Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-23
General Foreign New. by Cable.

THREATS To BLOW Up ST PArI's cArHFpRar.
LoSboN February 23.-The police were in
Ioriled that an attempt would be made % blow
up II. fanl 5 cathedral with dynamite last Sat-
uruaN; special precautions were taken % pre-
vent the preparation OF such an outrage. Spe-
cial guards have been stationed on london
orloge and around Somerset house
MANn PApffRs KILLED AT sr. rETLRsHrro.
ST PErEIsBURG. February 23.-A larve poor-
mouse IN thln city iell n yesterday. Several OF the
inmates were killed and many were injured.
DMiNiSrkR AsroR AND KING HUNBrRr.
ROME February 23.-MinIster Astor had
bINate interview with King Humbert yester-
day, al which cordial wishes were mutually ex.
pressed Tor the welfare OF Italy and America.
subsequently Mr.. AStor and his wife had an
audience with the king. No one else was
present
THE CE1r1c's NAIL nELIvERrp INTACT.
ulLoNDoN, February 23.-rhe owners OF thu
hi,e Star line steamer Celtic at Liverpool,
say In relation TO the reported cutting open OK
%he oi the mail bags ON the voyage rom New
aork, tnat The mails were delivered intact. A
dispatch bag had been tampered with but nom
oi lts contents had been taken.
FUNERAL OF MRS LOWELL.
LONDON. February 23-The remains Of Mrs.
James Russell Lowell were Inferred at Kensal
breen cemetery here to-day The funeral Was
strictly private, ana started nom the residence
OF Mr. Lowell ut IL o'clock this morning.
among those present were Secretary Hoppin, ot
me American legation: Mr.. @. W. Smslcy and
lady, Lady Lyttleton, Mr.. Stevens, editor OF the
and Henry James, the American novelist
Minister Lowell wcpi freely during the obse-
minister message of condolepce. and Premier
6iadStone personally condoled with Mr.. Lowell
ON saturday. The caSkct was alInoSt buried I'm
wreaths received from friends from members
oi the diplomatic corps and nom American resi-
dents in London.
COUNT ToI.sTof INSISTS on RFTIRrNG.
ST. PETERSBUIG IG, February 23.--lt was learned
to-day that Count TolSto, minister of the ins
terror, has resigned, but that the czar has de-
clined 20 accept the resignation. Count Tolstoi,
however, persists in hs purpose OF retiring
pleading that the excessive duties OF his Office
at present. owing To the activity of the nihilsts.
are undermining his health.
FOREIGN VESSELS ADVISED To LEAVE.
LONDON, February pa dispatch received
from Shanghai to-day says that the Chinese aus
thoritieS have notified the various foreign con.
suls there that the government cannot give
twenty-iour hours notice before blocking the
WOO sung river. and therefore advises that for
elsn steamers leave at once.
THE CONGO AGREEMENT
BERLIN, February 23.-rhe committee OF the
west African conference proposes that the dele-
gates shall sign an authentic parchment ein-
bodying the acte general, which shall be de-
posted at Berlin, and That the powers shall not
exchange publications. with one another, but
that each power shall deposit its ratification at
Berlin. Sin Edward Maiet, the British ambas-
sador, has accepted this proposal This acte
general VIII form "A part oil public International
law. This powers not represented at the confer
ence will be asked 10 adhere to the acte In some
acceptable form. There will be "a special clause
for the adhesion of the International African
association in accordance with diplomatic
usage.