The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-03
England.

LONDON, May 81 PM -Consols closed
Thursday night a. 95 1-16, and in view
OF the feeling prevailing now that peace
Is more probable than war, thoy opened
this morning at 90 for both money and
aecount. In few minutes they I'd.
vai1ced to 95ls.
At 1880 they wore QG / 16 and have
ow fallen back to the 0peningpricN. Rus
sian securities closed rhurdav night NJ
S5%. They opened this morning 3lS
points higher, at 80.
l p. m.-Stocks and home and foreign
funds are active and very firm.
2:S0 p. m.-Consols, 96
TANNAKER's JAPANESE VILLAGE
BURNED.
Tannaker's Japanese village, which
has been on exhibition for somo time
at Albert Gate, nSda park, ia on fire
and burning tiorcely. Tho village con-
slsts OF hvo streets, houses AM. shops
constructed and peopled by japanese,
who were TO be seen engaged at the va
rious occupations as in their own coun-
try.
The roof of the hall has fallen in and
the Japanese village is entirely do
Btroyed. Soldiers are aiding the fire.
men in their efforts TO save property,
anu hpNB DhSA tAlN G4NNu AllhN MI, bnN
surrounding streets,
THE DISABLED STEAMER.
The steamer Anvssinia, from Liver
pool April z, for New York, before re-
ported IS returning disabled, arrived of
Holyhead this morning, in tow.
l p. m'-Ths japanese village de
stroyed this morning by tire WAS located
in the rear of Humphrey hall and had
been enlarged only recently. IL con
sisted of five streets and contained
temple, 4 theetre, house wherein the
Villager dwelt, and shops filed witt
goods from Japan. The village burned
like tinder and was destroyed com
pletely within an hour. A hundred ma
tives OF Japan occupied the houses In
the village. All escaped. The hall /,
still burning, and IL is no
thought any part OF it car
be sayed. The fire apparatus
from all parts Of Loudon are on the
ground, Firemen are oXerting them
selves now 10 prevent adjacent build.
ings getting on fire,
4p. m.-Tho fire in the Japanese vii
lago has been subdued. THE damage q
the village will amount to f75,0O0. Other
buildings were Damaged to the extent
Of 100000.
PERSONAL.
The queen has ordered that the ap,
proaching marriage OF Princess Beat,
rice be solemnisod without any ostenta-
ton.
The proposed grant farewell banquet
to ex- United States Minister Lowell is
being rapidly arranged. The committee
on arrangements Is tO include the best
names in English politics and litsrR
ture. The agitation ia favor OF Offering
Mr.. Lowell tho MOret0u protessorshiI
nc Oxford Is gaining strength daily. II
Is understood that Mr. Lowell mas sig
nihed his willingness 10 accept the
honor II Il is prOilsrsd unanimously
The salary attached TO the chair Is $500
per annum,
The principal excitement at the Cowes
July races will he over the Atlantic
race, between Sir Richard Sutton's
yacht and that entered by Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett.
Mr.. Phelps, the successor to Mr.
Lowell, IL is stated here, will make no
change In the personnel OF the Ameri-
can legation in London
ST. PETERSBURG, May Q. 80 The
German Gazette states that II Is
credibly Informed that peace is assured.
The present diplomatic action Of Eng.
land Is retrOgrado movement, which
she seeks to make ag decently as possi-
BILE. Tho Gazette, in commenting upon
this Information, expresses itself 90
skeptical about the situation being sc
favorable for peace as indicated.