Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Anarchy i'm Cabul-The Ameer Mur


LONDON. Oct. 26.-The DHfly Ne1cS In its see
old edition publishes the following:
LAHORE, Oct 26.-It is reported from Pesha-
Nur that anarchy reigns In Gabul. and that the
ameer has been murdered. There has been no
news by post from Cabul for several days The
report, however, is probably correct"
LONDON, Oct 26, p ma later telegram 10
the Daily Ne'rS from Lahore says:-sSThe news
lie ative TO the murder OF the Ameer and n e
prevalence of anarchy in Cabul Is irom the
C'rH 0nd Alttdfp CARTE OF Lahore an auth0ri.
~ Whlcn Is undoubted" The India office in
London, however, has no confirmation OF the
report.
Telcgraphic Lines Cut by the Ba.
sEtOs.
A telegram from Durham announces that the
BaSutoS have cut the land lines OF telegraph
between that place and Cape Colony.
IT1ckett's Only Opponent Is Hanlan.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Australian oarsman
Inekett M In letter to the Sportsman denies
that he ever intended to row against Thos
Blackman, OF Dulwich, and declares that his
only object IN coming to England was TO row
against Hanlan OF Canada.
Rnssian Clipper for the Pacific.
LONDON, Oct. PA st. Petersburg dispat h
TO the Ddl9 Neors says: A Russian clipper shlD
has left Constadt for the Pacific
Won WOIfke Refuses the Title of
Prince.
LONDON, Oct. ga Berlin dispatch TO the
ST. James Gazette this evening SAYS: Gen
Count Won Moltke chief marshal of the En-
plre has refused the title of Prince, offered him
the elghtieth anniversary OF the counts birth,
which occurs oday.
Not Resigned.
The statement OF the Ir'Sh Times that RI
Hon. VIM. L. Forster has resigned as Chief secre
tary for Ireland is denied.
The Floods Near Cherboure.
Ihe Hoods near Cher bourg have subSided
only TWO children were drowned, but the IN
uhoatloDs caused much damage to property
lheTe and In other parts OF the country.
The NeVt., non>S
This is the second day OF the Newmarket
houghton meeting. The race for the Cam.
Drldgeshire stakes came of and was won by
LuCetta. The second place was secured by
Fernandez, and third place by C1polata. The
betting just before the race was IA to against
Luceua, TO against Fernandez, and 20 TO
against Cipolata. Ihirty-one ran. The winner
was objected TO On the ground of a cross.
The Religious BODIES i'm France.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Tbe Paris correspondent OF
the Manchester Guardian says he understands
that the French government has decided TO
dissolve all non-aUthoriZed religious orders be.
fore the reassembling of the chambers.
Prince siOrtscbakOff.
The correspondent OF the Manchester Guar
aton at Paris says that Prince GortschakofT left
Baden on Monday en- route TO Nice where he
proposes TO pass the winter.
Irish Land League Speakers to be
Indicted.
A dispatch from Dublin to the Times says it
is not improbable that some OF the speakers at
the recent land meetings Will be Included tn the
list Of persons who are to be indicted
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
Fire.
GALVESTON, TE-:., Oct. PA special dispatch
TO the NesrS from Eagle Pass. says the store
and residence OF Mrs. A. Burks were burned
yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at
from S 900 to $4,000 Insurance s., 600.
IncendiariSnl.
At Richmond an attempt was made to burn
the court house last night
Murdered White Asleep.
A special dispatch to the Nelrs from Fort
Worth says: man supposed to be r. P Bull
private detective aud formerly editor OF tie
Dt7nOcTdttc Press, at GAINESVILLE, Ark, has been
murdered by unknown partieS lie was kIll
with an axe while asleep. There is no clue 10
the perpetrators OF the crime.