Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Interesting and Important Events IN the
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Interesting aud Important Eveuts m the
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The leading proposals Of the British govern
ments free education measure are leaking ont
They confirm the liberal expectance that il vill
be tory clerical measure. against which the
party viii tight 60 the death. The minister,
privately assure their supporter. that the ban
"ili tend to strengthen the position Of aenomi-
national schools The anxiety OF English
church circles has been set IT rest by commu-
nieaaons through the bishop of London and
o'her clerical leaders that an understanding
mas been arranged with the government, which
preserves intact vested interests Of the church.
capt Fipcn, Commanding the British war
mp nsgielenne has been appointed acting
consul on the Pungwe river and has hes,
instructed 10 act without waiting for ,,l,rs
from the foreign Office In the event Of further
Ia treatment OF English subjects Tho Portu
guese government must further POSTPONE AZ.
convoking of the cortes unless lord s,l,shnrr
assists In casing the situation.
Among the unsavory scandnls .ngnring
puDnc attention the position of the historian
tyne universally Awakens sympathy HE
dean OF Westminster declares lis conyiction
that all who have had opportunities TO Judge
Mr.. Fyffe's character and habits cannot for .
moment conceive him guilty.
An extraordinary letter from Mr.. de Cohain
IN which he defends himself against the charge
against him. declaring that local Belfast
chque had ccnspired 60 ruin him pulitically
financially and morally. states that three wears
ago ne accidentally met a youag man Who re-
sided with his agent in Belfast: thar the vounr
man asked him for n considerable loan which
was refused: that tho youns man then wrote A
letter, vaguely limiting that he would bring
some objectionable charge against him he Co.
balm II money was not forthcoming. alld that
ne IDe Cohain) placed ihese letters IN the hands
OF his brother.
During a debate in the house of commons
Yesterday on the British government, irish
land purchase bill Mr.. Parnell advised the Irish
members, IN view of the concIliatorv attitude
OF the government. 90 confine their debate 60
the important points Of the MEASURE in order
that the bill might pass the house more ouickly.
Mr. Healy retcrtcd that Mr.. ParneIl had been
repudlated a. representing Ireland. lie de-
olsred he would not he guided by any direc-
lions given by MIR. parnelL Mr. fitzgerald
SAID that lrishmen still recognized Mr.. Parneu
as their representative. Mr.. ParneI said he
was quite Indifferent TO what Mr.. Healy might
say.
Ihe Berlin art exhibition was opened vester-
DAY with much pomp and ceremony. The en-
peror ana empress and Empress Frederick were
present, together with the members OF the
diplomatic corps and many municipal military
and naval notabilIties.
Emin Pasha is marching on Kibiro with the
intention of recovering the ivory which has
been abandoned there.
land, TO Lemberg. Austria were killed by an
unknown man who was riding In the coach
with them, and who. with a revolver in each
hand, demanded their money and valuables. The
me- assaulted. though unarmed. fought desper-
ately. The robber emptied all the chambers Of
his revolver. A third passen ger grappled with
HIM, but the robber tore himself away and
jumped from the train as il was going at full
.peed. The cars were backed 30 the vicinity 81
the spot where the man jumped out, but no
trace of him was found.
In Zante, capital of the Ionian island of
that name, Greek Christians who were obsery-
ing their Good Friday yesterday marched TO
the Hebrew section and bcsiegod IL On refus-
ing TO retire IN peace the military fired upon
them, killing and woundiIg number of per
| sons.
Turkish commander detained another Rus
slah volunteer transport recently in the Bos-
phorns' The hussian ambassador at Constan-
| tinople has sent a strong note TO the porte in
| which he demands 5000 damages the dis
missal OF the commandant and the rIght of alb
solutely free passage for Russian vessels sailing
| under the mercantile flag.
A dispute has arisen between the Balmsceda
government aud Great Britain involving a
point OF international law. Ii seems that two
| officers prescribed by Balmaceda took refuge
IN the British legation at santiago, that
Gillian troops promptly surrounded the lega-
| ton to capture the officers and that the British
| minister refused TO surrender the fugitives and
protested against the violation Of .he rights Of
| residence. The foreign Office. after consulting
precedents. supports the minister, and dis
patches have been sent 20 santiago TO warn
lialInaceda of Great Briiains decision.
While the Brighton express. crowded with
people on their way TO business in London, was
| crossing The bridge at Norwood, England, YES
| terdny morning the structure collapsed and six
carriages fell into the stream. Many of the
passengers sustained injuries, but not a person
was killed.
Cardinal Manning has written a letter attack
| ing the Parnel faction Of the Irish national
4 party. lie denounces their actions during the
recent electoral contests in Ireland in the par
| Lament and elsewhere being not only sui-
| cldal, but as constituting one OF the greatest
blows ever delivered against the rising hopes Of
| ireland.
The first meeting of the royal labor CON-
mission was convened yesterday in London.
The session was held In private, members Of
the press and the public being excluded.
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