Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
Arrangements for the Expected Heir
of the Spanish Throne.

NEW YORK, August 25-A Paris Special has
tne following: Our Madrid correspondent tele-
graphs: "Queen Christina has given much
pleasure to the Catholics especially in the lower
classes by visiting IN succession nine popular
chapels and Churches dedicated to the Virgin,
and leaving 5000 for the poor at each shrine. At
every chapel she knelt for more than one hour
In prayer. The Queen and her mother. the
Archduchess Isabella constantly visit the
cnnTches, where mass is offered for the happy
delivery OF her majesty. Apartments are now
prepared In the palace for Queen Isabella, who
Is expected on August 25th. Most of the foreign
ministers, state delegations, high functionaries
and ministers have arrived in Madrid in Ieadi-
less Tor the event, which is expected during the
last week In August. A royal decree has been
Issued M abrogating the decree OF May q, 1850,
to the throne with the title OF Princes of
Asturias. The Kings daughters will receive
the title OF Prncesses Of Asturias If so decreed
A Murder at Sea.
LONDON, August Pa dispatch from Cork
says the bark Att1vfta, from Baltimore, has ar
rived at that port. She reports that an Italian
seaman murdered another Italian seaman In
arrested al d will be extradited to Italy.
Gambetta's Speech Criticised.
LONDON. Aut u 25.-A dispatch from Vienna
to The Times says: The article OF the North
Gs,anan Goxeus commenting on NJ. Gambectas
utterances at Cherbourg caused a sensation
mere It's frm but moderate language /: gen-
orally approved. The Times in 8 leading edi-
tor1al upnolds Gambetta's speech. which IL says
provocative. The only point of comfort In the
challenge OF the North German Gazette Is the
sNoWai snot IN that Germany will never again inter-
lere Id the political affairs Of France.
The French interpretation.
PARIS, August 25.-The article of the North
German Gazette on Gambetta's speech at Cher
6ourg has produced some sensation here. The
replies In moderate but firm language 1t dis,
Claims any intention on the part of France to
0sturD the peace. PrOvOcat1OnS have come dur
IN UalV f.N-s,
Germany. The ReDubt{Qlte FRANCHISE attributes
the article to wish to justify the enormous
German armamentS The other republican
papers write in the same strain.
How Gen. Brooke was Killed.
LONDON, August pa dispatch from Canda-
har states thai Gen. Brooke, whose death was
previously reported, was shot during the late
sortie from that city while attempting to bring
ID capt. Cru1ckshanks, who was wounded.
Sara Rernhardt.s Proposition.
PARIS, August 25.-Mlie. Sara Bernhardt. the
artist actress has returned from Copenhagen
10 10 Paris She has written the director Of the
Theater Francias. asking to be allowed to pay
IN 1Our annual 1nstalments of 25 600 francs each,
the 100000 francs damages to which she was
condemned Tor Violating her engagements with
that theater.
LONDON, August ga dispatch to the Times
from st. Petersburg says that the Indian
prince. RamchuLder. for some time resident
rlouS Mana Sahib has again appeared as the
friend and adviser of Abdurrhman Khan. to
meet whom he Is for the second time on his
way to Afghanistan. The suspicious to which
h1s rOlmer movements In Russia and Afghan
Turkestan have created In the MINDS of those
VINO DelleVe IN the latest report OF Russian In
tI1gues ID Afghanistan. will probably only be
increased Dy the latest advices about him.
Ramchunder intends to 60 to Teheran on his
way to the AmeerS headquarters. He says the
Ameer finds no sympathy at Teheran. The
Perslan officials regard him as an instrument of
lv 6icv
Gen. Skobeleff's movements against the Turco-
mans. seeing therein danger TO Herat, which
the Shah hopes TO annex.
The International Walking Match.
LONDON, August 25.-The London SDOrttng
LJe has received letter from w. g. Curtis.
covering 100 pound deposit In the proposed
international walking match, and he also sends
ton, as his choice. The Sporting Llft says the
match VIII probably open on November is, the
Gay 1lxed for the Han an Trickett boat race.
NO such Journal Published.
PARIS, August pa dispatch from Rome
contradlcts the statement or the Algerian Jour-
nal Rfpu6ttcatfle about the smuggling of arms
IRON Inn1 ataiy into Algeria for the use Of macon
journal published in Sicily as the Repu6,icaine
asserted.
Not A Regular Siege.
LONDON. August pa dispatch 10 the Times
from Candahar, says 'The enemy is making
no attempts at a regular siege"
DOMINION AFFAIRS.
A Fire in Quebec.
QUEBEC, August 25.-Yesterday the tannery
of Mr.. Norbert Germain. of this city, together
with Its contents and valuable machinery, was
burned. Loss Is 5000
Killed in the Base Ball Field.
81. JOHN, n. B., August pa boy named
S0nh ION Eiilot. Is years OF age, while playing base
pail here yesterday was struck In the neck Dy
tne Dall and instantly killed.
HOnOrS TO Lord LOrne.
nrina unaraAM, HAN n: B., August 25.-The steamer
r1veo Monday night and anchored of the town.
HIS excellency on landing yesterday afternoon
=. was a received by salute OF II guns, and was
escorted 10 the several places OF Interest, after
which the party proceeded to Newcastle ana
then TOOK special train for Quebec.
Crops Ruined by Hail.
QCEBtC, August 25.-Great dam lge has been
dene 10 Le growing crops In the township OF
BucKland, BellechaSSe county, by hail storms
the settlers In many instances having lost their
entire crops.
Bloody Work of q Tramp.
CHICAGO, Ill. August 25.-A diSpaUcn from
Pueblo says: Rugh Mooney, the section boss
who was stabbed by Jerry Crowley, was a
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