Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-09
General Foreign News BY Cable.


BERLIN, December Sin spite OF ITS rejection Dy
the Subcommittee, Gen. Sanford hns decided TO
present TO the conference his project for the build
Ing OF a railway from Nivi TO Stanley Pool
The National Gdzette states that he powers have
agreed that the decisions OF the conference regard
ing the occupation or unoccupled territory shall
only take practical erect after the lapse OF q
specified time The object Of this is 70 avoid race
between the powers that wish TO annex African
territory. The scheme Of neutrality proposed by
England Stlpulates that Ia the event OF war the
Congo and Niger. with their affiuents and tho
littoral for maritime league from the mouths OF
these rivers shall remain free 10 merchant ships,
except such as are laden with munitions OF war.
And further, The merchants OF ali nations who have
dep0ts on the Congo and the Niger are forbidden 10
supply war vessels with COAL except In sufficient
quantities 20 enable them TO reach the nearest
port. The scheme proposed by France is similar
TO this but does mention the subject OF supply.
Ing war vessels with coal In time Of war. :.
THE FRENcH-cHsEsE DIFFICULTY.
PARIS, December 9.-Ihe NATIONAL says the ne
EQUATIONS between Ii Hung Chang. viceroy OF Pee
Chi Ii ana the French consul at Tien Tsln have
ceased since the rebuff which the French received
at Tamsui. The Havas agency says that the ne.
gOtiaUons between Earl Granville the British Sec
retry of state for foreign affairs and the Marques
Iseng. Chinese ambassador, with a view OF settling
the FrancO-ChineSe difficulty, have been tempo
rarily Interrupted, owing TO the ndspositon OF the
Chinese diplomat, who is suffering from a cold.
CHINESE COUNCIL WAR
LONDON. December 9.-1he Vienna correspondent
OF the Standard learns from some source that the
Empress OF China VIII summon a council OF war
within lew days. The reasons for the renewal OF
peace negotiations VIII then he given and the re-
suit OF The Interviews between Earl Granville and
the Marques Tseng will he stated.
PRINCE BISMARCK EXPLAINS
BERIIS, December 9.-The North German Gazette.
Prince Bismarcks organ, explains that the re-
marks by Prince Bismarck in the reichstag tho
other day were not Intended a special criticism
or MIR. Gladstone, but OF tie system Of coalition
ministries. such ministry, he thinks, is always
lnpeded by the necessity OF respecting the opin-
ions OF the different parties entering into the coal
tion
FRENCH TAX on MPoRrEp CATTLE
PAEIs, December s.-The tar1n committee OF tbs
Chamber OF deputies VIII adhere TO It's proposal q
place an increased tax on imported cattle.
CANsIBALs SENTENCED TO DEATH.
LONDON. December 9.-Capt Dudley ana the mate
guilty OF murder In killing the boy Parker for food
TO keep themselves alive, were to-day sentenced 70
death II is believed that they VIII certainly b
pardoned.
THE ALLOWANCE FOR PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR.
LONDON, December 9-The Prince OF Wales win
son. Prince Albert Victor. until the young man
marr1esL
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED AND POWDER sRrzEn
VIENNA, December 2-Four anarchists, one q
whom Is a woman, have been arrested at Stern
besg. Morayia Eight kilograIames OF dy Mantle were
TeDezraphic Briefs.
Fltzgfbbons Crisps large carriage factory in
Trenton, n. D., was burned this morning. loss
're thrown out OF employment
The schooner which sunk the Mary 4 Crosby on
saturday. Ia Long Island, was the Mary 6tandlsh.
me latter host her jibboom. She WIN proceed V
The wooden tobacco warehouse OF Albert W.
Allcn. at ihompsonviIle, Conn, with co cases Of
oDacco, was burned yesterday. 1he 10 = 00,00A
yell insured.