Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-15
FROM ABROAD.
The Pope and Brazil A Big London
Failure-Other Foreign News.


the recent edict issued by the Brazilian gov
ernment regulating the relations between the
church and state, occasion is taken to assure
the pope of Brazirs desire to maintain the
most friendly relations. 1t is announced that
negotiations will soon be entered into by the
Vatican with the Brazilian government with a
view to obtaining relief for the clergy in that
country. whose privileges have been materially
curtailed by the edict.
EUsToN.
LONDON, Jan. l5-The case of the earl of
Euston against Mr.. Parke, editor of the North
London Press. for criminal libel in charging
that the earl implicated in the West End
scandal, came up for trial in the old bailey to-
day. Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the earl
OF Euston, opened the case and said he would
prove that Mr.. Parke had published a libel
Mr.. Lockwood of counsel TO; the defense
IN reply censured Sir Charles for withholding
the earl of Euston from cross-examinatlon at
the preliminary hearing until the evidence for
the defense had been given.
BANKRUPT.
LONDON, Jan. I5.-Artola Bros, foreign
bankers, with houses in London Paris and
Madrid. have been declared bankrupt. Liabil-
ities f400,000.
ARRESTED.
LISBON, Jan. 15.-At 1 O'Clock this morn
ing the police arrested seventy persons who
we're parading the streets and shouting Down
with England"
EARTHQUAKES.
VIENNA, Jan. 15.-Several earthquake shocks
were felt IN Caeinthia last night The move
ment was from the southeast A performance
was being given at the theater in Klagenfurt
when the shock was felt. A false alarm of ire
was raised at the same time and the audience
became panic stricken and fed. No one was
hurt
AN ENCYcLIcAL.
ROME, Jan. 15.-The pope has issued an
encyclicai which sets forth the principles which
shall guide Catholics in their relations toward
the state, which, the encyclical says, they must
obey when such a course does not entail dis
obedience to Divine laws In countries where
the state opposes Catholicism Catholics must
combat the enemy. but must not tie the church
TO any political party.
MUST NOT REBUILD.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-The king Of the Belgians
has received several communications purport-
ing to be from revolutionary societies warning
him not to rebuild the palace at Laeken.
THE PRUssIAN DIET.
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The Prussian diet opened
today. The emperor's speech was devoted
chiefly to proposed measures Of internal rev.
enue reform, including an income tax, the ac-
QUESTION of private railways by the state and
the establishment OF leasehold estates for the
benefit OF small farmers. The emperor ex-
presses the hope that the understanding ar
rived at in regard to the miners hours and
wages will result in lasting peace between own
ers and operatives.
SEVENTY HURT.
LONDON, Jan. ia train conveying miners
was in collision with goods train today near
Chesterfield. Seventy of the miners were in
jured, some quite seriously. The trains were
badly wrecked.
WAR CLOUDS.
LISBON, Jan. 15.-owing to insubordination
on the part Of the colonial officers Of the Por-
tuguese government in Africa the newspapers
predict il will be some time before the civil
and military officials in Nyassa land can be pre-
vailed upon to withdraw from their respect
i've posts. A Delagoa bay dispatch states that
affairs there are quiet. Two Portuguese cor
vettes are at anchor in the harbor.