The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-26
RECENT EVENTS ABROAD.
PICNIC PARTIES BEING GIVEN IN
AUSTRIA.
King Milan's Innovations-German In
East Afrioa-General Boulanger Secures
New Ally in General Montauban-
Ex-ouecn Natalie deceived With Royal
DEMONSTRATIONS Foreign Notes.

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! uonors-V Various Foreign Notes.
! LONDON, Dec. 26.-A crisis is threat
ened in the cotton trade at Bolton. Dis
satisfaction is felt on the part of the mas
ters who threaten general lockout on
| account Of the bad work done In the mills
and because of the partial strike among
| the operatives. The latter, having ample
funds on hand, feel confident of maine
tanning strike, aud defy the masters.
A prolonged strike is feared.
Mr.. John Bright has rallied somewhat
to-day.
VIENNA, Dec. 26.-The weather is so
mild that excursions are being made to
Schneeberg and other tourist resorts,
which usually during the winter season
are barred by ice and snow.
The latest advices from Belgrade show
King Milan's utter distrust of the Radi-
cal mojoritv. II is officially announced
that he will open the Skuptschina with
an inaugural message instead of speech
from the throne. The message will not
require an address in reply. The OBJ
ject of this is to silence the Skuptschina
the majority either succeed or fall.
King Milan yesterday received q
deputation from the Radical Club, who
protested against certain clauses in the
revised constitution, The deputation
| then formally presented the thanks of
the Radicals to King Milan for summon
ing the Skuptschina The King prom
ised to alter the Objectionable clauses
He afterward held conference with NJ.
Ristitch, who since says he is sanguine
that the Radicals are appeased and will
vote for the new constitution.
GERMANY IN EAST AFRICA,
| LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says there is
reason to believe that the German Gov
ernment will not restrict its action in
East Africa to the land and sea blockade,
but that Lieutenant Wissman has been
ordered to crush the revolt on the coast
and to establish stations. so as to insure
order.
The East Africa Company has pro
tested against certain passages in the
white Book" giving the speech made
by Count Herbert Bismarck in the Reich
stag They Indignantly deny that they
are the chief importers OF arms and
ammunition.
BoULANGER's NEW ALLY.
PARIS, Dec 26.-General Boulanger's
cause has received an immense accession
in the candidature of General Montau
ban for seat in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. His appearance as candidate in
the department OF the Somme Conjurned
with General Boulanger, opens favorably
for the Boulanglsts a most momentuous
,Ioa ,,,.;.N fa.n1
the danger acutely, and say they held a
council at the Elysee to consider how TO
face the situation.
General Montauban gives his cachet to
the army's support of Boulanger
He says: "Since Gravelotte, when he
held in check the attack of Won Stein
metz's corps on the left of the French
lines, his name has been cherished by the
army. During the five years of his COM
mand of the Second Army Corps he added
to his popularity. General Montauban's 5
election address is frank espousal of the
Boulanger programme. He denounces
the Boulanger programme. He denounces
the Chamber of Deputies as being pow
erless for good; as offending the national
conscience, and as compromising the in
terests of the country. He demands the
summoning of constituent assembly as
alone competent to express the national
WILL"
MILAN ACCEPTS AMENDMENTS.
BELGRADE, Dec. 26.--King Milan has
accepted several important amendments
to the Constitution which were proposed
by the Radicals. Capital punishment for
political offenses, except attempts upon
the life OF the King or Crown Prince, is
abolished. Citizens cannot be arrested
without judicial warrant or be placed
under police supervision without Judi
cial sentence. Members of the royal
family shall not marry without the con
sent of the Crown. The King can sign
no commercial treaty without the con-
sent of the Skuptschina, which will con-
troll all the finances of the kingdom.
ROYAL HoNoRs FOR NATALIE.
ODESSA, Dec. 20, 26,-Ex-Queen Natalie
of Servia has been received with royal
honors during her tour. Upon her ar
rival at the Russian frontier the I'M
perial Chamberlain welcomed her on
behalf of the Car and Czarina. At the
various towns at which she stopped the
burGomasters presented bread and salt,
and all expressed the hope that she
would reascend the throne A gunboat
is held in readiness to convey the eX-
Queen from Yalta in the event of
crisis in Servia. General Ignatieff has
, gone to Yalta incognito TO have an inter-
view with Natalie,
ATTACKING A BRITISH OFFICIAL.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-The Cologne Ga
zette rencws the attack on Sir r. S.
Moirer, the British Ambassador at St.
Petersburg. 1t says: eve assert that
BazaIne named Moirer, when in Darn
stadt, as the author of the information
: which reached him about the move
ments of the German troops We are,
prepared to prove our statements"
LONDON, Dec, 26--The Times implores
that an early settlement of the New
foundland fishery controversy between
France and England be arranged as the
present situation leaves the two countries
in anomalous and unsatisfactory rela.
tions.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-Lieutenant Wiss.
mann's appointment as an official Of the
foreign service Is confirmed.
DUBLIN, Dec 2G.-The police and
military are making preparations for eX.
tensivc eylctions on the Olpherts-Artls.
more estate at Letterkenny. The houses
Of the tenants have been strongly forh.
fled and desperate struggle is immi-
| nent