Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-13
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LATEST CABLE NEWS.
AMERICAN ATHLETES ABROAD.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

"'oi ""'iViiai homeopathic C0k0entl0n.
LONDON. July l3-Rhe first meeting of the
international homeopathic Convention of 1881
was held Yesterday in London. DIR. Hughes.
president OF the convention, said 1t was a bold
tnlig ior men 10 make an appointment. to meet
again in hye years. as they did i'm Philadelphia
IN 1910: Dr. Hughes made several practical
suggestions. the smost important being that
there should be one HOMEOPATHIC harmaconoe;a
Tor all countries. IA discussion followed mon
Tue conditiOn and0prOspects of homeopathy. i'm
which Drs Talbotiand 'Degersdorff. of Boston.
Mass, ana pr. aames, Of Philadelphia. parti-
cipated.
Launch aT the Alaska.
LONDON, July E-The new steamship Alaska.
OF the Gulon line is to be launched to-day on
Length. $40 feet: breadth. so feet depth 40 feet
Her gross tonnage is $500 tons, and effective
morse power II GOO She is fitted for 800 saloon
ana % second class passengers Gall on the main
ueck.) me siaoon. which is forward. and state
rooms amidships. are fitted with every modern
convenience. and the Alaska will. in every re-
srect. excel her sister ship. the lannon's Arizona
IL Is expected that she will be ready for service
in October Fsxt.
American Athletes in England.
LONDON, July lathe entries have been IS
sueo lof the championship athletic sports at the
Aston Lower Grounds, Birminghamon. Saturday
next: lt is uncertain whether Mr.. Merrill. Of
ii
the walking race. Mr.. w. G. George. the anna
teur mile champion. will not meet Mr.. l.. E.
Myers, OF the Manhattan Athletic club. of New
YORK, IN single event. thereby robbing the
meeting OF much interest. Mr. Myers is entered
for the 100 yards, quarter mile and $50 yards
races.
The Land Bill Debate.
In committee of the house of commons on the
land Dill last night Mr.. O'Donnell (hOme ruier).
member for hungarian, detained against the
proposal to depopulate the already under-popu-
lated country, and pledged the Irish members
not only TO 0bstruct the emigration clause but
to make it ridiculous and imperative if passed
MI. Richard Power (hOme ruler), member for
waterford city, said the Irish members would
use every form in the house to prevent its intro
ductiOn into the bill
Mr.. Parnell and other members appealed to the
government to withdraw the clause.
Sir Stafford Northcote said he hoped the gov
eminent would not give up the clause, which
he regarded as valuable portion of the bill.
The end of July is now mentioned as the time
the land bill will reach the house of lords. and
even that can only be accomplished by the
abandonment which it is believed the govern
ment now centemplates, but will not announce
until the strength of the opposition to them in
the house of commons has been fully demon
strated. because their promises to the conserva-
tives that they should be adhered to. The end
~ .huS"o. VIII plooaoly Hhu paIlis.IIlcHU sui
sitting. 1t is understood that the government
intends to increase the land commission to five
members.
Bulgaria.
SIsTOvA, July 13-Prince Alexander in reply
to the address of members of the diplomatic
body on his arrival here yesterday. in which they
expressed their sincere desire that the union of
the Prince aud the. country be maintained indis-
soluble, said he did not doubt that Bulgaria.
following in the path of progress would show
herself worthy Of the sympathy and confidence
of Europe.
The Sultan and Midhat Pasha.
CoNsTAkTINOPLB, July 13.-Thc Sultan has
twice sent his own physician to Mdhat Pasha,
who is slightly indispOsed.