Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

In the Italian chamber Of deputies yesterday
the president read Q letter from Prime Min
lister Crispi announcing that the American
Senate had unanimously accepted with every
mark OF sympathy for Italy the bust Of Carl
baldi, which the Italians had offered 10 express
their gratitude to America. The contents Of
the letter were warmly applauded by the mem
bers.
When the last Indian census was taken there
were 1sl 900 lepers in British India 100, 900 Of
them being males.
The United States minister and Mrs. Phelps
attended the exercises of the United Westmin-
ster schools in London yesterday. Mrs. Phelps
distributed the prizes. The choir sang "The
dress to the distinguished company present,
said that both he and Mrs. Phelps would return
TO America with pleasant memories Of their
stay in England.
The sultan Of Morocco IL again reported 70
be very i'll. The governors Of the provinces
have been summoned to the court
In the parliamentary election in the Stockton
division Of England, yesterday, Mr. Davey,
liberal, received $3.50 votes, and Mr.. Wright
son, conservative. 3,494 In the last election
the liberal candidate received $3.50 and the
conservative ASA.
The London metropolitan board Of works
proposes to expend nearly &2,0O0 900 in WIDEN
ing three thoroughfarss Of secondary import
ance.
1t Il said very authoritatively that the Rus
sian war preparations are constantly increas-
ing, noticeable movement being the victual-
ing Of Warsaw to stand . siege.
A Boston dispatch says the report that Mr..
Blaine viii succeed Mr.. Pendleton - United
States minister 10 Germany has caused treat
satisfaction among American residents there.
Victoria Woodruff Il said to have taken up
her abode at Paris, where she has bought .
house for 2,000, 900 francs, In which she hopes
70 found an institution for the free education
Of women.
At meeting Of the Honorable artillery COM
pany In London . deputation was appointed to
prepare statement of the company's affairs
for presentation to Mr.. stanhope, British Sec
Rotary for war.
Church and stage were brought into closer
communion when Bishop Carl Bzass won the
prize for dramatic works estabIished bv 4
wealthy Hungarian by his tragedy in verse.
The Death Of Attila." The play win be
brought out at the National thester of Buda-
Pesth this winter.
In the house Of commons yesterday Mr..
Rowntree asked Mr.. Raikes, the postmaster
extend the parcels post system 10 TIE service
with America. Mr.. Raikes, in reply, aid thst
with the exception Of the United E{stes thers
was not civilized country in the world vhich
was without the parcels post. He had Lost no
chance Of pressing the question upon the -
tention Of the United States Poet- O6ce suthori-
ties, but the difficulty had been that che Ameri-
can law was supposed 10 stand In the way. Re-
cent inquiries however, had led him 70 hope
that would be overcome. oome temnorsrrv
arrangement would be made.
n. Goblet minister OF foreign affairs, yssasr.
day informed dsputaAion of Hsvrs mershantu
thss cable dispatches received ffum the Con
mander Of tie wasship bison Statsd that -
blockade Of Hayd ms eGsctivs.
The rspreeenlatves az eo0o minsrs. IN con-
yeutieo Ct Pittaburg, have resolved = heve
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