Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
THE PAPAL CONSISTORY,
1t Is Looked Forward to With Great Inter
est-Other Foreign Matters.

| the pope has replied that he will not withhold
his apostolic good will from any form of gov
/ eminent which affords dine protection TO tn
| church in the fulfllment of its mission Oh
! earth. Father Hyaciathc docs not agree with
Cardinal L'.yigerie's language in support Of re-
/ publican government. OF the ground that the
cardinal quoted ~ q model state the republic of
| Ecquador III south America, where freedom of
| worship is not PERRIN tied. Pere Hyacinthe
| would prefer a monarchy TO such republic.
! Dublin CspC.d.nce states that the coming
papal cOLsistory is looked forward to with
great intt rest in Ireland. a. 1t Is believed that
| the pope viii at length promote Archbishop
! Walsh to the dignity of cardinal The English
opposition to this course If not so strenuous as
| ii was. now that the home rule issue is looked
/ upon by the party in power as dead: but re-
| port from Rome states that the Vatican is not
| altogether pleased with clerical activity in the
| Kilkenny election.
| IMPORT ENTRIES IN THE CONGO FREE STATE.
The decision of the Dutch government to
| sign the agreement permitting the Congo free
state to levy an import duty of 10 per cent was,
it appears. arrived at under the influence of
Trance. which country had formerly urged
Holland not to sign. in order to bring about
crisis IL the finances of the Congo state and
compel il to sell out to France. One reason
for the change of heart is that France il not at
present In financial condition to buy the
Congo state.
SOPHIE GUNsBEEG TORTURED.
4 letter received from u Russian exile at
Zurich charges that Sophie Gunsberg, the
nihlist who was condemned to death for being
concerned in plot against: the life of the car.
had been subjected to torture In prison and
that her cries we're heard by other prisoners,
who managed to make the fact known. The
object Is supposed to have been to obtain rev.
Citations regarding other aceomphces.
VARIOUS FOREIGN TOPICS.
The committee of the French chamber of
deputies have reported against consideration
of the MORGAN bill for the abolition or taxation
of titles.
The abnormally cold. fogSy and wet reason
has increased London annual death rate from
Is 20 26 Per LOCO.
The French government has asked the cham
Der to vote $4,000 francs Tor tine encourage
ment OF the siik-worm raising industry in
France.
Nine. Lagucrre Laisant and st. Martini form
crlv adherents of Ger. EOGlanger. have formed
4 separate group in tnc French chamber and
viii adept an olportuniSt attitude.
Al Osterbcrg SaXCny. last night citizen
named Kre>ler. his wife and three children were
sufioeated Ill their apartments by escaping gas
from coal stove.
1t is reported that niany persons have per-
ished III kCssi; owing to the extreme cold and
that party of thirty were frozen to death
while crossing bleak steppe.
AdvicCs from India sIate that the British
the great influence exercised by the Germans
in sam. where the consul representing Ger
many has just been raised to the dignity of
minister.
THE GEAR GRATEFUL TO AMERICANS.
ST. PETERSEN Ri. Dec. 24.-The Official Mes
sengei' says the car has sent to the American
colony Of this city. through United States Min
lister Smith the expression of his thanks for
resolutions expressing gratitude for the full
In.r ty craIn N,.H hy for olf cnll-
fury. The resolutions were adopted upcn the
occasion of the celebration, oil December IS
last OF the fifth anniversary of the establish
ment OF the British and American COnSreSa-
tional Church.
PROF. KoCHs VACATION.
BERLIN. Dec. 24.-Prof. Koch has left Berlin
for a vacation OF ten DAYS.
THE AUsTRo- GERMAN TREATY.
VIENNA, Dec. 4.-The suspension for the
Christmas holidays of the negotiations rela-
tive to the Aus,ro-German treaty Of commerce
finds them 50 far advanced that satisfactory
issue IL foreseen-
A CRISIS IMMINENT IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-The Reic.sanzeiger (officiaD
announces the inability of the government to
accept the amendments offered by the COM
mission to which was referred the governments
communal bill. The threat made by Herr
Herrfurth, minister of the interior, that if the
landtag supported the amendments its DISCO
luton would Immediately follow. is thus con-
hrmed. The Hamburg -SOcii,'iclttf1l. i'll
ticle inspired by Prince Bismarck. urges the
dissolution OF the land;ag a necessity. 1t
contends that the accomplishment of the dis
solution will be i'll line with Bisrna-cks views
by eHecting the return of a national liberal and
radical ma joEity. which will lead III the contest
to be fought out between the lantag and the
governmeDt. The ex-chsncellor also attacks
proposed concessions TO Austria. which. he in
sists. would be equivaen. TO the payment of
tribute for her alliance. The lardtag. he be-
heves. should appeal to the country on this
question.
THE SCOTCH RAILWAY STRIKE.
GLASGOW, Dec. A.-There is no change for
the better in the strike situation. On the con-
trary it grows hourly more serious. Seventy
five hundred men are now out and accessions
are steadily being made To their numbers.
business is greatly raralyZed. On the North
British railway traffic. both passenger and
freight, is entirely suspended, and on the other
roads the movement of tire trains is of the most
irregular and uncertain character.
SUBURBAN RESIDENTS FORCED TO WALK
People living in tine suburbs of this city, but
engaged in business here, are compelled to
walk into town, all the ordinary rail facilities
being cut off. Coal has advanced seven shil-
hngs a ton. and gas famine is imminent.
Already the supply of fuel in the great ship
yards and public works is so low that, unless
relief comes speedily they must shut down.
Strong police guards are placed over the depots
and other railroad property wherever ii is ex-
posed to danger from interference by the
strikers. Such few trains are being moved
are manned by porters.
COMMENT on JAMEsoNs DIARY.
LONDON, Dec. 2i.-The Times says no one
reading Jamesons diary will believe him capa-
bic of the cOld-blOoded atrocity attributed to
him by Assad. though he cannot be acquitted
Of grievous blame. Except for the favorable
light thrown upon a character marred by one
inde:ible stain. the diary cannot be read with
anything but pain. 1t is relief to find that
Barttelot and Jameson. however misguided,
were inspired by an unfaltering confidence un-
der the most irving circumstances and by an
honest endeavor to do their duty even at the
cost of their fortune. regulations and lives.
TIE DUBLIN CARTE;:s' STRANGE sroRy
DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-The two carriers who tell
story of having been compelled by masked
men TO drive TO Phoenix Park and there de-
stroy the copies Of the Iasuppressible with
which their wagons We're loaded, have been
arrested and committed for trial The story is
disbelieyed and the men are charged with
having accepted brides to do the work them
selves.
RESTRICTIONS on CONSERVATIVE PATIENTS.
BERLIN, Dec. 2i.-All unlicensed santariums
hotels Nc have been notif;.l In, .ba rol;oa