Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-07
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THE THEATER FIRE IN LONDON,
MORE TRANSIT OBSERVERS HEARD rRou
THE COLORADO RAILROAD poo1J
Yesterdays Cclessial Spectacle.
OBSERVATIONS IN THE sorrTu Avn vr.r

OBSERVATIONS IN rHE SOUTH AND WEST
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Dec. 2 - The tra ns,t m
Venus was partially observed AZ the Csriton ~ ~
iege observatory at Northfleld. thick clouf or
scured the sun untl II O'Clock. The third contsc1
was fafrly witnessed, but the fnal contact va
rendered uncertain by passing clouds The phe,
nomena, as witnessed through the great telescope
OF the college, was very fine.
DENVER Col, Dec. 7-Professors Shaw ana
Howe. OF the Denver university, observed Venus
at her egress All tile morning the sky Was dreary
ana Shoroken In It's leaden color, as though there
nad oeen no sun. Later, the more dense clouds
passed away, but the images OF the sun ana the
planet were stin unsatisfactory.
ALsuoUERouE, n. NJ, Dec THE weather yes.
venus was visible TO the naked eva The obser-
Vations were perfectly satisfactory.
VENUS SEEN FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE raRrH,
MELBOURNE, Dec - The transit of venua
was successfully observed here to-day Thirty,
three photographs were obtained. Parties who
nad made preparations 10 take observations IN
Queensland and Sydney were unsuccessfui the
observations OF the transit I'm New Zealand.
Tasmania and New South Wales were successful
SATISFACTORY OBSERVATIONS IN SOUTH AFRIcR. ,
SApE Town, Dec. 6-perrectly satisfactory OBJ
servations OF the transit OF Venus were obtained
py 1he American expedition.
The Colorado Railroad Flood.
DENVER Col, Dec. lowing TO the late arrival
Potter and other officials OF the Chicago Burinrl
toh and quincy railroad, the meeting OF the man.
ayers OF Ihe Colorado pool was not convened until
yesIeIuay AFTERNOON The meeting WAS called prff
marty Tor the purpose OF ratifyfng certain ayrees
ments heretofore entered into as 10 the method of
conducting the pool business between the meu41
oers thereof. The question OF commercial and
theatrlcal rates was, however. also discussed and
decided In favor OF the continuation OF the preS4
ent arrangements Certain unclassifed freirhtf
were CLASSIFIED, after which the meeting adjourned
Ihe freight and passenger agents will hold meet
ing To-day, at which, among other matters, the
question OF establishing a union ticket ONCE In
denver VIII probably be disposed OF.
General Foreign News by Cable.
THE LATE LOUIS BLANC
PARIS, Dec. 7-The deputies belonging TO the
extreme left demand state funeral for the late
Louis Blanc. The Will OF the deceased orders q |
strictly civil burial He bequeaths his library co.
the city OF Paris.
THE SOCIALIST LAWS IN GERMANY
BERLIN, Dec. THE report on the execution otl
te socialist law, presented 70 the Reichstag yes.
terday, concludes as follows: The conviction is ir.
resistlbly forced on the government that repres-
slve measures must be continued.
HUNGARIAN EMIGRATION TO AMERICA
VIENNA, Dec. THE extensive emigration from,
the mountain districts or Hungary TO America haSl
caused the Hungarian government 10 request Auo.
ia 10 stop einlgrants not provided with passport2
LATEST NEWS FROM EGYPT
CAIRO Dec. 7-Mahmoud Sami, Abdelal Pasha
All Fehmy and Toulba Pasha were arraigned this
morning and pleaded guilty to q charge OF rebel,
Pasha has resigned the ministry OF the interior.