Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-28
TRANSATLANTIC TOPICS.
Peters Pence Falling Of-TheArmenian
In British Politics-Ducl I'm France.

LONDON. August 2S.-Recent advices from
the vatican, believed to be entirely trust.
worthy, report the pope as healthy and vigor-
Gus to remarkable degree, considering his
advanced age. His holiness however, seems
to be much worried because of the steady
diminution of the Peters Pence" contribu-
tions. The amount of these voluntary offer
| ings being a species Of barometer, indicating
| the condition of the church universal at any
given time, the marked falling off now exhib-
lted does not fail to receive the anxious atten-
| tion OF the head Of the church. His advisers
endeavor to account for the situation on the
| theory OF the poverty Of the masses rather than
on that OF their diminishing zeal for the well
fare Of the pontiff. but this explanation affords
but cold comfort. The decrease of revenue has
become so marked that his holiness has found it
necessary to withdraw certain investments in
order TO meet the expenses OF maintaining the
establishments whose cost has heretofore been
betrayed out Of the Peters Pence. This enforced
conversion OF the opere pie causes unmistak-
able anxiety at the Vatican.
The London Dock Lsborers' Union has voted
to subscribe shilling week for each member
to the funds Of the strikers in Australia This
| is only fair return for the financial aid
extended by the Australians during the great
| struggle of the London dockers. Just as the
telegram OF ''sympathy" sent by the union a
| few days ago to MIR. Powderly and the striking
railroad men in New York was appropriate
| return for the sympathy, unaccompanied by
cash, which the Knights Of Labor extended to
the dockers on that same occasion.
Tho liberals are seeking to make some politi-
| cal capital out Of the Turkish persecution of
| the Christians in Armenia, as they did years
| ago out of the Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria
With this end in view a movement has been
| started for the giving of a banquet to the prin-
cipal Armenians at present in London. among
whom are some prominent citizens of that
| country who have lately fed TO avoid becoming
victims OF persecution. II is intended to have
the banquet take place at the National Liberal
Club and to have addresses delivered bv Mr.
Gladstone and other eminent liberal orators
who may be relied upon to put Lord Salisbury
in the position OF failing to throw the influence
OF the great Christian nation of England in the
scale Oh the side of the Armenians by omittng
to remonstrate with the porte against the con-
tinuance of the outrages.
The Marchioness of Londonderry has aban-
doned her intention of making a VOYAGE to
America for her health, and goes instead to
Scotland.
A duel was fought near Belfast, France, YES
terday between Lieutenants Millot and Baruti
The weapons were swords. Lieutenant Millot
received severe slash on the arm. Several
large blood vessels were opened and the wound
will probably prove fatal
case of cholera appeared today at Carabani-
chel, a suburb of Madrid The patient is a
woman.
A collision occurred today between a goods
train and passenger train at Milngaire. six
miles northwest OF Glasgow. Twenty persons
were injured
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says that the
minister OF finance replying to a deputation
which waited upon him, stated that the gov
ernment would reduce the state expenditures
by Sl5, 900 ,000
La France advises the withdrawal by the
government Of the prohibition against pork
The paper thinks that France would. by pur-
suing such course, avoid an economic war
the cost OF which would fall on her.
dispatch from Baku, Asiatic Russia, saws:
The newspapers Of this city assert that the
adoption OF the American tank system has had
for It's result tho steady beating back of Rus
sian competition in the petroleum trade.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Standard says that it appears certain that the
czar has refused to discuss the kaiser's pro-
posals. 1t Is significant that the curtailment
OF the army maneuvers and court festivities
was necessitated by the sudden desire mani
Tested by his majesty to depart for home His
haste is, however, attributed to socialist move
ments and the discomfort recently manifested
by the insubordination of the Hanoyerian
regiment
The Berlin correspondent OF the Standard
says: 1t Is reported that influences, due to
the mediation Of a friendly court, are at work
which point to an approaching reconciliation
between Prince Bismarck and Emperor Will
liam"
The Spanish government has received the
thanks of the president of Salvador for its ef-
forts in behalf Of the maintenance Of peace in
South America.
says that Irish prospects will be gloomy if, in
addition to the failure Of the potato crop, the
other crops are injured by unfayorable
weather.