Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-21
General Foreign News by Cable.

A PORTUGUESE PROTEST.
LISBON, october 2l.-The Portuguese governmen Mt
has sent note to Earl Granville secretary OF state
Tor foreign anairs, protesting against the annexa-
ton by England OF the territory which the Beers
have seized from the Portuguese.
BANK SUSPENSION IN CAIRO. EGYPT.
CAIRO. october 21.-R0lh Brothers. bankers, have
suspended payment They were unable TO collect
cash loaned to village communities, but Will prob
ably pay In full. The government has paid 40 600
pounds into the banque generate, which prevents
dificulty arising from the suspension and ends the
panic OccaSioned there
THE POPE AND THE BELGIUM TROUBLES
ROME, october q The pope has summoned
meeting OF cardinals to consider the troubles aris-
ing from party violence In Belgium.
RELIEF FOR THE LATE A. N. SCLLfvAN'S FAMILY.
DUBLIN. october 21.-The lord mayor OF Dublin
and others have subscribed 81, 500 for the benefit
OF the late Mr.. A. N. Sullivan's family.
COMET VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE
LONDON, october 21.-Tne comet recently discov-
cred by Prof. Wolf OF Heidelberg, and Prof. Cope
land OF England, is now visible 70 the naked eye at
Alexandria 1t appears as o nebulouS body con-
densed at the center and devoid OF tail
THE LATE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.
BERLIN, october 2l.-The Prussian court has been
ordered to wear mourning for the late Duke OF
Brunswick for a fortnight, and the troops and In
habttants OF Brunswick for two months. The king
OF Saxony, the grand duke OF Oldenburg, the duke
resentng Emperor William, VIII attend the funeral
The people OF Brunswick are, apparently, not de-
sirous that the duke OF Cumberland should succeed
to the grand oucal throne.
PARIS. october 2i.-M. Paul Cambor has been Sc
lected to succeed NJ. Douhet as q life senator. The
committee who have charge OF the senatorial re-
form bill have decided, by vote OF 70 4 that the
7b life Senatorships at present 6 the disposal OF the
senate shall be added as fast as they fan vacant to
the nine-yeass seats at the disposal OF the cham
bers Jointly.
RRPoRTs FROM THE SOUTHERN soupAN.
CAIRO, october 2.-The journey OF Lupton Bey
from Fazoklo. In the Southern Soudan, by two
steamers down the Nile to Khartoum, shows that
the country south OF Khartoum is IN better con-
dition than had been believed
CANADIAN BoATMEN AT ASsouAN.
CAIRO, October 2l.-Three hundred and seventy
eight Canadian boatmen have arrived at ASSouan.
THE CHOLERA IN ITALY.
ROME, Octoter Y.-During the past "a hours there
So fresh cases OF cholera in Italy and Is deaths
FRENCH TARIFF on FOREIGN CoRN-DEsTITUTIoN IN
PARIS
PARIS, october 21-In the chamber OF deputies,
yesterday, NJ. SourigueS placed upon the table an
amendment to the cattle customs bill, which pro-
poses to TX q duty OF 5 francs per hundred kiio-
grammes on foreign corn The amendment also
proposes that the municipal authorities OF the
provinces shall be empowered to hx the price OF
bread and meat. The increase OF the municipal
budget by francs for the assistance OF the
poor, shows clearly the extending destitution OF
Paris
RACES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, October 2i.-The race for the Cambridge
shire stake S was run at the Newmarket Eoughton
meeting to-day. 1t was won by Mr. j. Hammonds
four year old brown hlly Florence. Mr. II. I. Bar
clay'S ur-year-old brown colt Bendigo came In
second, and Mr. Mainleys three-year-0ld bay colt
PizarrO third.