Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-13
Foreign News OF Interest.


LONDON, Oct. 1S-Gen. Sir Archibald Alison's
committee on the channel tunnel has made a re-
England, and the report OF the committee is sup
ported by still stronger objections to the tunnel
| from Gen. Wolseley and the Duke OF Cambridge.
IRISH FARMERS STOP HUNT.
CLONMEL, Oct 13-The farmers and peaSantry
assembled and forcibly put stop to the Curragh-
more hunt yesterday.
THE BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE AT COLOGNE.
COLOGNE, Oct 13-The bimetallic conference has
passed resolutions in favor OF the suspension of
German sales OF silver and the calling In OF gold
and paper money below the value or ten marks.
THE IRISH BANKING COMPANY
that the prospectus OF the Irlshbank1ng compa ny
Is IN circulation r. The proposed capital or the
taVoraDly at preliminary meeting held here.
NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. 13-Gen Adye has arrived here
from Egypt The British steamer Discover, from
| New Orleans. which arrived at Liverpool on the
11th inst, had boats, houses, bnnacles and decks
badly damaged during hurricane.
GONE TO EGYPT TO DEFEND ARABL
TUNIs, Oct. 13.-Mr Broadiey, an English barris-
ter has left here for Egypt to defend Arab Pasha.
ARABI's TRIAL.
LONDON, Oct 13-The Times prints letter from
against the action OF the Egyptian authorities In
preventing counsel from seeing Arabi to prepare
his defense. Mr. Blunt observes that the trial Will
be over before conclusion is arrived at satsfac-
tory to any one but those who have designed the
prisoners death.
MANCHESTER MARKET DULL
LONDON, Oct. 13-The Manchester Guardian in
its commercial article says the market has been
dull. Sales have been small and prices have
shown no decided change but the tone was hardly
so good at the close, stu an improved demand is
hoped for shortly. The firmnesS OF the cotton
market has helped largely to maintain stead1nesS.
CIRCULAR TO CONSERVATIVE NJ P's
LONDON, Oct 13.-Sir Stafford Northcote hassent
circular to the conservative members Of parlia-
meht en)oinlng upon them attendance at the
opening OF the session In view OF the importance
OF the questions relating to parliamentary proce-
dure and Egyptian affairs
Accident on the EitchburR Railroad
ORANGE, MASS, Oct. 13-Owing to some mlsun-
derstandtng the east bound express On the Fitch
burg railroad, while nearing East Deerteld, at
am, ran into the rear OF freight train, telescop-
ing the saloon car and smashing one freight Car.
The engineer and fireman OF the express train
saved themselves by jumping, but o. +. Howe, the
express messenger, had his thigh broken by the
tender crashing into the express car. Mail Agents
Howard and Minis, In the same car, had narrow
escapes The passengers escaped with violent
1arrlng.
Racing i'm England To-day.
LORILLARD'S TOUCH-ME-NOT BEATEN BY PETTICoAr.
LONDON, Oct lathe race for the juvenile
handicap for two-year-Olds, at New Market to-
day, was won by Lord Castlereagh's Petticoat,
with Lord ElleSmere'S Lizzie second and Lord Zet-
lands Esa third. Ten ran, including Mr.. LOril-
lard's TOuch-me-not
BLUE GRASS BEATEN BY ENERGY
The race for the fifth great challenge stakes for
twoyear olds and upwards, was won by Mr. w. s.
Crawlurds Crawl Is two-yeaf old Energy Mr. LIE;
Prince Sotykoff's four-year old Scobell third.
Seven ran, including Mr.. Keenes two-year old
won, Won by neck, was to i. There was short
head between the second and third horses
An Attempted Suicide and a Death from
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Oct 13-Mary Sullivan, a
married woman, residing on 10th street, attempted
to commit suicide this morning by cutting her
throat with razor. She had made several ugly
Who is the mother Of several children, has
been Ill for some time and is subject to tenn
porary hts OF insanity.
blew out the gas In her room before retiring last
night. This morning she was found dead In her
bed, having been suffOcated.
The Philadelphia Star Route Cases.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3-Argument for a new
trial OF Thos. A. McDevitt, Christian Price, and
Joseph R. Black, who were recently convicted OF
conspiracy to defraud the government by the
entry OF bogus bonds. accompanying the propo-
sails, to carry the mails the routes Is now
proceeding in the U.s. circuit court
The Scandalous ScOvflles.
CHICAGO, Oct 1S.-Mr. and Mrs Scoville are be-
bills, etc., directed against each other containing
most scandalous charges. Scarcely a day passes
are
the least possible interest," and their quarrels are
actively promoted by oficious outsiders
His Election insured.
McGR9GoR Iowa. Oct la-The democratic can
didate for Congress In the 4th district has with
drawn, insafing the election OF Mr. Updegran, re
publican.
A Grain Elevator Burned.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, Oct 1a-The large grain
elevator owned and occupied by John hurd, OF
hour this morning. together with the contents
The building was wooden structure, % by 40 ana
100 feet high. It was built in 1871 at cost OF
x30 0O0L and since that time many expensive Inn
proyements have been added The building con-
taned $1,000 bushels OF oats. 10000 bushels each
Of corn and wheat and thirty tons Of mixed grain.
The total loss on the building and contents Is
about Sl35 COO on which there Is an insurance OF
25O0 The cause OF the flre has not yet been |
dednitely ascertained.
Erlghtful Boiler Explosion
SPRIN0FrELD. ILL. Oct 1a-A frightful boiler |
explosion took place In the lumber mill near Pc
tersburg yesterday. James Stephenson, the pro-