Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-23
News from Other Lands.

THE CzAR AND THE HEBREWS.
LONDON, March 2s.-The Jeacfsh World has re-
ceived a telegram from ST. Petersburg stating that
the Car has refused TO confirm the Recommended
ttonS OF the commission on the Jewish question In
favor OF compelling the Jews TO quit the rural dis.
tricts, on the ground that such expulsion would
almost ruin agriculture, and that the recommen-
dations are generally conceived In vindictiye
spirit
THE EIFPHANr JUMBO EMBARKs.
LONDON, March 23.-The elephant Jumbo has
arrived at the st. Katharine docks and been
placed on board OF q barge preparatory TO his
departure for America.
MR.. GLADSTONE,
in acknowledging the receipt OF Mr. Charles Rus
sells memorial in favor OF enabling the land
court to make its decisions retrospectve as far as
they concern arrears of rent and 10 grant loans TO
tenants for the payment OF arrears, writes That
the document Will receive the anxious and care
full attention due TO its Importance and 70 those
who signed it.
FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE BY BALLOON.
LONDON, March 2,-Col. Burnaley author OF
"My Ride 10 khiva," left Dover alone ia a balloon
at 10 O'Clock this morning. In an endeayor 20 reach
France. IL he passes over BoulOsne, as he hopes
TO, he Will continue In the air until he Is near
Paris.
MARRIAGE OF JEANNE BoNAPARrE
PARIS, March 23-MIle Jeanne Bonaparte, the
daughter OF the late Prince Pierre Benaparts, who
shot Victor Noir, was married to-day 70 the Mar
quis de Villeneuve Pargemont, legitnnist
The Dakota Railroad Accident
NEW YORK, March "a telegram received by
MT. T. f. Oakes, vice president OF the Northeln
Pacific railway, confirms the facts reported in this
mornings papers, from Bismarck, ana states fuf.
ther that all the injured workmen have been
brought to Nandan, and are doing well One OF
the railway shops has been fitted up as hospital,
and everything possible has been done TO render
the wounded comfortable. There were twenty
three injured, but only two seriously.
I'm Collision with an Iceberg.
ST. JOHNS, N.F., March 23.-The schooner Nolant,
OF Montreal, which ledt here Tuesday for Barba.
does, returned last night, having been damaged
by collision with an iceberg. She reports that
heavy ice was moving inland as she came round
Cape Spear. The harbOr and bay are now coIn-
pletely blockaded, and a severe snow-sJorm Is
raging; wind northeast
Affairs I'm West washingron.
THE Two NEW TuGs.-A handsome tug boat,
named Henry c: Winship, In command OF Capt
The Baltimore American OF this morning states
that .sshe Is one OF the most complete and best
seenk at that port The new boat Is owned largely
by Georgetown parties, and 1s named after Nj.
Henry c. Winshfp, wei known citizen, and one
OF the firm OF Gllnoor Meredith Co, agent OF the
Consolidation Coal Company. She VIII run be-
tween here and Baltimore. Her huh measures 80
feet over ALL 10 feet beam and 10 feet depth OF hold,
and her tonnage sO57. The engine is surface con-
densing, and OF 200 horse power. She l. provided
with all oil the modern improvements noticeable
gear, which runs under deck, and fine refrgera-
tor built on the side OF the house. Two iron tanSs,
with capacity OF 1880 gallons supply the water.
The hull was built by the jackson Sharp compa-
ny, of Wilmington, and the engine boiler aud join
s also H SaIt the S W@. Ss S ksSburg. whe %as lately
sold to parties In Philadelphia, 20 tow barges In
the Sound at North Carolina This firm also
grained and vanished the house OF the new tug In
oak and walnut. She Is owned partly by her cap
tain, d; French, and Giimor Meredith q Co., and
cost S16,5O0
The tug mentioned already in THE STAR, owned
by GilmOr Meredith & Co, arrived last evening.
Her name is s.Gilinor Meredith" J" and she VIII be
used exclusively as a harbor boat. Her hull is 50
40 in length, II feet beam and $40 in the bow.
She is built OF the best Chesapeake white oak;
after cabin ntted up I'm hard wood, highly
polished; forward compartment ntfed for cook
room and accommodations for six men, and Is "a
tons burden The engine is snon-condensing, rated
nominally fifty horse power; link motion; cylin-
der II by l6; return tube boiler; has certificate for
working pressure OF 75 pounds 70 square inch.
Nothing seems lacking In or about her. She has
been built for business and hard work, and
credit 70 her builders. Captain, George Roao;
engineer, A. b. Moor.
A CHnpREN's PARTY was given at the West End
Hotel last night, by Master Willie Davis, son q
the proprietor. About forty young people, OF both
sexes, hugely enjoyed themselves during the
evening.
THE STEAMER ExcEzSIoR, used last season On
the Chesapeake and OHIO canal as q passenger
boat, has boen oyerhauiod and repaired by hef
owners, Messrs Hilton and Webster, including
new boiler built by MessrA Petttt Dripps- 6ho
will be used oa the Potomac IN the fish trade.
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