Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-10
OLD WORLD MATTERS
The Powers Exchanging Views on
the Armenian Question.
TURKEY ANDCONSUL JEWETrS MISSION
Movement to secute Non
Cheering Socialists.
NEW FENIAN OVEMENT

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VIENNA, December lo.-All foreign dip
lomatic action at Constantinople has been
suspended in consequence of the exchange
of views which, on the initiative OF Great
Britain, Is proceeding between the Terlin
treaty signatory powers, with the view OF
taking joint action on the Armenian ques-
ticn.
The porte is very anxious at this new
turn of affairs, and has apprised the SUI
tan of the exchange of views taking place
among the powers. In consequence of this,
the Turkish ministry, assisted by Kiamil,
Said and Chakir Pashas, sat continually
from noon on Saturday, and was still in
session al noon yesterday.
Turkey Fears an Unbiased Report.
LONDON, December 1O.-A dispatch to
the Standard from Constantinople says
that the sultan has not acquiesced In the
mission of Consul Milo Jewett, who was
selected by President Cleveland to inquire
into and report upon the Turkish outrages
in Armenia. The dispatch adds that the
sultan appears to fear the effect of an In
dependent report to the Washington gov
eminent.
To Prosecute Them to silence.
BERLIN, December 10-Prince Hohen-
lche, the chancellor, has communicated to
the president of the reichstag a request
that the reichstag sanction the criminal
prosecution of the socialist deputies who
remained seated en- Thursday last when
Herr Won LevetZow called for cheers for
the emperor.
II is understood that the deputies will be
charged with lese majestate.
The New Fenfan Movement.
LONDON, December 1O.-The Morning.
commenting upon the statement that de-
tectives are guarding members of the cab
iret, and the alleged revival of fenianism,
records the visit to England of a we'll
known Iri5h-American extremist under the
alias of DR.. F., who visited well-known
fenians. He was Swallowed by detectives
throughout his sojourn.
May Be No Cup Race.
LONDON, December 1O.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon says 1t thinks that
a race next year for the Americas cup is
by no means certain, on account of the
deed of gift, 1.-The very rock upon which
the challenge of 1889 fell through"
Continuing the st. Games Gazette re-
marks IF the holders of the cup insist
upon alterations in the Valkyrie-Vigilant
conditions Lord Dunraven will not send a
boat
Captain and Sailors Blamed.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, December 10.
The court of inquiry has found that the
steamship Wairarapa, which was wrecked
October %, on Great Barrier Island, with
the loss of over 50 lives, was lost through
the fault of the captain. Mcintosh, who
was among the drowned. The court found
that the boat drill on the steamship was
farce, and that the crew failed to do
what might have been expected of British
seamen In such an emergency.
A German Mtni.ter Resigns.
BERLIN, December 1O.-Freiherr Won
Berlepesch, the minister of commerce. has
rendered his resignation, owing to the fact
that the ministry has rejected bills which
he had drafted.
Complaints of American OIL.
BERLIN, December 10.-The government
has instructed the Hamburg chamber of
commerce to inquire into the complaints
which have been made as to the inferior
quality of recent importations of petroleum
by the Standard Oil Company.
Minor and Personal.
LONDON, December 1O.-Mrs. Mary An
derson- Navarro, the well-known American
actress. was delivered of son Friday
last, at her residence in Lexham Gardens
Kensington, this city. The child died the
same day.
BERLIN, December 10.-Robert +.
Kneebs, the American horseman, who is
charged with fraudulent practices on the
German turf, has been admitted to bail in
the amount of 10000 marks. ard sails for
the United States from Liverpool this
week.
BUDA PESTH, December 10.-Emperor
Francis Joseph today sanctioned the &C.
clesiastical bills.
BERLIN. December 10.-The United
States ambassador. the Hon. Theodore
Runyon, gave tea last evening to the
Rev. DR.. Dickie. the new pastor Of the
American Church here.
LONDON. December lot is reported
that Lord Brassey, formerly member of
parliament for Hastings, and at one time
secretary of the admiralty, is to succeed
the Earl of Hopetoun as governor Of Vic
toria, Australia.