Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Lord BeacOnSficId Seriously III.
LONDON, March %, 10 a. m.-Lord Beacons-
field has had severe attack OF bronchial asth-
ma. but gout having become fully developed
Yesterday the asthma was relieved.
l T. M.-A bulletin issued this morning says:
Lord Beaconsfeld passed a restless night
partly because OF the pain OF gout. The parox !.
ySmS OF asthma are less severe but freQueut
His doctor having been interviewed says that
an unusually severe cough has prevented the
patient from obtaining the rest which is neces-
safy TO overcome the weakness produced BY
long confinement. He does not conceal the
fact that there is considerable danger. especl-
ally when his great age is considered.
False Report of His Death.
LONDON, Mdrcn ~, so p. ma false report
OF the death OF Lord Beaconsfield has been CIR
culated In this city. bis condition was IN
changed at O'Clock this afternoon.
The Irish Problem.
LONDON. March 29.-The Catholic bishop OF
Raphoe writing TO member OF thecommittee
that lie has endeavored to Impress upon Mr..
Childers, war secretary, and other English
statesmen, who have visited Ireland in order
10 STUDY the wants OF the country; that the
government could easily provide for the re-
clamatfon OF waste lands. He says he believes
they could by this means scatter the people
abroad from the overcrowded districts, and OBJ
Viate the necessity Of emigration for less than
an extensive scheme OF government emigration
would cost.
Seryia-s Turn.
ST. PETERSBURG March 29.-The Coos refer
r1Lg TO the proclamation Of Roumania as a
Kingdom says: 1t Is now Seryia's turn Sar
mas a better right to proclaim herself a klag-
dom than RoumaDia.
Movements OF Turkish Troops,
C0NsTANTIN6PfE, March 29-Tnree vessels
left here yesterday to convey S, 900 troops from
Mersina 10 Noio. Two more vessels VIII le3ve
for the Black sea to day TO collect troops 70,
conveyance to the Greek frontier.
Increased Emigration from Ireland
The Dublin correspondent Of the Times says.
it is remarkable fact that despite the specl1ns
advice OF the land league TO the tenant farmer,
to maintain their grip OF the land, and not y
leave the country, the eL-igration returns
being an Increase OF A., ,493 over the number OF
emigrants during the previous year.
IN the house or commons last night Right
Hon. Nj. Z. Grant Duff under secretary or state
for the colonies, replying to an inquiry. satd
the memorandum OF the Marquis Of Lorne.
governor general of Canada. relative 10 Irish
emigration, had been referred 10 the Irish gov
eminent.
Mr. Rradlaueh's Appeal.
LONDON, March 29-If Mr.. BradIaughS ap-
peal TO- morrow results In a decision adverse 10
him new writ for an election In Northampton
viii be Issued Immediately, 1t not being neces-
sary TO await final appeal 20 the house o.
lords. In these circumstances Mr.. Bradtauga
will offer himself for Re election and the CON
test, Ii any, Will take place during the Easter
recess Of parliament.
A BOer Murderer.
LONDON. March 29.-A dispatch TO Reuters
Telegram Company from New Castle, Natal,
says: Roer is imprisoned at Heidelberg
charged with the murder OF Captain Elliott,
who was killed while crossing the Naal river in
January last, after having been released from
imprisonment at Heidelberg.
The Last Boer victory.
The report Of the surrender OF PoUcnefstroos
is confirmed. The prisoners sent under the
conditions OF the armistice reached there q
hours after the surrender. There was hard
lighting before the surrender, In which eighteen
British soldiers were killed and ninety wounded.
The Beers captured 1000 rounds OF ammunition
and two guns.
Greece Preparing for War.
ATHENS March 29.-The minister or war has
signed an order Tor three regiments OF infantry,
one OF engineers, and company OF the aInbu-
lance corps to proceed 10 Chalcio. All the
members OF the chamber OF deputies who are
army o111cers 10 the number OF thirty, have
been ordered to loin their regiments.
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a
Grown
LONDON March PA dispatch from Berlin to
the Times says: The letter sent to the crown
Princess Victoria, declaring that the Crown
Prince Frederick William would be murdered
during the ceremonies at st. Petersburg, was
probably concocted In spirit of cruel levity;
put pending the search for its author 1t Will
doubtless form subject OF comment In the
reichstag on Wednesday, when the memorial
on the socialist law Will be discussed Mean
While IL is persstently stated Russia and Ger
mahy iAten0 bringing TO the notice OF the
european powers the spread OF revolutionary
principles and proposing some common means
for combating the evil.
Dead.
Admiral c. G. Patey, who was entrusted With
delicate transactions regarding the Trent az
fair and the detention or belligerent confeder-
ate vessels at southampton, is dead.
Conn bined Measures Against Resi-
Cidcs.
A dispatch from St Petersburg 70 the Staa-
dafd says: Nearly all the Russian moasSa
d0rS are now here, and there is some truth In
the statement that they will be instructed Oh
their return to the various capitals 70 urge
to the utmost the question OF combined meas
ures against regicides.
Another Victim Of kerOsene.
DALLAS TBXAS, March 29.-ltzzie Wermulder.
years Of age Attempted TO light fire with
kerosene when the can exploded and Set IRE TO
her clothing. She was so badly burned that
she is not expected TO live.