Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-08
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
THE SCANDAL AGAIN,
LOUDER AND PRICE.
BEECHER AND MRS. TILTON
They Go Before the Grand Jury.
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTING
AMERIC ~ ENGIN Nh
THE SCANDAL AGAIN,
Louder AND PRICE.
BEECHER AND MRS. TILTON
They Go Before the Grand Jury.
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTING
AMERICA VS. ENGLAND.
FOREIGN NEWS.
American Riliemen AuaInSf Enrlish

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LONDON, July s-The letter read on the
9Th instant by Col. Gildersleeve in relation
TO the shooting of the American rifiemen. at
Wimbledon, was from Henry Parsons, Adj
jutant of the English eight Mr.. Parsons
says 1.-The council is not W illing To admit
another team 10 shoot with our thre eights
In the Echo shield match, but they pro pose
match To take place on the 18th instant ne
tween Americans and an eight selected by
The respective captains from the three
British teams. At the same time council
does not despair OF a match between the
four efghts, w. ich perhaps may be managed
Ior the Monday following the shooting at
Wimbledon. In the meantime it hopes that
the match proposed for the 18th instant may
be agreeable TO the Americans
Germany TO Italy.
LONDON, July S.-A special dispatch TO the
many has informed the Italian Crown Prince
mat the visit OF the Emperor William To
King Victor Emmanuel will not be post
poned later than September next.
The Fearful storms I'm pesth
LONDON, July S.-The Times contains n
letter from Buda, Pesth. confirming the pre-
Nious reports OF the destructive character OF
the recent storms in that vicinity but rn-
ducing the number OF fatalities first stated
1t says the bodies OF p persons have been
found, and over 100 people are known To ~,
missing. ~ is probable that many other
persons of the poorer classes who are missing
nave Eot been reported. so the loss of life Is
rot accurately aScertaincd. The StrfictioD
OF property on the mountain slopes was like
ground entirely escaped. Hundreds of PEG
pie are destitute ana homeless. SIbScrip-
tons have been opened for their relief, and
they are being ILLEGALLY responded to.
Britain and Burmah
y special dispatch To the Tunes from Cal
cutta says Sir Douglas Forsyth was not Ia
structed by the British government to de-
mand the right of the passage OF troops
through Burmah. In his Interview win tue
King he only intimated that a sufficient
escort would be sent with any future expeIi-
ton TO western China, to protect IL against
violence. The King replied that Burmah
would protect any expedition, and troops
must not be sent.
Tie Centennial.
The British commissioner to the Philalel-
phia Centennial Exhibition has presented an
Official report 10 his government. He saws
the arrangements for the convenience of ex-
hibltors are such as 10 secure them unusual
advantages.
PARIS, July s.-A meeting OF the French
committee TO promote the representation Of
France at the Philadelphia exhibition was
held yesterday To examine the question of
transportation. The minister OF commerce
presided. 1t was ascertained that the rate OF
freight from Paris 10 PHILADELPHIA was yo-
thirds less than from Paris TO Vienna aud
one half less than from Paris TO London.
communications and information were sub
mitf ed relative TO the protection OF patan:
rights and the cost of living in Phila1elrhia