Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-21
An Important With esS BOycOtted.
THREATENED BY THE JAMES BROTHERS, He DIsAP.

Il BaSlan. n
dependence, Mo-, who WAS sentenced to ten years
In the pententiary for completely ia the Glendale
train robbery, and WAS pardoned to testify as
His life had been frequently threatened. his dwell
ling set on fire, and since the trial OF Bell Ryan,
who was convicted on his Ua5ttimony has received
threatening letters, by some supposed TO have been
from the james Brothers. HewaS so terrified that,
taking his wife with him he left his property. and
even his father does not know where he has goae.
The state expected to use Basham as witness
against the parties indicted LOT the Blue Cut train
robbery, and his evidence was important
Sudden Death Of a Lady.
NEWPORT, X. l., November 21.-Mrs. VanAllen,
wife OF j. j. VanAlen, and daughter OF VIM AS
tor, or New York, died suddenly OF heart disease
this morning.
News from Far OFF Lands.
oUTRAGEs BREAKING OUT AGAIN IN IRELAND.
LONDON, November 21.-The Dublin corre-
prophets of peace and order must be sadly dislp-
pointed at the present state OF things and the pros
poets for the Wintsr outrages are breaking out
again. which Ii Is feared are only the beginning OF
a series OF crimes.
ENGLISH ELECTION SURPRISE.
The result OF the election in Staff ord for member
OF parliament, by which Mr.. Thomas Salt was
elected, caused great astonishment The conser-
vat1ve victory is attributed mainly to the Irish
VOTE which until the night before The election had
been promised to Mr. George Howell, the candidate
OF the liberals and working classes.
A scULLING RACE
on the Thames championship course. for f20O
came off to-day between Goodwin, OF BatUersea, and
Flynn, who is described as OF Tipperay. The
latter Is reported in some quarters to be really
McNary, OF Boston, Mass. The race Was Won 10y
Goodwin, who defeated Lis opponent very easily 10y
20 lengths
FEMALE FARM OWNER KILLED IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, November 2l.-MiSe Gafford, holder OF
two small farms, Was found dead In her bed at
Wexford yesterday. Marks on her neck Indicated
that she was murdered.
MOODY AND sANKEY.
The Bishop of Manchester, in his sermon at Old
ham, yesterday, In which he referred to the visit
OF MeSSfS Moody ana S2nkey, added that he feared
the effect OF startling excitement passed away as
rapidly as 1t was produced. Wherp, he asked were
the tens OF thousands who rushed to hear Moody
and Sankey at Manchester They must not sup
pose mat because man could cry, "Giory halle
lujah" he was saved.
ENGLISH AGRICULTURALIsTs FOB TEXAS.
LONDON, November 21.-The steamer ST. Louis
which sailed on Saturday for New orleans, took
Texas.
FATAL colLIERY EXPLOSION
LONDON, November 2.-An explosion has oc-
Lord Granville, near HanIey, causing the death OF
i've persons.
SEVERAL ARRESTS
have been made under the coercion act near Linl-
er1ck city, including that or solicitor Charged
with 1ntlMidating rent payers.
THE MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER
| of Miss Gafford, who was found dead in bed at
| Wexford yesterday, was probably robbery.
Nine Persons Drowned.
CLAYTON. N Y. November 21.-FraDk Cupper-
null, keeper OF the Hub house, his wife, two small
children and Chas Wilson, keeper of the Ciiii
/ In Eel bay on Saturday morning while going 10
| GananoQue In small boat. The booies OF MI.
| Cuppernul, boy and child OF Nj. Wilson, have
| wife and Child with their Throats Cut.
DovER, n. H.. November 1;-The wIe OF Jona,s s,