Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-28
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Discussing the Pope's Successor - Riot o
the Performances of "Ther1nIder."

FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Discussing the Pope's Successor Riot at
the Performance of "Ther1nider.'
An Associated Press dispatch from Rome
says that the Vatican has been advised that the
Italian government was occupying itself diplo-
matically with the approaching conclave. in
order to prevent the election Of pope un-
favorable to official Italy and favorable to
France. Signor Crispi, the prime minister,
was president of the council in 1878, at the
time Of the election of Leo XIII. This time he
hopes to exercise greater influence on the ex-
ternal conditions of the ballot. At the Vatican
they appear to be very skeptical and serene in
this respect; first, because the pope enjoys
perfect health, and secondly, because the
Sacred College is not as formerly, exposed to
the interference of courts or cabinets. A highly
placed parsonage who will certainly play pro-
penetrating part in the future conclave said in
this connection: 'The times have passed when
the cardinals accepted the veto of the mon
arehles- The church is henceforth refractory
to those encroachments. She turns more and
more toward the democratic ideal, toward the
law Of liberty for all. The United States exert
profound influence in this respect on the
transformations of Catholicism in Europe ,"
The Observation-Disclosures Of the holy see
Will certainly be one of the great facts OF
Catholicism in the twentieth century. Rome
will have universalzed herself in the same
degree as Christianity becomes Romanized.
From this it is evident that the pope will no
longer be exclusively Italian. foreign pope
in situation where the Vatican will continue
to live side by aide with the Quirinal especially
pose as the visible expression Of the liberty Of
the Vatican and Of its separation from national
interests.
AS to the electors Of the next conclave in
Italy, the following cardinals are named: Cardi-
nal Battaglini and Cardinal Capecelatro, at
Rome, Cardinal Rampolia and Cardinal Monaco.
Abroad are mentioned Manning, Gibbons,
Lavlgerie. Manning and Gibbons have espe-
clally risen in ecclesiastical opinion dur
ing these latter times. The enlightened
Catholic community considers the general ac
ceptance of these two princes of the church as
the most adapted to the needs and to the con-
ditions Of these 30 complicated ard so variable
times"
ANGERED By A PLAY.
After the performance of Sardou's 'Thermi-
dor" in Paris on Monday night there was a
riot in the streets near the theater, caused by
the disorderly conduct Of the extreme partisans
OF revolution, who were elected from the the
alter. They Kissed the audience as they left the
theater and shouted "Down with Sardou,"
Long live the republic" The cause Of their
dissatisfaction was Sardous denunciation of
the excuses of the revolution. In the streets
free fight followed between the extremists
and the police. and it was with difficulty that
the latter managed to keep passage through
the enraged crowd sor the audience. During
the disturbance fifteen arrests were made
among the most violent of the rioters but Only
two extremely wild agita.ors were held in Gus
tOdy after the crowds had been dispersed. III.
Pichon viii ask the chamber of deputies to sup
press "1hermidor" on the ground that it is
liable to lead to rioting NJ. Reinach will Op-
pose the motion on the ground that the sup
pi ossion of the play would be an attack upon
the liberty of the drama. as well as m attack
upon art.
NJ. Sardou said in regard to the disturbance:
1T was not my intention to produce a reac-
tionary play, but piece in harmony with hon
est republican principles, which do not approve
of the horrors of the guillotine. 1t is because
Ireprove them publicly and denounce the tao
tics of the revo,utionists of the reign Of terror
that the revolutionists Of today Kissed Ther-
midor.' In La Patrie.' La Haine' and Dora
undertook the apology for an honest repub-
lie. Ihad no other intention in my mind when
was writing Thermidor.'"
THE SCOTCH RAILWAY STRIKE
After breaking a number Of windows and
driving the loyal men away, masked railway
strikers at Strathavon, Scotland, ON Monday
ran one of the locomotives into n turn-table Dit
and derailed another engine in such "a manner
that 1t Will require considerable labor to again
place the locomotive shed in working condi-
ton. In addition to these acts of violence and
in spite Of the police who are patroiing the
lines, the strikers have gathered on or near the
railroad bridges at Wemyss bay. near Wernyss
Castle. on the Firth Of Forth, and stoned the
fremen and engineers of passing trains. Sew
eral iremer and engineers have consequently
beer disabled. The railroad tracks below
Greenock were found to be covered with soft
soap, making isimpossibis for train to pass
until the rails had been cleaned.
ANGLo-AMEaIcAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The Anglo-American Archaeological Society
is now in session in Rome, under the presi-
dency Of Earl Dufferin, the British ambassador
Mr.. Porter. the American minister delivered
the inaugural address, in which he dilated upon
the value of the study of archaeology in Rome
in clearing up the history of the city. Contin-
nous archaeological discoveries in italy had
done much he said, to elIcidate the history of
the times Of Cicero and Cesar and other per-
SONS OF ancient Rome. Mir. Porter congratu-
lated the society upon the impulse which il had
given to such inquiries.
VARIOUS FOREIGN NOTES.
The Girme Steele announces that the pope
will create Cardinal Layigerie patriarch of
the highest rank next to the papacy.
Mr.. Charles BradiaUgh, the well-known
English free thinker and member of parlia-
ment. who wac reported to be improving, has
suffered n relapse.
A serious riot recently occurred at Bona Al
giers. the ecquittal of VI. Omessa. a native
Of the island of Corsica and editor CT an Alge-
rian newspaper, who recently shot and killed
his wife and man whom he suspected of be-
ing her paraInour.
Mis-. Georgiana Burns an actress, recently
brought suit against the Scottish Leader for
damages claiming that her acting had been
unfairly criticised. verdict has been rendered
for the defendant, the judge upholding the
right Of public criticism
The cashier ami clerk Of the PEOPLES Bank at
Osaba, Austria, committed suicide Yesterday
on the discovery of extensive embellishments
committed by them. Many of the townsmen
are ruined In consequence Of the eInbezzle-
ments.
An old building fell in Rome yesterday.
Three neighboring houses were ruined and
seven people were buried in the ruins Among
these was family consisting of three children
and their parents. The Carbineers were able
to extricate one Of the children, but the other
people were killed.
The Dublin Express says that the conferences
at Boulogne-Sur-Mura are simply an attempt to
discover pathway for a decent retreat Of the
followers Of Mr.. Justin Mccarthy from . po-
sition too hastily assumed.
The "Red Hearts" Broken Up.
A Wiiiiamsport special says: The police of
this city have broken up an organization Of
hove