Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-30
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EASTERN WAR CLOUD.
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The Man Who Killed Porter.
the Actor, Shot.
LORD BEAC0NSFIELD BETTER.
EASTERN WAR CLOUD.
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE
LORD BEACONSFlELD BETTER.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Funeral of M. Oscar de Lafayette.
PARIS. March 30.-The remains OF NJ. Oscar
de Lafayette were inferred in the Pere la
Chaise cemetery yesterday. L. s. minister
Noyes and President Grevy were among the
pail bearers.
Mixed Gold and Silver Payments
IN France.
LONDON, March 30.-A dispatch from Paris
dated to-day says: ''The bank Of France IN
cashing its notes pays three fourths OF the
amount In gold, and the remainder in silver.
whether it was true that the bank of France
pays no gold. The privilege of redeeming its
notes either IN gold or silver is one which is
constantly exercised by the bank, both at
Paris and at provincial branches. according to
the exigencies OF the money market
The british House of Commons
Against the Decimal System.
LONDON, March 30.-In the house OF commons
liberaI, moved the adoption OF the decimal
Systemal system OF coinage. weights and
measures. MIR. Anderson, (adyanced llberap,
moved as an amendment that select commit
tee be appointed. The government opposed
the motion, and Mr.. Dixie withdrew 1t In favor
OF Mr. Andersons amendment. hut the amend
ment was rejected by vote OF los to IS.
The British Troops from South
Tne following arrangements have been ap-
proved In respect to the disposition of the
troops sent to South Africa: The Goth foot Will
diSembark at Cape Town and remain there:
the S5th foot and the 1th hussars will return to
England; the ICED foot will return to Ceylon,
and the 4lst foot Will diSembark at Natal and
remain there.
Turkeys War Preparations.
a dispatch to Reuters Telegram company
from Constantinople says: Considerable sup
ples have arrived at PreyeSa. SIX hundred
and twenty Rediffs have arrived at Nolo. The
MilUna mountain road Is strongly fortified. A
council OF war at Prevesa has fixed upon three
lines as base for defensive operations.
Lord Beaconsfield Better, but Not
Out of Danger.
L0NDON, March 30.-Lord Beaconsfieid passed
good night, and his condition is somewhat
improved this morning. Dr. Quain being in
clifton states that though the bulletins describ-
jng an Improvement OF the patient are ab5O-
lutely accurate there is still some danger.
The SpirituaIist Frauds Case.
The trial or Mrs. Susan Willis Fletcher Jas.
Fletcher and Charles Morton, indicted for de-
spirttualists has been fixed for Monday next.
A Disabled Steamer. +.
The steamer Blythwocde, from MedIer-
ranean ports for New orleans, has put into
Madeira with her cylinder cover broken.
Large Emigration from Bohemia
TO America.
Tie Standards Vienna dispatch SAYS: From
the mountain districts OF Bohemia the emigra-
tfon OF the German portion OF the population
10 America has begun to assume large proper
tons. The principal cause OF the exodus Is n {
SO much physical distress as the fntolerao e
majority OF the population.
The Last Offer OF The Porte Accept.
able.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March 3a.-7ne amoas
sadors have decided to sign a protocol &c
elaring that they regard the last offer OF the
1ngly be opened at Athens 10 induce Greco: to
accent Ii,