The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-07
Mhnt the Old World Is Doing

The sale of corn to Russians In Dustabad,
Persia, has been stopped. IL is believed that
Southern Persia is now in the hands of Eng
land
A royal decree announces that blockade
of the Portuguese coast, in East Africa, has
been established.
The Shah of Persia has expressed his willing
ness that a Russian consul shall reside at
Pesth, but objects to the consul's jurisdiction
extending to Moshed, because that place is
holy city.
The elections for members OF the Storthing
In Sweden have resulted In the return OF tfty-
one Conservatives, thlrty-seven Liberals and
twenty-five Ministeralsts,
Arrangements have been made for an inter
national sculling contest. The first prize will
be $500. Beach, Kemp, Searle, Matterson,
Stanbury, Niclson and MacClear will com
pete,
The Vatican notifies former soverelgns ltal-
ian States that the Pope cannot longer prevent
Catholics from taking part In elections. AT
conference of the Sacred College, at which
the Pope presided 1t was decided to allow
Catholics entire liberty Of action.
II is reported that Persia had acceded TO
Russia's demand that an exequator be granted
to the Russian consul at Meshed.
The Russian railway officials have been
ordered to observe the same ceremony toward
ex-Queen Natalie of Servia as is shown to
grand duchess
The President of the Reichstag yesterday
introduced bill providing for the erection OF
a national monument to William l.
The Committee of the French Chamber Of
Deputies have unanimously rejected the
finance minister's proposal to impose new
| taxes.
A London Times Berlin dispatch says
Prince Bismarck Is piqued because Of England
and the Windthorst party being In the fore
front of the antislavery crusade. The chan
celor Is not desirous that the latter Ehall gain
political prestige thereby, and is therefore de-
voting his whole energies to the African ques-
| ton.
The Car and King George OF Greece have
| agreed that the marriage OF Grand Duke Paul
Of Russia and Princess alexandra Of Greece
shall not take place until October next.
Monsignor Beligni the Papal delegate to
| China, will leave shortly for that country. lie
is charged with the settlement Of the diplo-
matte relations between the Vatican and the
| authorities at Pekin.
The new Servian Constitution declares the
kingdom hereditary, with popular representa-
tion, and the religion Greek, with the eastern
Servian church autocephalous The electoral
franchise is granted to persons paying direct
taxes of fifteen dinars (the dinar being equal
to French franc) yearly.
Count Herbert Bismarck has gone to Fried
richsruhe TO consult with his father In regard
TO the coming Colonial debate in the Reich
stag.
The German East Africa Companyhas aban
doned its intention to petition the German
Government for a subsidy.
While discussing the Industrial Insuranc,
bill In the Reichstag yesterday Herr Vor
Boelticher, Minister OF State, expressed tn,
hope that throughout the debate the Reichstal
would adopt the motto "Loye thy brethren
The Parnell fund now amounts to G24 500
The Constantiuople correspondent Of th
London Times says he is authorized to den.
that Germany has formally invited the Port
10 assist In the Zanzibar blockade.
dispatch from Zanzibar states that tn
German war vessel Garcia has captured slav
I dhow and that the rebellion on the coast I
increasing.
| General Boulanger said in an interview yes
terday that the government would endeavo
b to put of the general election until next Octo
ber but the result would not be affected. Iii
side would win.