Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25
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THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.
The Rival Powers at Bay.
GREAT WISCONSIN TORNADO.

GREAT WISCONSIN TORNADO.
THE EUROPEAN MIDDLE.
RumOred Split in the British Cabi.
LONDON, May 2,, p. H. International
stocks have suddenly become very fat on a
stock exchange rumOr of split in the British
reliable source. The cabinet meets to-day for
further consideration of Count schouvalof's
proposals.
Hopeful View OF the situation.
The Times, in its leading editorial article
this morning, referring to the interview of
Count Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador,
with Lord Salisbury. foreign secretary, and the
subsequent cabinet council, expresses the
opinion that there is legitimate ground for the
favorable impression which everywhere pre-
walls respecting the results of Count SchOuva-
lofts mission.
Early Developments Promised.
The Journal de st. PeterSblLrg referring to
the insistance of the London papers on the
acceptance by Russia of the British formula
gress, says:-"If there is a serious desire that
the congress shall meet, we hope it will meet.
Inc formula will easily be found. If unfortu-
Datey it should not meet it is not question
of formula which will have prevented it. Ina
very! short time the world will know what to
think about the matter"
Friction i'm Turkey.
The Russo Turkish commission which, it
was reported In dispatch from Constantine
pie yesterday, had faile5 to agree upon a line
of demarcatGn between the Turkish and Rus
sian forces consisted of Russian and Turkish
corps commanders, appointed at General
TOdleDen'S suggestion to fix q new line of de-
marcati0p and make new regulations for the
better preservation OF peace in the present
Russian and Turkish soldiers, when the
lines are in contact, fraterniZe cordially, and
no, trouble is apprehended, despite the
failure OF the commission to agree, but it was
thought advisable to have the lines further
apart and more precise regulations. The
health of the Russian troops is improving.
THE GREAT TORNADO IN WIS.
CONSIN.
Ten Lives Lost at Mineral Point.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 24.-The Herald pub
fishes the following additional particulars
concerning the tornado at Mineral Point, Wis:
IAN eyewitness says the killed, SO far as he
ard, Dan Zimmers and daughter, of Highland;
two children of Mrs. Beardsley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bohan, William Ooley, of Waldwick, and Mr..
' Damage e a1rW at Waukesha.
done by the tornado Thursday night at Wau
keSha. Many houses were destroyed and the
damage is about $4,000.
CARDINAL MCCLosKEY s return to NewYork
has been mentioned in the STAR The New
great interest in his Church in America, and
to the Cardinal, at their last meeting, he i'm
esrR RS paT TsaeS OF A the the 6esg s E In
on his return Journey. He spent a few days in
Florence, and proceeded thence to Paris,
where he occupied modest apartments near
the Boulevard st. German, much frequented
by eccleSiaSticS from all parts of the world.
He remained in Paris three weeks, and was
the recipient of kind attentions from resident
Americans and Others He also participated
in several religious ceremonies. A short time
before he sailed he conferred the tonsure upon
Sd:a Mr.: Van Rensselaer,, S formerly an Episcopal
Ole several years ago, and is now in Paris
preparing for the priesthood The ceremony
took place in a private oratory, and was wit
Among those present was MI. Van Renssalaeerss
sister, who has also embraced Catholicism
and is about to take the veil, and Rev. Mr.
ant clergyman, who is also studying for the
priesthood.
THE GREAT STRIKE IN ENGLAND.-A Lon
don dispatch says: The balloting in the cotton
strike districts on Alderman Pickop's com
no % sb bS 1seFe
persons entitled to vote 1887 voted. The fol
lowing details of the voting on the compromise
have been received: Burnley, 1899 against
and $92 for; Blackburn, 1886 against and 2s2
for; Darmer. 1,l00 against and 96 for Clithe-
roe. 963 against and 4 for; HarwoOd 7S7
against and for; Rishton, S24 against and %
for; Whalley, Isl against and Il for, and Lang
hoe IS against and 10 for. At Accrington,
OswaldtWistle and Padisham the operatives
refused to take ballot. There was no ballot
at Preston because the weavers there are
willing to accept the reduction. The result is
hailed with satisfaction by the operatives, and
makes little impression on the masters. The
teen hundred golfers have struck at Chadder-
ton, in Lancashire. against a proposed reduc-
ton OF Il per cent. OF their wages. The meet
merly fixed for Friday has been proposed un-
til Tuesday, the masters feeling that it is use
less to discuss Alderman Pick0p's proposal.
ARREST OF AN EXJUDGE ON CHARGE OF
FORGERY central portion of the city
was startled last evening by the arrest of Mr.
George w. Bishop late Judge of the orphans
court, and ex:preSident of the first branch of
the city council, on charge of forgery in con
necflon ne with the care of the orphan. Frederick
weeks or more that Mr.. Bishop was suspected e ted
OF completely in the forgery by which the
minor ketchum had been defrauded out of
bis estate, and his arrest was fOreshadOwed in
the Gazette OF the llth instant. At that time
however, while there were strong suspicious
that Mr. Bishop was implicated in the irregu
Gsf laf transactions @ ms? by which young Ketchum's
evidence to warrant his apprehension on the
charge.-( Baltimore Gazette 25th.
A FIERCE TORNADO OR CYCLONE, on Thurs
day evening, totally demolished settlement
IN % the suburbs M OF Chicago, and devastated the
ob raS Of Mss Ws Rrnnr s
stantly killed, and two young children were
carried through the air and hurled dead to the
ground twenty rods away. A laborer was
lifted from the ground and his legs broken by
falling The destruction of property is very
serious At Madison, Wis, heavy rain fell,
accompanied with hail, and, strange to say, a
shower of sticks, stones, boards and twfgs
probably taken up from the scene of devastar
tiOn at Mineral Point. Fifteen or twenty barns
were destroyed between Mount Vernon and
Oregon. By the destruction of a farm house
two brothers named Bergt was killed, and
woman severely injured. Three or four per.
sons are reported killed near Paoli.
Mrs. VOsBURGH FOUND AND TAKEN New
JERsEY.-NOthing was said in open court yes
terday morning nor at any time during the
day concerning the disappearance of Mrs.
VOSburgh. Several physicians we're exam
ined, but their testimony was unimportant.
Sheriff Lavetry, accompanied by three other
persons from New Jersey, fOnnd Mrs. VOs-
burgh at her aunt's house in New York last
night, and took her back to New jersey. 1t
was stated on good authority last evening that
since the story of MIR. SpadOne was made pub
lie Mrs. VOsburgh had appended her name TO
paper declaring her belief in her husbands
guilt. In whose hands this paper now is could
not be learned, but it is what might have been
anticipated from threat she made to her hus-
band when she first learned that Mr.. SpadOne
had been subpRnaed by the state. off Mr..
SpadOne," she is said to have declared, "makes
known VOur story of my aborrionS I am a