Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-07
Mail Robbers Surrounded
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The ScOtt.CarVer Pigeon SIioOI;u.,

LoSD0N, Feb. In the pigeon shooting
match ni between Mr. Scott, The champion or
England and DR.. Carver, the American marks
man. in which they are each 10 shoot AT 10
birds for c2o0 aside, at HenGon TO- day. the bet
ting this morning is II TO 10 on Mr. Scott.
Change for the ffefser i'm ireland,
LoNDoN, Feb. The Dublin correspondent
OF the 1i7lee% says: Accounts from all parts or
the country represent that a very decided
chaDge for the better has occurred. l have
reason TO belleve that the government are fu!Iy
alive 10 the plans OF the Ftnians, and are quite
prepared 70 defeat them. The tenants OF several
estates who nave hitherto refused 10 pay rents.
are now beginning TO do SO, but the application
which The emergency committee has received
nom "Boycotted" landlords in the west and
south OF ireland for laborerS snow that terror
ism has lot diminished. Ia some districts the,
burnlng or hay-Ticks and midnight visits by
armed parties TO farm houses are StfQ reported
Since tne Fenian scare the authorities or Corr.
nalD0r nave taken unusual precautions bN
watching any movement OF boats al night.
Ihe Land League Fund.
A dispatch nom Dublin TO the Dairy Ne,r.
says:-It Is understood that several other land
leaguers Will Join Mr.. Egan Ia Paris. Mr.. Par
nell has gone TO Paris for a few days to see
Egan ana complete arrangements respecting
the land league fund. There We're very few
land meetings yesterday. IC is stated that the
cost OF the defence in the state.tials IS 81, ,5J0
French Politics.
PARIS, FEB. In the Chamber OF Deputie5
the DILL FOR the Introduction OF the SC1rttift d.
placed on the orders OF the day for to-day. The
chamter On saturday passed, subject to amend
mentS, OF the second reading the bill abolish
II & humber OF the restrictions hitherto exist.
ing on the newspaper press, such as requiring
caution money, etc. and various penalties fo-
insu ring government officials ana modifying
the penalties against persons convicted OF libel
Fcnian Panic at Bradford.
BRADFORD, Feb. t.-EXtraOTdinary precau-
uOns have been taken at the barracks here
owing 10 Fenian rumors. There is large
NUMBER OF Irish among the population and also
branch or the land league.
Protection OF British Residents in
Africa.
LONDON, Feb. THE Daily TrlegrIph this
morning say s:-As there are three inen-Of-Wat
ano tWo gun oodjS Of the west coast or Africa
10 immediate fear for the safety OF the British
residents is entertained in consequence OF th.
nghtDg among The natives on the New Gaia
baTa river.
Timers, Strike.
LONDON, Feb. "A mass meeting OF miner
al Pend!ebrry, Lancashire, has decided T.
strike for an advance of 12J5 per cent. in wages
Elfteen thousand miners are affected by thi
decision. Nine thousand miners are out o.
strike IN various other districts.
No 1nsUrreCt!On i'm Albania.
A dispatch from Rene 10 Reuters Telegrafa
Company says: The Turkish embassy here +
authorized 10 deny the statement that there J..
an insuIrection in Albania, and declare that tn
Whoe affair Is set ailoat By band OF inslgaili
cant PERSONS.
The EraEsyaal CGmbatauts.
TEE HAGUE, Feb. THE Dutch Red Gross
Society announces that it Is arranging Il
render medical aid to the combatanJs ia tn
Transyaal and solfcits contributions.
Cold Weather in England.
LONDON Feo; !, p.m.-The weather has
turned much colder. A severe snow storm pre-
walls in Scotland. Loeb Lomond is again
frozen.