Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-04
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A NEW YORK SENSATION.
W. Nathan Shot by an Actress.
NEW ENGLAND SNOW STORM.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING
AMERICAN BONDS ABROAD,
HAYTIEN CITY BURNED
DEATH OF MADAME BONAPARTE
". Nathan Shot by an Actress.
NEW ENGLAND SNOW STORM.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
AMERICAN BONDS ABROAD,
HAYTIEN CITY BURNED
DEATH OF MADAME BONAPARTE,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

American lfOnds i'm Demand Abroad
LONDON, April 4.-The Times financial article
says: limited States government bonds are
increasing difficulty in finding safe investments
yielding anything like per cent. interest"
The TurkiSh.Grecian Dispute.
LONDON, April In the house Of lords last
that the negotiations between the Porte and
Greece regarding the settlement of the frontier
question were unduly protracted, and recon.
menced resolute guidance of the Porte by the
great powers to induce it to comply with their
wishes as expressed at the Berlin conference
denied that the Negotiations had taken a long
time, as from bis own experience of Oriental
negotlations he had known matters Of constd-
erably less Importance take much longer time
Turkey ard Greece have been so far unable to
agree as TO the precise frontier. Undoubtedly
at present the prospect OF a settlement is not
very near. Communications between the pow
efs are proceeding. The attitude OF England is
unchanged. She has continued to advise the
Porte Advice was one thing, but the term
''Iesoiute guidance" smacked of saltpetre. He
was not prepared to say that the government
nad arrived at that point. It's Intention to
bring about settlement Is sincere. The
chances OF a settlement will be greater when
the present pressure on another frontier OF
Turkey IS removed. Lord Beaconsiie,d followed
In similar strain. He said he believed there
were mt des OF fairly adjusting the matter sat
ls!actorly TO both parties. He did not take at
all gloomy view OF the subject, and pointed
out that the advice OF the conference to the
forte relative to the line Of the frontier was not
command.
Trouble Brewing in Egypt.
The Daily Netcs' correspondent at Alexandria
says:-1he employees OF the government are stll
M evli eng threatening re- spirit. Sixty officers
day fThursday) made demonstration in conse.
quence or the non pay nent OF their claims, but
were quieted by the promises OF the director
general OF the post office.
Great Britain and France Both
Claiming the Same. aSaanh~
LONDON March "A dispatch from Madeira
to the Daily M~s says:-The British authorities
18th OF March to hand the French officer who
is conducting the occupation of Matacong, a
formal protest. The French claim that the
island was ceded to them La 1873 The British
claim possession since 1926. The islands OF
MatacoDg and kihonkeh owe some little i'm
portance to tEeir position at the mouths OF
naVigabie rivers. The Neus remarks that the
anair seems TO admit OF promp. and friendly
settlement.
betting on the University Boat Race
LONDON. March 4.-The betting on the boat
race between the Cambridge ana oxford nj
vefslty crews is now l3 TO IN favor Or The Cam
bridge cltw.
Shot Himself iii the Forehead.
M. Isaac Fletcher, +. Il. $, and mempec o.
parliament fer Ccckermoutn. whose suicide
has been announced In these dispatches, saot
himself IN TIE forehead with pistol yesterday
at,eInoon a sSn Ia a room at Mor.eys Hltei, wlere
he resided, ard was found dead wnen The q ,,r
was forced. No particulars OF the TIA ,edy have
been disclosed, and the StricteSt reti.clce is
observed by tie friends of the deceaSeA. The
A0r'fnG Post Saws IL is believed that Mr. Fletch-
er had been pecuniarily embarrassed for some
time past.
The TurcO.ireek Question Again.
LONDON. April At Is regarded probable
that the cO-Greek question will be submitted
to conference OF the ambassadors OF the pow
ers at Constantinople Tor settlement.
HRnlan All Right.
TORONTO, OST, April "A special cable dis
patch from London 10 the Globe Says:-"Edward
Hanlan Is rapidly recovering from his recent
indisposition. He is ROW rowing with his usual
strength ard power. Very few persons will
stake money against him. Canadians who intend
coming over to bet will not be able to put much
money On him, owing to Ross easy victory
Hawdon has very few hackers, as our specula-
tors prefer the Canadian, considering that his
prospects are much the stronger"