Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-17
Foreign Notes of Interest.

Charles Hill and wife, an aged, respectable
couple, residing in suburb of London, tied
their wrists together, plunged into the Thames
an were drowned. Poverty was the cause.
At the meeting of the board OF guardians in
Cork yesterday Mr.. Tanner. speaking to a reso-
luton expressing confidence in Mr.. Parnell,
made a violent attack upon Smith Barry, who
was present accusing HIM OF discriminating
tenants in order to obtain the title of lord.
An an exciting scene ensued. The chairman
| lief. the chair and the mayor took his place.
The resolution was finally adopted unani-
mously.
The trouble in the CharIeroi mining district
in Belgium has broken out afresh.
Authentic news has been received of terrible
| mortality among the natives in the Soudan,
due to famine resulting from lack of rain dur
ing the autumn.
The London Times has a dispatch from st.
Petersburg saying that Emperor William has
abandoned his intended visit TO Russia this
winter owing TO the death of the Dowager En-
press Augusta, but that il seems a settled
matter that he will visit Russia in August to
attend the army maneavers.
Prince Bismarck has reissued his order call
ing attention TO the necessity of afixing legible
signatures to official documents. He threatens
to take particular action in regard to officials
who offend IN this respect unless they amend.
The car, Emperor William and King Hum
bert each received 10000 exquisite cigars as q
New Years gift from Emperor Francis Joseph.
The doctors having declared King Alfonso to
be convalescent the queen regent has re-
sumed political audiences.
The proposed socialist conference viii be
held in Germany instead of in Belgium.
The National Ze,t1n,g says that Emperor
William has resumed fencing lessons.
The Rev. DIR. Talmage, who is in Paris, is not
IS fro, ipHu "a IL
entertained by Mr.. Reed, the United States
minister, and will go TO London today. He
will sail for home on the Aurania on the 25th
instant
The ex-emperor Of Brazil has arrived at
Cannes. Dom Pedro appears to be terribly
aged and enteebled both in body and mind
He intends to spend the whole winter in
Cannes.
Mr.. LIE Roger was reelected president Of the
French Senate yesterday. The old vice presi-
dents were also reelected.
The funeral of the socialist editor Wedde
at Hamburg yesterday was attended by 10000
persons.
Great excitement is caused in Liverpool by
the revival of the rumor that the Atlantic
steamer lines intend to land at Holyhead, in-
stead of Liverpool next summer. This would
avoid Queenstown and the mail would 60
direct from Eolyhead to London, thereby
saving eight hours.
The hostile feeling against England is grow
ing in Portugal and Serpa Pinto's photographs
are selling at a premium in Lisbon.
The khedive gave a banquet at Cairo In
honor Of Henry NJ. Stanley yesterday.
1t is reported that several European states
men friendly to England have expressed to the
Marquis OF Salisbury their fears that his action
in the Portuguese dispute will afford pretext
for republican activity in Spain and Portugal
that will endanger the monarchies there.
The queen dowager Of Portugal implores the
king of Italy to use his influence with England
to secure the moderation of the demands that
imperil the Portuguese throne.
The Berlin North German Gazette advises
Portugal to come speedily to q friendly agree
ment with England on the frontier question.
A dispatch from Zanzibar states that Ad-
miral Freemantel and the whole British east
African squadron will arrive there today.
In front of the Necessidades palace in Lis
bon an altar has been erected surmounted bye
portrait OF Pinto and decorated with scrolls
bearing these words: "No surrender Of Shire
or Nyassaland," &c. Passers-by are asked to
subscribe to buy a sword of honor for Pinto.