Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
BETTING ON THE RACES.
BoOKMAKERS NOT INTERPRETED WITH
BY THE PARIS POLICE.
A Wealthy Aged Couple at Tours Muir
dered in Their Home by Robbers-Span-
ish View of the Annexation of Cuba to
the United States.

| BY Associated Press
PARIS, March Sowing to heavy rains
the race course at Auteieil earl in the day
was almost deserted. In the afternoon a
| few hundred onlookers were present, chiefly
| engaged in watching the movements of the
large force of police on the ground. Only a
| few racing men were present at the weigh
| ing in. A number of bookmakers entered
bets without being interfered with by the
| polict.
While the races proceeded there were
isolated cries of "down with Constans'
but otherwise there was no disorder Two
persons who made themselves especially
prominent by their denunciations Of the Min
lister of the Interior were placed under ar
rest. The police appeared to be acting uua
der orders to enforce the new anti-gam bling
regulations In 4 mild manner, and a report
is current thai betting in various forms will
again be allowed by the authorities. At
the track to-day there were no Paris mutuel
operations. There were hardly thousand
spectators present at any time during the
day. The Temps learns that the Govern
ment will reconsider the whole question OF
betting on horse races.
Horrible Murder Story From Tours.
PARIs-The story of terrible double
murder comes from Tours. About week
ago wealthy aged couple named Del
homais, residing in that city, mysteriously
disappeared, and their neighbors, thinking
there was something wrong, notified the
police, who forced the doors of the old
couples house, when the discovery
was made that horrible crime had been
committed. Both the man and his wife had
been brutally murdered, and the house
stripped of everything OF value that could
be conveniently carried away. The bodies
of the aged victims presented ghastly ap-
pearance, the household dogs having been
driven by hunger TO feed upon the bodies,
large portions of which had been devoured
by the animals No arrests have yet been
made.
Cuba Does Not Want Annexation.
MADRID-The Reraldo, in an article pro-
testing against supposed scheme of the
United States Government to annex the
Island of Cuba, says Mr.. Blaine ought to
recollect that the congress of American ma
tions plainly proved that Spanish Ameri-
cans are not disposed to allow themselves to
he absorbed by the great northern republic
The people of Cuba, it says, are strongly
Spanish, and are equally opposed to becom-
ing a part of the United States. Probably
with the exception Of few tradesmep,
there is no one in the island who is at all de-
sirous of annexation. Spain, the Heraldo
continues, would shed her last drop of
blood in resisting any attempt TO deprive her
of her colony, fearing neither Cuban revo-
luton nor war with the United States.
An Argentine Republic Loan.
BUENos AYREs-The panic in financial
circles is over and business will be resumed
tomorrow. The feel ling in the gold market
is more quiet and confidence is restored. A
number of prominent merchants and bank
ers met at the Government house and ap-
pointed a committee 70 decide upon the
question whether it would be more advisa-
BILE Ior the Government to issue gold notes
or a loan. The committee decided in favor
o. loan, which the banks offer to subscribe
50, 000,0G0 The Government has decided to
issue loan of 100, 600, 900 plasters at per
cent interest. Subscriptions will open to-
morrow. The issue price will be rs.
Amnesty for the soudanese.
SUAKIM-General Grenfell, commander
of the Egyptian army, read to an assembly |
of sheikS from all parts Of the Soudan yes-
terday the Khedive's proclamation of gen.
eral amnesty. The proclamation was re- |
ceived with fervent cries of loyalty by the !
sheiks. General rejoicing followed, and in |
the evening the town was illuminated.
The French on the Niger River.
PARIs-A dispatch from st. Louis, Sem
egal, says: The French expedition las had |
a severe battle with the natives at Diena on
the Niger river. The French carried the
native position, II sharpshooters being
killed and many wounded. Six hundred |
natives were killed, among them being the
leader.