Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
GUARDING THE CxAR.
Precautions Taken ta Deanssrh % Prses0
ms Person-Other Fersfea Nsess-

LONDON. August ga Copenhagen dispatch
SAYS that the czar ID surrounded with more re-
strictions than on previous visit. 10 Denmark.
The reason for this ID not made public, but
rumors are rife OF fear Of nihilistic plottinea
II is known 20 the Russian police that many of
the exiled Hebrews swore vengeance against The
czar in person after they had got safely beyond
the frontier. and that these th-csss were not
passing expressions Of anger. There 10 no
place where the czsr exposes himself ~ freely
as in Denmark. and there has undoubtedly been
some apprehension that HE enemies would
take advantage of this fact AZ any rate. since
the czar's arrival the police have been active in
protecting the royal and imperial party from
too near popular contact and the guards 90
the palace are doubled.
THE WAR WITH AcHrsN.
Advices recently received from The Hague
Civ very unpromising account OF the war
with Acheen, which has been in progress for
number Of years. Offensive operations
longer carried on by the Dutch. who are con-
tent to maintain a blockade while resistin any
attempt OF the Acheenose 90 break through into
Dutch territory. So far the blockade has had
no apparent effect in subduing the spirit of the
Acheenese, who show no signs of lacking food.
Their country being amply able 20 maintain its
population. The Acheenese threaten to assume
the aggressive. and the prospects are decidedly
gloomy for the Dutch.
THE FRENCH fLEEr IN A STORM.
The storm, amounting TO a hurricane, pre-
vented yesterday the departure Of the French
Meet from Portsmouth and brought an other
wise agreeable visit TO unpleasant tsrmins-
ton. IL was the fercest hurricane that has
visited the southern coast In q long time and
much damage was done along the shore. The
French sailors who were Obliged 20 remain in
town during the night we're well cared for, some
IN the Royal Institute and others iu quarters
provided by the town. There was . good deal
OF joking about the British officers held captive
by the storm on the French flagship Msrenso
and who were most Hospitality entertained By
their French hosts.
TIE rSrERooNTISESrAL RsLwAT.
The efforts Of the London Tunes to arouss
jealousy on the part Of South American re-
publics toward the United States have nes
aroused the feeling intended. judging from re-
marks made today by an attache Of the Chilian
legation, who said: "Ihe United States has re-
| spected the rights of Chill more faithfully or
at least as faithfully any nation in the world,
and the fact has made deep impression, which
cannot fail TO be favorable 20 the great North
American republic. Sentiment toward Amer
ica has undergone, so learn, an essential and
important change in Chill. Europeans have
been the most active abettors Of the rebellion,
and OF the three men executed at Valparaiso
Tor heading plot TO destroy the Imperial one
was a native of Great Britain and another Of
Austria. IL Europe had acted the United
States has acted the war would have been over
long ago and peace restored in Chilli" Al TO
the latest story of alleged cruelty by balma-
ceda the attache said IL was too absurd 10 b
noticed.
MAKING USE OF THE QUEENS ELEPHANT.
dispatch from Tangiers says that the ele-
phant presented by the Queen Of England 10
the Sultan Of Morocco is being utilized by that
potentate at Fee in trampling the life out of
a N alen IN fhsa rx.g<a arlr
rebellion. The sultan is highly pleased with
| this new mode Of crushing his enemies out of
existence and has a new lot brought on every
day. They are laid in a row and the elephant
| is made to step on them. One step is said to
be quite enough if applied in the right place.
THE YORK RACES.
LONDON, August 26.-The principal event Of
the York August meeting today was the race
for the great Ebor handicap plate Of loo
sovereiens, for ee-year-olds and upward, one
mile and u half torty-five subs). Ii was won
| by Lord Rosslyn's three-year-old Buccanneer,
Sir X. Jardines four-year-old st. Benedict
second and Mr.. W. ]. LeiShs four-yesr-old
Red Eagle third.
MADAME BoULASeER ROBBED.
PARIS, August 26.-A remarkably daring and
successful robbery, by which Madame Bou-
langer, wife of Gen. Boulaneer, 10 . heavy
loser, was committed yesterday afternoon.
|
| into the apartments of Madame 0oulsnger dur
| ing here absence therefrom, and succeeded in
obtaining {, 800 francs in money, together with Q
| large number of valuable bonds and railway
securities. After slowing their plunder away In .
valise the thieves left the room and deliber-
ately descended the stairs, passing on their
| way Madame Boulanger, who WIS returning "a
her apartments. The men then walked by the
lodge Of the concierge without attracting 81
| tention, and finally reached the street, where
they mingled with the crowd and disappeared.
| The police, who are hard at work on the case,
believe the thieves to be members Of the Lon
don swell mob.
AN ITALIAN SENSATION.
ROME, August 26.-The Popolo Romano pub
fishes q sensational dispatch from Palermo
which says that Don. Giuseppe La Rosa, pri-
vate chaplain to the Countess Of Mazzarino,
while celebrating mass IN the presence Of the
family suddenly fell TO the floor in violent con-
vulsions, his limbs writhing and froth fosming
upon his lips. He speedily removed
TO his private apartments, but before
medical and could be summoned he died in
fearful agony. The same dispatch says that an
| investigation revealed the fact that the chap
lain had been poisoned with corrosive subli-
mate which had been put in the sacramental
wine served at the mass The police at pserao
are making strenuous efforts to discover the
perpetrator Of the shocking crime.
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