Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-17
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
From Londonderry Transactions In
Cuba SugaF-Thunder ShOwers-The
CrOps-AnOthef Yacht Race.
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CrOps-AnOther Yacht Race.
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LONDON, june 17.-There were yesterday un-
usually heavy transactions in Havana sugar
afoat.
Heavy thunder showers prevailed here nearly
all night. How far inland they extended, or
how they effected the growing crops is not yet
known. II n feared they came too late for the
wheat on the light lands.
Another yacht race occurred yesterday for
two prizes, equal in value to GOO sterling
offered by Vice Commodore T.. Broadwood, OF
the Royal London Yacht Club. The course was
from Dover to Cowes, and was contested for by
tie yachts OF the above-namsd club. The race
proved merely drifting match. Boutcher's
yacht Flora, 1S tons, arrived at Cowes frst-ten
minutes past two--and consequently took the
first prize. M. g. Theluson's yacht Guinevere
3OS tons, took the second prize, arriving at
quarter of four, beating j. F. Mass's Juda 122
tons, tor the second place, which, though she
arrived at thirty-twO minutes past two, was
placed third by the judges.
LONDON, june 1.-THE yacht race for the
Prince of Wales cup, originally fixed for the
2ith instant, has been postponed till August.
From Paris-MunicipaI Elections
The Emperor BETTER.
PARIS, June H.-Muncipal elections will oc-
cur throughout France near the end of July.
The Emperor is much better to-day.
Worthless Gold Mines.
BERLIN, June H.-Herr Hubner, who was
sent by the Prussian government to inspect the
gold mines in the southern part of Africa, re-
PoA 70 lnat lnSy are NOTtulcss
Arrived Out.
PLYMOUTH, june 1.-THE steamship Silesia
from New Cork for Hamburg, arrived here at
seven O'Clock this morning. All well.
From LOndOn-The New French Min
lister To WashfngtOn-Mr. Dickens
f0rtune-"Edwin brood" Nearly
FfDfshed-Marine Disaster.
LONDON, June 1.-THE press of this city con-
tinue to praise the appointment of Provost Para
dol as the French Minister to Washington.
The ironclad Swiftsure was successfully
aunched at Jaro, Durham, yesterday aft err
neon.
The Irish Times, printed at Dublin, says
Mr.. Dickens left a fortune of ESQ, 900 sterling.
Six monthly parts of The Mystery of Edwin
brood are finished, and the story is so outlined
as to leave its completion easy. 1t is under
Stood" the Times continues, sthat Wilkie Col
lns undertakes the task {"
The ship Albatross, from st. Johns, Y. B.,
has arrived at Wexford in damaged condition.
She had experienced heavy weather, and lost
part OF her deck load.
The Italian Silk CrOp.
FLORENCE, June IA heavy silk crop is an
ticiPated in Italy this season.
A Monopoly ReIinquished.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French Cable Company
have relinquished the monopoly they enjoved.
OF landing cables on the coast of France IN ex-
change for the right of amalgamation with
other companies.
Deaths Of French Senator'S
PARIS. June T.-Ferdnand Barrot died to-
day, aged s. years. He was a Senator.
Charles Eustache Corta, also Senator, died
yesterday. he was born 1875.