Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-21

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Turs-ey has replied TO the note OF the European
pcWers regarding the dlspatc. Of Turkish troops
10 Egypt by an evasion or the issue presented.
The Forte proposes neTy conference in which
Turkey will consent tn participate, but this Is
apparently very unsatisfactory TO England It IS
IA pursuance o. the po!i-y Gi trlly which Turkey
for some hidden reason las practicel from the
Inception Of tac Egyptian troubles. The i15in-
ceTity OF Turkey has 0oan manifest Tor some time.
ana that there Is inti-" at the bottom OF her
procrastin}tion can hardly be doubted. That
Arabi Pacha has received encour lg-.iil mt from
tie Sultan, directly Indirectly, IS mere than suS-
pected Il Eaay be that Turkey is seheminc for
tae Inauguration OF holy war; and that her
delays are 10 afford Arab Pacha opportunity to
rally the followers OF Islam in Africa. Already,
so the dispatches state. prayers have been eff red
IN the mosques ut CAlcu;tl FOR the 81 cess OF
As3ol hoy cruSaGe preached among the Mo-
haBlmedan Subjects OF Ea land in India nj INT
create revolution terrible ii !ts effects and enor-
nous In its cost. The ir(i.Cati0as however, are
t6at the English govern n estimates TIE reply
OF Turkey at is tue value, ami that energetic
measures for the suppression Of the revolt in
Esyps viii soon b. insugurttet. An expedition
OF &c. COO mon under SIR Garnet WOlsel y Is about
ready II set ont for the overthrow OF Arab Pacha.
1t Is within the power OF he latter, though. TO do
great deal OF mischief before that expedition can
confront him.
The Rounding or the virginia bonds is stu in a
muddle, owing 70 the quarrel about tie contract
Tor engraving the new '.Isi!dIebeTger-' bonds.
At q meeting OF t5e board NJ sinking fund COM
missioners, held in Richmond yesterday, a resoiu-
ton to reject the new bends execute1 by the COM
pany to viii tie contract was W .r.lcd was o.
Iercd, but action was delayed until to-day at tie
request OF one OF the commissioners rs two out
OF the three members 0f the board expressed them
serves IN favor OF the resolution the presumption
Is that 1t viii finally he adopted All this trouble
n hyae
company which contributed literally 10 the coali-
lion campaign fund LIST year, and In CONSIDERS
ton OF that contribution was promised the con-
tract for engraving the bonds by the bosses did
not get It, There are some insnuations, which
may, however, proceed from partisln amino :ity
that there IS speculation IN the states securities
concealed beneath the obstacles that are thrown
in the way OF Tefun linz.
The opposition 10 the nomination OF NJ. Stepll-
ems, for governor OF Georgia. made noise en-
tlTeiy dsDroport.onate to its size. II had more
lung power than voting strength in the conven-
ton The result shows that most OF the delegates
wao votel for the two-thirds rule were stephens
men, and tnat that gentleman would have been
nominated even hat th-2e-f0urthS rule been
adopted Dir. Stephens has been singularly sue
eesSiui IN his political aims He has usually at
tained what his ambition desired. H. is credited
with having said that he would like, above all
Things, to end his long political career with a
tSAAA III TIC SuOtiHaGoFIdl chilr OF Ms nltlV2
stste; bat until very recently 1t was not regarded
as at all probable that his ambition would be
grained In this respect During the past few
years he has antagcnzed and even deheI his
psrty on more than one occasion. 1t is not long
since the democratic bosses IN his own district
declared that he should not have reconciliation
Tor Congress Nj. stephens treated their hostility
with open contem Ut, and was making arrange
ments To run as an Independent candidate. The
sentiment OF his district sustained him 50 strongly
however, that the democrats were compelled to
nominate him to save their party from defeat
NOW, ne enters state convention, and, though
The leaders have criticised and even condemned
him, not one OF them dared dispute with him for
The highest honor in tie gift OF the state.
Tie case OF Cen N II. Curtis, a government
officer. who was recently convicted In the United
States Circuit court or New York, for collecting
money from other ofIioe-Lolder5 for political pur-
poses. yesterday came before the court in banc
three judges sitting, for review upon a motion Tor
new trial The decision OF the lower court was
affirmed unanimously, and Gen. Curtis was SEN
teneed TO pay fine OF 81 $50. Though this is not
The fnal disposition OF the 1se-it being the inter
zion OF the defence TO appeal to the United States
supreme C0urt-the unanimous decision OF the
court IN Dane cannot but have a deInoraliZng
enect upon the collection OF money for partisan
use iroln government officers. The defence was
mainly based upon the alleged unconstftu-
tsonality OF the act OF Congress prohibiting what
Is commonly known as political assessments. IL
was maintained that Congress itl not possess the
constitutional power 10 make the giving REQUEST
1ag or receiving OF voluntary contribution for
political purposes, b. 4 government o!ficial a
criminal offence. The court, in dealing with this
point, holds that Congress Is the constitutional
power which creates the offices. It has the right
pfeScTiSe all needfu regulations for the iSci-
pine OF government officials, and to declare what
nfraciions OK discipline shall be treated as
criminal Offences" The court very pertinentIy
aJoS, that the ofice-nOiter Is unwilling 20 COM
Ply with the conditions imposed by Congress it Is
his duty to resign. That is certainly a privilege
O. which he cannot lawfully be deprived The
Law, as construed by the court. prohibits COOP
Grafton among officials for the raising OF money
Tor political purposes, but it does not forbid any
o1neer OF the government, who upon his own
motion chooses TO contribute money for party DUR
poses, from doing In the face OF this decision
The natter OF political assessments so-called will
PROBABLY take a very mill shape hereafter.
The prohibitionists, eIated with their success In
IOWA. have set out To conquer other states. They
are now diligently working 10 popular sentiment
IN penan Oh prohiotory amendments to the con-
stitution In Michigan and Nebraska and have
Their eyes on one or two other states where they
believe they have fair prospects of success.
Baltimore offers southern merchants substan-
tai ipeueement TO visit that city and make their
purchases there. The merchants and manufae.
tareIs association proposes to pay a rebate OF
fweaty per cent on the railroad fares of all mer
Chants from the south who 20 TO the city to trade
Tais step y taken 10 counteract the dscr!m nation
OF railroads running south against Baltimore In
TIE matter OF fares.
Carefully collected data show that since the 9TH
Of July and UP TO the 18th instant no less than two
hundred and thirteen deaths have occurred In this
country from wounds inflicted by the so-called toy
pistol,-the most OF them resulting In the direct
form OF iockJaw. For article that is sold as n
p'aything this may be regarded tolerably eff
Gent weapon, with large possibilities For ex-
ample, II the enterprising post traders were to In
Goduce them freely among the young redskins
en- the plains, the Indian problem would soon
settle Itself.
VthE hONORABIEG GEORGE FRANCIS MONTAGU
H tea4aslly called Lord George Francis ,IontapnS
GeSesSi pursuant to an act of Parliament made and
tie r...-. OF - 49, sSc-S "