Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-11
Foreign Affairs.


no, Antonio Crontantz and Angelo Varello. The
Sictim Is In precarlols condition.
Foreign Affairs.
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
LONDON, March ll.-Sr Henry Hal,ord forwards
20 the papers his correspondence with Colonel
Wingate In reference TO the international shooting
match. Sir Henry writes: IL may now, there
| fore, be considered as settled that a match VIII
take place at creedmore I'm 1882 and at Wimbledon
| IN 1888. The committee calls upon the foremost
shots among volunteers to practice with special
| reference 10 plrticiDating in this contest He
adds thlt nothing short Of the best work OF the
best men the country can produce VIII insure sue
| cess for the British.
| COPYRIGHT CONVENTION NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED
The Athf'"t'nn says the negotiations for a copy
,t Tlgnt convention between Great Britain and the
| United states have been suspended President Ar
| thur and Secretlry OF State Frclinghuysen not
sharing Gen. Garfl'id's views on the subject
| THE CARS REBUkE or GEN sKoBELErF
| LONDON, March 1l.-ReuterS Berlin telegram.
| reportng the Cars rebuke 10 Gen. Skobelefr for
ms ms recent utt'rances says the Car said: Even
| Turkey raises her head and refuses 10 sign the
| convention for the payment OF the expenses,
| because she hopes war Will soon break out be-
desired 10 be useful 10 the slavs, but having FRI.
| tated Germany, you have destroyed even that
neutrality which alone was possible under present
| circumstances. Germany, as a neutral power in
the siay question, IL not In the eastern question,
was thinking OF proposing to at as mediator She
| Nw firmly refuses TO aid the slavs OF the penn-
| sula Thus, thanks to you, Russia feels herself
| derded, hooted at and completely isolated In
| Europe"
Gold and Silver shipped % Europe
NEW YORK, March l1.-The steamship Gernanic,
which liled for Europe to-day, took $4,000 gold
| coin and $500 silver bars.
| Baltimore Conference m. f.. Church.
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE Baltimore Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal church continued
| It's session to-day, Bishop Wiley presiding.
| THE MORMON QUESTION
| Rev. s. VI. Hartsock, OF Washington, conducted
the opening religious services. Rev. Dr Harman
OF Dickin son College, was put upon the committee
on Mormon polygamy In the place OF Rev. j. X.
DaShieil, VINO wished to be excused.
The bishop desired the committee TO call upon
congress 20 take action in reference to this matter.
which he I'D was disgrace to the whole land
The missionary services are To be held Monday
at ~ O'Clock, To be immediately followed 10y me-
mortal services.
ELECTED TO DEAooNs AND ELDERS ORDERS
The Following deacons were elected 10 elders
| orders: Luther b. Wilson, Charles I. House, Tro-
villa c. Peters, Lewis l. Brown.
Local preachers elected TO deacons order: Lewis
III. Cole and VIM. Lambr1ght Caleb W. Green
tield was al5o recommended by the quarterly con-
ference OF the Fayctte street church for deacons
orders, but obJecton being made by Rev. b. r.
Clarkson OF Baltimore circuit, TO the preaching
OF Mr.. Greenfield, the presiding elder. Mr.. Price,
was requested 10 withdraw the Recommendation,
Edward Smith, local deacon, was elected to
elders orders on Recommendation OF the quarterly
co inference OF Smithburg circuit
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Rev. J. w. Reed, OF New York. missionary secre-
| tary. made an address in favor OF domestic and
foreign missions In the foreign missions there
are 81 900 pembers and s. 9s3 attending public
li,ious service and 80 OO sunday school scholars
who have collected $50 600 towards their own sup
port In these lands only SO missionaries are eml-
pioyed. Besides this the society has s,4Ss mis-
sonarieS at work In our lands among the Indians,
colored people. and the foreign population. The
average amount given TO foreign missions is sew
lar. q. V. Leech explained that now a large
amount Is given directly TO domestic missions
formerly 1t was all sent TO the parent board.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY
was taken up, which was the paper presented on
Thursday and signed by Revs. j. b. Van Meter,
A. H. Ames, j. A. McCauley, A. NJ Courtenay,
Charles W. = Baldwin w. + Ward; J, ,: G. Web
reference TO presiding elders
VennOr's Latest Guess.
MONTREAL, March ll.-Mr. Vennor says: 81
would warn New York and the contiguous sea-
board, also the middle states, and possibly New
proach OF a storm period ON the 18TH and 18TH OF
the present month, probably with heavy rains and
high winds In the former section, and wind, snow
and rain falls In the latter.
Narrow Escape 81 a Passenger Train.
LEADvuLE, COL, March 1l.-A Denver and Rio
Grande engine became uncomfortable and ran
down the heavy grade between Malta and Lead
track about fiIty feet from a train run OF passen-
gers and was dashed TO pieces No one was hurt
The engineer and fireman escaped by jumping.
New York Notes.
DEPARTURE OF SIR HENRY PARKEsL
NEW YORK. March 11.-Sir Henry ParkeS, pre-
mier OF New South Wales, with his daughter sailed
for Europe this morning Oh the steamer Germanfc.
A large number OF merchants and others assem-
sembled on the dock TO see him on.
LAWYER THOMPSON ARRAIGNED.
Henry Thompson, the lawyer who was arrested
yesterday in thfs city on reQufstion from Phfla-
delphia, was arraigned to-day In the jefferson
Market police court He is wanted in the latter
city a charge OF conspiracy, with George Lynch,
to defraud Mrs Alfred begin, OF Philadelphia, out
OF her property. Ii Is alleged that Thompson did
dispose OF a quantity OF her 1ewelry. and that he
failed to account Tor il. Thompson was delivered
into the custody OF Detective GeDtner and taken TO
Philadelphia.
ResigmaatOm Of q Pastor.
NEWARK, n. j., March 11-Rev. Dr. Thos- RAM
baut, formerly or Brook yn, who succeeds Rev. Dr.
city, has resigned from April fst He is named for
the presi dency OF a college In Texas
CoLoRED OFFICIAL IN vIRGINIA-Aspecialfro from
the FIRST time within the history OF the common
wealth OF Virginia coored man has been appointed
by the state officers TO prominent Office At the
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the colOro0
central lunatio asylum OF this City this morning.
DR. John c. Ferguson, a coored physician, was
elected assistant superintendent OF that institu.
ton The board electlng him ere readJusters md
recent app0iDteeS OF Governor Cameron. DIR. Fer.
guSon Is a graduate OF q western medical college,
and is looked upon as an Intelligent member Of hi
profession"
THE man Edmunds, who was arrested at Saloms
Mass, on suspicion OF being the murderer OF MA
Bell had hearing yesterday afternoon, bus was
murderer az he walked away from MrA Bells
housa He vfu he Kent In confinement for Gho