Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-07
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MAD. BONAPARTE's FUNERAL.
GARIBALDI I'LL in EOME.
ENGLISH LABOR TROUBLES.
THE ZULU AR.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

IL <sSlS w An.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Death OF nm AuthOres~.
lish authoress, is dead. She was born in 1901
Collapse Of a strike.
Tne Strlke OF the Preston weavers against the
Introduction OF the Blackburn standard list OF
wages, has now fixedy collapsed, the operaf-
ors submitting under protest.
French COmmunists PardOmed.
more OF the communists have been pardoned
Garibaldt IN I'm Rome.
LONDON, April THE correspondent OF the
Times at Rome says: Now that the wild ru-
Rome have proved groundess, 1t is asserted
that he has come TO die In the city, to attain
which for Italy all his strfvings were directed.
His friends distinctly assert that politics are
wholly urconnected with his coming here. He
found that his health was not improving at
Caprera. and thought the mineral springs near
ba,dI, replying to the syndic who visited him
on his arrival, said he did not himself know the
reason Of ~ his visit more pathetic scene
station has seldom been held. Shouts were
raised as the train entered the station, but they
were speedily silenced by the circulation OF a
rerort that the general was III. He was car
ried from the train on a mattress on a large
litter. He lay EXTENDED and motionless with
SSssd Ss neaS ana G
was being carried In state. IL wss found I'm
possible to move him from the litter which was
placed on Ian an open carriage, which was driven
the house OF hts son, Menoti Garibaldi. IL was
SO impossible TO move the general that at the
Ceylta Vecchfa side OF the railway, the saloon
had to be cut to admit the litter,
A dispatch from Rome to the daily Ne.cs says:
"Gen. Garfoaldi slept well on Saturday night.
His doctor thinks he win leave his bed within a
week."
The Situation i'm Burnlah.
LONDON, April IA dispatch TO the Tlwses
from Calcutta says: Although the rumors OF
warlike preparations by the King OF Burmah
continue 10 reach us, ;t Is the general opinion
fnaI fnS 61s crisis win pass without any necessity
CetywayO,s Movements.
LONDON, April s.-Advices from Cane Town
state that a majority OF the accounts estimate
the number OF Oham's followers who surren-
5000 more men would follow II troops were
sent to support them. All that is known Of
Cetywayo's movements is derived from reports
py natlVeS, which are very conflicting. The
Cape Town Times says that Cetywayo Is pre-
paridg to attack Ekree or to invade the colony
II the river is low enough. Other reports say
that he has great difficulty In assembling bis
men.
Hanlan's Boat Practice.
LONDON, April !.-Hanlan's practice on Satur-
DAY was the most satisfactory he has vet had
His hands are beginning TO harden and he uses
the oars now with very little Inconvenience.
He y also Us quite Meli Of the casounc!e from
slight cold he will have nothing TO complain OF.
His action and speed have created an excellent
jOarneyed up the river to watch his prscoe mcu ssSe
An Improbable Statement.
LONDON. April a.-Among the numerous tele-
grams from the Cape OF Good Hope there ts no
confirmation OF the Daily Ne,cs' special dlspatch
reporting that an insurrection has broken out
in the Trapsvaal-presumably among the
Beers. The statement Is improbable.
The English Labor Trouble.
Although a general strike has been averted
by the acceptance by 10000 men OF the masters
terms, the decision OF two thirds OF the pitmen
at Durham to strike against the reduction win
pits, throwing idle Is 600 hewers, and should
the struggle continue more than four or five
the coal trade win be paralyzed Two managers
OF iron works and other employers OF labor an.
tfcfpated the coming struggle q fortnight ago
large concerns win be brought to q standstili IA
the course OF week unless the owners or pit
men give way. At the COnsett iron works,
dred tons OF ship plates are made every week
for the Clyde, work viii have TO be suspended.
The whole number OF pitmen employed at their
eight or nine coleries are among those out on
strike.
Poverty Of the Miners.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Durham Miners Asso-
c1at1on VIII support the strikers as long as It's
FUNDS last The Durham colliers number about
800. The membership OF the Miners Assocla-
ton is between 10000 and IS 600. Its finances
are in very bad condition-in fact the associa-
uon is nearly bankrupt. The miners, 1ndiv1du-
ally, are also very poor, and tt is not believed
that resistance to the reduction Of wages win
endure long. Some apprehension OF n0ttng 10
expressed.
A Closed Dock.
LONDON, April 7.-At the Silloth dock en-
trance the wall has fallen ana ft viii be fFnpoe
sible for vessels to dock for several mOnfhs
Ihe vessels IN dock win be unable to leave until
the obstruction Is removed.
Navigation Reopemel.
RIGA, April Navigation T. TO this place is re-
opened for steamers
Paris Elects Moderate Republicans, :
PARIS, April AT the suppleanentary eloc.
tons Tor members OF the chamber OF deputies.
In this city, yesterday, the moderate republI.
tors.
Failure I'm London.
LONDON. April Edwin Clark, contractor
and civil engineer, or London, has failed. HIS
liabilities are r760OO
A Fearful Gale.