Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

, FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Two interesting ann Ouncements came from
London Saturday night. One was that the
rumor that the government will not appoint a
successor to Lord Sackville as minister to the
United States until after the Inauguration of
President Harrison is confirmed. The other
was Minister Phelps will sail for the United
States on the North German Lloyd steamer
Lain, which leaves Southampton on the 3lst
inst.
Miss Eames, an American pupil of Nine.
Marchesi, Is going to sing Juilette at the Paris
grand opera.
An officer of the French engineer reserve
corps named Dreyfus. who was recently ar
rested at Strasburg without a passport and hav-
ing in his possession sketches of the forts there,
will be prosecuted for high treason.
Prince Krapotkine, in lecture in London,
advised socialists to combine in order to ac-
quire railways, factories, &c. By the adoption
of such course, he said, they would have a
fair chance to succeed.
Carl Rosa's light opera company produced
Planquette's opera paul Jones' in London
Saturday evening. Agnes Huntington, an
American actress, achieved brilliant success.
Members of the national league collected
clothing, &C., in Londonderry Sunday for the
Falcarragh tenants who were arrested for re-
| sisting evictors.
party of raiders yesterday visited the house
of nationalist farmer on the Kenmare estate,
and, after administering a severe beating. ex-
torted from him promise to abjure the plan
OF campaign. which is very unpopular among a
portion of the people.
Prof. Geffcken is sick with cholerine. He re-
fuses to be interviewed regarding his connec-
ton with the publication Of Emperor Feeder
icks diary He is still in daily receipt of letters
kilograms and flowers from friends and sympa-
thizers.
The Paris Figaro announces that NJ de Les
seps and the administrative council of the PAN
anna Canal company have signed an agreement
with the Banque Parisienne for fresh issue of
GO. 600 900 shares, to be subscribed in two lots.
The first lot will be offered ON the Goth inst.
The pope and Prime Minister Crispi have
both declined to grant interviews to Cardinal
Lavigiere on the subject of the anti-slavery
crusade. The pope thought the time inoppor-
tune to discuss the subject.
The vatican has instructed the archbishop of
Naples to visit Mr.. Gladstone. but first to learn
confidentially whether the visit will be agreea-
BILE to the English statesman.
NJ. Olivier, monarchist, was on Saturday
elected senator for the department Of Goses du
Nord.
The death is announced of the Marquis de
Torrearsa, the Italian statesman, in his eighty
first year.
In the skating contest at Vienna Sunday, for
the championship OF the world, Panschin, of St.
Petersburg, was first. Donahoe, the represen-
tative OF America, was second.
The emperor of Germany has ordered that
| the best boys and girls in the Berlin schools,
both high and low, shall be treated on the
evening of the 26th inst. to performance at
the opera house of Wildenbruch's patriotic play
fwn oil <F he
emperor will be present at the performance.
Germany will connect her railway system
with the new direct route to Constantinople,
saving twelve hours. This action is to be taken
with view to competing with the French route
to the east.
Diplomatic circles in London are agitated
concerning the Samoan affair. and the posi-
biity of a rupture between Germany and Amer
lea Is being canvassed.
Four women passengers, the ships surgeon
and four of the crew were drowned by the
wrecking of the British steamer Priam OH Co.
runna, Spain.
The Russian officer who is engaged in train
ing the Persian cavalry has signed contract
with the shah's government extending his term
OF service three years.
The king of the Netherlands has suffered a
relapse and is now considered to be in dan
gerous condition.
! The English African missionary societies are
unanimous in laying the blame of the troubles
| in East Africa upon the invasion of that terri
tory by the Germans
The Royal College of Surgeons, bv vote of 81
| to q have passed a resolution censuring DR..
Mackenzie for publishing his book on the case
| OF the late Emperor Frederick.
| Verdi, the composer, has erected and equipped
| hospital at Villanova and has also deposited
| funds sufficient for its maintenance
Prince Bismarck appears to be in good spir-
{! it's being refreshed by his rest. After spend.
| ing few weeks at Berlin he will 20 to Varzip
early in the spring. Semi-official papers assert
| that in his speech in the reichstag the chan
cellor is certain to make q sensation by an en-.
deayor to prove from the Geffcken and Morier
incidents his theory that during Emperor
Frederick's reign intrigues were afoot to over.
| throw him. teBt9
| Prof. Bryce, M. p, has started for India. He
| wishes to make a thorough study Of the Afghan
question, and will reside on the northwest from.
| tier for the purpose.
The North German Gazette announces the be.
trothal OF Princess Louise, sister of the en-
press, to Prince Leopold of Prussia.
The Rome correspondent of the London
Daily Nesos says: ''In recent audience the
pope instructed the visiting American prelatea
| to strenuously combat socialism from spreading
among Irish Catholics in America"
| Mr.. Robert Gent Davis, member of parlia-
ment, who was committed to prison for CON.
| tempt of court in failing to pay the sum OF
| f3,775 due by him as -administrator of hi
uncle's estate, has been released.
volume entitled ''Peeps ct Our Cousins, y
| the alleged authorizes Of which ia one Of the
| queens maids OF honor, win shortly be pub
| lished in New York. A London dispatch says
The book Is said to treat most infinitely OF
| gossip anecting persons prominent in London
society, Americans, and others.
| Sarah Bernhardt has broken her contract "a
perform in Rome; Her agent. have been sum.