Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-30
FOREIGN NOTES.

lie Courier Du Soir states that the govern
ment awaited the result of the cantonal cleo
tions before deciding upon the date for the
general elections. In view of the collapse of
Boulangism the elections will be held on Au-
gust 25.
In Paris three persons have been arrested for
stealing from the senate court the evidence
published in the Cocarde regarding the case Of
Gen. Boulanger.
The German police dispersed meeting of
miners delegates at Dortmund last night and
arrested Herr Dickmann, q member of the So
cialist congress at Paris.
Many Christian families are arriving at
Athens daily from Crete, having fed from the
island on account of the uprising there. Two
British men-of-war are expected soon at Suda
bay.
Anumber of changes in the Italian consular
service have Just been announced Signor
Bruni has been transferred from Salonica to
Denver. Col, Signor Raybondi from Larnaca
to Philadelphia, Signor Derevel from Boston to
Patras, and Signor Tesla from Bona to Boston.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the author of "Robert
Elsmere," has just agreed to write another
story OF $4,000 words, for which she will re-
ceive $1,000.
Since Buffalo Bill has been showing in Paris
he has had offers Of marriage from twenty mine
French women. The women were of all ages
and conditions, three or four of them being
enormously rich.
Robert Louis Stevenson writes to confirm his
mothers assertion that he is slowly but surely
improving in health.
The Wiener Allgenaejne Zeit,ug asserts that
definite offensive and defensive alliance has
been concluded between France and Russia.
DR.. Peters writes that he is confident of
reaching Emin Pacha by the end of October or
the beginning Of November.
There are l4,247 policemen in London, and
IA, 267 hacks.
The prize for shorthand writing at the Vienna
competition was taken by a woman.
The Acenir Mi!itoire laments as in the case
of other nations, that the French fleet is abso-
lutely insufficient.
In the portrait which Sir6oh Millais is now
painting Mr.. Gladstone is represented sitting,
with his little grandson standing by his knee.
The duke and duchess Of Marlborough are
coming over to America at the beginning of the
autumn, and will make long tour here
Prince Eugene of Sweden and the Princess
Kalakaui of the Sandwich Islands are said to
be engaged. The prince lives at Paris, where
he studies painting.
The Spider, made famous in the "Silver
King" has appeared in London at work. Three
burglars were lately surprised cracking bank
Of whom one wore q tall hat of .sdazzling
brilliancy," and was dressed in the height Of
fashion. But they all got away.
ventnor, on the Isle Of Wight, ia greatly
worked up over the performance, for the first
time. Of a military drill on Sunday afternoon
on the pier. The town is to be polled ON the
question.
Emperor William arrived at Wilhelmshaven
Saturday morning Within an hour after his
arrival the emperor ordered the admiralty to
report on the arrest of officials in connection
with the naval frauds.
Millais is to paint a portrait Of Mrs. Cham
berlain for her husband.
Editor Stead of the Pail Mall Gazette fame
will soon set sail for the United States in order
to get a few ideas on the American style of
journalism. On his return he is to take charge
Of a new radical half-penny morning paper for
London. The money for the enterprise was all
raised this week.
VIM. Brodie, the self-accused Jack the Rip
per of whitechapel, has been discharged from
custody.
The vatican and the quirinal are doubly
guarded, owing to the receipt of information of
plot to blow up both with dynamite.
1t Is rumored in Rome that the departure of
the pope will be forcibly resisted and that gov
eminent secret police watch the exits Of the
vatican.
Russell Harrison and Major Frost's victorious
Massachusetts, rihemen were entertained at the
Wild West camp at Paris Saturday by Buffalo
Bill