Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-27
Foreign News by Gable TODAY.


LONDON, Oct 27.-Sir Henry Gore Booths yacht
Kara, one or the vessels which went TO the Arctic
wrecked while on the way from Hartlepool TO W.
venhoe, England. All on board were saved
MR. DAyITT AND THE CRoFTERs.
LONDON, Oct 27.-Mr. Davftt, speaking at Gree
mock last night, announced his intention OF VISIT
Ing the Highlands and the island OF Skye for the
purpose OF becoming acquainted with the case Of
the Crorters He denied that anybody connected
with the land league had anything TO do with the
action OF the tenant farmers I'm the Highlands
TIE DUKE OF CoSNAUGHT.
CAIRO, Oct: 27.-The Duke of Connaught has Left
here for ENGLAND, by the way of Alexandra.
THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.-Returns from 425 election dis
trcts show that l33 conservatives 81 OF the center
Virchow, Or. Loewe and Herr Richter are returned
by sweeping majoritles. Prof. Virchow received
$50 votes against I53 for Count Chaplain Stoecker
BERLIN, Oct 2.-The result OF the elections for
the Pru5sIan diet Is that the conservatives and
free conservatives have gained twelve seats, prin-
cipally at the expense OF the national liberals
The representation of the other parties is the same
as II was the last session
THE FALSE PROPHET
CAIRO. Oct 2.-The false prophet is reported 70
be within three days march OF khartnum.
council OF the ministers was held here to-day.
PRACTICAL JoKERs IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-Friends OF the government now
admit that the immense number or thre 4tening
letters which passed through the post Offices at
work OF practical tokers and enemies OF the repub.
lie who wish to raise a scare
THE JOYCE FAMILY MCRDEREBs
DUBLIN. Oct 2.-The grand jury lsve returned
a true bill against the ten men charge with muir
dertng the Joyce family.
NIHIIIsT AND AGRARIAN AGIrAToRs.
LONDON, Oct IA dispatch 10 the Daily Tele-
graph from Vienna reports that seventy-nve revo-
them was a student who had I'm his possession q
press and many nihilist manifeStOes.
ernment OF Volhynia priest has been murdered
for distributing imperial proclamation In regard
to the agrarian question.
Rescue Of Imprisoned Miners.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Oct. H.-Arter working all
night the rescuing party reached the imprisoned
miners at Packer colliery. They were an alive
Their escape is considered almost miraculous
Incendiary Fire im Pennsylvania.
TowANDA, PA, Oct "a fire at O'Clock this
morning destroyed the Bradford Argus Office. the
only democratic newspaper in the county, Rine-
bolt & Haverley's bakery, Mrs. Whitney's milli-
merry store and VIM. MsllOrys coal oice. The loss
have been OF incendiary origin.
Weeks business Failures.
NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The business failures for
the last seven days reported TO New York number
M ,sl, OF which l24 occurred In the country and in
New York city. The failures generally are devoid
OF much significance.
The American Missionary Association.
WORK AMONG TIE CoLoRED PEOPLE
CLEVELAND, O., Oct 27.-At the session OF the
American Missionary Association yesterday Q
committee was appointed TO take charge OF the
constitutional amendments. Hon. VIM. b. Wash
burne was reelected president All the other ofI-
GERS now lOiQlng tnef places were re-elected. Inc
missionary work among the colored people by the
various denominations was reviewed by j. m.
Gregory, LID, or Washington, reDresentfng the
resenting the Methodists; E. Ranah Beard, OF In
diana, representing the Quakers. and Rev. Dr.
Str1ely, representing the CongregationalistS
The markets.
BALTIMORE. Oct 27.-vireinia 6s, consoe 66k;
do second serieA IS; do. new ten-forues. ~ bid
Baltimore. Oct 27.-Cotton steady-middlins
I0K Flour duh and steady = Howard street
and weetern super. g. 60a4. 90; do. extra, 4.26s
47s; DO. family. 4s7a6; 90; city mills super s.s0s
Pstapsco family, 6.26; do superlatve patept 100.
Wheat southern steady and frm western quiet and
steadysouthern red, I0sal 09; do. amber LOeal Il;
No; LMaryand ; Los; No 2 Western winter red. sgt
DscemSsr' io7xsi S7t January foss..l os. cceS.
southern firm; western hrmer closing sfeady-souhefn
49, western mied spot and 6ctoSsr. IS. Nominal: min
Noys%bsr b; 1879 & year Stss1a' January ss.sssx
White, soss2: DO mixed. As.ls: Pennsyiyana. 1sa
Vsn.a and Maryland Ia. oosle 90 provisicns
:SOaldels a and Sesr ns sSs.. & r:cisa. IL ana IS
l2zI clear rib sides. TX. Hsma
:rs.msiy sssS western pseksd. 2s.as Trs scsrcs
7a7T Cone: daii .Oa nomin.Mo -Ia Csr1os. ordinsS
g fsr, 5Hs9. Sugar dnl,A soft 90. copper refined,
per seesmsr nrm-cotton. 5-S2d nour. L. 9d.; Haip
sa.hss 81 co4n scS bu.Ssis ss SSsSs. rye
90 bushsis. peni.swhsst g, 5,s.s boshe.: sosn.
S0O. 900 bushsls.