Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-24
Telegrams to The Star.
ACCIDENT 70 Mr.. GLADSTONE,
EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET.
SIX CARD PLAYERS KILLED.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Suicide of Marshal Sey,s e. Grandson.
PARIS. Feb A-General Ney due f. calngea
has been found deao:at Chatillon, his forehead
pierced by bullet, and pistol IN the right
hand. General Ney was borB In Paris ia 1895.
and was a grandson Of the famous Marshal
Ney. =
Raised to the Peerase.
LONDON, Feb 4.-Lord Odo W. l., Russei, III
British am baSSadOr at Berlin, has been raise
TO the peerage, with the title OF Baron AmpIhi. l.
Accident to Premier Gladstone.
LONDON. Feb. 2,-Pfemier Gladstone IA
aligntlng from his carriage on his return home
from the house OF commons last night. slipped
ard fell backwards, cutting the back OF his head
severely on the iron steps OF the carriage. A
doctor dressed the wound, and Mr. Gladstone
was put TO bed, and remains there. The traffic
In Downing street has been stopped. A bull TIA
Issued at noon says: The doctor this morning
found Mr.. Gladstone free from fever and doing
quite well, needing only rest"
2:3e p. m.-Mr. Gladstone under the most
1aEorabie circumstances, will be compelled TO
abstain from attending the sessions or the
houSe or commons for some days.
Russars for Africa.
l.oNpoN, Feb. q The BRUSH transport
CalabrIa, with artillery, sailed yesterday yor
k1ngSio own. where she Will embark huSSars for
South Africa. The transport Nemesis, with
another portion OF the hussarS, viii proceed 10
KiDgstown to-day TO complete her complement.
Gen. SkObeIeff's FurlOugh.
Tne Berlin correspondent OF the TjlIt2S says:
telegram from St Petersburg announces IN &c
Central Asia, has wired that he has postponed
the furlough he was recommended to take lor
his health'S sake.
The Irish Struggle in Parlianr ens.
LONDON, Feb A.-Ihe London correspondent
OF the Manchester Guardian says: Ii is under
stOCd that when the debate On the third read
Ing CT the bill for the better protection OF per-
son and property In Ireland is continued on
Friday, the speaker OF the house of commons
ard the government will watch ii with the
intent, II II should appear about midnight that
the house is desirouS OF terminating the discus
sion, OF applying the speakers rule which pro-
vfdes that IL the speaker considers such TO b,.
the general sense OF the house, he may state
MS OplnlOn, aid II o motion endorsing il be
carried by 10 vote division on the main
question shall be forthwith taken.
Peace NesOligeiens with the ROer..
LONDON, Feb 24-R1ght Hon. John Bright
chancellor OF the Duchy Of Lancaster, writing
10 George j. Howard, liberal candidate for Par
lament from East Cumberland to MI the va
csncy caused by the death OF Sir Richard Nus
grave, says: Efforts are now making to pro-
cure peace In South Africa On terms which
there is reason to hope the Beers Will De Will
Ing to accept.
An Oil Refinery Burned.
LONDON, Feb 2I.-An Oil refinery at Kingston
upon Hull has been burned. The loss is estl.
mated at GOO 600.
Peru aud Chilli.
The Morning Post says: We are informed
that Peru has asked England. France and Italy
TO mediate In regard to the conditions Of peact
with Chill.
American Cartridges for Turkey.
a Vienna dispatch to the DIily Telegraph
says: Tie porte has ordered 100000 car
trcges from the United States, to De delivered
within the next three months.
The Royal Wedding.
LONDON, Feb 4.-The Prince OF Wales and
the Duke OF Edinburgh Will start for Berlin To-
night 10 be present at the wedding on Sunday
the 21th instant, OF the eldest son OF the Crown
Prince Frederick William, OF Russia. anr
Princess Augusta Victoria, OF Holstein- A ugust
ebburg. Berlin is already crowded with wed
ding guests, including special ENJOYS from
various soverefgns and foreign states. Viscounu
TorIiDgton will represent Queen Victoria
Among others who viii be present are PTlnct
and Princess Christian, OF Schleswig Holsteln.
the Grand Duke Alexis, the Grand Dukes
Badep. the Grand Duke OF HeSse the King ana
Queen OF SaxoDy, the Duke OF Aosta, the Arcn
Guke Carl DudWfg. brother OF the Emperor
Joseph; Prince Henry, OF the Netherlands; TIA
Crown Prince OF Sweden, Prince Arnulph. oI
Bavaria; Prince August, OF Wurtemoerg: b..
SIDES members OF the royal families OF all th(
minor German states. The BRIDE eeecU Will ar.
rive at Berlin on Friday afternoon and MAKE
ler UuDlfc entry on SATURDAY..