Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-10
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
American Purchasers of English

BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 10.-At the quarterly meet
ing, in this place, OF the iron trade, there was
unusual animation. Prices were strong ali
was obtained. American buyers particularly
mustered In great strength. Extensive pur-
chases OF tin plates were made by the Ameri-
recent minimum rates. The Americans also
made large contracts for raw and old iron. to be
shipped to America for conversion into finished
iron.
New Market Races TO.daY-ParOle
Comes in Fifth.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-The race for the second
great challenge stakes for two years old aud
upwards, over the last three-quarters of the
RoWley mile, came of to-day at the New Mar
ket second october meeting, and was won by
Count F. de Lagrange's three year-old chestnut
colt Rayon dor. The Duke OF Hamilton's SIX
year-old chestnut horse Lollypop got the second
place; Nj Pulteney's five-y -year-old brown mare
Placida was third; Mr.. R. r. Christopher's
three ear old bay colt Discord, fourth; Mr..
fifth; and Count F. de Lagrange's four-year- old
chestnut filly Clementine, sixth. The betting
at the start was II to against Rayon dor II
70 10 against Lollypop, 6 to against Placida, 12
70 az ainst Discord, and to against Parole
Clementine was not backed. The race was won
by half a length. Parole was beaten Off.
Russian Loan Denial.
PARIS, oct: 1O.-The Cote Europeene denies the
recent reports relative to coming Russian ex-
ternal loans.
Crop Report from Bucharest
LONDON, Oct. 10.-A dispatch from Bucharest
10 me Times says:-"Sufficient rain has fallen
get In their winter crops Of wheat and rye,
although the delay has been such that next
years yield may be diminished"
Martial Law in Ireland
The Daily Standard OF this morning says
"Infantry will be stationed throughout every
available portion of county Mayo, Ireland
English Farmers for Texas.
The 261 farmers and their wives, who sailed
I1Vprn0Ol Yesterday pr
tonia for New Orleans. on their way to Texas
are for the most part well provided with money.
They are from Durham. Yorkshire, Lancashire,
Cumberland, Lincolnshire and Gloucestershire
Elliott Anxious TO Meet Hanlan.
Elliott, the oarsman, announces his willing
ness, Professionally. to Withdraw his challenge
to Hanlan, In order that he (ElllotD may meet
contest for e2O0 side. Elliott is still anxious
to meet Hanlan, and he therefore proposes that
the winner Of the suggested match should sign
an agreement and leave e20O with the editor OF
the Sportsman as full deposit for a match
with the champion.
NaPOIe0ns for New York
LONDON, oct. 10.-The Fiadncser this morning
Paris on Thursday, and was purchased for
shipment to New York. for which quarter some
eagles will probably be taken from the Bank OF
England to- day.
Uneas inesS in England About Sir
Frederick Roberts Force.
LONDON, Oct 10.-A dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Simla dated at O'Clock this
afternoon, says: "The silence of Sir Frederick
Roberts since Monday is believed here to imply
the closing In Of the Ghilzais on the rear Of his
communications He probably renewed the
fighting on Tuesday. which impeded his ad-
tton Of the telegraph lines between Peiwar and
Kurrum. This fact points to the disturbances
having isolated Shutargardan. 1t is thought
grave, though there is nothing to confirm such
belief except the absence of news"