Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-31
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Paris OFFICIAL Journal announces an in
crease in the army of 5000 foot chaeseurs by
the addition OF two companies to each thirty
battalions.
The duchess of Marlborough declares that
the newspaper reports about the differences
between herself and her husband are cruel and
infamous.
Prince Alexander of Battenberg may get
his chosen bride, Princess Victoria of Prussia,
after all The principal cause Of Prince Bis
marcks opposition to the match was the czar's
dislike of Battenberg. The latter is now said
to have been restored to the cars favor and
Bismarck may relent.
Hon. Cornelia Prettie, sister Of Lord Dun
allay, was killed Friday while hunting near
Nenah, County Tipperary. The horse STUN
bled and she fell from the saddle. Her feet
becoming entangled in the stirrups she was
dragged for some distance head downward.
1t is stated that should the French chamber
of deputies declare NJ. villeneuve's seat
vacant on account of his confinement in a
lunatic asylum, III. De Lesseps will contest the
seat. 1t is understood that he and Gen.
Boulanger will mutually support each other.
Sir Richard Burton, the eastern traveller, adj
vises the British government to clear Suakim
of the Egyptian clique send the Egyptian SOL
diers home, garrison the town with Sepoys, stop
quarreling with the Soudanese. who only want
to be rid of the Turks, and hoist the English
flag, once for all.
A fine bust of the late "Chinese" Gordon
has just been placed in the private apartments
of Windsor castle. 1t stands near the crystal
casket in which Queen Victoria deposited Gen.
eral Gordons bible.
In long article on the reorganization of the
German artillery the Deaasche Heres Zeit,fng
makes an interesting comparison. 'The French
artillery it says, ''has ten thousand more horses
than the Germany artillery in time of peace.
Its officers are numerically superior. A longer
time Of active service enables the French artil-
lerymen to acquire more complete instruc-
| ton. The French possess shrapnel similar to
that OF the Germans, and they have powder
that explodes almost without noise and without
smoke. The secret of this powder is difficult
to get at because it rests in the method of its
manufacture and not in the composition of the
substance. Finally, the ballistic qualities of
French cannon render it superior to the Ger
man cannon. The French material is heavier
than the German, and, although the horses are
more numerous, the German horses are more
vigorous"
The London Standards correspondent at Zan-
zibar says: ARABS from the interior report
that a revolution has broken out in Uganda,
and that the king has been deposed by his
brother. II the report is true Emin Pacha may
be able to reach the coast
The French senate yesterday adopted the
budget as amended by the chamber of deputies.
Premier Floquet afterward read decree clos
ing the session.
1t is stated in London that further papers re-
lating to the Sackville affair are about to be
be given out for publication by the foreign
Office
The Paris Figaro says: ut has been decided
to provide railways with double line of rails,
converging at the eastern frontier. The roads
are to cost 210, 900, 900 francs. 1t may be hoped
that the enemy will allow us time to complete
this useful work"
Ellen Terry has been presented with the
shoes in which Mrs. Siddons used to play Lady
Macbeth and she used them Saturday night in
the great Irving production of Macbeth" in
London.
During the performance of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream at the Berlin opera Saturday
evening the Princess Adelbert of Bavaria was
seized with a violent attack of hysteria, and had
to be removed. She has since become worse
1t is believed that she is insane.
Advices from Friedrichsruhe report that
since Wednesday Prince Bismarck has suffered
a recurrence of govt in a severe form.
Louis and Joseph Lebourdais respectively
captain and mate of the bark Gylene, of Que
bee. were Saturday sentenced in Glasgow to
ten years penal servitude each for trying to
scuttle their vessel and defraud the insurers
The attempt was made while the Gylene was
| on a voyage from Quebec for Greenock.
AS king of Prussia the allowance of the en-
peror of Germany from the imperial funds is
S75O,000 yearly. 1t is said that the reichstag
| will be asked to appropriate an additional
in the increased duties of the head of the en-
Dre.