Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-26
LIBERALS DISQUIETED
They Are Apprehensive Over One
Feature of Hennessy's Election.
A CONSPIRACY OF COUNTERFEIrERS.
Not Much Is Hoped From the
Paris Conference.
CARTRIDGE HOUSE EXPLOSION
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.


Liberal Leaders Di.quietcd-The Purpose of
the Vatican.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Liberal leaders are dis
quietcd because of the feeling exhibited among
British non-conformists regarding the inter-
ference Of the priests in the Kilkenny election.
The ferment on the subject seems to be likely
to prove greater than that excited by the con-
duct of Mr. Parnen Mr. Gladstone himself is
said to be alarmed by it, and Is believed not
improbable that the house of commons will I'M
seat Sir John Pope Hennessey on account OF
undue clerical influence.
PURPOSE OF FHR VATICAN.
A dispatch from Rome says the purpose Of
the Vatican Is to the leverage Of clerical in
fuence in Ireland to compel the British gov
eminent to extend diplomatic recognition to
theh oily see, and that tho pope If earnestly de-
sirous of securing such recognition a. further
step toward promoting the restoration OF the
temporal power. For this reason the pope Is
well satisfied with the existing situation in Ire
land.
THE czAhwIT~u AZ BOMBAY.
Bombay advices describe the arrival of the
cznrwitch iii that city. He WIS received with
the honors due TO his imperial position, Col
Gerard Of the vice regal court and Capt. Grover
and Lieut.. Ncwnhs IN being added tn THE prince \
staff to accompan, him through his journey IN
India. A grand Welcome is in preparation for
the cZarwitch at ilyderabad. He will also be
received ut Calcutta. and after visiting Madras
and other places will embark on the Russian
flag ship at Mysore FOX Ceylon en- route to
China
AN EXTRAORDINARY DEFENSE.
The Count Franz Won Sickkinsen of Vienna,
who was recently arrested on a charge of de-
frauding a widow ont of 5000 tlorns GALL she
bad) on the pretoxt that he was Russia's can
didate for the bulgarian throne aud would
make her daughter princess. has presented the
extraordinary defense that he was actually ap
preached BY high Russian authorities with the
proposal 10 become Prince of Bulgaria, pro-
yided the Austrian court would consent to the
rcInotal Of Prince Ferdinand. The count Is Of
distinS uished ancestry and his case arouses
much attention.
FOREIGN MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The Russian ministry of finance has decided
to spend large sum of money in improving
and enlarging the port Of Arehangel with a
view to increasing Russian commerce with the
northern coasts OF Siberia and European Rus
sla.
The Portuguese government has shrewdly
granted valuable concessions in the disputed
portion of Manicaland, South Africa. to an
English company, which is actively campaign
ing in London in behalf of the Portuguese
claims and against the British South Africa
Company.
A dispatch from Paris states that a petition
largely signed has been transmitted by the
Spanish government in favor of young
Freedman, convicted some years ago of muir
der and who after escaping from the penal
settlement at Cayenne. and taking refuge in
Spain. was betrayed by lawyer to whom he
went for advice.
The two branches of italian socialists ex-
treme and moderate. have each sent large dele
cations Of their members to Switzerland to dis
cuss the question of adopting common pro-
gram. The leaders of both factions are con-
WINGED that the lamentable industrial situation
in Italy at the present moment renders this an
opportune time to enter upon an active propa-
ganda of socialistic doctrines and they are
seeking to bring about unity in the ranks as a
first step toward campaign Of that character.
The Italians of Dalma.ia have made an enef-
getic protest against the incorporation Of that
province with CrOtia. They fear that such
transfer would lessen the chances of their being
reunited to Italy as a result Of the irredentist
movement.