Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-27
European News To-day.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON CoRNEl


LONDON. Sept. 2s.-The Times this morning
says: A good authority calculates that with
weeks stoppage Of two-thirds of the trade
0o,oO0 bales would be left i'm the hands of the
cotton corner at Liverpool. which explains why
'he corner Was not materially affected by the re-
cent stoppage. that number of bales being small
compared with the amount cornered.
AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONGRESS
dispatch from Barcelona to Reuters Tele-
gram Company says An international socialist
congress has assembled in that city with 500
aeiesates attending TO il. IL has approved the
terms oil manifesto be sent to all socialist So
cieties. communication from a number OF
Russians in London concurs i'm the objects OF the
congress. The president and secretary OF the
congress have been arrested for expressing ap-
prov al of the proceedings of the nhilists.
FRENCH REINFoRCEMENTs FOR TuNIs
PARIS, Sept. 27.-The number of troops which
embarked at Toulon yesterday for Tunis was
$500, not 200.
fROQTofS SCRATCHED.
LONDON. Sept27.-Iroquois has been scratched
from the Grand Duke Michaeis stakes to be run
at New Market next Thursday in which he was
expected TO meet Foxhall.
THE GoLETTA CEMETERY FULL OF TYPHOID
VICTIMS.
LONDON. Sept. 27.-A Times Tunis dispatch
says; Typhoid fever is still prevalent at Goletta
The cemetery will hold no more bodies a hun
dred and ten French soldiers having been buried
there.
PARNELL on THE TEST CASES
DUBLIN, Sept. 27.-Mr Parnell speaking at a
iahd meeting IN Queens county yesterday eX-
plalned the nature of the test cases which IL is
proposed to bring before the land court. These,
ne said, are Of three kinds. viz: holdings which
cannot be described as rack rented. holdings
wherein the tenant made improvements long
ago and holdings where recent improvements
have been made. He advised the farmers to
abide by the guidance of the league until these
cases are tested
THE HAMBURG LINE.
LONDON, Sept 27.-It is stated that the Ham,
eurg-American steam packet company have
a@an decided to increase the number of vessels
available for their New York line
TIE CHOLERA AMONG THE PILGRIMS AT MECCA
ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 27.-The sanitary commls-
sion has received a telegram from Djiddah i'm
ARABIA, announcing that the cholera has broken
out among the pilgrims at Mecca.
THE ANGI.o-FRENCH TARIFFS COMMISSION.
LoNDoN, Sept 27.-The Manchester Guardians
dispatch from Paris says the Anglo French COM
msslonerS for revision Of tariffs discussed the
subject of cotton yarns yesterday. There are
complaints as to the manner i'm which the French
commissioners received the delegates represent
me TINS branch of English industry. They APP
pear to have already made up their minds
NEWMARKET RACES TO-DAY
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The first October meeting
at Newmarket began to-day. The race for the
nursery stakes was won by Mr.. J. Barnard's br
l. sing Song. CanZonett and Yorkist ran dead
neat for the second place. Fifteen ran, including
Dollengate The principal event was the race
Tor the great fOal stakes. which was won by Mr.
Banton's b. C. ScOvell. with Mr. Jardine's b. C.
lShmae second and Lord ROseberry's C. Came
lard third. Eight ran