Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Severe Storms I'm Enp1aud.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Severe Storms In England.
LONDON, August lS.-Severe storms are re-
ported from various quarters causing much
damage to crops and interruption OF railway
traffic.
Trouble in British India.
A dispatch to the Times from Calcutta says
that affairs IN the Rumpa district OF the Mad.
ras presidency, growing out OF the levy ing OF a
tax on palm trees, are SO serious that the Duke
Of Buckingham has decided to proceed In per-
son TO the scene OF the disturbance. This step
is much criticised, as it is considered that great
harm has already been done by a conflict OF
authorities.
Fire i'm London.
Ihe sugar refinery OF David Marttteau & sons,
Christian street ST. George s, I'm East London,
was burned On saturday last, The damage is
estimated at 100000.
Floods i'm England.
s,a., auNp9N, august ls.-ln consequence OF the
s,oInl, tne traHc on the ljne OF railway between
Shes,e er apd hoiyhead was suspended. A VIA
duct at Llauddulas, Wales has been washed
away away, a1so some OF the bridges. Several sewers
nave oeen bursted By the freshets on the lines of
1he Liverpool railways. Brkebhead is Hooded.
Theie have been thirty hours of continuous rain
at Chester In Derbyshire the Trent and Der
went 1iVers nave overhowed their banks. All
the low !! ing lands are Hooded. Wheat Is gradu-
ally routing, and any crops left standing viii
not pay Ior the cutting. The rain at Shenield
was so violent as to wash away the foundatlOns
OF nVe houses In the course OF construction.
MObs in Ireland.
At Lurgan. Ireland, On Saturday, force Of
police numbering 900 charged On a mob with
fixed bayOnetS. The police were beaten back
and 20 Of their. number were Injured Rival
mobs fred at each other with rifles. One OF the
leaders OF the Catholic party had some dynam-
@ ,te IN . his possession, which exploded, inJuring
Dim, IL Is feared, fatally.
Accident 10 q British Steamer.
Tie British steamer Royal Welsh, from Bal
tlmore, strnck pier when entering the harbor
OF Diepre. causing leak by which 500 tons OF
her cargo OF wheat have been damaged.
Reduction of Wages.
A weeks notice OF five per cent. reduction Of
the wages or operatives has been posted 10 most
OF the cotton mills at Staleybridge In Staley-
e and S 9 spndes aee running on shS
100000 are working fun time. A more general
adoption or the sho, time system is expected
this winter La Ashton under-Tyne 425, 900 spin
oies are stopped, and 2oa.00o are working on
short tine
New Cabinet in Egypt.
CAlRO. AUGUST lS.-The Egyptian ministry
formed by Cherif Pasha on the accession of the
present Khedive, has resigned, and another
mln1stry. composed OF various paShaS, OF whom
little is Known, has been formed. the Khediye
holding the presidency OF the council.
Socialists i'm Brussels.
BRUSSELS, August 1S.-The socialist fedora
ton here has post ed placards calling a meeting
OF workmen TO protest against the expulsion OF
the foreign socialist agitators, Johann Most
dLV d6II BIOUSSc.
The British Iron Trade.
LONDON, August lS-The Pail Mall Gazette
notes more cheerful feeling and other signs
OF improvement in the iron trade.
The Health OF the POpe.
LONDON, August 1S.-The Standards CORES
pondent at Rome telegraphs as rOllows-A dts
patch has been sent TO the papai nuncios, signed
by the Cardinal Nino, the pontlflcal secretary OF
state announcing that the health OF the Pope
is comparatively good.
New Brazilian Loan.
The Brazilian embassy here publishes tclc-
gram announcing that the new Brazilian loan IS
more than twice covered by the subscriptions
Quiet In MacedOnf8.
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Vienna
says that quiet has been restored In Macedonia.
Death Of Miss Holman.
LONDON, August 1S.-MisS Julia Holman, the
operate actress, died here yesterday.
Mrs. SartOrfs Not Dead
LONDON, August 1S.-The report published
here or the death OF Mrs Sartolis, the daughter
OF Gen. Grant, is declared to be unfouHded.
The mistake arose from the death OF MRS. IS. y.
Sartoris, formerly Adelaide Kemble
Incendiary Fire.
GREAT FALLS, N. H., August lS-An fncen-
diary fire in Dixon Bros. block this morning
damaged the building to the amount OF 81 500:
OBrien Bros, tatlors 81 ,000 the Free Press Co.
81, 500, VIM. RUNNER a Co, proCors 81 O0O. II