Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-16
Loss Of Life by "a Prairie Fire.

Loss of Life by a Prairie Fire.
WATERTowN, DAE., Oct. l6-The worst prairie
two-year Old daughter OF d. r. Governor was
caught on The prairie az burned 10 death.
Foreign News by Gable.
ARABI AND THE NkSSACREs AT AIEXANDRrA.
CAIRO. Oct. l6-ltt believed I'm official circles
that proof OF Arabls r sha completely in the June
maSsacres at Alexandra VIII not be obtainable.
Arabrs couhsel intends TO demand Information In
regard 60 the whereabouts OF Nlnet the Swiss
who cen prove that many Bed0uins were shot by
Arabis orders for looting
FRANCE AM ENGLAND
LONDON, oct i6-1hc Times says 1t has reason
derstanding being arrived at between France and
England ia regard to Egypt.
MR. BAyITTs TOUR.
DUBLIN. Oct 16.-Mr. DayItt. after the Irish ma.
tional conference has been held. VIII start ON a
tour through Great Britain. lie win speak in the
coNprTIoS OF THE STEAMER PRESTON.
LONDON, Oct lG-Ihe cargo OF the ste amer Pres
Ton, ashore near Berwick, is still being THROWN
overheard. Three tugs were I'm attendance yester-
day, hut nothing could h. done towards floating
broadSide TO the sen I'm bad position. No lighters
or boats can get alongsi ic OF her.
COLD WEATHER IN RUSSIA.
ST PTTERs Burg, Oct. 16-FrcCziuC weather has
set in. Ten degrees is recorded hy the thermome.
ter I'm Nishn, Novgorod. Navlg .tlon has been
suspended In the Nolga ana Kama rivers on ac-
count OF drift ice.
INvAIIDs FROM EGYPT.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 16-Tbe transuort Nevada has
arrived here from Ismaili1 with - invallds Thir.
teen men died on the passage ome
THE IRISH AGITATION.
DUBIIN, Oct. l6.-The FTf-ftH07i'S Journal, re.
viewing the program Of the national conference,
says 1t is strictly constitution II and parliamentary
T. Is only within The lines Of tle constitution that
the battle OF Ireland can now be effectively fought
LoNDoS, Oct. l6-A dSp; ,cA 10 the Globe from
Dublin reports that elaborate military arrange
ments have been made fl the Vice Regal Lodge.
The soldiers have been q !cred 10 leave the bar.
racks only In couples. DR. tons have been given
that half of the ayafa.lc lorce be retained In tho
"a hal laan
threatened with assass nation If he ever ventures
to GO TO Ireland 10 peri 'rn an execution.
DUBLIN, Oct. 16-Tue demand for local self
government In the program OF the national con-
ference includes the abolition of nomination by
Ine goverllnent 70 oll,e and the abolition OF the
ollce OF lord lieuCenahL The central council or
the new league Will consist OF thirty mem bers,
twenty OF whom VIII b. elected by county con-
ventionS and ten by the Irish parliamentary
party.
THE CRISIS At c0NsTASTINoPIE.
LONDON, Oct l6-The correspondent or the
acceptance OF Said PaShas conditions for remain
ing In Office viz. the abandonment Gf the Austro-
facts I'm Egypt, and the re-es Enlistment OF good
understanding between England ana France on
the eastern question, was only in principle. and
that the sultan really desires TO fruStrate Said
Pasha'5 plans. The crisis continues
RUSSIAN PRESSURE IN TURKEY.
LoSDoE, Oct l6-A dispatch from Constantinopl0
publ shed in the second edition or the Times says
the Russian government has recently been &C.
lively endeayoring TO Increase the number of Rus.
sian Officers in the militia in eastern Roumelia.
and especially TO secure the appointment OF Rus.
sian, as chief OF staff. In place OF the Frenchman
general or eastern Roumel!a, is resisting the Rus.
sian pressure, and is supported by the Porte, and
the other powers chiefly interested in the main-
tenance OF the status quo
Destructive Fire ian PhiIadeIphia.
RAILROAD DEPOT BvRSED-FIRE AMONG THE
SHIFTING.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, oct. l6-A disastrous con-
Migration broke out this morning at 320 o'clock at
lkhl h.fkS fhaGf nd NAL
nut streets. The Narrow Gauge railroad depot, a
frame building, and its contents were totally
destroyed. The pier was covered with freight, all
or which ": 5 destroyed. The railroad companys
tug, the Major, caught fire. and I'm few moments
the d, hnli an rlssing were mass OF flames Three
Shelburn took fire, but was saved with little dam
age. The tugboat Argus took fire at 3:45 and was
almost completely consumed. Henry Smith, one
OF the crew, and Jacob Porter, citizen, were
badly burned. Al $50 O'Clock brig anchored on
pier took fire, but the flames were extinguished
with but little damage To the vessel AT 3:55 q
shed at the southern end OF the wharf, stored with
FRI light, took fire and burned fercely. The rigging
OF the bark Nus was badly damaged. Pier was
totally destroyed with all the freight thefeon as
were the two tugboats. The total loss is varously
estimated at between $4,000 and 100000. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. This is the third
misfortune in the way OF fire that has visited the
Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Supposed Suicide os "A betrayed Girl.
PnILaDEIPua, PA, Oct l6-Maggie Mcneil,
aged %, a dom estic servant, died last night from
poison taken with suicidal intent She left letter
addressed TO Samuel McLarey, intmatng that
her betrayal and desertion by him had led 10 her
suicide. Ii is stated that McLarey induced the
girl 10 come from Ireland to this city. At the in
quest this morning the testimony went TO show
that death occurred from natural causes, but
owing 10 the remarkable letter left by the girl and
other suspicious circumstances, the case was con-
tinuei so as TO permit post mortem examination
to be held
TelegraEiaic Briefs.
Samuel Rankin, OF Louisville. KY, and r. I.
Russell, OF indianapolis. went ever TO New AL
bary. Ind, yesterday afternoon, and while under
the influence OF liquor I'm suited several ladies' The
city marshal, Adam Knapp, captured them. On
the way TO the station house Rankin broke away
and Shot the marshal, iniiicfing a mortal wound.
Rankin made his escape. His companion, Russell.
was lod ,ed in jail
VIM. Porter, convicted or the murder OF VIII
swift In Houston county, Ga, has been sentenced
TO be hanged at Perry on December 9Th.
Thomas b. Christian, Richmond, Va, stock