Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14


LONDON, october l4-Tne Paris correspondent OF
inc f'tS gives report as current there that Her
The Hague on probation and that Prince Bismarck
VIII ultimately aproint Herbert as vice chancellor.
10 fel4eNe ms father Of many of his onerous duties
EUROPEAN QUARANTINE CONGRESS-
ST PfTKRsBURG. October ls.-RuSsia, upon re-
ceiSing the protest OF England against the string
ont quarantine al Russian ports. has consented to
government nj Rome. Ia concert International un-
easlness against epidemic diseases
TnE COMMERCIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE
PARIS oCtobvr A-M. kouyier. the new min
isier oi commerce, promises To begin his min
lsterial career bt an Investigation of the present
remedial measures
TUE ORDER OF THR RID Eaets.
bERilS. October l4.-fmper1r William has con-
i'' Itrfed Gpon lleulen NJ General Baron Won Lce,
coAlmsnder OF the eighth army corps. the decora-
uoh OF the order OF The Red Esgle.
An OBSTRUCTION To NAVIGATION AT HavRK
Hfkt' ocloh'r IA heavy dock gate has
fallen ihto b. Sea IN this harbor nhSirciiny nayi-
gatlon Ihtii ID l. removed IL VIII prevent the In
kteSs or tgr''>S VI the steamers OF the general
GREAT PolrTICtL TRIAL IN Rrssr,
81. lEFFE>RC RG. October IA great .salitical
trial has just been finished here IL was condurted
privately SiN officers uf the army were sentenced
10 death. besides Vera Filipnowa ana snother
woman named Noikenstein. SIX Others were ban
ished 10 siberia Inc executions VIII probably be
secret.
IoNnoN. October ll-fchu Tsln Chen. the new
Chinese minister 60 Germany. Austria and Italy,
has arrived al SGeZ tic II on his way 10 Berlin
LABOR TROUBLES ~ LYONS
LYONS, October 1i.->eiitious placaris have been
posted In different parts OF this city, calling A
meeting ot workin ,men who are out of enploy-
ment II is probable that The government viii
prevent the meeting being held
THE ptTCH PARLIAMENT
THE HaGCE, October Ia-The King win OMEN the
Dutch parliament on November l7th.
RgI5ANps IL THE sorpas
SthkiS, Oct her lA-ohe huperAd and forty men
have lett Massowah for the purpose quelling the
brigandS They are commanded by has Aloula A
cousin OF the King OF Abyssnla has Joined the bri-
gands
ECONOMY IN rGyPT
ALEXANDRIA. October l4.-Ftve emnovee on tho
ministry OF the interior have been dismissed as q
measure OF economy.
THE CONGO CONFERENCE
LoNDoN. October l4-France and GERMANY will
propose M t!fr, onCo conference or the novers in
Rerltu that the Danublan system he applied on the
Congo: Baron DE Courcel, the French ambassador
az Berlin, In letter dated september "a Prince
Bismarck, says that France Il anxious settle In
spirit OF good, mutual undersian anding her rela-
lions with Germany as neighoOr In Africa. and
Ihat she faVors Freedom OF commerce on the Congo.
He says that the views of France In the matter
being Identical with those OF Germany she decided
with her 10 invite conference OF all cabinets In
terested In the subject
PRAYING IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY FOR THF CON.
VERSION OF ENGLAND TO THE ANCIENT PATH.
After the celebration OF mass yesterday In St
Peters church. the bishop OF the diocese and the
clergy and congregation, numbering 500 persons
proceeded TO the shrine OF Edw ard, the Confessor
IN westminster abbey where they knelt and
prayed Tor the conversion os England TO the
ancient faith. The people made the sign of the
cross during the prayer. They were moi disturbed
ny the yergers The visitors at the abbey were
much astonished by the proceeding.
THE REBELLIoUs STUDENTS IN RUSSIA
BERLIN, October 1.-THE closing OF the university
AT hieH has greatly tneensed tae educated classes
OF Russia The excitement among the students I'm
that country is increasing. Ii is reported that the
university at CharkOn has been closed. The Rus
has
The rebellious students with the utmost rigor.
THE CARDINALS CROSS REDEEMED
CATANTA. october Ia-The citizens OF Catanfa
have subscribed a sufficient sum to redeem the
golden cross which was presented TO the cardinal
OF 81 Feice 10y the pope, and which the former do
mated 10 the sufferers ty the recent cyclone here.
They returned IL t0 the cardinal with expressions
OF gratitude for his remembrance OF them In their
distress