The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-30
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
INSPECTOR OF STEAMBOATS,.

Washington, D. c., March 26.-It is stated
to-day on high authority that the president
has determined to appoint Mr.. X. H. Wool
folk, of Kentucky, supervising inspector OF
steamboats, for the sixth district, vice Carr, re-
signed, and that his name will be sent to the
senate tomorrow or next day.
COL. CARR.
Friends of Col. Eugene A. Carr, Of the
United States army, have been here for some
days quietly but actively working for his pro-
motion to the prospective vacancy OF brieadier
general likely soon TO be made by the retire
ment of Maj. Gen. Mcdowell, and a promo
ton of some of the brigadier generals to his
has any considerable chance for the promo
ton,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, March 2S.-ln the house of COM
mons tonight Mr.. Forster admitted that it
was true protection had not done great deal,
but declared that it had done something. 1t
has prevented many outrages and murders, by
enabling the authorities to lock up those who
otherwise might have committed such acts of
violence.
There were, he said, signs ofhope, but out
RACES must be stopped. If they were not, it
would become the duty Of the house of COM
mons to have stronger measures still. Fors-
ter's speech was frequently cheered in the
WarmeSt manner.
In the house of commons this afternoon,
during discussion relative to supply, Glad
stone ridiculed the idea of allowing the impriS-
oned Irish members of parliament to come to
London to vote on the cloture question on
Thursday. The government, he said, is
bound to be consistent in administering the
coercion act.
GARIBALDI AT PALERMO.
Palermo, March 2S-Garibaldi arrived
here to-day to take part in the commemora-
ton OF Siciian vespers, the anniversary Of
which occurs Thursday, and will be made the
occasion of a national demonstration. The
general was warmly received by the popuace.
Perfect order was maintained.
IRELAND.
Dublin, March 2S.-Four additional arrests
have been made in connection with the shoot
ing of Mcmahon, including the father and two
brothers of one of the agressors. A quantity
OF ammunition and number of rifles have al
so been discovered.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Paris, March 28.-A dispatch to the St.
lanes Gazette says: The government of
France and the United States have formally
notified the powers that the reassembling Of
the monetary conference must be indefinitely
postponed. 1t was stated in the house of
commons to-day that this report is true. The
object of the postponement is said to be to
allow the public opinion of England to ripen.
SWISS IMMIGRANTS.
Geneva, March 2S.-Four hundred and fifty
L.,
left there for the United States. These immi-
grants are described as the flower OF the pop
ulaton. They are mostly possessed of fair
means, but are compelled to lmmgrate by the
depression of agriculture.
FENIANS FEARED.
London, March 2S.-It is stated that the
police force around the docks now number
Goo men every night. 1t is believed that pre-
vious to the recent fire at the Royal Albert
docks, the authorities had anonymous infor-
nation that the Fenians intended to blow up
the tunnel to North Woolwich, which passes
under the docks.
NEW CARDINALS CREATED.
Rome March 2S.-At consistory held yes
terday the pope created seven cardinals, in
Guiding Archbishop McCabe, of Dublin, Arch
bishop Lavigere, of Algiers and Archbishop
I.ucb. of Seville. His holiness afterward
delivered an allocution on the position of the
church.
RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, March 2S.-The latest num-
Der of the Will of the People, the nihilist or
gan. dated February, urges the continuation
of the organization of conspiracy, notwith-
standing the reprisals of the government. The
Will of the People mentions that brother of
the woman, Terrentieva, one of the nihiliSts |
recently arrested at st. Petersburg, has been |
arrested; also an escaping convict, on whom
were found the lists Of the names leading to
numerous arrests at Ekatornburg, Trumen,