Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-31
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

There was heated debate yesterday in
the French chamber of deputies regardin G
the decision of Gen. Mercier, the minister
of war, that NJ. Leon Mirman, a socialist
deputy, representing one of the divisions of
Reims must perform military service. The
socialists violently protested that the con-
scription could not be enforced in the case
of deputy Finally a motion to support
the government vas adopted by a vote of
3O7 to 215.
Judge Doherty at Montreal dismissed the
Canada Revue case yesterday. The Revue
began a series of severe attacks on the Ro-
man Catholic Church Archbishop Fabre
put the publication under the ban of the
church, and the Revue sued the bishop for
$4,000. The judge dismisses the case on
the ground that the archbishop acted within
the bounds of his authority and without
malice, ano because it did not interfere
with the PLAINTIFF right of selling the pa
per to whomsoever wanted to read 1t.
AS a result of the cabinet council at
Madrid, Spain, yesterday the ministers have
rendered their designations. 1t is thought
that the crisis was partly precipitated by
colonial questions. The government re-
Gently arranged with the Bank of Spain for
an advance of 1O,6o0,Oo0 pesetas in Spanish
silver dollars &c replace the Mexican dol
ars in the Porto Rico Company. This pro-
ject was strenuously' opposed by Senior
Maura, the colonial minister, put his col
leagues persisted in carrying out the ar
rangement. and Senior Maura resigned.
The long-diSputed will case of the late
Senator Ross Of Quebec has at last been
settled. The Morrin College and the High
School receive between them $4,000, the
Jeffy Hale Hospital, sl50,0o0; the three
Anglican charities of Quebec, $4,000; the
French Mission Of the Presbyterian Church
in Canada, $4,000: the Woman's Christian
Association $4,000; the Ladies' Protestant
Home, $4,000, and the Ladies' City Mis-
sion 5000.
By the explosion of the boiler of the saw
mill of A. r Kreps, in South Parkersburg
W.. Va. yesterday John Kreps, son of the
owner, and David Jones were killed in
stantly and Benjamin Mounts was severely
injured.
The manager of the Empire Theater at
London viii apply for a mandamus COM
polling the London county council to renew
its drinking auditorium license without con-
dttions. Some startling afiidavits are prom
Used.
e. c. Waite, secretary of state of Cali
fornia, died yesterday at his home, in Ala
media, after brief Illness, brought on by
worry over political matters. He was an
Independent candidate for reelection.
Considerable excitement has been felt at
Chattanooga over the arrest of Manager
Albert for displaying pictures on the Opera
House bill boards of pretty women in silk
tights. The manager was tried by the re-
corder, who summoned a large number of
prominent people tO testify as to how they
regarded the matter Yesterday the recor-
der rendered his decision, disn' 'ssing the
case. The decision is being Sc rely crit
icised by the ladies of the Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union and several of the
preachers who started the crusade against
living pictures.
man giving his name as George Morri-
son was found, nearly unconscious from
chloroform, at Cumberland, Md, yesterday.
who claimed that he was one of the Aqua
Creek train robbers and that when Se9rcpy
confessed he resolved to end his life rather
Morganfleld did not participate in the rob-
berry.
Two men are reported to have entered
the jewery store of Brelhaur & Co, Chi
cage, yesterday, and while one pointed a
revolver at him the other secured $4,000
worth Of jewelry. They then escaped.
Joseph Hickenberg, Frederick Duggan
and Thomas Maher committed suicide in
New York yesterday, William Finger in
Genesee county and DR.. S. T. Delamater at
Palmyra, N. Y.
Maggie MatZ was shot in New York yes
terday afternoon by her husband, Fritz
Matz baker. The woman died while
being taken in an ambulance to Bellevue.
After shooting his wife MatZ put bullet
into his own head and died instantly.
The Earl of Hopsteun. governor OF Vic
toria opened parliament yesterday.
In Vierna the excitement owing to the
delay of the franchise reform increases
daily. At an Indignation meeting in SUBJ
urb the arrest of a socialist leader named
Schuhmayer incensed the workingmen SO
greatly as almost to provoke riot.