Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-05
I'd EDITION,
--latest kilograms to Tle Star.



THE LONDON TIMES THINKS HIN A WORTHY
SUCCESSOR TO Mr.. LOWELL.
LONDON, June 5.-The Times, in an editorial
article this morning, says that U. 8. Minister
the Judges, on Tuesday evening,) with a grace Of
olction and an elevation of tone that prove him
TO De fitted for Mr.: Lowell's place, as well SO
claily as officially. He will be the medium to
wards bringing English and American bars
ana benches together in other modes than by
their partnership in law books and axioms
General Foreign News.
DEATH OF SIR JULIUS BENEDICT.
LONDON, June 6.-Sir Julius Benedict, the
musician and composer, is dead. Sir Julius
be able to resume the duties of his profession
ana to make preparations for his annual con-
followed quickly upon q sudden relapse.
ARCHER AGAIN RIDES THE WINNER.
LONDON, June 5.-The race for the Oaks stakes
at EPSON to-day was won by Lord Cadogan' 9
MY Lonely. The winner was ridden by Fred
Arcner, who rode the winning horse in the race
Tor the Derby stakes on Wednesday. Lord Zet-
SIR Chestnut Was s ocina
third. The betting this morning was 8 to
against Lonely and : to against st. Helena.
THE RUSSIAN NAVAL MANEUvERs.
the navy have begun. The admiralty has is
sued an order requiring that all men-of-war
snail De Kept fully equipped for active service.
THE ADAMs-COLERIDGEs SUIT.
LONDON, June 5.-1n the SANDER case of
Charles Warren Adams against Lord Coleridge,
In the court of appeal, the judgment of the
court will be delivered on Monday next.
Ruined by the Seductive Roller skate.
AN ABORTIvE ATTEMPT TO COVE y UP A SHORT
AGE OF $4,000 sQUANDERED AT THE RINK.
MILWAUKEE, June 5-The junior member Of
the firm of Wiggenton & Son, commission men,
complained to the police yesterday that he was
robbed of $4,000 In cash the previous night
He claimed that the money was under his pill
low, with revolver, and that in the morning
he found the weapon and the empty pocket
book In the back yard, with a note scrawled by
the rohber, that the latter would take good care
OF the money. Wiggenton has now confessed to
the police that he had not been robbed at all,
but that he has been spending his money at
roller Kinks and for fast living, and had taken
this means to cover up his shortage.
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From Wall Street To-day.
New YORK, June 5.-The stock market was
weak during the first half hour this morning,
first prices showing decline of Ia to 81 per cent
slight falling Off in quotations, but during the
past thirty minutes the losses have generally
been recovered, and quotations at IL o'clock
are not materially different from the opening
prices. To this Pacific Mail has been an eXcep-
ton. showing considerable strength throughout
the hour, and advancing II per cent. X. L. broke
on reports OF heavy decrease in earning. This
is semi-oiiicially denied, however. The stock
throughout the first hour with total sales of
$4,000 shares. LOaning rates for Lackawanna
were 1-64a1-32; Northwestern, 1-12Sa1-6i;
others easy.
The monthly statement of the Union Pacific
railroad for April shows gross earnings, 81 ,9S7-
191: operating expenses 81 ,333, 301; net earn
ings, 1858, $50. This is a decrease as compared
with the same month last year Of $129,32S in
gross earnings and an increase of $50, 1873 in
operating expenses, making a total decrease in
net earnings of S214,l6T.