Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-21

General Foreign news ~ 49,
BIsNtRcK orPosEp 10 TEE SECRET sAi4o
BER1IS, Dee eI.-rhe Worth German Gdsecn -
that Prince Bismarck entirely coDcur with -
pr1, tsaIGer. minister OF the Interior, 10 oppos1$
crst voting al elections for the lower noox a -
PTusSfan diet. Prince Bismarck, that papf 0y1
has even expressed himself as favorable 70 umvesn
suffrage provided that public voting is adhered 90
for Ts the 'rss reehsfaS &c German IT % paraamsnp dss,
raental 20 imperial institutions, and must evensos
ally be modified.
IN xr,fosr OF TIE soxs-xAKxR
Rom. Dec. 2l--The republican journals here ~.
peared Yesterday With black borders In memory O
oveniank, the bomO-msker, who was hanged
year ago in Trieste.
LONDON. Dec e1.-Fourteen thousand cotton op-
erati0es IN north ana east Lancashire are idie IN
consequence os the strike Onehan OF the looms ar
Blackburn are stopped
TIE GLASGOW DYSANrTEPs' TRIAL.
FpISBrFG, Dec. 2l.-In the case OF the Glasgow
dynaIliters to-day the lord justice clerk occupied
{ clock.
L,te7.-The fury returned sc three O'Clock and
rendered verdict that Tiye OF the prisoners were
guilty. OF sli the charges, and i've were guilty OF
the flrst charge only. Five of the prisoners were
then sentenced 10 penal seryitude FOR life and the
remaining five were sentenced TO seven years penal
servijude
RELIEF or TIE G,RRrsoN AT srSkAr.
CAIRO, Dec. el.-It Is reported that Col Sartortve
With Two months provisions through the Ajd Of
friendly nstiFes II is hoped that the garrison &C
1cka VIII De similarly relieved
TEE FoPE AND TEE PRINCE
ROME. Dec. q. - According to Rdsse0nG
tneuspJper) the German Crown Prince fnd the
Pope laiked with each other three-qaarters OF an
hour upon general subjects. When the prince was
about leaving, the Pope asked him II he had any
mission TO perform, and the prince replied: 81 have
the Emperor William and Prince Bismarck for the
restoration OF religious peace In Germany compati-
Die with our laws and institutions
THE BRITISH TRooP-sHIP EuPHRATEs AFLoAT.
t;IBRArTAR. dec. 2l-The British rroop-ship Eu-
pirates, which went ashore yesterday near Tarifa,
was loatcd by tie AID OF gunooat aRd has arrived
here.
PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS IN THE FAR EAST.
PARIS. Dec. 2l.-The GauJois newspaperl states
that Cardinal Jacobini, papal secretary OF state,
has forwarded Instructions 10 the various papat
uunCioS 10 request the various powers 70 take
measures for the protection OF Christians IN the lar
prssESsrov AMONG THE EGYPTIAN REBE1a
CAIEo Dec. 21.-The governor OF 1oka oeie-
graphs to the khedive under date OF the l0th that
tribes along the Suakim and Berper. The mem
beIS or the Hadendua tribe are nghtfng among
tend proceeding to kharteum 70 have an interview
ToEa.
AMERICAN CATHOLIC CLERGY AND TIE FKSIASs
ROME. Dec. 21.-The American bish Pc before
leaving for home came To an agreement upon the
attitude to be adopted by the catholic clergy OF the
United States towards the Feniana
French Victory I'm AMMAN.
HEPORTED CAPTURE OF s0NTAY.
IoSpoS. Dec 2I.-A Hong Kong dispatch, dated
to-day, to Reuters telegram company, states that
IL Is reported there that the French forceS under
Admiral Coui bet, have captured Sontay
tbs FRENCH KILLED AND WOUNDED N THE F1Gar.
ING on TIE l4TH.
PARIS. Dec. 2l.-Admiral Courbet, In his of1ctal
report u the government. states that three oncers
and sixty-seven men killed and ten officers and
one hundred and seventy men were wounded IN the
lighting before Sontay on the 14th inst
THE ApNIsaL's REWARD.
PARIS. Dec. 2I.-Aimlral Courbet has been
zetted as grand o1icer OF the legion OF honor.
An alleged 100000 Corruption Fund.
INVESTIGATION BIZ TUE CHICAGO GRAND JURY
NEWSPAPER MEN MAKING 1T LIVELY FOE TIE
INeUIsIToRs.
Carcaan, Dec. 21.-The hurried passage by the
commGn council OF this city week ago OF an ordi
nance granting the hicago and Evanston railroad
the right OF entry into the heart OF the city gave
rise 20 tue rurnOr that corruption fund. which
was declared 70 be sI00o0o, had been placed In the
safe Of tne of The city hotels TO be distributed
among the councilmen on the fna adoption OF the
orinfnce. The publication OF these rumors has re-
suited In the grand jury subpenaing nearly all Vt
the proprletors editors and reporters OF tie local
{, liz press Those flying yesterday threw but
tle hight on the supposed corruption funo, out the
tact $ reported that there Were some sharp pas
Joseph Mednl. OF the Tribune, said he could ac-
cuse 40 man of taking part in the alleged bribery,
but he pointed to how corrupt council might bs
eribed. and suggested various places where valua-
ble testimony ia the present Instance could b
! found.
u F. stone. OF the Daily Nesrs, expressed fear
thai the grand jury was merely on o "hshing" ex-
CurSfon ani that the Investigation was TO certain
extent pryng process Carried on for the benent 0I
the ali eyed bribe takers He did not care 70 give
any in.,Nmation which would be filtered through a
sieve ans 90 back 10 the '.eang which had It's rep
has au e&-adefhsn e eaiied upon yau,r asked
/ one OF the grand Juymen.
I .sThere are very few aldermen that would aa-
NIT into my offce,- said Mr. stone.
Then you have low opinion OF grand Juries and
aldermen generaliy?n
Il have" replied Mt. Stone
The sane witness also ntimated that II the grand
;ury really In search Of information they could
probably obtain ft.
4 Subpoena is also out for Mayor Harrison, and
he Will he heard on his return to the city.
The INilY SeprS this morning SCOTS at the In
vestgsIon and iniimates that IL is not being con-
Quoted with desire TO get at the real facts but
simply TO dis cover who has been talking too freely
to The uspapers, that he may be punished by
the supposed corrupt crowd In the common council
In due time The various officials of the Chicago
& Evanston Railway company are now expected to
appear before the grand jury.