Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-12
TIE CHOLERA PLAGUE.
Iss Ravages im paris.

PARIS, November Ia-It Is not clearly known how
me cholera originated In the Breteuil asylum for
oio people III II supposed. however, that IL was
brought In by some inmate returning from o holi-
uay 30 Tar fortyfour deaf hs have occurred In the
than the women. There were altogether two hun
dred a. MY inmates In the asylum. The district
ROUND ABOUT Is healthy The nuns fearlessly attend
tne patients In the asylum. where he chapel has
peen converted into a cholera ward steps are
being taken 20 remove the troops OF the garrison 10
barracks outside the city,
VI. Jules Wales has an article In the Cs1 Hu
fetfIlle, which urges the people who dwell In the
sums "t Paris TO migrate 20 the Weather parts OF
ho,SS ne se.,s leh 20 occupy the fashionaole
whoiesone food Three deaths have occurred In
ihe prison AT Meiun, near Fontainebleau.
IItre were In Paris yesterday, exclusive of the
hospitals, lS2 fresh OF cholera and So deaths
AL The hospitals yesterday lss fresh cases were sd.
miited and 81 patients died. There remain s7l
Fatal Case. tu Belgium.
BRUSSELS, November l2-The Reborsns asserts
that several iatal cases OF epideInic cholera have
S, SSeu,fe9 20 az BrGsses and az Halle The Brussels
peard ot health however, declares that no case has
occurred in this city.
Precautions iu Portugal.
LISBON, November l2-OnierS have ba.n issued
pr9Sialmng prs, quamatine OF i've days for vessels
arriving al Portuguese ports from England Ger
many, Holland ana Belgium and seven dsys for
those arriving from France
General Foreign News NV Cable.
AN IRISH AGITaTroN FUND FOR THE SKYE cnorrgRs
LONDON, November l2.-It Is reported that the
Irish organization In England has sent large sum
OF money 10 the rehellious crufers OF the Isle OF
skye 10 stmuSate them 10 keep up their agitation
DoNGoLA TIE sTRArEGIcaL GATs TO Eaypr
DoNGOIA, November l2-MaJor Mortley and four
attendants have ridden across the desert by way
OF Sellmah- They report that IL Is Impossible for a
hostile force TO use this route TO cut the English
OF from their base. Any force which should at
tempt 10 pass from kardofan 20 upper Egypt
would be obliged 10 strike the Nile at Dongoa-
DOagoa is thus the strategical gate 10 Egypt and
whoever controls this possesses The key 10 The stu
alton.
THE CONGO CONFERENCE
LONDON, November IA dispatch from Brus-
sels TO the Times says the German government has
invited Mr. Henry VI. Stanley TO be present In Ber-
I'm during the approaching Congo conference.
BERLIN, November l2.-Prince Bismarck win be
assisted at the Congo conference by Count Won
Hatzfeldt secretary OF state for foreign affairs:
DIR. MoritZ Busch, under secretary Tor foreign
affairs. ana Baron Won kusserow, also VI the for
elgn Office.
IL is estimated that In the recent election for
members OF the rechstag the socialists cast quar-.
ter OF million more votes than three years ago
INsULTED GOVERNMENT CLERKS IN PARIS.
PARIS, November 12.-Ihe clerks In the ministry
OF the interior sent deputaJion of their number
yesterday 10 NJ. LaguerTe. member OF the cham
Der OF deputies, TO demand OF hun a retraction OF
statements made by him Ia the chamber. In these
statements Nj. Laguerre had accused the clerks or
various malpractices In the performace OF their
cutleS NJ Laguerre listened TO the demand OF the
oeputaton, but utterly refused 20 withdraw the
objectionable statements. NJ. Schonfeld, the leader
OF the deputation. Jhereupon ch allenged NJ La
guerre 10 night duel NJ. Laguerfe refused to ac-
cept the challenge, but sent NJ. NJ. Rochefort and
Judet, both members OF the chamber OF deputies
with a challenge TO NJ Waldeck- Rousseau minister
OF the INTERIOR In case the latter considered himself
insuited Nj. Naldeck-ROusseau declines 10 take
the matter up.
FRESCH-CHTNESE AFFAIRS.
LONDON, November l2.-Ihe Berlin CORRESPONDENT
OF the Standard says" China will I'm no case
consent 10 even a temporary occupation OF the
Island OF formosa by tue French" The Vienna
correspondent OF the same paper hears that the
court at Pekn has ordered the dispatch OF Chinese
troops 10 1onquln 10 be suspended
KING LIKELY TO BECOME CRAZY
LONDON, November IL -7,uth says it Is feared
that Leopold, king OF the Belg1ans, Will become
insane owing 10 his great polldca anxieuies-
EGYPTIAN ARREARS OF TAXES
ALEXANDRIA. Novemb r la.-The Eg,ypf ian gov.
ernment has determined 10 collect the ar ears Of
taxes now due. IL VIII seize goods or cattle when
payment is refused.
THE WINNER OF THE SHREWSBURY CUP.
LONDON, November l2-At the Shire Wsbury
November meeting to-day the race for the Shrews-
bury cup (handlcapl was won by W. X. Jardine's
four-year-old brown colt Springbok, with w. T..
Cannon's three-year-old bay nlly Postscript second
ana Mr C. j. Bla6e's three-year-old bay Oily, by
Umpire, out OF Lady OF the Lake. third. There
were four starters The last betting was even
money on Springbok. 70 against Postscript and
10 against the Lady OF the Lake ally.
CLERICAL PROSECUTOR OF HEBRKwa
BERLIN, November l2.-Dr. Stvecker, the court
preacher at Berlin and the well-known anti-Semltio
agtator, has been returned TO the Reischstag nom
Slegen.