Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-28
WAR IN AT GHANISTAN,
A British Brigade Annihilated.
TURKEY'SREPLYTOTHE POWERS
The Sultan Stubborn.
RACESATHOME AND ABROAD
CRIMES, CASUALTIES, ETC.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


A British Brigade Annihilated.
LONDON, July IS, l:34 p.m.-In the House OF
Commons to-day the Marquis OF Harrington,
secretary for India, announced the receipt OF a
telegram from Bombay which repO1 is terrible
disaster in the annihilatiOn OF Gen. Burrows
brigade at Candahar. No details are given.
LONDON, July IS, 2 p.m.-The telegram from
the governor of Bombay says: Major General
follows: 'Gen. Burrows force Is annihilated.
We are going into the citadel" The Marquis
OF Harrington In announcing the news in The
been instructed to collect what forces lie can
and march to Candahar. / have telegraphed to
Sirnla to send another brigade If necessary"
The GOOdWOOd Races.
LONDON, July 2S.-ThS Is the second day OF
the Goodwood meeting. The race for the Len
mex stakes came Off and was won by Count F.
de L3grange,s 5-year old ch: h. Phenix. Mr.. P.
second and Lord StaffoTds 3-year cid br. c. Gil
Bias last. only the three named ran. The
betting just before the race was to I On Phe-
nix, TO against Parole, and 5 to against Gil
Bias. Parole held about neck's lead for halt
the Journey, when PheniX romped home easily.
The race for the Levant stakes at the Goodw0od
meeting was won by Mir. Lorillarj's Iroquois
Affairs in Jamaica.
KINGSTON, JA., July 2l.-The Rev. Enos Nut
tai mas been elected by large E? ljority OF the
church OF England in Jamaica, bishop Of ia
maica, in succession to the Rev. DR.. Tozer. who
has resigned.
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worm. Acres OF young sugar cane have been
destroyed in single night.
The English Market.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Manchester Guardian,
in its commercial article this morning saws
The leading feature Of Tuesdays market was a
continued steady demand for India staples In
moderate quantities, and great inactivity in
other departments. The home demand was
uG1mproVed and the market was very quiet
Prices were firm, but with no hardening ten
dency In any department..
Working Under Protest.
the Bolton cotton operatives at their secret
meet1ng Monday night resolved to continue
work under protest, and not to renew the con-
tracts terminated by the notices already given,
so as to be prepared to take the first favorable
opportunity to insist upon an advance OF
wages.
Turkeys Reply to the Powers.
LONDON. July 2S.-A Constantinople despatch
cabinet council tot day (Tuesday) completed the
reply to the collective note OF the powers. In
The evening the Sultan's Iidde was issued ap-
approving the text Of the reply. The minister
OF foreign affairs then signed it, and it was
handed to the ambassadors the same evening
The reply, which is vigorously worded, is sub
stanilaliy the same as the previous version
which was given as follows 1T points out that
article "a OF the treaty OF Berlin merely ex-
pressed wish for, and authorized the powers
TO offer, mediation, not arbitration. 1t declares
Greece more territory than protocol 13 Of the
treaty Of Berlin indicated, and that the pro-
posed cession includes positions whicn It is
lmposslole for Turkey to surrender. The reply
was drawn up by MusuruS Pasha. who returned
to Constantinople recently at the request OF the
Sultan.
The Little Westerns Trip.
LONDON, July 2S.-The dory Little Western
arrived at Cowes to-day. The weather during
the voyage was rough and on June 2SGh the
crew had fears OF capsiztng. On coming ashore
the two occupants, Capt. George P. Thomas
and Fred. Norman, could hardly stand, INT Tho
stiffness soon wore of. The voyage viii be
continued to London.