Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-05
News Briefs.

The anniversary OF the birth OF Robert Emmett
was celebrated al Dublin sunday. Michael Davitt
presided AT the large meeting OF nationalist ami
eA-Lord Mayor sullivan, the principal speaker ex.
pressed desire 20 have statue OF fmipet ersctsi
upon TIE spot where that patriot was executed.
Emperor William was confined 10 his led sunday
with an Old complaint.
The bodies OF over two hundred victims OF the
recent ssaianches In the Italian Alps have been
The Chinese foreign ofIice has refused 20 permit
the opening OF the Upper 4 angtsr-kiang, and has
caused TIE british pioneer STEAMER 70 lie stopped
at lchang.
Justin Mccarthy has declined the Invitation OF
Cne speaAer 70 become one OF the ave deputy
Lady Anne Blunt has arrived IN Dublin, where
She Nlll await her husbands release from prison
Tuesday. Blunt will be lOnlzed upon his return 10
LondOn.
The members Of the Roumsnian cabinet have
rendered their designations.
The Serv1an elections for members OF thu
skuptschina have resulted In complete victory
for the radicals.
Simplon mountain, and another hamIet In the
Bini valley have been destroyed by avalanches.
Az the later place nye persons were killed
town Sunday on the steamer wyoming from New
York, and was subsequently taken 20 Ennis. The
proceedin gs 81 the party accompanying the body
NJ. Boulan, director OF the Assurance Flnanciers.
committed suicile In Paris sunday by throwins..
himself into the Seine. A deficit OF a.JOOoUu
francs has been found In his accounts
MI. Frank Ash leo. member OF parliament for
q. 4
dead. He was an advanced liberal and advocate
OF home rule.
Charles Cecil John Manners, duke OF Rutland. il
dead. He was seyenty-two years old
The death Is announced OF Admiral Sir Astley
Cooper Key, distinguished ofrcer OF the British
navy he was born IN 1921.
George Wendt, aged lorty-one years an inmate
OF BayNfew Asylum, Baltimore shot himself Sat-
urday night and died from his wound sunday
The West Virginia democratic state execuriys
soiAliit.ee VIII NEE. at Parkersourg March IL 10
nX a date and place FOR the state convention
Lawyers Delaney, Andrews, and Nicoll have SEM
The district attorney of New YORK a letter giyin-
reasons why the Kansas city bondholders' ca-s
against Messfs- Goud and sage should be pressed
upon the attention OF the new grand Jury.
Ex-f1sh commissioner Philip Brennan was
buried IN BroOklyn yesterday with military honors
Among those present at the servlces were three Of
the sN women who claim 10 have been married to
him.
AT Jacksonville. Fla, Capt. Broward. rbe new
sheriff, has opened up war on the gambling-
houses The gamblers are leaving town.
At il 10 O'Clock saturday night the lury AZ Ban
gor, Me-, IN the Stain-CrUmwen case found both
nlen guilty OF murder In the second degree
Inc ia, Bat,iL1or, a",.,,cdn says that Mayor La
Office The directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Mrs Gen. Grant arrived in Jacksonville. Fla
Friday, with senator STANFORD and party. and al
once LEFT ior 81 Augustine, where they viii remain
Tor Two weeks. Mrs. Grant Was in excellent
health
Wallace Ross who sailed from England for
America saturday 70 bury his son. hopes 60 return
10 London Ia a lew weeks Ia row Car the Tyne
sculier, Who has Challenged him for the English
championship.
T4e Charleston, s C, grand jury OF the Court or
sessions saturday made a presentfnent RECON-
mending the establishment OF a chaln-gang OF
criminals 10 work the roads and streets and the
establishment OF whipping post for thu punish
menL Of Migrants and Nife-DeaIers
John p. Jordan, a boy. was shot dead IN Balti-
moe saturday by Geo. l. Horn, COMPANION,
while they were playing with a pistol Horn dii
not know the pistol loaded
Dispatches from Northern Michigan say that all
the PIPER Peninsula railroads are blockaced The
storm oI THURSDAY and Friday vas one VI the
most severe ever KNOWN.
Claus Spreckels. the sugar king OF the Pacific
slope Is In Philadelphia, and reported as saying:
81 Viii erect a refinery either In Philadelphia New
DIRK or baltimore, ana Will carry II on with my
own capital. and DEFY any trust to break me an
can sell sugar for whatever they can sell IT,
For the nrSt time In the history OF Kansas CITY
not saloon was opened yesterday, either front
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