Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-31
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TWO RAILROAD DISASTERS.
Murderous Work of Wreckers.
THE FEMALE PEDESTRIANS
Eight Left Out Of Eighteen.
ANXIETY ABOUT THE ZULU WAR,
RUSSIAN ASSASSlNS AT WORK,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Hanlan and HaxxAou


FOREIGN AFFAIRs.
HanBan and HawdOu.
LONDON, March 3l.-The weather on SATURDAY.
and sunday having been favorable, Hanlan and
Hawdon both took good rowing exercise on the
Tyne. Hanlan is better OF his cold, but still
complains.
The Zulu War-Anxiety About the
safety of Col. PearsOn's Force.
MARITzBURG. March 1l.-No die ect or reliable
intelligence from Col Pearson has been re-
ceived. Anxiety is becoming grave, though the
last communication was hopeful. several ma
tive runners induced by large rewards started
for Ekowe with dispatches, but returned report
ing the roads destroyed. every approach CON-
country swarming with Zulus. With the utmost
care Col Pearson's supplies IL is believed Will
be exhausted by the end OF March. The expe-
Tugela for hts relief now amounts to fourteen
comp anles OF regulars As soon as the native
COZ tingent is suffciently strengthened the ex-
pedition will be pushed forward.
A Strike Deferred.
LONDON, March 31.-The contemplated strike
OF the glass makers In the midland counties has
been deferred. The masters after private
conference with the hands decided to prolong
the notices OF a reduction or wages for fort
night. The men meanwhile remain at work.
Russian AsAaSsinS Of High Rank.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg TO the DAILY
Telegraph says: Forty five persons were arrested
on the night after the attempt on the life of
Gen. Won Drentlem, chief OF the gend armer1es,
were not sent to the common PRISONS They In
ciude officers OF the guard, court chamberlains,
and two daughters OF prominent ministers.
Shipvvreck.
LONDON, March 81 "A dispatch to ilOyds,
from Batavia. March 31st, says: /" The German
patk Panora henriette 9 Burchard, heRee by way OF
VENT sbor aOr america, with 1so tons OF colee,
OF her cargo Will be saved.
BAD Times for English Mime Owner.
LONDON, March 3l.-Orders were given on
Saturday to stop the pumping engines OF the
South Staffordshire mine by the drainage COM
mtss1oners. The colliery owners have not vet
taken any steps. IL Is feared that the commits
the liabilities under a year, by which time
many mines would be ruined.
The Question Of Weaverp Wages
LONDON March se..1s%' sf"TSe Time. savs.-r,.
meeting OF the operative weavers at Blackburn
on Saturday which decided to accept the nye
per cent reduction OF wages may practically be
present.
BritiAh Officials i'm Africa Quarrel.
ing.
CAPE TowN, March SIT is stated that
serious breach has occurred between Sir Bartle
Frere, governor and commander-in-chief OF
cape Colony, and Sir Henry E. Bulwer COVER
nor OF Natal, In consequence of the harsh mea-
natives.
AfghanS Defeated.
LONDON, March 3l.-A dispatch from Lahore
to Reuters Telegram Company says:-A small
force under Major Humphrey was attacked on
the sth OF March In the Pishin valley by 1900
| Afghans. The enemy was defeated with the
loss OF 60 men killed. There were no casualties
among the British troops.
| Extreme French ReDublicanS
Threatening the senate.
PARIS, March 31.-The extreme republicans
and their organs are violently denouncing Sem
| ator Laboulaye and the moderate left in conee-
| quence OF the report against the removal OF the
abolish the senate IL attempts to interfere with
| the will OF France, which they claim is repre-
sented by the chamber OF deputies.
| LIVERPOOL, March 31.-Tucker, Rowley & Co.
cotton brokers, have suspended. The failure Is
not large one, but IL tends 10 shake confidence
| There is some talk OF the difficulties OF large
| firm OF ship brokers; no names are mentioned.
Extraordinary Mortality i'm a Rus.
sian Prison.
committee has been appointed to inquire
into the cause OF the deaths OF 300 out OF 500 in
mates OF the Charkson central prison within
four months.
Catholic Bamkfmg Interests.
The Manchester Gsardad1D London corroS-
p0ndent telegTaphs that journal that Tor some
months there has been q movement on foot
muDiOn to carry into financial matters the bond
OF Catholic sympathy and confidence. Tho
project has assumed the shape and title OF the
Anglo-uniVersal bank Qimite0 with director
ate In London and Paris and counting among its
patrons some eminent British, French and
stated to be TO take up and extend valuable
foreign connection and assume more ef1cient
protection and development OF Catholic bank
Ing interests throughout the world.