Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-23
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Copenhagen was brilliantly illuminated last
night in honor Of the princess Of Wales, who,
with her daughters departed for England
The queen of Italy has commanded that the
rooms occupied by the German emperor at the
quirinal shall remain in exactly the state in
which he left them.
Gen. Viale minister of war, stated in the
Italian chamber of deputies that arrangements
had been completed for mobilizing the army
in the event that it became necessary
The Able Crozes, for many years chaplain OF
the prison of La Roquette, Paris and the at.
tendant Of over fifty-one murderers at the gull
lotine, has just died at an advanced age.
A conference of influential Australians and
Canadians In London have approved project
for laying cable from Vancouver to Australia,
to touch at Hawaii, Tanning Island Samoa,
Fiji and New Zealand
NJ. De Lanessan, in the French chamber of
deputies, moved a reduction of the Tonquin
army estimates by 1000 900 francs. NJ. Floquet
an adverse vote as declaration of a want of
confidence. NJ. De Lanessan withdrew the
motion.
A novel law point came up before Mr.. JUS
tice Butt in the application Of a woman to have
her marriage with her deceased sister hus-
band declared void Such marriage is con-
trary to the law Of England, but Justice Butt
surprised the counsel with the opinion that for
one OF the parties to ask relief from it was in
admissible
In the New South Wales assembly the premier
yesterday moved an address to the queen,
which was adopted, advising that the Office of
governor of the colony henceforth be confined
to class OF public men who can be called to
assist in the government of the empire. and
that the colonial governments be informed of
the proposed nominations.
The fig harvest this year has been good. The
whole crop that practically supplies Europe
and America and great part Of Asia is gath
cred from a very limited acreage. The aver
age yield is about $4,000 900 pounds. The fig
gardens lie along the valley of the Meander,
especially round the ruins of Ephesus. The
gathering employs all the population of the
neighboring villages, and the subsequent pro-
cesses OF drying, sorting, and packing give
employment to all creeds and nationalities
Turks and Christians work together side by
side. The well-knOwn brand, "Eleme," means
selected"
Another land to close its doors against Chi
nese immigration is Eastern Siberia. The gov
eminent OF the Russian provinces of the
Amoor has proposed to restrict the entry of
Chinese with this statement; ''The Manchu-
rlans form an element which is dangerous to
the interests OF our Russian cOlonists as by
their intelligence, industry, endurance, and
frugality, competition Of any foreign labor sys-
tenn whatever with theirs is prevented" It is
proposed to levy q capitation and income tax
on all Chinese and Coreans in Russian terri
tory, and to admit Asiatics to the privilege of
lied Russians.
The appointment Of housekeeper at Windsor
Castle, which has become vacant through the
death OF Mrs. Henderson, is one of the best
things for women In the English queens gift,
for there is not only an adequate salary, but
the housekeeper has excellent apartments in
the castle, valuable perquisites and numerous
privileges. When royal personages visit
Windsor present to the housekeeper is q
matter OF course. Emperor Nicholas Of Rus
STA gave the housekeeper 81 900.