Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-03
The Old World.

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LONDON, April 3-There Is excitement Ia the rice
market firm prominent In the trade, which has
extensive agencies In Burmah, sometime since
made considerable sales OF rice to arrive In the ex
pectation OF getting supplies from native sources
ana OF securing large tonnage for England. The
cann, 81 heia h,n on their supplies probably on
Engish marker, and large purchases had to be
inade IN open market here for the purpose OF full.
at .ns contracts Rangoon rice has risen 10 per
cent within the past week AS a consequence
failures are expected In the trade.
ITALY, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AGAINsr FRANCE
koAs, April "A denial comes from official
government sources OF the statement that a de-
fensive triple alliance has been entered into with
Italy, Germany and Austria on one side, against
France on the other 1t is nevertheless very GER
tain tnat an agreement Is in existence, the terms
of which are about the same as already outlined.
put II has not as yet been put into any formal or
documentary shape
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY OF GENEVA
BERLIN, April 3.-The projected universal con-
ference at Vienna OF persons interested in the Red
cross Society OF Geneva, which was to have taken
place some time during the coming winter, has
been abandoned. The German government will
therefore enter into negotiations with the various
countries OF Europe with view to furthering the
OBJECTS OF the society," and to persuade them to ac
cept proposals to extend the limits and modify the
rules OF the organization so that its dement's may
De onered to the navies OF all nations.
THE DUKE OF COENAUGHT's ARM
BERLIN, April 3-Durfng the recent visit OF the
Duke OF COnnaught to this city he Consulted the
celebrated @ surgeon, Or. Langenbeck, in regard to
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assurance that his injury was in no respect dan
gerous, and that he would recover completely the
use OF the manned member.
RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN cEYLoN
LONDON, April 3-Advices from Colombo, the
capital city OF the island OF Ceylon report that VI
cious riots have occurred lately between the Budd
nistS and PapistS The Catholics seriously OBJ
1ected to the religious procession Of the Buddhists
In which was carried the cruciflx surmounted by a
MONKEY. This latter combination, which the Pa.
psts held to be an insult to the Catholic religion
brought about a violent physical contest In the
streets, which was only stopped by vigorous Efforts
ers and restored peace without blOodshed. A num-
Der OF the participants were, however, roughly
hanoled, and several broken heads were scored
PARNELL's APPEAL
During yesterdays debate ia the house OF COM
mons Mr.. Parnell urged that further executions in
Ireland should be suspended until the court of
criminal appeal has been established and nut tn
operation 1.-THE bill to establish this court reached
II second reading 10 the house OF commons yester-
day.l
PRUSSIA AND THE VATICAN
. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Berlin says, although Prussia, in its answer
fused to cOncede the demands OF the Cardinal rela
tive to education and the appointment OF priests
there are still hopes OF compromise. The an
day, Will go far towards deci ling whether the ne
gotiat1Ons are TO fail entirely.
The Nat'o,aalZeit'mg confirms the statement that
Prussia In its note asked that the Vatican make
pointments Of clergy before Prussia enters SUI 3pIop on
VIC SoSA VI AuouHy luX Cuc May laws,
SANTA CRUZ DE LA PKQUENA.
MADRID, April 3.-The official announcement IS
made that Two companies OF Spanish troops have
started TO occupy'Santa Cruz de Ia PeQuena.
THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JosEPH's MALADY
LONDON, April 3-A Bohemian newspaper states
that Francis Joseph, emperor OF Austria, will
spend the summer at Carlsbad for the purpose OF
trying its healing waters. Aspecial to the Stand
ara from Vienna says he has for months suffered
from painful internal malady.
JOHN BROWNS FUNERAL.
LONDON, April 3-The Queen, although not quite
so well as yesterday, took her carriage drive to-
lay, and will attend the funeral services over the
boiy OF her faithful old attendant John Brown
this afternoon.
MINISTER LOwELL's SPEECH AT THE LoRD NAYoRs
BANQUET.
LONDON, April a-MinIster Lowell, in his speech
1t the lord mayors banquet last night said that
ne had from time to time read sensational state
ments in the newspapers purpOrting to give the
Instructions he had received from his govern
ment, and the words he had spoken on diplomatic
questions. He would say that these propheses
were like those OF the prophet Virgins He
should In spite OF them continue to believe that
the good relations now existing between Great
Britain and the United States would be enduring:
certainly nothing that he could do would tend to
essen their friendly character.