Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-27
The Swiss Minister at Washingtom ne.
signss
BERNE. May 2.-Col Frey, Swiss minister &C
Washington, has resigned.
General Foreign News by Cable.
FRENCH TRADE PRIVILEGE ON The CHINKsR raox


LONDON. May 27.-Advices from the English en-
bassy at Pekin confirm the report that France has
obtained the exclusive right under the treaty Of
11en Tsin TO trade Oh the Chinese frontier border
ing on 1onquin. NJ. ScherZer, inspector general Of
French customs In the east has arrived In Paris
from Canton 10 confer with the government IN re.
gard TO the administration OF customs ia TonQuin.
TIE sUEZ CANAL DIRECTORATE
NJ DE Lesseps has obtained assurance OF the re-
quslte two-third vote OF the shareholders TO carry
the proposal TO admit seven English shp-ownerS 70
the Suez canal directorate.
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION
Italy supports France In her demands for the In.
ternational control OF Egypt The other powers
have not yet stated what position they win take
The Egyptian conference Will open with power 70
decide all questions In regard to the control OF
Egypt, a reform OF the present administration and
the term OF the English occupation. One section
OF the liberal press is strongly opposed to the gov.
ernments concession TO the French demands
MOODY AND sANKEY
Moody and Sankey closed a successful mission
at CROYDON yesterday. They VIII sail for America
July 5th.
SEVERE LETTER OF BRADLAuGH ON TEE puKl on
MARLBOROUGH.
Apropos of the committing OF the Duke OF MARI
borough and the VIM. Penn pensions, Mr. Charles
Bradlaugh writes severe letter TO the treasury.
He urges that Marlborough betrayed England, en-
cep1ed brSes from f the bread Contractors Sho were
thus permitted 10 supply the army with such poor
food that many sailors were sickened by it and
died. He submits likewise that the Penn pension,
when originally granted was a fraud on the na-
ton, and moreover the present recipient OF this
pension is not direct blood heir OF William Penn.
GEN. GoRDoSs PLANS.
LONDON, May 27.-Sir Henry Gordon has been In
terv1ewed concerning bis brother He said the Lat.
feet that he had no fear TO his personal safety.
He could leave Khartoum by a safe route any day,
but would not until a better government In the
Eastern Soudan had been established, and the
safety OF the Inhabitants from the rebels assured
AT the time OF Gen. Gordons news TO Sir Henry he
was engaged in project against the slave trade In
n
large British expedition was needless He only
wanted few hundred English troops 10 co-operate
with the gun-boatS after the rising OF the Nile 70
clear the country OF rebels from Berber 70 Khaf-
toum.
THE ROYAL GEoGRAPHrsTs AND THE oREKLY RD-
LIEF EXPEDITION.
AT the session or the Royal Geographical Society
yesterday Rt. Hon. Lord AberdaTe president OF
e o IN saS tne sSs cd or
the relief OF Lieut. Greely was subject OF tho
greatest interest Lieut. Commander Chadwick
ernment for the gift OF the Arctic steamer Alert
which America had received gratefully as an indi.
the TWO countries @ President Aberdare referred IN
q complimentary manner 10 the services OF Passed
Assistant Engineer Rae, OF the United States navy,
who was present
HANAIC, May S.-Ihe marriage OF the Princess
Elizabeth, OF Hesse to Prince Leopold, hereditary
prince to the throne, took place yesterday. Prince
William, or Prussia, the Czar1na OF Russia, Crown
Prince Frederick William, the Queen OF Denmark,
Tue ffluCcsS vi tlic Duht Vi CduOr1o&c,
and Grand Duke Louis, OF Hesse, were present
ANoTHER VICTORY FOR THE AMERICAN IA cRossD
TEAM.
SHEFFIELD, May ga game OF Ia crosse was
played here yesterday between the American team
and the Yorkshire team. The weather was nne,
but the attendance was small During the flrUe
part OF the game the Americans scored three goala
The Americans secured nve goals In the second
part, winning easily py eight goals TO the YosE-
shire's none.
A DeIuge I'm the Southwest.