Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-02
TelegramS to The Star.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THE RACE IN ENGLAND TO-DAY.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE WINS.
PAROLE AND THE CHESTER CUP.
N. Y. LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE.
THE ZULU WAR NEARLY ENDED
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
fafOlc the FavOrfie for the Chester
LONDON, May 2.-The betting now aoa,ns,
Mr. Lorfllard's Parole for the race for the Ches.
ter trades cup Is to 4. Lord Zetland' 8 bay colt
for thi9 @ VINO , was yesterday quoted at to
OF entries. Snowden f. Gretton's b. I. Rosa
Dnd, Cannon; the Duke of Westminster's br'
Aoventure, Ai, Constable, and possibly the Duke of
Hamltons b. I. Loeb Tanna-American bred.
Az OF Mr.. Lorlllards fllies have been scratched
for the race.
The Race i'm England To-day.
LONDON, May 2.-The probable starters, the
betting and the jockeys in the race to-day at
the Newmarket first spring meeting for the
I,oVo gulneas stakes for fllieS, are as follows:
20 on Lord Falmouth's b. I. Wheel OF Fortune,
Citation, Wood; s3 to against Mr. O. Aiexan-
der's b. I. Peace, HUXtable. The other prob
able starters r against which there is no betting
are MT. 4: Jennings b. I. Abbage, Goater; Jas
Snarrys b. I. Jessie Agnes, Chafoner; Lord Zet-
LANDS b. I. Ellangowan.
Wheel Of Fortune Wins the Race.
LONDON, May 2IThe Newmarket first spring
meeting closed to-day, when the race for the
one Thousand guineas stakes, for three-yea
Old hllies, took place. The course was the
Rowley mile-a distance OF one mile and seven
Teen yards There We're eight starters. Lord
Falmouth's bay lilly Wheel OF Fortune was the
victor. The second place was secured by T.
Jennings bay lilly Abbaye, and the third by
MI. Bowe's brown filly Reconciliation.
The Gar to the Sultan.
CONsTANTINoPLE, May 2.-The letter OF the
Car to the Sultan, brought to this city by Ad-
lutant General Charutscheff, is understood to
plete execution Of the conditions OF the treaty
of Berlin. Adjutant General Obrutschen viii
proceed shortly to Roumelia to inform the ia
habftantS OF the Cars Intentions and commu.
nicate his proclamation.
The ROumeIian Question.
me Porte has opened negotiations with Rus
sia regarding the transfer OF the administration
to continuance for short time OF Russian ad.
mfnstrattOn until Aleko PaShaS government is
working regularly.
The Zulu War Nearly at an End.
LONDON; on NAY & IA dispatch to the Daily Isle-
"Dubalmanz, who led the attack on Gingle-
Iowa on the Sd instant, and other CHIEFS with
og Td nage fSs%
safety, and possession OF their cattle, but said,
pending the termination of the war they should
be located on British territory. John Dunn
having pledged his word for their safety, these
chiefs are expected In at once. The head OF the
intelligence department has moved forward
from Greytown to meet representatives from
suspected. John Dunn has gone to Durham. ais
presence at headquarters Is thought necessary
to secure the submission OF the Chiefs Every
thing portends an early peace. Meanwhile war
vance on the kings kraal seems certain from
Col woods direction, whether peace Is ap-
proved or not. John Dunn, formerly CetawayO'S
adviser, assures me that Cetawayo's pride is
broken. Before the war he regarded the British
as useful neighbors, but contemplate In
strength; and partly from good policy and
partly from incredulity Of their ability to mo-
lest him, Cetawayo refused to moleSt US. Now
he sees his mistake, and, provided he gets good
terms personally, he will come In. Owing to
the badness Of the road, Helpmakaar has been
abandoned. Dundu, in Natal is becoming q
new base OF operations for Col. Woods-now
Gen. Newdgate's-command. A universal hone
is entertained that the resignation OF Sir Bartle
FTere Will not be accepted. AS regards Lord
his conduct OF the war, but public opinion ne.
mains as adverse as ever" This seems to indI-
cate that Sir Bartle Frere has rendered his res
ignatlon as governor OF Cape colony.