Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-17
kilograms to The Star.
EXECUTION TO-DAY.
A Wife Murderer Hanged.
PAROLES VICTORY IN ENGLAND.
An American Horse Ahead.
SUFFERING CoLORED EMIGRANrS.
An Appeal for Aid.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
EEA nlanss NevU DRAae


WfDSbfp boat. In VIII ch he Is 10 contest the
single scullers championship with Hawdon on
the Tyne, May 5th, was launched yesterday.
Hanlan expressed great satisfaction with her
carrying and going qualities.
Inlerba, iOnaI ScuIItng Match.
In the Ellio,tCOurtney negotiations for a
sculliDg match In America, Elliott says he will
abide by any terms assented TO by ex-Mayor
Liddell, OF Pittsburg. He is not particular as to
what water he rows upon In America, and
should an agreement on this matter be reached
ber.
The Victory Of the American EIOrve.
Parole. I'm England.
LONDON, April 21.-Mr. Z. Lorfllard's Amer-
can horse, Parole. before yesterday (when he
won the race for the New Market handicap at
tne Market Craven meeting1 was quoted at 20 TO
10 be run on the 22d instant, at the Epsom
spring meeting. He is now the favorlte for that
race at TO 1. His win yesterday means fve
the City and suburban hardicap liz pounds-his
published weight for that race being 112
pounos. Yesterday he carried 116 pounds
more than a five-pound beating. The ield OF
nail dozen competitors was the smallest since
the race was established In ls45. This was COM
pOsed or The three animals mentioned yester-
day Parole, Isonomy and Lina), and Ryistone,
the Dean, and Drumhead. The betting on these
was TO against Rylstone, to against the
Dean, and TO against Drumhead Lima made
the running with a clear advantage OF Drum
mead, the Dean and Parole, Ryls6one and Isono-
my lying on. They ran In this order TO the
.turn on the lands" where Rylstone dropped
away into the extreme rear the Others retaiH-
lng Ihelr respective positions for only q short
instance iuftLer. when Parole drew clear away,
was over Parole winning with great ease nv .
iengln and half. The rest finished In cius.
teT, hundred yards OF, headed by Lima. Pa
roie 3 tlme is minutes and 1 second.
HISTORY OF GREAT HORSE
lfarole is by Imported bennington out OF
NJ; Maiden She by Lexington out OF kiUty Clark,
Hfll, near Philadelphia Mr. Pierre LoriIlard
bought him, yearling, for 1,O0O As a two
year old ne ran SIX times winning the July and
toga and Kentucky stakes at Saratoga. AS a
ree-year-old he was beaten early ia the sea-
son Dy Nagrant, In the Kentucky Derby He
be allowed TO run. He did not run again until
the Saratoga meeting, when he beat Tom Ochil-
tnree lor the All-Aged stakes. Tom then beat
tables by taking the Sequel stakes. He next
won the All-Aged stakes at jerome PARK. After
mat ne was beaten at Baltimore by Vigil both
for the Dixie and Breckinr1dge stakes. AS q
four-yearold he won the Woodburn stakes. the
saratoga cup, and the summer handicap He
also beat Virg1nius and Glasgow In a dash OF q
mlie M ana half even weights. AZ the jerome
the Grand National handicap, and the All-ARed
stakes Paroles next and most famous victory
was the race OF two miles and half with Ten
Broeck and Tom Ochiltree I'm Baltimore Octo-
Ger "a, 1sss. Last season Parole ran ten races
winning eight, including the Baltimore Mon.
mouth and Saratoga cup6.l
FOR the Relief Of Col. PearsOmss
Com snands
CAFE TOWN. April lst, via ST. Vincent Aprfl
l6.-The plan for the relief OF Col PearsonS
command, at Ekowe Is to force a passage
through the enemies lines to.Ekowe with an
possible rapfdfty, exchange the garrison and
provision the fort for one month, and form
arother pest on Ingingzuni heights, leaving tt
supplled for similar period. Perhaps third
post Will De established at the Inyoni river
The relieving column takes the coast road.
where there is little bush, and move under the
guidance OF John Dunn, formerly Cetewayos
adviSer. No tents are taken. Each night there
VIII pe oivouac and the camp viii be In
Two Hundred and Forty Men I'm a
Burning Mime.
BRUSSELS. April 17.-By an explosion OF IRE
damp in the Agrippe coal pit, near Mons, Bel
gum, The wood work or the shaft caught IRE
ano lell In. There are 240 men in the mine and
IL Is reared that many OF them have perished
Lord Derby
LONDON, April 1s.-Lord Derby replying to an
invitation TO attend meeting or the Ianca-
Shire Conservative association OF which he has
heretofore been president, writes as follows:
T" cannot longer act as a member OF that body,
and have to request the Withdrawal OF my name
from It,"