Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-16
Foreign Notes Of Interest.

Five thousand lockers have struck at Birk-
enhead, England, in consequence of the refusal
of the masters to accept the union hours
schedule.
Portugal is negotiating another loan Of e.
SOC, 900 through Paris bankers
Plots of land rounding off his Friederichrue
estate and that at Rothenbeck have been pre-
sented to Prince Bismarck by wealthy citizens
of Hamburg.
NJ. Lavalette, correspondent Of the Paris
Figaro, and Herr Gruenwad, correspondent OF
the Fran kfurter Zeit,ag, have been expelled
from Italy on the ground that they have sent
to their papers reports calculated to iniure the
financial credit Of the kingdom.
The committee OF the British miners fede-
ration has adopted resolution declaring that
the question Of eight hours for a days work
should form the principal point of discussion
at the labor conference to be held in Brussels
The Paris Petit Journal says that if parlia-
ment, when it meets, gives its sanction to the
dispatch of military expedition to Dahomey
5000 Senegal troops and body of 800 marine
infantry will be sent to that country.
baton which was presented to the famous
Marshal Rodetzky in 1850 has been stolen from
the military museum at Vienna. The baton is
OF great value and the theft has caused SEN
sation.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in a speech at Birming-
ham, summed up Mr.. Gladstones home rule
policy as born Of deceit, nurtured by evasion
and enshrined in mystery"
1t is reported at the admiralty in London
that Commander Kane of the Calliope. who
successfully weathered the gale at Samoa in
March, 1889. has been promoted to the COM
mand of new cruiser shortly to be launched
1t is rumored that the queen has offered him
the honor Of knighthood.
HenrIed, another French correspondent, has
been sent out of Italy.
Mr.. Parnell consulted with Mr.. Gladstone
prior to deciding to move the rejection Of the
land purchase bill
1t is stated that Sarah Bernhard has con-
tracted for a tour of the world, beginning in
America in September.
The Emin relief committee has decided that
the London reception to Henry NJ. Stanley
shall take place on May 2 The Prince of Wales
will preside.
The Spanish chamber Of deputies has CEN
sured the government for lack of promptness
| III suppressin3 the Carlist disorders.
The election in Peru on Sunday passed of
with perfect quietness, and victory for the
| present constitutional government is indicated
by the returns. Morales Bermudez was prob
ably elected president.
Grand Duke Constantinovitch has been ar
rested in ST. Petersburg for being connected
with revolutionary propaganda.
Matthew Harris, member OF parliament for
east Galway. is dead. He was nationalist.
The American rihemen will make their entry
into Berlin July 8.
Dispatches from all parts Of Europe show I'M
easiness in regard to the May demonstrate ton
| by the socialists.
! The members of the industrial conference at
Madrid have signed protocol subject to the
| approval OF their respective governments.
| Michael McPhillips. aged fifty, was struck by
| a runaway mule yesterday in slope No. 1. at
GAINESVILLE, Pa, and thrown under moving
| cars, receiving injuries from which he died a
few hours later. Five months ago his was
killed in the same slope.
The four men and woman. arrested Thurs
day on suspicion of being the murderers Of
J Treasurer Caddall of Pulaski county Va, have
proved an alibi and been discharged. Ephraim
Vaughan, who is charged with the murder OF
Mr.. Caddal!, has been lodged in jail at Christ
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