Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-26
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Psrnell Considering the Availability
Sending ENJOYS to America.

MI. Parnell Considering the Availability Of
Sending ENJOYS to America.
Mr.. Parnell, in view Of the fact that the Nc
Carthyites are sending deputation composed
Of members Of the Irish parliamentary party to
the United States to collect funds, is consider
ing, upon the evidence Of friends, the PROPOSE
ton to send Parnellite delegation to the
United States. The Parnellite delegates will
represent Mr.. Parnells policy and will collect
funds for its furtherance.
THE M'cARrHYrrE DAILY.
Preparations have been completed for the
publication in Dublin Of daily paper devoted
to the interests Of the Mccarthy section. The
paper will be entitled the National Press and
the first number will be issued on March 4.
The McCarthyites will begin vigorous cam
paign in Ireland on March 3.
sTEvEDoREs SAID TO HAVE SURRENDERED.
The London stevedores are at work. The
Sailors and Firemen's Union has determined to
fight to the bitter end, and the shipworkers
generally are furious at the surrender Of the
stevedores. They accuse the executive council
of treachery. The members Of the Shipping
Federation are elated at the triumph Of their
cause and the unionists are proportionately
disheartened. Three steamships manned with
non-union crews sailed yesterday from Aber-
deem.
EvIcTED MINERS FIGHT THE POLICE.
The eviction Of the families of striking coal
miners from the houses they occupied on the
Marquis Of Londonderry and other property
in the coal districts near Durham, England.
was continued yesterday. During the course
Of the day occupants of eight houses who were
turned out of their homes returned to the scene
OF the evictiOns in body and attacked the pO-
lice who were on guard about the buildings.
The evicted tenants pelted the police with
stones and hooted and yelled at the officers I'M
til the latter made charge upon the strikers.
THE POPE DIsPLEAsED.
The pope has informed the propaganda that
he in exceedingly displeased with the last NOM
nations for bishops made in the United States
and sent to him for his approval. This ex-
plains the delay in making the appointments.
which, according to previous announcement,
were to be made on Thursday, February IL.
The pope was to have held a consistory on
that day. when he was to have created two
| cardinals Monsignor Pinva, patriarch of Jeru-
salem. and MOnsignor Sepiacci q prelate of
Toulouse, who has recently been resident of
Rome. Upon the same occasion the pope was
to have appointed some Brazilian and some
American bishops.
LIEBnEIcHs CONSUMPTION REMEDY
Prof. Liebrech's new method of treating tu-
berculosis was described by the discoverer at a
meeting of the berlin Medical Society yester-
day. The substance used is cantharidate of
potash, which is administered in solution by
systematic injections under the skin. Clinical
| experiments made by Drs Fr@nkel and Her.
mann seem to prove that the substance is RENE
dial in tuberculosis and other diseases Prof.
Liebrcich says that he is still CARRYING on his
Investigations and that the announcement OF
pressure from Minister Won Gossler. who ID
giving the matter much attention.
OPPOSITION TO EMPRESS FREDERICK.
Tho French organization known as the
League Of Patriots has violently denounced the
visit of Empress Frederick of Germany to the
palace of Versailles on Monday last The league
hns decided to hold daily meetings of protest
until the imperial visitor leaves the CITY. II
| was known in Paris that in Berlin it was ex-
| pectcd tn. President Carnot would call upon
| Empress frederick. but after u special cabinet
meeting had been held and the question had
been fully discussed il was decided that as the
| Empress Frederick was travelling incogniro the
French government could send the chief OF
President Carnot's military household, Gen.
Brugere, and NJ. Ribot, the minister OF foreign
affairs. to call upon the ex-empress. This was
accordingly done, Gen. Brugere and NJ Ribot
calling nj the German embassy and inscribina
their names in the visitors book.
PROTECTING CHILD WIVES.
At an open-air meeting held in CalcuttA yes
tcrday 1900 Bengalese protested against the
governments bill, introduced January 10 in
the Legislative council, 70 protect child wives
| by increasing the minimum age Of girls con.
senting from ten to twelve years, at which age
they are to be given in marriage. Tho leading
families and number OF rajahs and pundits
were present. The BengaIese oppose the
change, contending that the Hindoo Scriptures
authorize that marriage be consummated be-
fore twelve years
| MASSACRE N MADAGASCAR.
| Tho captain Of q steamship which has arrived
at Marseillcs from Madagascar reports that ..
. result of . revolt upon the part Of the natives
the governor Of Nosd-Be, an island and French
colony on the northwest coast Of Madagascar,
has caused the execution Of over . hundred
ssbels and killed their wives and children.
I PnEsrDExr or THE saAxusAx HxruDllc.
! Gen. d 1onssca, who was chosen provisional