Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
The Pope Preparing an Encyclical on Labo
and Socialism.

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The Pope Preparing an Encyclical on Labor
| and Socialism.
The preparations for the Simultaneous dis
tribution Of the forthcoming papal encyclical
on labor and socialism are in progress. The
document is being translated into all languages
and copies will be forwarded to the heads of
dioceses throughout the world. The encyclical
will be formally issued ON the last day of April
or the LIST Of May.
| In its composition the pope has sought for
information and guidance from Cardinal Man
ming of England, Cardinal Gibbons of the
| United States, Cardinal Moran of Australia
Archbishop Walsh Of Ireland and Cardinal
| Lavigerie Of Africa. On their reports Of the
| industrial and social situation in thcir re-
| spective countries the conclusions of the en-
| cyclical are based.
The first part is historical review of the
attitude OF the church in the past toward
workers. The second part will set forth the
social and labor questions of the day, the
prominence they have assumed and the neces-
sity the church is under of dealing with them.
The third part will lay down the policy which
the church adopts on these questions.
The pope does not enter into details. but
confines himself to generalizations. In an elo-
quent passage at tine close he warmly exhorts
the clergy to symathize cordially with all
classes of workers. The question of the hmita-
ton OF daily labor to certain hours is left to be
settled by the communities where it arises &C.
cording to local needs and habits.
AN ITALIAN PAPERS CANARp.
The publication in the Messdgero of Rome
yesterday, reproduced in the dispatches to
The STAR, attracted much attention. as it was
the first intimation that there had been any di-
rect correspor dence between the President and
the king. 1t is learned on positive authority
that the Wessdgero was misinformed. The king
has received no dispatch from President Harri-
son. the entire correspondence on the New Or
leans subject having been conducted between
the state departments of the two countries
REFUSED TO TOAST THE QUEEN.
At dinner given on Tuesday evening by the
Devon Congregational Union at Tavistock De-
vonshire, sensation caused by the presid-
ing minister, the Rev. Mr.. T. Davis, vino said
| that he could not propose the toast Of 1.-The
queen" and that he would therefore call upon
the Rev. MIR. Johnson to perform this task.
Mr.. Davis added that he Mr.. Johnson) might
also toast the Prince OF Wales and all the gam
blers if he chose to do so. Mr.. johnson conse-
quently proposed the toast of The queen"
saying that her majesty had no more loyal sub
jects than the dissenters. Ihereupon the
semblage, with the exception of the Rev. Mr..
Davis and his wife, rose to their feet and sang
the national anthem, God Save the Queen"
THE WILL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
The will Of the late Prince Napoleon is re-
markably precise. In the directions for tho
| obsequies the prince forbids the presence of
his eldest son. Prince Victor, in three distinct
passages. He asks that his remains be buried
In 1T. jerome Chapel. Church of the Iuvalides,
Paris, near the tomb of the first Napoleon, UNI
| less the government refuses permission. in
which case he desires that his body be entombed
| In cave carved out of solid rock the lies
Sangwinares in the gulf of Ajaccio, "where my
grave may be wave-beaten in image OF my
stormy life" He asks Prince Louis to read
| the correspondence that passed between his
| parents. and recites the deed of separation in
| which Princess Clotilde declared that Prince
Jerome had separated from her on political
grounds. Prince Napoleon upbraids Prince
Victor as a rebel and totally ignores him in the
disposal OF his property.
THE PERIL OF THE GEAR.
On Tuesday morning while the arrival of the
car was being awaited at a review in st.
Petersburg man who refused to remove his
overcoat. was arrested. In his possession were
| found Smith Il Wesson pistol and a bottle
supposed to contain poison. 1t is supposed he
intended to shoot the car, who would pass
| near him, aud poison himself at once.
GEN. FOSTER AT THE EsCURIAL.
Gen. J. W. Foster. who is at Madrid as the
United States special envoy to conduct the
negotiations between the United States and
Spdlu iOr COlnuieTCEll treaty. accompanied DIV
the minister of foreign affairs, the Duke of
Tetuan, yesterday visited the celebrated
monastery and palace of the Escurial near the
| town of Escurial, thirty miles from Madrid.
GENERAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
1t is reported that James W. Quinton, chief
commissioner. and all his soldiers, who were
taken prisoners at the time of the attack upon
the British residency at Manipur. have been
murdered.
Strathrie, England, last week, was yesterday
sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years.
The race for the city and suburban handicap,
the great event of the EPSON spring meeting
was won by Colonel North's tive-year-old horse
Nunthorpe.
The car has visited his severe displeasure
upon the Grand Duke Michael Michailvitch,
his cousin, who was privately married in oppo-
| sition to the ear wishes.
In consequence of the Russian massing of
troops on the Galician and Silesian frontiers,
the German government has decided to
strengthen the eastern frontier garrisons.
The Empress Frederick of Germany, who,
with her daughter Margaret, has been visiting
England since she left Paris, started for Berlin
yesterday.
known French Protestant pastor and writer. is
| dead.
Wheat crops of France and Russia are much
below the average
| The assassins of Minister Beltcheff of Bull
| garia have been arrested.
1t is said that Mr.. Parnell has been privately
| married to Mrs. o Shea's eldest daughter, who
is twenty-one years Of age and ward in chan
| Gerry.
The kaiser has requested another interview
with Queen Victoria.
Coachmen for Berlin doctors are to wear
white hats.
At a meeting Of the Cork leadership commit
| tee the mayor Of Cork announced that Mr.. Par
nell had expressed his willingness to resign his
seat in parliament. but that he (the mayor had
taken the responsibility OF dissuading him from
| doing SO.