Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-30
Old World News by Cable.

LONDON. March 3o-over hundred members OF
parliament, who had been absent from London,
question. Only a few members have paired-all
except one On account OF Illness Over 800 liberals
and the whole conservative strength, with four
exceptions, have signified their intention OF
voting.
CANADIAN RAILWAY FUSION FAVORED.
The holders OF 1l2,0Oo shares OF the Great
Western railway, OF Canada, have agreed to sun
port fusion with the Grand Trunk railway.
LABOR STRIKES IN SPAIN
Madrid, March 30.-A serious strike has occurred
In Barcelona and other towns opposed TO a reform
OF the tariff and the workshops and mills have
been closed In Barcelona there have been ffty
arrests.
SOCIALISTS ARRESTED IN BERLIN.
LONDON, March 30.-A dispatch from Berlin to
the Ddtty Ae'rs says: The police interrupted q
secret meeting OF socialists and arrested twenty
seven.
THE ROWING MATCH IN ENGLAND TO-DAY.
LONDON, March 30.-The rowing match between
Gibson and Gookin took place to-day over the
former by three lengths. Gibson took the lead at
the start, but at Hainmersmith bridge, GOokin was
lost his lead, but rowed good Stern race to the
finish. The weather was fine, and the attendance
OF spectators good. The betting before the start
LoRrLLARD's RooUoIs SCRATCHED.
LONDON, March so.-Mr. p. LorIllard's Iroqouis
has been scratched for the race for the city and
Mr. DIpoxs PROTEST.
The Dublin Free,nan's Journal saws that Mr..
Dillon protested TO Dr. Carte, the physician of the
Royal hospital at kilmainham against his further
detention, as he feels much worse I'm health. Dr.
Carte submitted Mr.. Dulon's letter to Earl Cowper
the lord lieutenant, and Mr.. Forster the chief sec
retary for Ireland The latter replied declining to
release the prisoner. Mr. Dillon says in a letter
that he win not make any further allusion to the
subject after the present protest. and adds: 81
shall request my physician not TO make any fur.
ther reports on my health"
MOST REV. THOMAS EULrY, d. D.,
Roman Catholic bishop of Meath has refused IN
attend the committee OF the house OF lords to In
quire into the working Of the land act
BETTING ON the HAHLAN-BoYD BOAT RACE
EEwcAsTLE-oN-TySR, March 30-In the betting
on the forthcoming boat race between Hanlan and
Boyd, only TO was yesterday, In some cases
obtainable against Boyd.
PROTEST AGAINST 7uK CHANNEL TuHHEI.
LONDON, March 30.-The Nfne:eenfh Century con.
tafns protest against the channel tunnel, on the
ground that IL would involve England IN mflifaFv
dangers and liabilities from which, as an island
she has hitherto been free Among the sRnatureS
are Lord Lytton, Right Hon. Sir Richard Asheton
Cross. Cardinal Manning, Alfred Tennyson, Robert
Browning. Professors Huxley and Goodwin smith
James Ca1rQ, Generals Sir Enth0Fne Simmons and
Sir Henry Haytlock Allan, Sir Theodore Martin.
the editors OF the Spectator, the Morai,sg Rosk and
the st James Gazette and M. Blanchard JexL
rold
FARMERS FOR MANITOBA.
A party OF capitalists, farmeFR and others sailed
in tho SteasaShip CrcaSslan yesterday en- route for
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Their tot II capital Is esd
M ed at cs2s o0a They viii be followed hy othsr
parties every tE3 ~esskA