Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19
ALLEGED CLAN.NA.sAEL PLOT.
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knowledge Of q M0rderoWs Cen.
sPiracy.
LONDON, May Is-The Central ye,rs announces
that It is on1cially informed that the police have
received news OF Clan-na-Gael plotting which con-
templates the commission OF a crime similar TO
the tragedy OF Phoenix Park, Dublin, In which
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under secretary
Burke lost their lives The police for some time
watched the movements OF Thos. Brennan and
found him comforting with a man named walsh,
America He ostensasioasyp psnoss Eis % SteD
ton OF going TO Omaha 10 see Brennan. and really
did sail for Havre ostensibly TO take the steamer
TO New York. But after reaching Havre he went
on TO Paris, where he has been living under an
assumed name In an obscure hotel The police
closely watching men supposed 70 be parties 70
the plot Further details OF the plot are promised
A Threasened ssrike Postponed.
LONDON, May l9.-The threatened strike In nfty
Blackburn cotton mills has been postponed for
week pending the result OF negotiations between
the worImen ana masters
To Please the French.
LONDON, May l9.-Mr. Goschen, chancellor OF the
French ambassador. that he intends 20 propose q
modification OF the foreign wine tax after the
whitsuntide recess Of parliament
The Prince Of Wales off for Berlin.
LONDON. May lathe prince OF Wales has lefs
London for Berlin 10 attend the wedding OF Prince
Death Of Judge Rockwell.
sPRINGFlELD, Mass, May 1s.-Julius Rockwell.
setts superior Court, who was injured last week
by being thrown from his carriage, died this
morning az $50 O'Clock. He was eighty years
old last April
The M. p. Quadren nial Conference.
ADRIAN MICH. May 19-The fifteenth Quadren-
nial conference OF the Methodist church
OF the United States was called 70 order yesterday
in Plymouth church by the Rev. w. ;. Hammond,
OF Baltimore, president About one-han OF the
four hundred Delegates expected were present.
The election OF oficers resulted: President, Rev.
S Fleming, Of FairmounI W. Va
Wrecked BY . Gas Explosion.
ST. CLOUD, MINI, May Ia.-Gas escaping in the
basement OF the First National Bank exploded
last evening. The building Is a total wreck The
buildings on the opposite side Many people were
on the street, and large number were hurt
A Judge Seriously Gus By an Aasor,ev.
CHICAGO May l9.-A special from Clarksyine
Ark, says: The rulings OF Judge Cunningham
yesterday were unsatisfactory 70 attorney A r.
judge fined him $50. Mckinnon cut the judge
about the face and neck several times, with Q
knife inficting dangerous wounds
A Prisoner Creaases Himself.
CAIRO, III, May l9.-Robt Smith, who was
o1icsted conditson, SCI ire 70 the place yesssraay
morning, and was burned 70 death before aia
could reach him
Casele Killed by HAIL
CHICAGO May ia dispatch from Pratt, KaA,
says: tefr1mc hail storm swept over this country
THURSDAY night, destroying fruit wheat and corn.
Cattle and pigs were killed IN some placeA great
deal Of WINDOW glass was broken The hall stones
were Of phenomenal size.
%. Loass Doss Nes Expect . E1SoA.
o.. LouIA Nay lp.-The MiseisEppi River at this
point has been steadily but slowly risang for Q
number OF days past but - sttn some ax feet be-
low the danger nne - determined BY the United
states signal service. The gauge now mariD .
1ttlo over % 10ot o. water In The channel end
some q the collars along the levee are niing nom
water boo1ung up the sewers. but Steamboat men
90 noe appro6ond big fr1shol The breaking IN
Of the sny lsvse has relieved the main channel d
The nveg oe much water.
Tho EoPeroFss O0ugh 0seurDa,
DR1Iu, NAY le-The emperor coughsd more
legt night and did not sleep 20 we'll He fels
past p An hour later he went 0us N u pask -