Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-02
FROM LONDON TO-DAY.
Dillon and O'Brien Coming Continental
Matters.

LONDON, Sept. 2-Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
are guests of Archbishop Croke at Cashel.
Both express confidence that their Forthcoming
visit to America will result in great good 10
Ireland
The flood in the vicinity Of ST. Petersburg has
caused the destruction of $50 workmen's huts
on the island in tho Neva. Several hundred
other dwellings are inundated and made unn-
hebitable. Several OF the occupants of the de-
stroyed huts were drowned. The flood came
suddenly in tine darkness and escape was diff
cult. The survivors remained in water up TO
their knees for many hours before assistance
arrived. Among the sufferers we're many
women.
1t is believed at Rome that tho report of a
GOODNESS between the czar and Emperor Will
lam is well founded. The impression given is
that Russia and France are ready 10 adopt
menacing attitude toward the parties to the
triple alliance-Germany. Austria and italy
The refusal of King Humbcrt to personally
greet the French squadron when il visits
Spezzia is believed to be a mark of Italy's dis
trust of France on account of her supposed al
lance with Russia. The two incidents taken
together are considered as possible auguries of
coming trouble.
Disastrous fires continue In Hungary. The
state forests OF Ogradina have been burning
for days. Many peasants have lost their dwell
ings and crops and are destitute.
The situation on the Armenian frontier is
very grave. The Russian forces in that direc-
ton are being constantly strengthened, the
garrisons of Batoum. kars and other fortified
towns have lately been increased and the army
OF the Caucasus is in a full state of preparation
for an advance. 1t seems certain that Russia
will proceed at an early date to occupy Arme-
mia. Russia does not anticipate a general war
as the result OF such occupation. believing that
the triple alliance and Great Britain would not
go to any serious lengths to save such a dis
tant province for the porte. Meantime the
sultans government is showing a little moro
energy in seeking to remove the causes OF dis
affection.
The Portuguese continue to growl over the
Anglo-PortuRuese agreement, with which few
are satisfied Major Serpa Pinto denounces
the English as pirates and thieves and asserts
that they stirred up the Makololo to attack
him under cover OF the British flag; also that
they sustained In power the late Makololo king,
who was SO cruel that he was in the habit of
throwing infants 10 the crocodiles and mothers
also II they cried or complained of the fate of
their offspring. Advices from Buenos Ayres
represent that the National Bank was plum
dered OF about thirty millions OF dollars in So
called loans to the ring that surrounded the
late President Celman. Efforts are being made
to compel repayment The coupons of the
national argentine loans due in Europe yester-
day were promptly paid.
The Editor Of Public Opinion Injured.
SEATTIr. WASH, Sept Am explosion of
gas occurr. d in the Diller Hotel last night
Several persons were injured, among whom
was DIR. Otis \. Presbury OF Washington, DC,
editor OF Public Opinion, who had his face and
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