Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-28
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

The trial Of the merchant Moeller, who wa
charged with abducting minor Miss Elias, a
New York heiress, was concluded in the cassel
court, in Berlin, Saturday. The trial, which
lasted three days, resulted in the conviction OF
Moelier, who was sentenced 10 nine months
imprisonment.
A dispatch from Brisbane, Queensland. SAYS
that Mr.. Armstrong, the government labor
agent in New Guinea, was inveigled ashore by
natives on the island Of Manoba and put 10
death, his head being split open with a toma-
hawk. The head of the unfortunate man was
sent TO the chiefs on the mainland.
A surprising change has taken place in the
condition Of King Ohio, of Bavaria. His stu
por and melancholia are smeliorating, and he
has rational intervals.
An American, who is supposed to be George
s. Driver, cut his throat with a razor in the
Angel hotel, Ellington, Saturday. He is not
expected to recover.
At Liverpool, the striking seamen and fire.
men, Saturday night boarded the steamer Kan.
sas, loading for Boston, and dragged ashore
eight men who refused to participate in the
strike. Saturday thousand strikers lined the
quay and prevented men from shipping who
attempted to do so, assaulting them and throw.
ing their kits into the water.
Shares of industrial concerns, especially iron
and steel works, have experienced boom on
the German market on the strength of the re-
port that the English and German steel rail-
makers have renewed their convention.
King Leopold, of Belgium, has created an
African society of the Red Cross The objects
of the society are to succor the victims Of war
and epidemics and TO aid African explorers.
The king will make the society personal pres
ent OF a vast sanitarium for this purpose, the
site OF which establishment will be at some
point on the northwest coast of Africa.
At an immense but orderly meeting of stu
dents at Pesth, Sunday, resolutions were
adopted protesting against the army bill, and
advoc ating the creation of a national army.
Mr.. VIM. O'Brien's solicitor has served the
magistrates who tried his client with notice
requiring them to state the facts of the case for
the opinion Of the court of exchequer Mr..
O'Briens movements sre:still shrouded in mys-
terry. He eluded the police and addressed a
meeting Of 5000 tenants Of Baron DeFreyne,
near Castlerea, but his present whereabouts are
unknown.
A demonstration was made by the radicals in
Rome, Sunday, to celebrate the anniversary of
the battle OF Digione. The proceedings we're
orderly until one Of the speakers alluded in
offensive terms to King Humbert. This led to:.a
conflict with the police, several Of whom were
injured. Fifteen persons were arrested.
The Chicago and All-America baseball teams
arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, Friday evening
and played game Saturday afternoon. A
large crowd was present. The game was
watched with intense interest, and the beauti-
full play OF the teams was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Owing to want of time the game
was called at the end of the fifth inning, the
score then standing a tie, each team having
made three runs. The players left on their
homeward journey Saturday night.