Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

The Austrian press generally comment on
the American immigration bill. and pronounce
| in favor OF restricting emigration from Austris
| to the United States.
NJ. Goblet, French minister of foreign affairs
has telegraphed to NJ. waddington. the French
ambassador to England, instructing him to ask
Lord Salisbury for an explanation of the
seizure by Great Britain Of two of the, Tonway
islands
NJ. de Lesseps gave dinner last night in
| honor Of Gen. Boulanger. The general con-
versed much and with great interest with his
host on the subject of the Panama canal and
expressed a hope for the success Of the enter
prise.
1t is reported that the resignation-of Gen.
Won Schellendorf, Prussian minister of war, is
imminent.
Alexandra Cabanel the French painter, is
dead.
Queen Victoria, according to London Truth,
has intimated her intention of relaxing the
strict rule about the low-cut dresses OF the
ladies attending the drawing-rooms so far as
the early spring functions are concerned. So
they will not be required to expose themselves
when half naked to the bleak air of February
day.
The De,asche Wochenblaa prints Zanzibar
letter, which says that the blockade on the east
coast o. Africa has only fomented disorder and
Ii
writer complains of lack of energy on the
part OF the German consul, and says that IL Sir
John Kirk returns to Zanzibar as British con-
sui, as reported, it will mean the restoration of
absolute English supremacy. The writer ac-
cuses England of stirring up the feeling
against the Germans.
The Berlin Post announces that the marriage
of Princess Sophie Of Prussia to the crown
prince of Greece will be solemnized in the
spring at Athens. There would be difficulty
attending the religious ceremonies If the we'd
ding took place in Berlin.
The French Patriotic league has issued
manifesto in support of Gen. Boulanger for
deputy from Paris. The manifesto character
ICES Gen. Boulanger as the representative Of
the national will. The Boulangist papers ac-
cuse the government of instructing the mayors
of the different ACCOMPLISHMENTS to canvass
their districts in the interest of NJ. Jacques,
the republican opponent of Gen. Boulanger.
Lord Rosebery, in a speech at Scarborough
Wednesday evening, said that the British cleo
tor liked to chew the cud of politics, and it
seemed likely that at the end of his rumina-
ton he would be in favor of home rule. The
speaker confirmed from his own personal
knowledge the extracts quoted in Pierrepont's
diary OF conversations with Disraeli, in which
the latter favored giving Ireland something
like an American state legislature.
meeting of the Emin Pasha relief commit
tee was held In Berlin yesterday. DIR. Peters,
president of the committee. announced that
the expedition would start in February. He
stated that he had secured the services of many
scientists and military men, including Lieuts.
Rust and Tiedemann.
messenger who has arrived at Suakim
from the interior states that $4,000 followers of
the mahdi left Khartoum for Dongala in De-
cember with the purpose of making final at
tack upon Egypt.
The report that the decree of exile against
the Due d. Aumale was to be revoked is semi
officially denied in Paris.
1t is reported that the Russian'minister of
finance is preparing a scheme for fresh con-
version of Russian funds