Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-02
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

In tavern opposite the London law courts
yesterday afternoon Jos. Kavanagh drew a re-
volver and fired a shot at blanche Cox The
shot did not take effect. Ksnanagh was COM
mitted to jail on q charge of attempted murder.
Kavanagh and Cox had been cited to appear AZ
witnesses before the Parnell commission. A
hve-chambered revolver with four of the cham
bers loaded was found on Kavanagh. He
stated to the police that he carried the weapon
for self-defense, as he had been threatened
with death for making certain disclosures.
During a speech at Dalkeith "Wednesday
Lord Rosebery read q letter from Mr.. Glad
stone, in which the latter said: Il conceive
that the country has indicated a very general
desire to retain Irish members at Westminster.
We recognize that desire and are prepared 10
give it effect. hope this is clear, although
suspect some dissidents will now begin to find
the retention of Irish members highly mis-
chievous,"
British War Minister stanhope told a London
audience that the new rifle decided upon
for the British army was believed to be supe-
rior to any used abroad. He hoped the gov
eminent would be able to supply the army with
the new weapon before long. He also saw the
way to the early introduction of q new system
of explosives for big guns.
1t is stated in Cologne that the mobiles in the
Caucasus contemplate an emeute at the first
opportunity, and that the official accounts OF
| the cars reception on his tour were not true
The Marquis de Talleyrand-Perigordr recently
limit, %, 400 at each bet. His wife is an Amer.
lean.
King Otto of Bavaria's latest DEVELOPMENT OF
| mania is to imagine himself black cat. His
demented ma jesty now moves around ON all
fours and calls loudly for live mice.
The world-renowned Dutch physician, DR.
Merger, who established the efficacy OF
massage as a great therapeutic agent, and
whose fame has attracted to the Amstel hotel
at Amsterdam princely patients from distant
lands, notably Empress Elizabeth of Austria
has decided to quit the Dutch metropolis in
order to establish himself at Wiesbaden. His
| acceptance of an offer which he rejected last
year is a great disappointment to the burghers
of Amsterdam, who have been congratulating
themselves on having retained him. He is said
to assign as a reason for his removal that Am
sterdam is not fit place for an establishment,
like his, the streets being so ill-policed that
his distinguished patients have not been safe
from annoyance and insult, and he recalls the
| fact that the Empress of Austria once had hel
fan snatched from her hand by an Amsterdam
rough.
The pope has received jubilee gifts of money
to the amount of 81, 10000. France has beer
the most liberal donor of cash (the monks OF
the Chartreuse sent EGO, 0OO), while the smalles,
offerings came from Spain, Portugal, and
Poland
How does an actress become world-famed;
asks feuilleton writer in the Frdrakftuter
Zelt,tng, and goes on to explain that their royal
road to fortune is to have some of their jewelry
stolen from them. According to a rough esti-
mate which statistician has made concerning
thefts of jewels from actresses, gems of the
value OF S75000,0 900 have been stolen during
the last decade, and however greatly the abili-
ties of the police of different countries may
differ in other respects, they are alike all the
world over in never troubling the thieves who
victimize the fair Thespians. The jewels are
never by any chance recovered, while the para.
graphs recording their loss multiply indef.
nitely.
In European military circles it is considered
that Osman Digna is a myth.
The Landgrave Frederick William of Hesse
while on voyage from Batavia to Singapore
fell overheard and was drowned The deceased
prince, who was only thirty-four years old was
| well known in court and military circles of Der.
lin, having held the rank of a major in the Hus.
| sars of the Guard.
The Shakespeare statue in Paris has enraged
certain conservative Frenchmen. EUnioer.
and lie VoLaire trying to anger the Parisians
by quoting the insults to Joan of Arc found IL
Shakespeare's Henry VI"
The infant King of Spain is said to have blu,
one great passion, which is, strangely enough
bologna sausage. Whenever he sees this un-
| romantic edible he can hardly be restraine d.
Stretching forth his baby hand in an imperious
way he exclaims: His majesty wishes it." But
his minister of the interior takes care that
his majesty doesn't geti it. Alfonso is extremely
jealous of his mother, and whenever they ap.
pear in public it makes him angry to have the
people applaud her.