Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-04
General Foreign News BY Cable.
LAUNCH or NEW ocrxr sr..~~-

steamer Westernand which viii be sdded 70 rS Ing
Antwerp Was New f9r and
She is the nrst OF two vessels being built by the
Laird Brothers for the company, and is the largest
steel and is OF 500 tons burthen. She Is $50 feex
long and a feet wide, and can accommodate l,sS
FRENCH DkNANp FOR WITHDRAWAL OF csryxsr
TROOPS
LONDON, August "A dispatch 70 the Exchange
Challemel Lacour minister OF foreign arrsirs. has
mad an interview with the Marquis Tseng' thS
mer demanded the Withdrawal OF the Chinese
troops from the Tonquin frontier.
FRENCH PAINTER DEAD
PARIS, August l. Pierre Augusta Got thu
French painter, is dead
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THK HEBREWS IN HUN.
GARY.
LONDON, August 4-There is great excitement
In Hungary over the result OF the trial OF the Jews
accused OF numbering Esther Solymosi. AT Pres
purg mob or ant-Semitics gathered and became
SO hostile Ia their demonstrations against the
Jews that the authorities were compelled 10 order
out The military 10 disperse them.
rHE IRISH NATIONAL LKaGux
LONDON August 4-The Times publishes letter
which states that the Irish National League has
decided 10 call series or conventions In all
Ine counties OF Ireland with a view 10 choosing q
centrai executive council Arrangements arc
oeng made TO resume the propaganda for security
IN Irish parliament peasant proprietary, and
Ihe adoption OF other measures desired by the
Irish. 1t is also intended to hold In the autumn
OF 1884 general convention OF the Irish societies.
throughout the world
THE AUSTRALIAN ANNExlrroNrsrs
LONDON, August %-The Australian agents gen.
eral In London have presented long statement To
t aora DERBY minister OF the colonies relative TO
the reasons OF the Australians for desiring the an
nexation OF, or the establishment OF a protecto-
rate over, the western Pacific islands and portion
or New Guinea They point out the anarchy ex.
listing there and the danger OF the establish ment
or French penal settlements The acents-generai
give direct assurance that the colonies will recog-
ri fhufip fha.c
the policy they ask England to pursue, and are
willing TO place themselves In position TO act
uMtedly In the matter and In concert with Eng.
land, although they cannot hastily decide the
large question OF federation.
me Daily Nelrs, I'm an editorial, reviews favora-
Oily the paper presented by the agents-general to
Lord Derby.
LAYCocK CHALLENGES HANIAN
MELBoURNE, August 4.-Laycock, the Australian
scuIieI. mas issued a challenge TO Hanlan TO row q
race for the championship OF the world on the
ParamatIa (New South wales) course, the stakes
TORONTO. August A special cable dispatch to
Ihe Man referring 70 Laycock's challenge TO Ham
ian to row for IS GOO and the championship OF the
the details being left until Hanlan is heard from.
The school ship Portsmouth.
GLOUCESTER MASS, August 4-The school ship
Portsmouth, Capt Wise, arrived here last night
and anchored In the outer harbor.
Saratoga Races To-day
SARATOGA, n. Y, August 4-First race, Spin
away stakes for two-year-old llies, five furlongs
was won 10y Tolu; Sonnet second, Economy third.
Time, 1O3k.
The second race. one mile and a-half for all
ages, was won by Ella Warfield; Gen. Monroe sec.
ond and Brunswick third. Time, 2:39S.
The third race, ,one mile and furong, for maiden
tnree-year-o -oldS, was won by Baccarat; Sallio
mccoy second and Nora NJ. third. Time, 2:O2
Aquatic sports On Lake MinnetOnka
MISNEAPoIIs, MINI, August A skif race
occurred on Lake Minnetonka yesterday between
Geo. w. Lee, q professional oarSInan, and VIM.
Corbett, or Excelsior, Mimi, for s25, half a mile
and return Lee was beaten a dozen lengths A
match between HoSmer and Corbett for sl0O will
De rowed to-day. Two races by professionals VIII
also be rowed to-day the participants being Riley,
H0smer, Gaudauer, Teemer, Lee, Plaisted and
Parker-Hanlan being barred out
Narrow Escape From Death.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August 4.-Gen. J. II. Van
Aen, oil New York. his grandson, granddaughter
and footman had q narrow escape with their
nVeS at Newport last evening. They were driving
on Bellevue avenue, when the horses ran away.
The grandson and foctman were thrown out, and
the former was seriously injured. The horses con.