Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-24
Old World News by Cable.


DISABLED STEAMERS
LONDON. March M-The steamer werra is de,
oarneo me. at southampton awaiting the shipment ot
Orleans for Havre, was spoken on the 18th inst.
Her machinery was disabled.
RUSSIAN EVACUATION OF KULpJA
ST. PETERSBURG. March 24.-The Russians have
completed the evacuation OF kuldja.
GREAT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF REvoIu.
LONDON. March 4rX Vr meeting O, the rnc,,sn
revolutionary league has been held here TO con-
slider the que stion OF holding great International
convention OF revolutionistsl The president OF
the meeting said that government officials now
recognize the fact that dynamite is an Important
factor in political life. It ives resolved TO invite
Louise Michel and other prominent socialists ID
the proposed convention.
FRENCH SOCIALIST SOLDIERS SENT TO ALGERIA
PARIS, March M-Three soldiers or the losth
regiment, who were arrested on charge OF socials
ism, have been found guilty. and sentenced TO join
regiments IN distant parts OF Algeria
is LADY FLORENCE DIXIE AN MPosToR?
LONDON, March 24-Captain O'Shea, home rule
member OF parliament for County Clare, has mott.
ned Sir VIM: Harcourt, home secretary, that when
the house OF commons assemblies, after the Easter
holidays, he will ask whether Lady Florence Dixie
formerly hoaxed the public by the invention OF Q
suit OF the inquiry into the alleged assault upon
her at Windsor, the police have concluded that
Lady Florence is an impostor
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THE QUEEN
LONDON, March 2A-1he Manchester Guardian
says that the Queen, who has heretofore attended
the parish church at Osborne is arranging for the
establishment OF private chapel there IG M saws
the change is due partly 10 the increasing years OF
ner majesty. and also to the precautions forced
upon all prominent persons by the Irish troubles.
THE QUEEN ALMOST ENTIRELY RECOVERED.
The court circular says that the weather alone
prevented the Queen from driving out before yes.
terday. The swelling OF her majesty's knee con-
tinues to subside and she has almost entirely re.
covered from the effects OF her recent fall &C
Windsor castle.
vTcToRIA's KNEE.
LONDON, March "a, 8 p. m.-The queens knee 10
still little swollen. She ordered her carriage to!
concluded not to go. Her ajesty will not as she
contemplated, go to Sandringham next week to
Wis, visit the Prince OF Wales She WILL however, in
the latter part OF the week leave Windsor castle
for her residence at Osborne. Isle OF Wight
THE LONDON TINES on THE NuGENT VERDICT.
LONDON, March 24-The Times points out tnaG
the jury which yesterday at Belfast, rendered q
verdict OF guilty upon Nugent and twelve other
members OF the Armagh assassination society,
VINO were charged with conspiracy TO murder.
accepted as authentic diary kept by the p.otters
In which 1t was recorded that man had sworn, aS
named Brooke. The Times says the evidence on
the part OF the government adduced az the trial
certainly lends force TO The governments alleged
representations at washington with regard 70
hostile speeches and writings OF Irish-AmericanA
COMING GREAT CONFERENCE OF SOCIALISTS IN LON.
Two anarchists named Gatz and pubris haye
arrived here. Their object is TO arrange for greae
conference OF socialists In London. N. Dubris left
Paris to avoid arrest
FENrAN SCAR AT CHATHAM
CHATHAM, March 2i-1n consequence OF a repoye
OF hostile project on the part OF Fenians against
the naval station here a boom has been con.
structed across the dock basin, and furloughs
granted to policemen have been stopped.
The Virginia Tax On Railroads.
RICHMOND, Va, March A-The locomotives and
trains of the Chesapeake g. Ohio railroad. which
were recently attached by the state authorities at
Staunton, Va. were at once released and not de.
tained from service. The act was merely q pro
forma one, and the case arising from il viii bS
made test on the matter Of rendering coupons
for the payment OF taxes. The Chesapeake 4
Ohio company had already offered coupons for the
payment OF taxes on current funds. but the state
treasurer refused to recognize them as q legal
tender. The courts Will decide the matter
Panama Canal Contract.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, March PAL Austin Spauldine
has contracted TO build seven miles or the Panama
canal and will receive about ST. oo0 900 on the com.
pletlon OF the contract. -Four dredgeS.an four
derrcks are being built here, and Will be shipped
to Panama about the first or May, when the work