Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-18
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PEDESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIP,
Brown Still Ahead.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER HaYT ACQUITTED
FATAL EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Walking MatCh-EBrOvvn Still

Aue00.
LONDON, June 1S.-At half past nine O'Clock
this morning the scores Of the contestants In
the six days walking match were:-Brown 25a
miles; Weston 24o; Ennis 16, aud Harding 109
At that hour Brown and Ennis were walking
and Weston and Harding were resting.
Weston Fresh and Confident Of Win.
ming.
The Sporting Life SayS:-Rowell has sent us
f1O0 to bind him to match with the winner OF
the belt, in the present contest for the long dis.
tance championship Of the World. P. j. PAN
chOt, of Buffalo, n. Y, who won the last match
In New York, and who has come here solely to
witness this contest, expresses an Intention to
challenge the winner, but would prefer that the
match Shall take place In America. The betting
OF which there Is very Itttle is still to ] on
Brown, but there is every reason to expect a
close race between him and Weston. The lat.
ter has aStOnished ever ybOdy by his perform
ance thus far: He looks fresh and is confident
Of winning. 1t Is doubtful If Harding will reap
pear. Ennis seems good for $50 miles.
Weston Gaining a Little.
At O'Clock this afternoon the scores OF the
pedestrians were:-BrOwn PSI miles; Weston
Weston In the same measure that Rowell fol-
lowed Ennis and O'Leary, In the six days con-
test in New York, increasing and decreasing bis
pace With Weston.
BnsIness Failure.
Matthew Dickie trading as David BowleS &
Company, cotton spinners, at Stockport, has
failed. His liabilities are stated at 900.
The London Money Market.
LONDON June lS.-Ine Times in Its finanal ar
ticle says:-Exchange on Paris has advanced In
anticipation, it is said. of further remittance
being wanted to pay for American wheat. Sill
yer was stagnant yesterday, (Tuesday) and In
complete absence OF business quotations were
nominal.
HOnOrS to Hanlan.
LONDON, June 1s.-Edward Hanlan the WIN
ner OF the slngle-Scull championship Of the
world, Is expected In London shortly, and the
Sportsman suggests that those interested In
aquat1cs should give him such a reception as
would add one more to the many pleasant
memories he will carry away OF the treatment
accorded him in England.
Frfghtful Earthquake i'm Sicily.
ROME June 1S-There was violent earth
quake yesterday near the town OF Aci, in
Sicily, seven miles northeast of Catania Five
villages In the vicinity were almost wholly de-
stroyed. Ten persons were killed and several
injured. The Inhabitants of the district are
fleeing en- masse.
Removal OF the French Chambers
Discussed.
LONDON, June 1S.-The French senate and
chamber OF deputies will meet in congress TO-
making Versailles the seat Of the legislature
with view to the removal OF che chambers to
Paris.
COLLAPSE OF q Strikes
The strike OF the lumbermen in the Soder-
hann district, Sweden, has collapsed
Raising the Wind.
The Daily Standard, In its financial article
this morning, says it is understood that Mr.
FRANKLIN B. G0wan, president of the Philadel-
ph1a and Reading railroad, Is In London, for the
purpose OF raising another loan.