Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-16
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Joe Donohue. Of Newburgh. \. T., won the
skating contest at Hamburg yesterday. beating
Won Paschin. the Russian, for the champion
ship OF the world.
Edmund Yates hears that the new number Of
the Quarterly Review is to contain an article on
the early life Of Lord Benconsfield in which
there will be found some facts never yet made
public. They are of a very interesting descrip-
tion and will tend to throw much additional
Eghs on the career and character of a states
man who still remains to a great extent the
''Asian Mystery"
A pedestrian named Green. of Southampton,
England. yesterday, began an attempt to walk
5,iO0 miles in 100 days with the object of beat
ing Weston's record Of 5000 miles.
Mr.. Romans, an American, well known in
Partisan society, died Tuesday from a heart
affection.
The contributions from America to the Ma
tional League during the past two weeks
amounted to $4,000.
According to the Paris Iuustre the loss
in Panama Canal stock seems to have been dis
tributed in such way not to involve the
small investors in irredeemable ruin on account
OF their widespread observance of the maxim
which for6ids the putting of all eggs in one
basket. Shares in the canal were regarded, es-
pecially by domestic servants. little better
than lottery tickets of which one was enough
to hold.
The king Of Holland is better. He was up
for a short time yesterday and was able to trans
act business.
While on a shooting excursion at Buckow
Tuesday Emperor William having by accident
slightly wounded citizen of Berlin, who was
looking on at the sport, expressed his deep re-
greet for the occurrence, and begged the victim
of his misdirected aim to pay him a visit as
soon as he recovered from his wounds.
Capt. Patourel, formerly private secretary to
the Marquis of Normandy, will soon marry Miss
Blanche Eckley, daughter of the late Arthur
Eckley. of Boston.
Confirmation has been received in London
of the news that the Bishops of Tirnova,
Varna and Vrantza. were dragged from
their beds by gendarmes and summarily
marched outside the walls of Sofia,
where they were left shiyering in the
biting north wind. Because of this violent
treatment of the bishops it is believed that
'holy war" will be declared against Prince
Ferdinand.
A house in the Quarter Bellemai at Mar
settles, inhabited by Italians, collapsed yester-
day. Seven of the occupants were killed and
nine injured. The building had been under
mined by foods.
The judicial council of the Panama canal
company declares that inasmuch as the COM
pany is not a commercial organization, but
civic one, il cannot be declared bankrupt The
amount of the first issue by the Banque Paris
ienne of the new shares will be 1000, 900
francs.
The car has received notice that the shah of
Persia will start on his visit to St. Petersburg
March %.
Snowstorms are reported throughout eastern
Europe. Railways are blocked in Galieia and
Roumania.
AT the Union Gun club, at Hendon, England
yesterday, Capt. Brewer, the famous American
shot. was backed for 1000 to kill 60 birds out
of 100 off thirty-five yards mark. 1t was
difficult task for the best marksman, yet the
captain was successful. He stopped 10 of the
first %; Al out of 50 56 out of IS, and 60-the
required number-at the S1st round.
Prince Bismarck made nine short speeches
in the reichstag yesterday, and the fact is
taken to indicate anxiety on his part to avoid
annoying England. The Geffeken and Morier
affairs were not referred to- Since his return
to Berlin Prince Bismarck. who appears to be
nervous and excited has been constantly Oc-
cupied- He has had three interviews with the
emperor. Crowds lined the route from the
chancellor's palace to the reichstag. The car
riage in which Prince Bismarck was seated was
constantly blocked in. its progress by the surg
ing masses of enthusiastic people, and at one
time was nearly overturned.
Brussels dispatch SAYS the Movement
Geographique steamer Stanley has probably
brought news of Stanley from Stanley Falls to
LeopOldyille. The steamer left the falls for
Stanley Pool on September 80 with Lieut..
kerkhOven and the vanguard of an expedition
charged with forming a camp on the banks of
the Aruwhimi. A dispatch relative to Stanley
left Banana on December IL.