Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
Trouble Feared I'm AN Indian Province-Brfs-
ish Rule Admitted I'm Zanzibar.

Trouble Feared I'm AN Indian Provtnce-Br1s-
ish Rule Admitted I'm Zanzibar.
LONDON. Sept S.-A dispatch from Calcutta
says that a dangerous disposition has been
manifesting itself among the native population
since the failure Of a jury 10 convict the editor
Of q native newspaper, Bdngabas,, for the use
Of seditious language. The age Of consent Law,
interfering with Hindoo marriage customs. the
Manipur incident and other matters have al
tended TO excite the people, and nov that
strongly seditious IL not treasonsble language
has gone unpunished there IL = disposition 10
be bolder in utterance.
The viceroy. Lord Lansdowne. is said to be
much disQuieted by the situation, aud the
police have been instructed TO be very vigilant
In reporting for punishment all cases of incits-
ment to disorder. IL IL believed that the trea-
sonsble tendency can only be repressed by
making some examples.
THE IMPORTATION OF ITALIAN CHILDREN.
Communications have passed between the
English and Italian governments with = view TO
supprcssing the importation Of Italian chill
dren to London and other English cities for
the purpose Of begging. The Italian govern
ment has u stringent law dealing with the
matter, but the custom of importing these
children continues and they are usually sent on
the streets in pitiable condition with the OBJ
iect Of exciting the pity Of spectators
An Italian child nine years Of age vas
rested the other day In a London street drag
ging heavy barrel organ and rent 10 the
work house. The police find il almost impos-
sible to trace out the persons who send these
children begging, az the latter are afraid or
unwilling TO tell. The authorities will proba-
bly, take some steps to prevent the landing Of
pauper children.
BRITISH RULE IN ZANZIBAR.
dispatch from Zanzibar says that the sui
tan has at length, with some reluctance. handed
over TO the British the details Of civil and mill
| tary administration. Heretofore, while &C.
knowledglng a British protectorate, LIE has
been virtually independent to the internal
government Of his state. he has now placed
the army and police under the command Of
| British officer and appointed a British officer
! TO organize the new harbor police and take
charge of the light houses, the officers not to
be removed from their posts without the con-
sent OF British agent and consul general This
| leaves the sultan with the symbols OF sover-
eighty merely pensioned figure head under
Great Britain.
ARABIAN REBELS HAVE ESGIIsH RIFLES.
Constantinople advices state that one cause
of the sultan's GOODNESS toward England is the
recent discovery by the Turkish authorities in
Arabia that the rebels in Yemen are srmed with
rifles OF the latest English make. imported TO
Yemen by way OF Alden. III. sultan IL said 20
| be deeply hurt by this evidence of English in
difference TO the laws Of neutrality. The in
surrection In Yemen Is spreading throughout
| Arabia and the Turks have shown themselves
entirely unable to cope with the rebels, who
are rapidly growing in numbers through the
accession of other tribes. IL Is said that the
| rebels are sctuated by fansticism as well as Q
| desire for independence, and it Is apprehended
that they may not stop short Of efacins Turk
| ish rule in Arabia.
TIE DYING GRAND DUKE.
Duke Johann Albrecht and the Grand DUKE
Michael of Russia have arrived at Gelbensaude,
where the Grand Duke OF Mecklenbure-
| Schwerin, brother of the former and brother
in-lsw of the latter, is dying Yesterday the
| grand duke had increased difficulty in breath
ing and the paralysis extended throughout the
greater part Of his body. l; is believed that In
event OF death the Duke Johann will be re-
| gent for the nine -year-old heir of the grand
duchy.
TO DISCUSS TIE COPYRIGHT Law.
The American copyright law will be dis
cussed at the international literary congress, 70
be held at Neufchatel, Switzerland, on the 18th
OF this month, and the copyright bill recently
laid before the British parliament will also BE-
9 subject Of addresses.
THE RUSSIAN HEBREws
The Hebrews now being driven from their
homes in Moscow are compeIle d to sign a paper TO
the effect that they are quitting the town Of their
free will This is done in order that the Rus
sian authorities may be armed with an answer
| to the charges Of brutality which, It appears,
have made an impression even in Russia The
prevalent destitution owing to the bad harvest
has made the lot Of the Russian Hebrews moro
wretched than before, the starving peasantry
| seeking TO wreak vengeance on the Hebrews for
their own misery.