Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10
Telegrams to The Star.
GREAT WALKING MATCH.
howell Ahead Of O'Leary.
SHlPWRECKS AND LOSS LIFE,
BURSTED DAMS; VILLAGES DESTROYED,
HANLAN THE OARSMAN
Rowell Ahead Of O'Leary.
HIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE.
BURSTED DAMS; VILLAGES DESTROYED,
HANLAN THE OARSMAN.

HANLAN THE OARSMAN.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
HanlOn. the Oarsman.
~ nloNboN; March 10..The Sportsman says:
Hanl0n, the oarsman. IS at BroOklandS. near
Manchester, and is going through daily rou-
Tine OF strong exercise, both afioat and ashore
He will shortly remove to Newcastle and 90
into regular training On the Tyne. At present
he is out OF condition. as he scales 172 pounds
against 14S when he rOwed Courtney. He also
complains that his hands are very tender from
lack OF work.
Another Match.
A match has been made between the cham.
p1oD, Elliott, and an unknown, over the Tyne
course, to take place month after the Hanion-
VIII be made known on the day of the Hanlon-
Howdon match.
Villages Swept Away by Floods from
Burssed Dams.
The Daily Ne,rs' dispatch from Pesth says-
THAT two out Of the three dams protecting the
town OF SZegedin from the overflow of the
Thesis river; have already burst. Five thou.
sand men are working on the remaining one.
II thls one bursts 900 people will be rendered
homeless. Many villages have already been
swept away. SZegedin is located in marsh on
both banks OF the Thesis rtver.'
MOhanledan Guerrlllas Near Cansa-
The Ffnaes' correspondent at Candahar says:
TWO Thousand members OF various predatory
are taking villages In the name OF the Ameer
AID Mohamedanism. The respectable inhabi.
tanfs incline to assist the British against them.
but We are unable to send columns because OF
scarcity of transport
Germany Can Trust None of Her
NcighbOrSs
The Daily Ners' correspondent at Berlin saws:
AT parliamentary soiree on Saturday. the
chancellor said that partial disarmament was
Impossible. Germany, at least, could not begin
EnIortunately, she had to show front In four
dlnerent directions, and could trust none of her
The POrte's Ultimatum as to the
Greek Frontier.
,CONsTANTiNoPLE, March 10.-The Sultan de-
me Greek frontier. There is reason to fear,
snerefore, ses that the negotiations between Tur-
Key and Greece for the ratification of the from
General Grant.
CALCUTTA, March 1O.-Gen. Grant is expected
to arrive here to-day. He viii be the guest of
the Viceroy, at the Government House.
CALCUTTA, March 10.-General Grant and his
party arrived here today.
The burmese BarbarianS.
The state OF affairs In Mandalay is creating
crave hae1 an1ie The garsens IN Birth Burma6
lupted the telegraph line between Rangoon and
Mandalay, but the situation In upper Burmah
IS regarded as very serious for European resi-
sacreS at the instance Of the king only amount
ed TO 40, the killing was attended by every pos
sible atrocity. The victim were beaten and
kicked. The women were Shamefully abused.
The Royal Princes were reserved to the last.
and made to witness the torture and deaJn OF
their families. The bodies Of all the victims
were thrown into old wells.
ShipWreck and Loss Of Life.
HONFIEUR, March 1S.-The British bark Hat
tie Gondy, Capt Shore, from Philadelphia Feb
raaIy r,E II lsI; & stranded while going up the Seine
persons were drowned. The vessel and cargo.
1t Is believed, will prove a total loss.
WRECK OF THE SHIP TURKISH
EXPIRE.
Seven Lives Lost.
EAsTPORT, Me, March 10-The following are
ship Turkish Empire, 1000 tons burden, which
left st. Johns Friday last for Dublin, loaded
with deals and end: The Turkish Empire, which
was formerly the steamer Stamboul, and built
at Westhartlepool, England, aud was In com
mand OF Captain West, and carried a crew or
thirteen men. At the time OF the disaster she
blowing Friday night, and the shin was satIinS
under close reefed sails, when the cry OF LAND
Ho" was shouted: Before the ship could be
Grand Menan, Off the n. e. coast Of Maine The
wreck was soon discovered by fishermen on
shore, who set about to render what assistance
lay IN their power. Boats were launched, but
before succ0r could be rendered she went to
pieces. Seven OF the crew and pilot clinged to
portlons OF the wreck, from. which they were
tain West and six OF the crew were lost not
withstanding every effort was made to save
them. The rescued were brought to this place
where all assistance possible was rendered nv
our citizens. The beach is strewn with Dor.
tions Of the wreck and cargo. No bodies had
come to shore up to the last intelngence from
the scene Of the disaster. Capt. West leaves a
family in st. John. The ship Turkish Empire
was OF that class OF vessels known as composite:
that is, part OF iron and part of wood, and was
built at West HartlepoOl, England, in 1850, and
owned by Messrs Stewa1t Bros, London.
The Tariff Question i'm Canada.
TORONTO, March 1O.-A special cable dis
patch from London, dated Sth inst to the TO.
ronto Globe, says" 10 the House OF Commons,
Sir George Campbell, member for Kirkaidy'
gave notice that he will at future day ask the
chancellor Of the excheQuer whether her
majesty'S government had Information authen
t1cat1ng the report Of the speech which the
British governor OF Canada delivered in his
official capacity at the opening of the Dominion
Parliament, in which he recommended re-
adjustment Of the tariff for the purpose Of in
creasing and encouraging the Industries OF
Canada. thus distinctly advocating a prOtecttve
policy at time when her matesty's govern
ment Is striving against the similar policy by
foreign governments II so, whether her
majeSty's government considers it desirable tn
canada under such Instantaneous and hu-
initiating terms"
Wall Street To-day.
81 NEW YORK, March 10.-The Post in its finan- |
clal article today says:-The week opens at the
Stock Exchange on very duh markets, and spec-
ulatfve shares are all lower, with Western
Union Telegraph the weakest on the LIST n |
having fallen to 103a because of the belief that
the long reported division of assets is to he
postponed. In the railroad list stocks which |
nave oeen conSricuOuSly heavy have been those
or the wisconsin r0flrOad opd T Ct,o,So 1SrS