Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-30
TelegramS to The Star.
NEWMARKET RACE TO-DAY.
Charibert the Winner.
GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA,

GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
In the Interests OF Humanitv.
LONDON, April 30.-In the House OF Commons
Tonight, Sir Robert Peel, conservative,
MEMBER for Tamworth, win ask ask the govern.
the interests OF humanity, Mr.. Gladstone, owing
10 an appeal made to the government, took
s.eps 10 mitigate the sufIerings endured In con-
prisons, Her MaJesty's government viii taEe
any steps In the interests of humanity to in.
vesugate the horrors and atrocities amid which
tne reign OF terror is now being carried m in
Russia over so, OOO, 900 of people. ". 49,
Punished for Justffyfnx the Conn
PARIS, April 80 The publisher OF the Rcrols-
months Imprisonment, and to nav f1ne of
the commune.
Races I'm England To-day.
TING fSe MRab hia isonThe following Is the bet
tnS tns lace for the 1900 guineas stakes, which
taxes place to-day at the New Market first
dinafens edpi1,Ig meeung: 20 to against Mr. H. E. Bed
against Mr.: r. r. Cnristopher's b e. b,scond %
W. Moooi 70 10 I against Mr. w. 8. Crawford's
B. Elam's b. c. Marshall Scott, Custance: On tn
against Lord Falmouth's ch. c. Charfbert. Az.
cner; l0 10 against Mr. GOaterS b. c. Caho1an
Wogss; MWorgan; 10o 70 7 against Miss Graham's b. c.
H. H0uldswook's ch. c. Ruperra, Cannon; to i
against Count F. De Lagrange's ch c. Rayon
dOr Goater; Is to against Lord Lonsdales ch.
c. Blue Bl000, Webb; 20 to against Mr. Loril-
lard's b. c. Uncas. Morley; 10 to / against Lord
Rosebery's b. C. Visconu, Constable: Q2 to i
against MI. Acton's cn. c. Gunnensbury Glover:
Zut, Norris 100 to against Lork RoSebery's b
c. Butte, Lemaire.
Charibert Wins the Newmarket
LONDON. Apru ssakSs' soMTes race n, ~. .,
thousand gujneas stakes came on to-day at the the
Newmarket first spring meeting (Which opened
yesteroay) ana was won by Lord Falmouth's
cn'1 c6es9ndE ua colt CnaIi6ert Mr. w. Goaters bay
aegranges colt Rayon Dor third. There were
Conference on the English Labor
Troubles
LONDON, April, 30.-It is reported that meet
Ing OF important Durham coal owners who are
members OF the House OF Commons, has made an
arrangement with the secretary OF the miners
the strike. ~
The Russian Question i'm Parlia.
memts
In the House of Commons to-day. Sir Robert
Peel complained that there was no minister
present to answer his question relating to recent
events In Russia OF which he gave notice pub
speaker had altered the wording OF the question.
The speaker explained that the question fn the
form submitted by the pr0p06er being argumen.
a,l tase g coIla @ not, not oe put and that It must be
libeIaD member for Waterford City, said that
the absence OF minister when notice had been
given OF question, to which he should reply.
was disrespectful to the House. The subject was
then dropped.
The Situation I'm south Africa.
LONDON, April 3O.-The statement In the Cape
Town dispatch published In the Daily Nesss this
Pretoria. ana that hostilities between them and and
the British may arise at any moment. ia NOT
supported by special dispatches to the other
latter dated Pretoria I r Hpr psS mersls Tas
says t'an is WELL" The dispatches TO the Daiiy
As,cs heretofore on this question have been un-
'u''"0''n'' n. o.-.,.,
Hanlan and Hawdon, the oarsmen. were both
out out for practice yesterday. Both are quite
Betting ON Parole.
In the betting on the races for the Chester
trades cup, which WIN take place at the Ches-
Ter meeting on wednesday, Nay 7th, Parole is
quoted o at to, TO & against him. Some quote even
Atlantic and Great Western Rouas.
The Times, In its financial article this morn
Ing, says: "The Atlantic and Great WESTERN
mortgages and bonds were all adversely af-
endeayoring to prevent the lease OF the line to
the Erie company. The creation Of what nav AZ
De,x De caiie9 a Rre,preference debt on line not
as is looked upon
Count Schouvaloff's Mission a FAN.
ures
Paris, April 30:-The Journal des Debats SAYS
taining the consent OF Austria to a proioncation
OF the Russian occupation of Bulgaria and Ron.
melta until August 80.
Twenty Lives Lost.
Lloyd's, dated at Corunna, Spain. Saws that the e
British steamer Nile, from Elva for NeWnort
with cargo OF ore, has been lost on the lin
c1aa cgsa a1cKs a T9lee only were saved out OF
A despatch from Rome to the Times says there
is no truth In the report that Gen GariOaldi has
openeo q SUBSCRIPTION for the purchase OF
million OF rifles to arm the nation for the acnui-
sition OF the Irredenta provinces.
Great Fire I'm Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, April, 30.-A great fire oc-
CURED In the city OF Orenburg, on the Ural river
pal part OF the town. The loss Is Enormous.
More than half Of the populations are now dee
utute Of food and shelter. A number of per
sons were injured.
LONDON, April, 3O.-Arthur Stone Ridley A.
Co., warehOuSemen and manufacturers of
fr1nges, cloths, velvets damasks, etc., So and 90
Sies Sass sre s'Isst o. have failed Their na
Excitement i'm the Dominion HTouse
OF Commons.
OTTAWA, April 30-In the house of commons
last night, after long discussion on MIR. CoIby's
new 1nsolvent bill, Mr.. Bechard moved as an
amendment the unconditional repeal of the in
solvency law upon which was carried by a ma
J0rlty OF "a. Mr.. Bechard then moved second
readlng or his bill to repeal the tnsolvent act OF
1910, which was carried by q majority OF 81.
Inc Dill Will be read q third time to-day. There
was considerable excitement In the house at the
result OF the vote. ~ ''S
The Canadian Railroads.
TORONTO, April 30-The Globe has the follow
ing special cablegram from London England.
Aprn E:-The meetings OF the Grand Trunk
ana Great western Railway Companies of
Canada were held to-day simultaneously. The
attendance at each consequently was Smaller
than usual. Sir Henry Tyler advocated ANAL
gamat1on. He said such q course appeared
more than ever desirable at the present time
Hon. MIR. Childers, OF the Great Western line,
opposed the idea OF analgamation. Both meet.
lngs were quiet and the reports were unani-
mously adopted.
desperation Of . Jealous Husband.
TOLEDO, o., April 3O.-A man going under the
name OF Mons. Florenune, stopping at the
Hooper House, at 1880 O'Clock this morning shot
his wife, known as Miss Lille Ellis now playing
at the Adelphi variety theater, through the
neck with q revolver, then putting the weapon
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