Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-12
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WAR IN NEBRASKA.
Fight Between Citizens and Soldiers.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
GEN. GRANT AND THE CATHOLICS.
TORNADO IN MICHIGAN.e /
PRINCE IMPERIAL'S FUNERAL
A BABE BURIED ALIVE.
THE YELLOW FEVER,
GEN. GRANT AND THECATHOLICS.
TORNADO In MICHIGAN.e /
PRINCE IMPERIAL'S FUNERAL
A BABE BURIED ALIVE.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
London Silver Market.
LONDON, July 12-The Times, In its financial
article this morning, says:-There was good
demand for bar silver for Austria on Friday
The price, however, was stationary, because OF
the absence OF supplies.
Suicide.
The Daily Telegraph states that Ahmed Ke-
nealy, son of DR.. Kenealy member OF the House
of Commons for Stoke on-Trent, has committed
suicide by blowing out his brains near Newcas-
tie, under Lyme.
Hard Times for English Mill Hands.
OLDHAM, July l2-The system OF short-time
working In the cotton factories here is spread
Ing. About forty mills are working on short
time or have totally stopped. A reduction Of
operatives wages is also contemplated.
The Dead Prince Imperial.
LONDON, July u, 10 a.m.-It is announced
That the Prince OF Wales, the Duke OF Edin-
Prince of Sweden will act as pall bearers at the
funeral OF the Prince Imperial to-day. Various
accounts mention that there Is some amount of
~ feeling In France at the great demonstra-
Prince. No member OF the French embassy in
London will be present at the funeral.
In the French senate on Friday motion to
postpone the nomination Of a committee on NJ.
Jules Ferrys education bill, because of the alb
sence OF the Bonapartists, was resisted by NJ.
Pelletan (repuDlican) on the ground that they
OF mourning on their part, but had gone to Eng
land In search OF pretender. The nomination
Of the committee was eventually POSTPONED
until Tuesday next. When the coffin was
opened yesterday the features Of the Prince
were much dtsfigured, but were recognizable by
the teeth. N. Uhlman, the Prince Imper1al's
valet, tainted twice at the sight Of the remains,
and was revived with difficulty.
The Princes Funeral.
LONDON, July 12.-The weather is fine but
cool. Crowds OF people, dressed In mourning,
including large proportion of French, thronged
the London railway stations as early as six
entrance &c
draped with cream -colored tapestry. In addl-
tion to the royal personages previously an
nounced the following have arrived to attend
Princess OF Wales, Prince Christian and Prince
Edward OF Saxeweimar.
The funeral Of the Prince Imperial took place
been already announced. IN addition to the
notable persons heretofore mentioned the Rus
sian, German and Danish Ambassadors to Eng
land were present. A body Of Paris workmen
viewed the coffin previous to the funeral. 1t Is
estimated that the various sympathizers
brought boquets and wreaths sufficient to fill
Two TSo,' vans p to place on on the grave: Madame
services In the Choir In the Church Of st. Mary
The Funeral COrtege.
LONDON, July 12, p. m.-The funeral cortege
commenced moving at five minutes before
eleven o'clock this morning. The princely pail
bearers We're In uniforms. An immense wreath,
bestowed by Queen Victoria, was carried on the
coffin, which was invisible, because OF the mass
VI HOnCIS uu WHICH IL was DuFleQ.. Prince
Jerome Bonaparte and his sons followed next
after the coffin. The British ministry was
represented by Hon: Frederick Stanley and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach.
The procession was about three-quarters OF
mile long. The rear was brought up by a Sec
ond military band. There were present depu.
tations Of French military students aud work
men a ! from Paris, Lille, Fercoing and other CEN
tiers OF French industry. 1t is stated that the
ex-Empress Eugene did not visit the comm
until O'Clock this morning. She remained over
1t in an agony OF grief until o'clock, when she
fell asleep and was removed to her chamber.
Threatened Floods.
LONDON. July y12.-lnundations are threatened
near Geneva.
The GrOSser.KuFfust Disaster.
The Berlin Correspondent OF the Cologne
Gazette says:-It is understood that the second
court martial, relative to the Iron-clad Grosser-
Kurfurst disaster, condemned several of the
o1ncers TO Two years arrest In a fortress, and to
be dismissed from the service. One officer
however, whom the authorities considered cul.
pable, has escaped conviction, and 1t is there
fore possible that the Emperor Will order a
third trial