National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-06
An Enslish Racing Sensation.

An English Racing sensation.
LONDON, July 5.-The Sportsman says; "Tho
sensational rumor in regard to Ben d'Or has
gained crcdcnco and occasiOncd no little ex.
citcmcnt on Saturday. IL was TO the effect
that when the colts out Of Rouge Rose aud
Clcmonco were delivered to the charge Of
Robert Peck, the Duke Of Weslminster's
trainer IS yearlings, mistake was made in
pointing out which was which, aud tho con-
tcntion Is that tho colt now known as Ben
dor with white star aud near white hud
heel, was really T Tadcastcr, while the colt with
a blaze on the face was Ben d'Or. The dukes
stud groom is credited with having detected
the mistake through reading u description Of
the Derby winner, but no objection has yot
bcon lodged. The Duke Of Westminster has
been communicated with and is understood
to have promised TO refer 30 tho Eaton hall
stud-book to set the matter at rest.
The Times says Whatever truth there
may be in the allegations concerning the
Derby winner there seems 10 bo no donbt that
when objection is made after race 10 tho
winners pedigree or nomination the bet 90 to
The horse that comes in first, provided 1t Is Of
q he right age and has not otherwise trans
grcssed the rules Of racing Persons who
back Bcu dor will probably be eutitlod to
retain their bets though the Derby stakes
The American Exchange in London.
LONDON, Tuly 5.-About five hundred
American ladies aud gentlemen registered
their names al the American exchange in tho
Strand on the occasion Of its formal transfer
TO tho American company u whose name Gem
clal Hawoy to-day assumed the presidency
of the undertaking.
Tho Tay Bridge Reports.
LONDON, July j.-The Tgy bridge commits.
oil
report ccnsurcs more or less severely the con-
tractors, the engineer and tho North British
Railway company. .Pho design of the bridge
Is condemned, and the company charged with
neglocting to kecpitin proper repair. Although
the construction Of the bridge was faulty, tho
com issionCls believe it might have wcathcrcd
tho storm aud lasted for years had IL been
kept in thorough repair The minority report
arrives at substantially the same conclusion,
! but differs on matters OF detail,
| Serious Explosion of "a Gas Main.
LONDON, July GA series of explosions in
the gas main supplying Tottenham Court
| road, London, las, night, caused large fssures
in several parts OF various streets, wrcckiug
| the fronts Of houses and causing great damage.
| Two persons We're killed and fifteen injured.
| Four hundred houses were damaged.
Tho british House OF Commons.
LONDON, July 5.-ln the house Of commons
| to-day Sir Charles Dixie, replying to qucs.
ton, stated that the government was in com.
! muuiCUliun with Spain, Portugal, Austria and
| Italy in relation to duties on wine. Mr. Glad
| stone, in reply TO a question by Sir Nillrid
lawson said that the government had learned
| with great concern OF the Illustration Of the
| scheme for Il South African confederation,
| but sE regards The case of Sir Bsrile Frero it
| was necessary to await fuller dispatches before
coming to a decision. The Marquis Of Hart.
! iugtUn made u statement that full Information
] lta
| finances, The exc 'ss of war expenditure over
! the estimates is now asCcrtuiued to be 10000.
| OJO, the greater part Of which was d,bursld
| before the 3lst of March, although not brought
forward in the accounts. The deficit to DO
met in the years lssO-Sl is E3,3O7,OJO
Iho French Amucsty Bill.
! LONDON, July "a dispatch 10 tho 2jalts
! from Paris says; "'rho olicctors to the amend.
| oi amnesty bill maintain that the eypg cssion
| condemned for crimes other than iuceudiarism
| and assassination would iuciudc not merely
! professional criminals, but men who, though
| held by cOurs.martal to be Construgtively
! guilty Of those wocrmes, were only indirectly
! so, not having actually shed blood or bran.
| djshed u torch, aud II The clause can be 50
drawn as to distinguish between this category
| aud regular criminals the senate will probably
agree thereto. The chamber, however, is
| bound to meet the senate halfway, aud to
| make allowance fur the sense of puhlic moral
|
| habilitation Of as-assiHs and iuceudiUrcs.'
Fresh Italian ministerial Troubles.
| LONDON, July 5.-'rhc TiusS dispatch from
! Rome says: At the moment when pIriG.
memtury matters seemed 20 have entered u
| phase Of quiet attention to business and ,us.
| pousiOn OF party hoslilitics until after the
| summer vacation, the general commission
on the budget in considering q bill for in.
creased expenditure uuproyidcd for in tho
budget Of 1889 have appended thereto IN
! order Of the day which Is equivalent TO % vote
orccusugc on the government.
Union OF Church aud state,
| GENEVA, July 5,-.rhe popular vote in this
canton On the law Tor the separation of church
and state resulted in the rejection OF the
measure, 9SO5 votes being cast against ID
and io6i for it. The number o. voters on
the rolls Of the canton is 1851.
Eastern Asia.
LOSnoN, July 5,--h dispatch to tho Times
| from Ctbul says; "a letter WAS received
on Friday from Abdurmhmau Khan c0uched
! in the usua, cordial terms, hoping ior q speedy
meeting. Ilu is now probably at KLuuiNu,
whore he will receive o letter repeating the
! torms on which the British cln consent, His
nomination is, however, tolcraby certain. He
! /, really anxious lOra settlement. Ills party
| here is weak, liz has no friends In TurN istau,
| while his troops and people arc ready To
! mutuy. Tho Russians have also somewhat
/
| the Chinese, to meet who-e advance they have
probably depleted the EhWatos Of troops.
| General Skobclors expedition has met with
Il check, aud the small states which had beou
! gradually absorbed are beginning to recall
| their ngitivcs to aid in revolt against Russia,
| Thus AhdurIUhmau has nobody 10 tru st un.
| less he frankly allies himself wiki the British
Earthquake in switzerland.
LoNDoN, July Ca dispatch 20 the DaHy
| Nsri FROM Geneva says there has been "a
severe shock of earthquake In Brog, canton OF
Naiaia Many buildings were injured
The Pope and the Sacred orators.
ROME, July 5,--rhe pope yesterday gayo
audience 10 the sacred orators who come ON q
pilgrimage from all parts Of tho world, in-
Guiding the UuiAI States, The pope, replying
To thoir adde's urged the oNp,dicucy Of
simplicity and humility Ia pruaChuE aud
recommended that they study the works Of
ST. Thomas Aquiuas
Cuhau Ecbols Captured.
U\yASA, July 5,--Iho insurgents under
command of CuliNto Garcia have been over
taken and completely defeated. The so.colied
gouural 1Ul minister %, war, po NosuIo, AIa.
ioro N,lMiD Argent and Enrique Nayouu,
logstuar with Felix Muciou aud MWuel
Nutys Eeuauuia, a'l OF whou accompanied
CJIINto Garcia boo lho lass ,EpudiJou that lolt
tAu UuItgd states, nave boon taken prisoners.
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