Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17

ALondon dispatch announces that IL was the
Countess Of Rosebery, and not Lady Salisbury
who originated the idea of presenting q SOU
venir 70 Mrs. Phelps, wife Of the American
II Clemenceau was wounded in the shoulder
In duel at Paris Friday with N. Naurel.
Prince Won Pless, who il at present achieving
great deal Of notoriety BY engaging himself
TO various American girls, according to the
cable, is Q German nobleman Of semi-royal
rank ancient pedigree, and large fortune. he
il tail, thin, awkward, and washed out in APP
pearance, and he has two whims, British clothes
and American girls.
Mr.. George Routledge, head of the we'll
known publishing firm of Geo. Routledge 4
Sons, London, is dead.
Albecks WOODEN mandatory at Neumunster,
Germany, was burned to thesground Friday.
Fifteen persons were killed and ten others re-
ceived fatal injuries.
The American baseball players arrived at
Sidney, N. 8. W., Friday. They will play
three games in that city and will then proceed
The duke and duchess Of Durcalt who are of
the noblest families of Madrid. will shortly
visit this country. The duke will combine bus
mess with pleasure. He will be accompanied
by an agent, who will bring with him the entire
first placed on exhibition, and finally sold at
auction. Some Of the pictures were from the
duchess family, but the majority OF them were
inherited by the duke from the present king
OF Portugal: The collection is bebeyed to be
one OF the finest in Europe and ID valued at
more than a million dollars. Itcontains speci-
mems Of the most celebrated of the works of
the Spanish masters, all antedatiIg the year
1900.
There is little hope that the empress Of Rus
STA will recover from the nervous shock caused
by the recent railroad accident
Financiers at Berlin are uneasy over the sue
cess Of the Russian loan in Paris, which is SUD-
posed to indicate a possibility that France may
recover her lost ground in the financial world.
Grand Duke Paul, of Russia, will be married
to Princess Alexandra, Of Greece, next June.
Mr.. John Henniker Heaton, member Of par
Lament for Canterbury, will visit the United
States next year, and will endeavcr to have q
bill submitted to Congress providing for the
adoption of his scheme Of universal penny post
age.
1t is probable the French government will
make no further attempt to aid the Panama
canal by legislation.
In speech at Limehouse town hall, Satur-
day. Mr.. Gladstone said the home-rule policy
was thoroughly practicable, and he believed
that at the next elections the number of home
rule members in parliament would be increased
disposition to show her even the shadow Of
justice.
Mgr. Persico's report to the pope on the state
Of Ireland pleases neither party in Great
Britain. Unionists dislike it because it favors
aspirations for home rule. Nationalists dislike
1t because it condemns boycotting, the plan of
campaign, and other illegal methods which the
nationalists deem essential to success Whether
the report will have much practical effect is
disputed.
The North German Gazette says that all Ger
man embassies and consulates possessing copies
Of the cryptograph lost after Emperor Fred
erick's death have burned them by order of the
government
A dispatch from Zanzibar says: cake Nyassa
advices of October 80 state that the Arabs we're
ceasing hostilities This is supposed to be
owing to the arrival Of the sultan's envoy.
Large forces Of natives are arrsyed against the
Germans at Kilwah and Lindi Unemployed
Germans daily create disturbances in the streets
in Zanzibar.
A reconnaissance was made on She left and
rear of the rebels position at Suak;m Sunday
The party was headed by Gen. Grenfell and
advanced under heavy fire from the forts
The Arabs opened fire, but did no damage
Firing continued on both sides, and the Arabs
earthworks were damaged.
Paris papers confirm the rumor that DR..
Tanner, the famous faster is soon to marry the
daughter Of q Partisan millionaire