Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The NpW C4hle

LONDON, June 2S The cable construction
steamer Faraday picked up and buo yed the en-.
OF the Lew cable of Lands End to- day aud pro.
ceded Tor New Foundland laying the cable.
Nr. Forster and Irish LabOrers.
Mr.. Forster. chief secretary for Ireland, Will
receive q Geputaiion representing the Irish
agricultural laborers on the 1st Of July, when a
statement In regard to their condition will be
laid be fore him.
Mr.. Parnell,s Visit to America.
The Morning Post says that Mr.. ParneE has
not yet fixed the date or his visit to Ghe United
States the object of which is understood TO b.
to use his influence to discourage the exertlons
Of skirm1shers.
The Right of Asylum.
The Berlin correspondent of the Morning
Post says: Russia, encouraged by the remon.
strances " hich 1t was understood England had
sent to Washington in regard to Fenlans, is en-
deavoring to reopen negotiations for restrict
Ing the right OF asylum.
The Cornell Crew to Row At Vienn a
LONDON, June 2S The Cornell University
crew have completed arrangements TO row at
Vienna Oh the 5th of August.
Widhat Pasha,s Trial.
The trial at Constantinople OF Mdhat Pash /.
charged With completely In the murder OF ex :
Sultsn Ardul AZiZ Is expected to end on Wed
nesday, 10Th Inst.
A Startling Railway Carriage Ira
ged9.
LONDON, June 2S.-When the Brighton rail-
way express train was stopped for The coiec.
t1on OF tickets outside OF Brighton yesterd iy, Il
man, named Arthur LEROY, was found In one
OF the carriag swounoed on the head and bleed
Ing. He reported that his fellow travellers were
countryman and au Old gentleman; that
shortly after passing Croydon he heard a saot.
and was stunned The police found several
outlets 1mbeded in the carriage, and 10 the
Balcombe tunnel they found the corpse OF F. j.
Gold, retired business man, who had been
to London to collect DIVIDENDS, with his throat
cut. He was also stabbed in various places
Only pocket book containing cards was found
On his person. LefIoy, after having his wound
dressed, sta, ted for London. A notice has b en-
Issued stating that he will be &C FUSED of the
mu! der OF Mr. Gold. He is newspaper re-
porter, aged %.
Americans Advertising In Europe
for LabOrers.
LONDON, June Is The Denver Rio Grande
Railroad Company Is advertising 1u England,
lie and, Scotland and Wales for one thousand
labOTers on two years contracts for steady
work al high wages.
The Scratching Of Barcaldine.
LONDON, June 2S Relative to the scratching
OF the three-year old bay colt Barcaldine the
favorite in the betting for the race for the
Northumberland plate. wkich has caused some
seIsation. Sir John Ashley has published In the
Sportsman, and sent to the stewards OF the
Jockey CLUB, the correspondence he had with
MT. George Low Of Athy, Ireland the owner of
from Mr.. Low, dated the oath inst, which says:
THE bookmakers will not respond fairly to me.
Could you manage to send me 10O0 not to start,
or get me IL, 600 TO 900 TO win Rep.y to mu-
tual advan, age"
The American Athletic Victories i'm
England.
LONDON. June Is The London cores ponder t
OF the Manchester Guardian writing on E
subject OF the athletic contests at Stamfo d
Bridge, on the rs inst. when Mr.. Meyers, OF the
Manhattan athletic club, easily defeate1 his
English competitors in the 440 yards rum ne
race for amateurs. says: The way in which
Mr.. Meyers engagements had been made an !
advertised. uggested no doubt asto wheJ :
or he Is an amateur In the strict English seaSe,
the word. It may be hoped, in common fasl
ness to the English competitors for the chan.
pionsh1p, that committee will cleary as cer-
tain before accepting Mr.. Meyers ent,y
whether bis visit TO England Is In any sense 9
pecuniary speculation.