Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
GERMAN SOCIALISTS ARREsrED.
News OF am Alarming Character Received
from westphalia Foreign Matters

News OF Alarming Character Received
from Westphalia Foreign Matters
LONDON, March 9.-This mornings Advicss
from Westphhlia are of an alarming character.
Several socialists have been arrested by the
police on the charge Of inciting the miner 20
break their agreement with their employers
and q considerable body OF troops are sta
toned in that district. ready 20 subdne any
serious outbreak. The miners. however. Hre
firm. They claim that the present wages are
not sufficient and that their families endure
priyatien great part Of the wear, while the
hours are too long. The mine owners. with
the police and soldiers behind them. absolutely
refuse any concession. Bloodshed Is feared ss
the result OF the struggle. Ii is said that the
women are even more determined than the
men in clamoring for better treatment aud de-
flying the authorities
The Partisan diplomats and politicians are
still discussing the recent visit Of the Empress
Frederick. Count won Munster the German am
bassador. attributes the moral check sustained by
Germany to the influence Of Baron DE- Mobren-
helm. the Russian ambassador in Paris The
German embassy officials criticise President
Carhot for not calling upon the Empress Fred
erick, and IL In stated that hereafter all arrange
ments will be made beforehand should any
other member OF the imperial family Of Ger
many visit the French capital.
Vienna dispatch says that ex-king Milan IL
hypocritical IN pretending not TO know the
facts Of the execution Of Helen Markovics and
another woman, who attempted 90 kill him
several years ago; that it by Milan's own
order the women were strsngled 60 death in
prison, the fact of the execution being after
ward reported 10 the king. who said that IL they
were men be would have had them broken ON
the wheel penalty inflicted IN servia under
Milan's reign.
A Dnblin letter says that Archbishop Walsh
does not approve the extreme course taken by
those Of his fellow prelates who held out ex-
communication as a penalty for the followers
of Parnell
A soldier in Breslau has been sentenced 70 q
long term Of imprisonment for expressing an
nnfayorable view Of the kaisers military
abilities. An officer who heard the man knocked
him down and then ordered him TO be court
martialed.
The new McCarthyite paper. the National
Press, says that the upshot of the controversy
over the funds is that Parnell, after denying
the right OF the nationalists 20 interfere, ac-
knowledges their authority and awaits their
| judgment. TLe Irish national federation. the
| paper adds, is everywhere welcomed and be-
comes the heir Of the departed national league.
Windthorst has received numerous letters
from all parts Of Germany indorsing his course
| In opposition TO increased naval appropriations.
A Berlin dispatch states that the emperor pro-
poses TO have o personal conference with the
| Catholic leader.
| commission will be appointed by the
Italian goyerprpent for the purpose of invezfi-
eating the ciredInstances attending the murders
at Massowah, NJ which italian orbcials are
| alleged TO be implicated.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says
that the police stationed at Auteuil TO preserve
order and enforce the Laws against gambling
during the race week are murmuring against
being compelled to coerce people who are en-
| urely inoffensive. A reconsideration of the
matter will be had, and the chamber OF depu-
| ties will repeal its former action and vote TO
permit betting without governmental restrie-
ton