Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03
SPAIN'S MINISTRY RESIGNS.
The Influenza Spreading AbrOad-De
Lesseps Sick-Other Foreign News.

MADRID, Jan. 3.-The ministry has resigned.
Senor Sagasta will attempt to form a new cabi-
net on basis that will reconstruct the various
departments.
NO LIVES LOST.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-No lives were lost by the
stranding of the italian steamer Persnia, ashore
on the Island of Corsica. The vessel is still
aground. Her crew are aboard of her.
DISSATISFIED ARTISTS.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Many members of the COM
mittee of the Society OF Artists will resign their
positions in order to force reflections oil the
question of the justice of the awards made for
exhibits in the art department of the recent ex-
hibition.
IT rs FOND OF POLICEMEN.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-The influenza is making
heavy inroads on the police force, especially in
the eastern part of the city.
IRON.
GLASGOW, Jan. 3.-The iron market is greatly
excited. Pig iron has advanced to f3 Us per
ton, the highest price touched since the recent
boom in that commodity was inaugurated.
DE LEssEPs.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-M. DeLesseps is slightly in
disposed.
THE MARITIME CONFERENCE APPROVED.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Times, commenting
upon the work of the maritime conference
says that there are still two possibilities which
might be accomplished, viz, the creation of
an effective system of ocean police and the
composition and adoption of a common sea
language. On the whole, however, the paper
declares that the conference accomplished
more than enough to justify its being held and
hopes that it will meet again.
WILHELM AND OTTO.
Jan
upon Prince Bismarck yesterday and extended
him cordial new year greeting.
Sculptor Bogus model for a monument for
the toinb OF the late Emperor Frederick was
inspected both by the emperor and chancellor.
SUNK IN COLLISION.
LONDON. Jan. 3. - The White Star line
steamer Brittanic, Capt. Dawson, from New
York December 25 for Liverpool, ran into the
brigantine Czarowitz in the Irish sea off the
Mersey last night. The after part of the brig
antlne WAS cut clean away and she rapidly filled
and sank. The weather was bitter cold but
the crew of the Brittanic succeeded in saving
all hands from the Czarowitz except the cap
tain, who was drowned.
PAID.
LONDON, Jan. 3.--Sir Albert Sassoon, the
wealthy and popular Hindoo merchant resid-
ing in London, who entertained the shah on
that monarch's recent visit to England. has
been created q baronet in recognition of his
services.
THE PLOT EXPOSED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-The nihilist leader
Pierra has been arrested at Warsaw. On his
person and at his lodgings the police found
pamphlets and letters involving a number of
officers of the imperial guard in what is be-
lieved to be a desperate nihillst plot against
the life of the cZar.
COOKS FINAL TOUR.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Thomas Cook, the veteran
organizer of excursion parties, is dying. He
is eighty-four years of age.
PARDON SOUGHT FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Maybricks friends
have of late redoubled their efforts to secure
the prisoners release. They claim to have
gathered from American and other sources
such mass of convincing new evidence in
favor Of Mrs. Msybrick that the queen will be
unable to refuse pardon.