Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-15
GeneraI Foreign News.

THE SEAT OF AN AMERICAN BISHOP CHANGED.
ROME Dec 15.-The vatican has ordered that
the seat OF the bishop of the diocese of Grass
Valley, California, be transferred to Sacra-
mentO.
THE POPE PROTESTS.
PARIS, Dec. 15.-The pope has protested to
the French government against the action OF
VI. Goblet, minister OF public instruction, in
stopping the stiLends OF 30 priests for alleged
Intervention in recent elections for members OF
the chamber oi de i,uties The pope claims that
the suspension of religious stipends is an ill.,
fringement ON the provisions OF the concordat.
Cincinnati's Contested Elections
A PEaEMrToRY WRIT OF NANDAAUs On CLERK
DALTON.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, Dec. 15.-The supreme
court, this morning, Oh the application OF the
attorney general, granted Il peremptory writ OF
mandamus to compel Clerk Dalton, OF Haml-
ton county, To make II return OF the election
abstract. \ special messenger was appointed
by the court to serve the writ this evening.
Fire in a Wilmington Mill.
WILMINGToN, DEL, Dec. ia fire broke
out at o'clock This morning in the three-story
cutton mills destroying the building and its
valuable machinery. Che proprietors estimate
the loss al from s575, 900 IL S1OO,Oo Some of
the employees had difficulty in escaping.
rhe Proposed Changes in the Rules.
PROBABILITY THAT THE DISCUSSION OF THEM
WILL RUN ALONG TO ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Morrison called up the report Of the COM
uAitIcc Ou IuleS III IuiS IL
is said to be the policy OF the friends OF the re-
port to allow free discussion, and there viii be
Il running fight, taking up most of the time
between now and the time fixed in Mr.. Morri-
sons res >lutioi for the holiday adjournment.
MIR. Randall, it is expected. viii gain consider
able strength throngn the discussion of the sub
ject, but IL is dOuDted that his gains will be
sufficient to give him any chance OF defeating
the proposed changes. Most OF the Members
on both sides Oh the House who served ON the
last appropriations committee, and many who
have in other Congresses served on that com.
.nittee, will support Mr.. Randall in his oppo-
sitiOn to the distribution ot the appropriation
bills. though MANY OF them approve Of the
other clauses in the proposed new lies This
gives him a pretty strong fighting force in the
House. The opposition Will be conducted by
Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Holman, and they will
have On their side some such strong men as Nc
Milin, of Tennessee, Hammond, of Georgia:
Herbert, of Alabama; Burnes, of Missouri For.
ney, of Alabama; w. W. Phelps, OF New Jersey:
Cannon, Of Illinois; Long, of Massachusetts
and Hepburn, of Iowa. Tue body OF the House
proposed changes, and they are not as likely to
be changed in their views by the discussion of
the question, az the matter has been under
consideration already since the close of last
session. and their conclusions have been form
ell, III most caSes, after long consideration. Mr.
Reed, the chosen leader of the republicans. will
support the report with all his strength and
will probably be followed by most of his party.
Nor REMOVED For "UFFENsIyE PARTISAN.
sHIP.'--At the light house board it is stated
that Ralph Il. Dodge, the Block Island keeper
has not been removed for offensive partisan.
ship" as telegraphed from Newport The
discharge the duties of his office prOperI, .
Darius Is. Dodge will be appointed to succee.I