Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16

LONDON. July 16.-The now certain retire
ment of Mr.. W. II. Smith from the government
leadership In the house Of commons and tho
consequent vacancy in the cabinet have
again brought the friends of Lord Randolph
Churchill to the fore as advocates of his claims
10 once. Since Lord Randolph's voluntary
withdrawal from Office in q fit of pique he has
been brought forward as candidate to fill
each successive vacancy that has occurred in
the cabinet, Invariably with the same result.
whether Lord Randolph would resume office
under Lord Salisbury even his closest friends
are not prepared to say definitely, but it is
unquestionably a fact that he is about the
last person in England to whom a cabinet
position would be offered as tho preference of
majority or even q respectable minority OF
the present ministry. Nevertheless his name
Is being industriously mentioned by his hench-
men as that of the most desirable who could be
selected to administer the affairs OF q govern
ment department. 1t is only just to him to
say, however, that many of his admirers be-
ileve that the presentment OF his claims is
wholly unauthorized by him and would meet
with his prompt condemnation were he aware
of it.
In anticipation of the general railway strike.
which was decided upon at a large meeting of
the railway employees in Paris last night. the
managers of the railways affected have for
some days past been devoting their attention
to engaging the services of every available man
the places which may be vacated. In an inter
view last evening one of the railway officials
informed the writer that having ascer.ained
approximately the number Of men who would
obey the call to strike he was prepared to say
that the company could fill every place left va
cant by a striker in three hours. On the other
hand, the leaders of the disaffected men. aware
OF the steps the officials have taken to fill their
places, declare that the companies have not
been able to engage more than one-third of
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the vacant places, and that Of these fully one
half will be won over by the strikers.
A dispatch from Constantinople snys tina.
the porte Is in receipt of information that the
| instruction in Yemen is spreading to tribes
which have hitherto been regarded by the
Turkish authorities as not likely to be affected
by the uprising of the Assyrs. This indicates
that the 1900 troops dispatched to the scene
of the disturbance about three weeks ago have
been found to be wholly inadequate to cope
with the rebels, as it was predicted by several
Turkish officers that they would be. 1t is now
stated that tho force which it was originally in
tended to send to quell the rebellion 100000
Will be dispatched at once. The insurgents
are well armed and admirably offcered. and
the ministers Of the sultan are advised by Of
Ulcers familiar with the disturbed region and
Its Inhabitants that prompt and vigorous re-
pressive measures are necessary to prevent a
general uprising of the fanatical people, which
could only be put down at great cost OF blood
and money.
OutraSes upon the boycotted tenants in and
near lipperary who refused to join the plan of
campaign and deted its promoters still con-
tlnue In spite OF the efforts of the constables to
suppress them and apprehend the miscreants,
whose acts are invariably committed under the
cover Of darkness. Tuesday night the house of
Patrick Brady, an evicted tenant who returned
to his holding last winter, was attacked with
stones, which smashed every window in the
building, and later in the night an unsuccessful
attempt was made to set the dwelling on fire.
the house at the time being occupied by Brady,
his wife, his mother and four children. On the
same night the house Of farmer named
Sweeny was attacked, but the assailants were
repulsed by the copious use of hot water
thrown upon them from the upper windows.
One OF the marauders was recognized and the
police are in pursuit of him.