Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
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London Does Not Like Booths
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London Does Not Like Booths
''OtheIlo.,'
LONDON. Jan. lS.-1he Daily Netcs this morn
Ing commenting on Mr. Edwin Booths appear
ance at the Princess theater last night as
..othellon says; I'VE. fear Mr.. Booths
be- M 40 By b to the
Fools Revenge" He failed to win TIE full
sympathy Of the audience. for the pangs OF
Jealousy or the unfathomable remorse Of the
was over emphasized"
The Morning Post says: 1.-THE few good points
mt MI Bo9 81 gIs of ohelo did
rendering, lacking poetic imagination and
grandeur Of passion
The Daily telegraph says: ''Mr. Booths la
bored accentuation showed Itself in full force In
'Othello" last night, and We feel ourselves &C.
casionally distracted from the scene by this
excess OF preparation and constant pauSeS be-
tween ca III syllable. There was fine elocution
in his speech to the Senate, but no fire and no
rapture. Though the audience was very fire.
equently astontshed into applause, 1t was
never stirred into excitement and enthu-
siasm. There was less heart in the calls Mr.
Booth received than usual
Sharp Fight Of Russians and Tur.
COmanSs
ST; PETERSBURG, Jan: 1s-Gen. skobelen tele-
graphs on the 1lth instant announcing that on
the 4th at o'clock in the evening. 10000
Tekke TuTcomans made sudden sort1e from
Geoktepe and assaulted the Russian trenches
Which We're manned by 10 companies of In
1antry and hundred Cassacks, acting as In
fantry, with three siege guns and q lighter
guns. In spite Of a heroic defense by these troops
the Turcomans carried the Russian outworks
and also part OF the second parallel, capturing
mounted guns and the three siege guns. The
russians then opened an artillery fire. and the
were dislodged from all the points they had cap
tured. All the artillery was retaken, with the
exception OF one mounted gun, which had been
carried on during the early part of the en-
gagement. The Russian loss was heavy; one
company OF an Apsheron regiment alone had
thlIty-tWO men killed, including major and a
captain, and ten wounded, one officer taken
prisoner. The TurcOman losses were much
greater; their dead filled the Russian trenches.
simultaneously with this attack q consider
able body of Turcoman cavalry made sortie
on the Russian cavalry, which was successfully
repused. After the TurcomanS had been re-
pulsed orders were given for laying third
parallel AS soon as the TurcOmanS saw the
Wol ks commenced they renewed the attack
with their entire strength upon the whole
Russian front, but We're compelled to retire
into the fortress by the artillery at the close
range from the Russian second parallel. The
laying OF the third parallel was completed on
the 10Th instant, ahd on the same day the
fortress and strongly fortified outworks were
bonbarded. At o'clock In the afternoon the
ss'an column made an assault, and after
severe struggle, captured the outworks. The
Ceeding On the nth Instant. The total of the
Rus san losses in the actions OF the 9tn and 10
was officers and 50 men killed, and s officers
wounded The behavior OF the troops was
admirable.
The Edinburgh Fire.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-The origin OF the fire which
destroyed the Edinburgh county militia oar.
racks was purely accidental.
Cattle Lost.
The Allan line steamer Manltoban, at Liver
pool, from Boston, lost $50 head OF cattle on
passage.
Severe Weather in England.
LONDON Jan 1s-The weather continues very
seyeres"high winds and binding snow storm
prevailing In London.
The ObstructfOnfsts Warned.
LONDON, Jan. 1s.-1n last nights debate In
the House OF Commons, the Marquis of Har-
tington warned the obstructiontsts that the
ministry would be unable to calm the feelings
OF irritation which have arisen In the house
and In the country.
The Greek Question.
ceiveG haSa Saf Jan ,sNews mas nesn re-
take the Greek subjects in Turkey under her
protection should necessity arise.
Prize Fighting i'm Canada.
TIC, TORONTO ON ONT, Jan: ls;.The bill to suppress
prize lighting has passed the senate in all its
stages.
Ireland IN Parliament.
LONDON, Dec. ls.-The fourteen members who
In the house OF commons last night for an ad-
Jourhment OF the debate on the Irish question
were all home rulers. A special meeting of the
hea rue committee VIII be
shaw,s secession from the party. The first
meeting in connection with the movement In
England against coercion, for the organization
OF which committee of home rulers has been
formed, will probably be held In Birmingham
on Saturday next when Mr. Parnell viii at
tend.
ROsS.BOyd Rowing Match.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Wallace Ross of St Johns.
n: B.. and Robt. w. Boyd, OF Middlesborough.
Will sign articles OF agreement to-day for a
match race for e200 aside over the Thames
championship course, to come Off In August
next
HAnlaM.
EDWARD Hanlan will sail for the United States
Ia the steamer City of Berlin, which will leave
Liverpool on the 9th inst
The O>hk O.h tragedy.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Jan. 1s.-The Viskow girl
the only survivor OF the Oshkosh tragedy, has
so far recovered as to be able to make q state
ment. She says her father killed her mother
with club and he supposed that he had killed
her. he then fired the house ard barn In which
he persisted. There is little doubt but that
FiskoW was insane.
A California Lynching.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch
nom BodIe SAYS: Joseph DarOche, who shot
and killed Thomas II. Trelvar few DAYS ago
ON account OF difficulty concerning Trelvar's
vile, was captured miles tINm this town on
sunday morning. A preliminary examination
WAS Ead 0uF1np tho whfoI, n