Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-14


Ireanor at the time OF the accident. and Re-
corder Smyth. The church was packed with
people. and an immense crowd was unable TO
obtain entrance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The CessiOn of DuICiynO.
LONDON, oct. 14.-Special dispatches from
Constantinople agree in declaring that the real
cause OF the cessiOn of Duicigno TO Montenegro
was the threatened occupation Of Smyrna by
the powers.
A dispatch from MeShed to the D9lH Nt1rs
states that Russian agents are buying large
quantities of corn In the northern towns OF
Persia for the camp at Dusuloum.
RussO-Chinese Negotiations.
81. petersburg dispatch 10 the Daily Nesrs
denies the report that the RusSO-ChineSe nego-
tiauons are about to be broken Off.
The Peace Prospect i'm South
America.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Ddiy NplrS In its
financial article this morning. says: There is
reason for not attaching too much gravity to
tie Valparaiso telegram OF the 9th inst, init
mating That pending the peace negotiations at
AFRICA, Peru, under The mediation or the United
states, EostilitieS may be continued by Stipula-
uOn. Il SO maDiteStly TO the advantage OF al
parties 10 conclude peace that further Strug-
gle is improbable. The Times publishes the
telegram refened TO under reserve In Its Imam
cal article.
The Religious DEGREES i'm France.
The correspondence OF the Times at Paris
telegraphS as follows: | understand that the
projects recommend the enforcement OF the
religious DEGREES at one stroke in order not to
prolong the agitation until the trtennlal NUM-
c1pal elections in November or January. Ii IS
probable. therefore that the proceedings against
the unauthorized orders viii be on larger scale
than was expected.
Fined for LibeliinE President Grevy.
The managers or the Trj5Oulet and the CT
goyeh (neWSpaperS) have been sentenced TO six
months imprisonment and TO pay fine OF 1000
francs, and one months imprisonment and a
me OF 100 francs, respectively, for ubeiiing
President Greyy.
Hanian's Condition, and His New
The Sportsman says: Swaddle & Winship
have just completed new boat for Hanlan.
The latter [whose cold is better did some strong
work yesterday, and knocked of the extra
weight he had gained last week"
The Irish Agitation.
A Dublin dispatch to the Times SAYS: The
rumor that the prosecutions OF the leading
members of the Land league are to be preceded
Oy arrests. is unfounded. The absence OF Mr
Parnell nom recent land meetings, was due
purely to personal and not political reasons"
The War i'm south Africa.
CAPE Town, oct lit now appears that
Gel. Bayl retired into the fort at Masern at
nightfall, and the burning OF the government
Office and barracks then took place. The en-
emy lost heavily in the fight, and then with
drew somewhat Col. Bayly is well supplied
with food, but Darlington. who is besieged al
MaIeteDg, has been Obliged TO slaughter horses
for food.
AUtOnOmists i'm Vienna.
LONDON, Oct. IA Vienna dispatch to toe
Times sayS:-Following the example or the
constltutlonailsts, the autonomiSJS are nov
making arrangements for general meeting TO
pe hei0 In Vienna before the assembling OF the
ReichSrath.
Rf DuIclgnO is Surrende red.
ROME, Oct. 14.-The De1'lttO says: If Duiciguc
is surrendered pause in the course OF Eastern
affairs must necessarily cease.
Newmarket Races TO.day.
LoNpoN, Oct 1f.-This is the fourth day OF
the Newmarket second october meeting. The
race for the autumn handicap came OF and
was won by Microphone; Cradle second, and
Gil Bias third. The hebetting just before the race
was 10 to l against Microphone, q TO against
Cradle. ard to against Gil Bias. The race
was won by head with two lengths between
Cradle and Gil Bias. Eleven ran, including
Aristocrat, who was never dangerous com
peiitor.
The race Tor the New Market Oaks for three
Yeas old tlliies also came OF, and was won by
Murfel. The second place was secured by
Cipolata. aud third by NereId. only four ran,
before the race was so TO So
against Muriel, 70 On Cipo,ata, 12 to l
against Neieid, and l2 20 l against AmbasSa-
dress. Cipolata made the running, but was
headed by Muriel when 900 yards from home
lt was a fine race and was won by head, with
three lengths between Cipolata ana NereId.
The race for the Champion stakes also came
off, and was won by Robert, the Devil; Bend Or
second and Reveller third. Only four ran, in
cluaing Charibert. The betting just before the
race was II to 10 against Robert, the Devil, 10
against Bend Or. 33 TO against Reyeller. and
Il TO against CharibeTt. Robert, the Devil,
jumped off with Clear lead or Bend Or. AS
they passed the Bushes the latter was beaten.
Robert. the Devil, making all the running, and
won the race in canter 10y ten lengths before
Bend Or, with Reveiler bad third. The jockey
RoSSiter rode ROaert, the Devil; Fordnam, Bend
Or; Osborne, Reveller, and Fred Archer, Carl
bert.
The race for the Ashley sweepstakes for two
years-old colts ana Niles. also came of and
was won by SavOyard, FoXhall second and
Simnel third. Five ran, including Montgomme
and Lamprey. The betting just before the race
was to against Savoyard. 4 10 against Fox
hall and 10 against Slmnel.