Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-03
kilograms to The Star.
REPORTED ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE POPE.
CHRISTIANS MOBBED IN EGYPT.
A RAILROAD COLLISION IN KANSAS
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS TODAY.
Affair." fu Exypt.

AN ATTACK UroN CHRISTIANS
ALEXANDRIA, Oct a-Nhile the arrival OF tna
khedive at Cairo WAS being celebrated by illumina-
tons at AsSioot, thousand Nussulmans attacked
the Copts and threat ned TO Kill ali the Christians
In the town. The mudir interfered ana Quellcd
the riot.
FtoGeKp For INSULTING ESGrIsHxEN.
native watchman at Fort Ada has been fiogged
Tor insulting Englishmen.
TROOPS AT ALEXANDRIA AND CAIRO
., LONDON, OCT a-The war ofice has arranged
IhsI three oattalions or infantry shall remain as
garrison at Alexandra and nine battalions at
Cairo. Besides these forces the seventh draroon
gear9S me nineteenth huss3rs, and five batteries
the country.
REVIEWED BY GEN. worsEuEr.
CAIRo, Oct 3-ien. WolSeley reviewed the In.
dian contingent previous TO their departure.
General Foreign News.
RkFoRTkp ArTRMPr TO AssAssISArE THE POPE
LONDON Oct S.-The Paris Figaro publishes n
report That the Pope, while walking in the gar
0enS OF the Vatican, was fred at by a soldier but
i nos LINT mt Inc report has not been confirmed, and
Is soiscreulIed al the Italian embassy In London.
GERMAN LIBERALS
BERLIN, Oct. a-An important resolution was
auopteu AT Gatha yesterday by the leaders OF the
@ un,se great sections OF the liberal party The
national liberals joined the secessionsts ana nro
gresslsts In declaring that liberals should untein
more closely organized association against all other
pontlca parties without prejudice 10 minor ttfYar
ences separating the party.
CHOLERA IN THE EAST INDIES
IHE HAGUE, Oct 3.-The government has m.
c ceMea a telegram reporting that cholera is epi-
Sumatra. A'
DEATH OF MADAME LEseUrILoN
PARIS, Oct 3-Madame Hermance Sandrin Lea.
Jean Lesguillon, and herself an authoress of
repute, is dead.
A NURDER IN IRELAND
DUBLIN, Oct IA farmer named Hunt was mur.
aered last night near Boyle county, Roscommon.
The crime is undoubtedly agrarian, Several per.
soHs nave been arrested on suspicion.
Mr.. BIainc lll.
fokIsaoUTI, n IL, Oct a-Hon. Jas. G. Blaine,
VINO is az York Beach, was reported TO be very nj
yesterday and the day before, but was more com.
Portable last night
A Railroad Collision I'm Kan....
HUTCHINSON, KAN, Oct S-The lightning Az
press train which left here for the west AZ g "a
O'CLOCK CT sunday night ran into passenger train No.
Q at oaiem switch station, nine miles distant No.
was on the side track waiting for the express 70
pass, but the switch being misplaced, the express
and both baggage cars Several persons were
seriously injured. but the details have not yet
ut the rate OF forty miles an hour
Murdered while Asleep.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, Oct IA special dispatch 70
the Ae,ns from San Antonio dated yesterday, says:
man named Dnnand was murdered while asleep
and his head riddled with bullets while IayinS ih
camp, about thirty miles from here. His compan.
ion' eampoeii' escaped amid shower OF bullets
A Prisoners Desperate scheme.
UTICA, NY, Oct 3.-Patrick ClafYy, a desperate
prisoner Ia the Fonda jail, set 1re 70 the ceiling
OF MS cell early this morning, hoping to escape IN
the consequent confusion. He became frightened.
and gave the alarm, in which other
prisoners Joined and all were shackled and re-
moved Both the jail and the sherfrr's residence
were destroyed, causing a loss OF $500 The
sherlnS furniture was saved.
Railroad Property Destroyed by Fire.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Oct. 3-The passenger
depot and freight house OF the New York and New
Haven railroad at Fairfield totally DESTROYED
Dy nre about three O'Clock this morning. Consid.
cradle freight was destroyed The fire started In
the rooi from the sparks OF passing train.
The Bee.Keepers' Convention.
CINCINNATI Oct. 3-The third annual conyen.
tlon or the North American Bee-Keepers' society
began It's session here this morning, and will con.
tnue three days. DIR. A. J. Cook, OF the Michigan
Agricultural college, is president, with Dr. Ehric6
Parmely, OF New York, as secretary.
A Domestic Tragedy. -sse
DAYTON, O., Oct 3.-Osceoa K John, yesterday
AFTERNOON, shot and mortally wounded Louise
Gramich, his w1fes sister, during a quarrel over
the attempt on the part OF John TO take away some
furniture from the house. he having separated
from his wife.
President Arthur At Alexandria nay,
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y, Oct a-President Ar.
thur holds reception here on Thursday, from
o'clock tiil he remains quietly at his hotel, ex-
cept during the time he is on the river lshing He
usually goes out nshing about 10 am, and does
not return until near pm.