Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
Telegrams to The Star.
A FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
GLADSTONE DEFENDS HIS POLICY
SEVERAL DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
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Mr.. GLADsToNE's DEFENSE OF HIS POLICY IN THE
TRANSyAAL
LONDON, July 26.-In the debate in the House
of Commons yesterday on the vote of censure of
the governments policy i'm the Transvaal. moved
by Sir Michael Hicks Beach. and which was
rejected, Mr.. Gladstone showed by a comparison
of dates that peace overtures had been begun
before the disasters to the British occurred. To
have withdrawn the terms of peace which were
offered before the disasters occurred. on point
of military honor and to insist on certain num-
Der OF victims being slaughtered to expiate the
British defeats. would have been wicked, cruel
and mean. He therefore contended the govern
ment had done everything possible TO vindicate
the authority of the Queen. except by shedding
more blood.
NEW INDIAN LOAN.
new Indian per cent loan. amounting to
3.OOO.OOO pounds, has been allotted at a price
which, allowing for exchange is about equal
to S61a.
LONDON TINES FINANCIAL ARTICLE.
The Times, in its financial article this morn
ing says: The money market is quiet and in
fated to some extent. There are anticipations
of satisfactory harvest, which would prevent a
renewal this year Of drain of gold to America.
ENGLAND WILL RANSOM NO MORE OF HER SUBJECTS
CAPTURED BY BRIGANDs.
LONDON. July 26.-LOrd Granville foreign sec
diplomatic and consular agents abroad informing
them OF the decision of the government to make
no pecuniary advances in the future to ransom
British subjects when actinge in no public capa-
city in the event of their capture by brigands in
Turkey or other countries.
PARNELL's AMENDMENT TO THE LAND BILL
LONDON, July 26-The several amendments
to the report on the land bill, which Mr.. Parnell
placed on the notice paper. include one en-
powering the land court to refuse the applica-
tiOn of an absentee landlord to fix an increased
rent, and another empowering the poor law
boards to purchase land and resell or let it in
allOtments to small farmers and laborers.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA
ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. = The epidemic
among cattle has extended to Livonia The
ravages have caused such alarm that medical
aid has been sent in all haste from DOrpat. 1t
is believed to be the Siberian plague. as in one
case peasant took the disease and died
CONTINUED PROSECUTIONS OF IsRAELITEs.
VIENNA. July 26.-Telegrams report fresh per-
secutions and pillaging of Jews i'm the govern
ment of Pultava. Seventeen villages have been
entirely deserted.
THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL IN FRANCE.
LONDON, July ga Paris dispatch to Reu-
ters Telegram company says the chamber OF
deputies has passed the compulsory education
bill rejecting the senate's amendments. but spe-
cial dispatches received here state that the sen
atorlal amendments were accepted
THANKS OF THE CORNELL CREW.
LONDON. July 26.-The Cornell University
crew write to the sportsman thanking the Eng
hsh rowing clubs and the press for their cour-
teous treatment and especially their treatment
at the hands Of the London and the Thames
Rowing Clubs. They express regret at the as
sertions made by some American papers that the
Cornell crew was purpOsely fouled at Henley
and assure the Sportsman that they neither en-
tertained nor authorized such statement.
ENGLAND RELIES ON AMERICAS GOOD FAITH
LONDON, July 26.-The British press. irrespec-
h6 inf1
in expressing the belief that England can rely
on the good faith of America i'm endeavoring to
prevent renewal of overt attempts by conspira-
tors against the British government.