Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-19
General Foreign New. by Cable.
Mr. srrRsEos AND Mr. soopY.

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LoNpoN, june ia jubilee In honor Of the soth
Wrllday OF The Rev. Nr. Chas II. spurgeon Was
gwen NJ the Holborn tabernacle last night The
oul9lng was crowded. over $500 persons being
present Nj. spurgeOn spoke at some length and
WIN great feeling, almost moving the audience 10
tears He said: "Our American friepds are gener-
ally very cute Judges. read often their oplnions
oi me. They have repeatedly asserted .spuryeon
Is no orator We have scores OF better preachers In
the gospel ana the lOrity OF our very celebrated
men 90 no" lhear, hear. Mir. Moody then
spoke amidst uneounded enthusiasm. He said he
bt-eNed ne would never have come 10 Engls nd II m
HAD not been FOR Mr. Spurgeon- When ne returned
10 America he Tried 10 preach himself Ilaughterl,
but In 1872 returned 10 England 10 try TO learn =
little more from hr. Spurgeon-
PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES
PARIS, > uhe ls.-lhe senate has ratified the in
'eriatonal convention for the protection Of subna-
Iine cables
THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.
CoNSTANrlNoriK, June le.--The porte does not
iel altogether reconciled 10 the condition and out
look OF Affairs In Egypt IL has addressed circular
note 10 The various powers IN which Il insists tnaI
Englands seII-impoSed task or restoring order n,
hSpI Is 50 lar senp.e,ed that the army Of occupa-
tlon ought at once 10 be Withdrawn. "The moral
authority and prestige OF the sultan are AMPLY
sufficient, II saws further Ito insure the INTERNAL
tranquility OF Egypt II however, the powers aru
Of the opinion that e&traneous military force is
stil necessary, such force might be supplied by
the sultan alone, or In conjunction with England.
France, Italy and spain"
Z. S. MINISTER LOWELL AND PROFESSORS ELLIOT AND
NORTON AT CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.
LONDON, June la.-The ter-centenary OF Emman-
uel college, Cambridge, was appropriately cele-
brated to-day. Profs Eliot ana Norton reI resented
Harvard eCiege. he beStowa al OF the honorary de-
gree OF doctor OF letters upon ProI. Norton took
place, after which an elaborate luncheon WAS
served. Al supper given at the college 90 guests
were present, iDciuding Mr. Lowell. the American
minister, and Prof. Norton. In Offering a toast In
honor OF Emmanuel college. Mr.. Lowell referred Ia
the community or blood Institutions and language
between England and America His speech
abounded in wltticsIns. and was much applauded.
TIE BRITISH NATION NOT TO BE FRIGHTENED By
DYSANITERs.
belfast, June la-At banquet given in his
honor last night Earl Spencer, referring TO the
dy ynanters, said his object TO librate Ireland
Some statesmen might fall as others had fallen,
by the hands OF an assassin. but when one fell
another would be ready 10 take his place. showing
that the British nation not 10 be frightened.
FURTHER SUCCESSES OF TIRE EGYPTIAN REBELS.
CAIRO, June lathe governor OF Berber had Ia
his possession sO.c00 pounds OF government money
IL Is rumored that the governor neither
wounded nor taken prisoner. The rebels have cap
tured the town OF CHA, near the Abyssinlan From
tier They nave also captured six guns, three hun
dred OF the garrison and seven hundred camels