Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-20

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ne rsSa ys srs.S .sd e 70 :s
ssds g 81: e sS~e. ana .s,s ass one q
nss ana double scu aSss ns ~ D0i e
he double scull race being Lea Haniar, IL IN line
,enation; put close race 10 anticipated, a. some
ent shape. Owing 70 the large number OF con.
estants three preliminary heats IN the single
nencing at 10 O'Clock, and In case eighteen report
TX men win appear az each heat
The flrst and second men In each OF these pre-
question Of supremacy &C at 40 m % the usSn same ag ave
On saturday at 80 p m viii occur what is known
IS the consolation" open 70 all contestants of
place. Then follows the double scull, for which
mere are nve entries as follows: George Hosmer
ma John Mckay: Hanlan ana Lee, %eisgerber
IND Brceland, Plaisted and Parker, j. q. Gandaner
ma j. w. Kennedy. oarsmen describe Lake Call
lmet course as one OF the finest, and with good
.noe, as it is the f,rst great professional race
which has ever occurred In the west The railway
companies are preparing 10 accommodate large
crowds OF people attending from the city.
The Floods in the west.
TRANSPORTATION By RAILRoAD INrKRCErTEn
ATCHIsoN, KANSAS, June e0-The condition OF
IN airs here Is somewhat gloomy, although II Is
believed that the worst Is past The river rose ali
lay yesteday. but is now at stand. Trains north,
'outh and east have all been abandoned, with the
exception OF an accommodation, which arrived
here from Kansas City, running through four
inches OF water TO do It
GREAT FREsHEr IN THE PLATTs RIVER
ST JOSEPH, NO., June 2l-The ST. Joseph and
western railroad has suffered severe damage The
riatte river. In Missouri is said to be higher than
.ver known before, II being higher than the erese
lood OF ~. The water reaches from blum to blun
covering bottoms from one 10 two miles wide.
Wheat and corn fields have been destroyed and a
Cattle N hoa Arnn vnnA
The Dakota Convention.
FOR THE oRdASIzAnoS OF A NEW
STATE.
HURON, OAK, June @-The convention for the
purpose OF preparing platform for the organiZa-
lay. Barney Caulfeld, OF the Black Hilis was
elected chairman and a number OF committees
we're appointed. -Four hundred delegates were
present from all parts OF Dakota.
France and China.
HITCH THs NEGOTIATIONS
PARIS, June 2l-The GddiOis publishes n repor1
)f an interview with the Marquis Tseng the Chi.
aese ambassador, In which the latter, according
o the report, stated that hitch had occurred in
me negotiations between France and China, but
ne hoped for pacific solution OF the difficulty.
General Foreign News by Gable.
AMeRIcAN FISH CULTURE HELD UP FOR IMITATION BY
EUROPEAN POWERS.
LONDON. June 20-The Prince OF Wales yester-
l lay read paper, written by the Duke OF Edin-
la1ned statement that In view OF the diminution
Oh the fish supply I'm Europe, the example OF the
American government, which devoted q sum an-
lually Tor the breeding or sea fish, was well
worthy OF Imitation by European powers.
THE FRENCH SUCCESSES IN MADAGASCAR.
PARIS, June 2-The French papers express an
,roval OF Admiral Pierre's action in bombardlng
md capturing Tamatave and 9th places In Mad
,gascar, and predict that the Hovas Will soon be
compelled to capitulate. The Soir contends that
Inc Hovas arc so detested by the other tribes OF
Madagascar that IL they do not forthwith yield to
he French they will run great risk of being
nassacred. The ultimatum offered by Admiral
Pierre TO the Hova government, which refused it.
ncluied the acceptance OF a French protectorate
over the northwest coast according to the treaties
,f 1871; the payment OF an indemnity OF 100000
rancs, and the acknowledgment OF the right Of
French citizens to own land In Madagascar.
Excitement on Change im Chicago.
ANOTHER FAILURE AND THE MARKETS >DEMoRAL-
lied.
CHICAGO, June 20.-ThiS has proved another ex-
'iting day on change and the condition OF affairs
has been very much strained. The great trading
has changed over somewhat from provisions to