Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-31
Telegrams to The Star.
A MURDERER HANGED,
He Confesses the Crime.

He Confesses the Crime.
CABLE NOTES OF TO-DAY.
THE. GREAT STORM DOWN EAST
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Phc Heroine of "a Terrible Temp
tatiOn's Dead.
LoNpoN, Oct. 31.-Lady Gooch wife of Sir
Francis Gooch, and known in connection with
her attempt to palm off spurious child on her
Amnestied Communists.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-An official return to be laid
Defore the chamber OF deputies, shows that 3065
communists have been amnestied, 1900 of them
being prisoners and l. 100 condemned by default
ana that ABOUT 600 remain excluded.
PrUssian Progressists.
BERLIN, Oct. 31.-The progressiSts abstained
from voting for president in the lower house of
the PruSSian diet.
Poisoned Wells.
LONDON, Oct 31.-In Halbstadt, in the Bender
district, Bessarabia, the wells used by the Ger
many colony have been poisoned with arsenic.
A hundred persons are i'll and five died. The
perpetator Of the crime has not yet been dis
covered.
PARIS, Oct 31.-All the Spanish officers and
non-commissioned officers will contribute one
days pay to the relief of the sufferers by the
foods in Murcia, Spain, and the privateS Will
contribute a real EACH
Spanish AbOIitionists.
MADRID, Oct. 31.-The abolitioniSts are pre-
pairing for great meeting in favor of sincere
measures for the emancipation of the slaves in
Cuba and Cuban representatives in the Cortes
and liberal orators and statesmen are invited to
assist in the movement.
Alas! Poor YOrick.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-John Baldwin Buckstond
the famous comedian, and for many years lessee
of the Haymarket theater, died this morning at
his residence in Sydenham, at the age OF u.
Lawson VS.. LabOuchere.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Sir Robert Garden, magis-
trate for Middlesex and Surrey, has refused to
hear further evidence In justification of the al,
legged libel against Mr.. Henry L. Lawson, of the
Daily Telegraph, by Mr.. Henry Labouchere, of
the T,uth The question to be decided by him is
simply whether or not Mr.. Labouchere's articles
are Ibelous. Mr.. Labouchere asked an adjourn
ment of the case to enable him to obtain a writ
OF mandamus from the court of queens bench
to compel Lord Garden to hear further evidence
The adjournment was granted.
Relief of Irish Sufferers.
LONDON, Oct. 31-Cardinal Manning has
authorized general subscription to be opened
among the Catholic Temperance organzationsof of
Great Britain for the relief of the popular dis
tress In the south and west of Ireland. Epi-
demic typhoid fever and measles prevail at Cape
Clear, where fifty cases and thirteen deaths have
been reported within week.
Eugene Home Again.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The ex-Empress Eugene
as returned to ChiselhurSt.
Sudden Advance of AnglO-American
LONDON, Oct 31:IThe shares Of the Anglo
denly advanced two pounds, indicating
some species OF obstruction to the impending
A Hint to Lord Derby.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The London correspondent
of the Liverpool Post says that Lord Derby has
received hint to withdraw his name from the
books of the Carlton club.
Russia's Disastrous Expedition.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg to the daily
Nears says: Russian newspapers publish CORE.
the disastrous affair at GeOk-Tepe and the sub
Sequent retreat Of the Russian forces. The
GOlos says that the announcement in English
newspapers OF the suspension Of the expedition
against the -TurcomanS is confirmed.
Manchester Market.
LONDON, Oct 31-The market at Manchester
on Thursday was inactive but exceedingly firm
in all directions. Producers are for the most part
under no necessity to press sales, and In view Of
the uncertainty attending the future course Of
rates. Buyers on the other hand have already
supplied their wants pretty freely and are indis-
posed to pay full prices, except in cases Of small
European Complications.
ROME, oct 31.-The Di1ido says: France and
England now regret not having agreed to accept
the The &coooperasti9n Of 1T Italy IN Egypt Italy has
tria league against the excessive preponder-
ance of England and France. Even in this league,
however, Italy will show that she only seeks to
reconcile her interests with the standpoint of
the general interests of Europe"
Busy Bismarck.
LONDON. Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the Times
from Berlin says:-The election of officers in
the lower house hiss been prearranged in caucus,
Herr Won Koeller, a conservative, representing
the largest body. The various secretaries were
named tha nnnnnnSQ6 M HarrU ind
horst. The abstention of the progressistS was
of piece with their diScOurteouS absence from
Bismarck, though suffering from neuralgia and
sleeplesSnesS, continues to take an active share
In all public business. The telegraph between
VarZin and Berlin is kept busy.
The London Silver Market Un.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Times, in its financial
article this morning, says: The India council
sale OF bills will be increased by five lacs of
rupees. This announcement so unsettled the
silver market that it has been difficult to ascer-
tain the exact value of silver. The supplies are
scarce, but the price quoted in any part OF the
day (Thursday) has not been adhered to very
long. At the close of the market, however, as
far as ascertainable, bars were worth about
535sd.a53s4d. per ounce.
From the Army TO the Church.
LONDON, Oct 31.-The London correspondent
in military circles as extremely probable that
Captain Carey; who was with the expedition in
South Africa In which the late Prince Imperial
lost his life, will retire from his regiment 1t is
expected that he will enter the church.
The Turkish Debt.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-A telegram was posted at
the Paris BOu1se yesterday which stated that a
settlement of the Turkish debt had been effected
under the auspices of the Ottoman Bank, on the
pledge of the revenues from salt and tobacco and
the surplus Of the Egyptian tribute. The pay
ment Of the first dividend is fixed for March, iSSO
The Paris BOaT'Se (newspaper) says this an
nouncement is premature, though the negotia-
tonS are progressing favorably.
Wall Street To-day
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The Posts financial arti-
Gle says:-lt is proverbial that the stock ex-
change rights itself very quickly, and to-day's
markets afford an Illustration of this. They are
all strong to buoyant so far as speculation con-
trolls them. q. S. bonds are slightly lower and
strictly. Investment securities are without
much change But the speculative list Is up
from ka4 per cent. from the lowest prices at the
opening, the latter being Pacific mail. The rise,
in which is assisted by increased traffic receipts
of the Co.'s fleet and by the report of favorable
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