETERsBURG. May l2.-The Car, CZarina
and CZarew1tch arrived here from Gotchina
yesterday morning and drove to the Annftch-
koff palace. At noon the Car, In an open car.
riage with Prince Adlerberg, drove through
Empress and the rest OF the imperial household
following in mourning carriages. The usual
CcssaCk escort was dispensed with, but bril-
liant cohort OF mounted officers closely pre-
ceded and followed the Carriages Enormou
crowds OF people lined the Newskl Prospec5 I'D
other streets leading TO the place where the re-
view Of the troops took place. The Car
and the Empress took an open carriage.
They passed along five lines OF troops, folio we'd
by large suite and the usua, foreign military
representatives The troops. who numbered
$4,000, received the Car with enthusiasm. The
public were not admitted to the review
grounds except by ticket and to raised plat
forms erected for the occasion. After the re-
view their Majesties lunched with Prince Old
enburg. They then visited the Cathedral OF
the Fortress and the Votive chapel on the Cath.
crime canal. crowds OF people assembled along
the route they traversed and welcomed the
royal party cordially.