Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02
FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.

FOREIGN TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Bismarck Celebrates the sevsaty-sixsh Ami
versary Of His Birth-Othsr Matters Abroad.
Prince Bismarck, who was seventy-six years
old yesterday, received Populations all day with
addresses and floral offerings from al parts Of
Germany. Early in the morning the reveille
was sounded under the window Of the princes
apartment by the Ratzeburg Jasgers. Every
train brought large numbers Of strangers.
Among the visitors wero the Duke Of Ujest and
other persons Of title, several Hamburg guilds
and number Of Munich artists. Prince Bis
marck received many kilograms and gifts from
admirers abroad. During the day the prince
appeared in public three times, and on each
occasion was received with fervent cheers ana
handshakings Last night . torchlght pro-
cession was held, in which 5000 persons took
part.
| Prince Bismarck met the torchlight process
sion at the castle gate. Herr Woerrnann, in
| . speech, said that they came, not as represen-
tatives Of political party, but as citizens, to
give the prince proof Of their gratitude FOR his
services to the fatherland. Prince Bismarck,
who was deeply moved said that he felt as If he
was receiving good school certificate; that
when he was minister he had not always re-
ceived such recognition, and that he would
leave the memory of the demonstration to his
children as precious inheritance.
Several thousand persons yesterday rsmbled
| through the hoar-frosted Eachsenwald. The
prince received 5000 congratulatory dis
patches, including kilograms from Emperor
and Count Won Moltke.
DIR. KOCH DEPRESSED OVER FAILURE.
| DR.. Koch has returned to Berlin from Egypt.
He enjoys excellent health, but il depressed
over the non-success Of his lymph. The Ger
man surgical congress was opened yesterday in
| Berlin. Prof. Bergman read q report on the
Koch treatment, maintaining that the remedy
| Is specific for tuberculosis. The majority Of
the other speakers expressed less favorable
views.
REAL TRAGEDY on THE STAGE.
Mimic tragedy became real tragedy in Man
chester on Tuesday night. dramatic enter
tainment was gotten up by the members of the
| Young Mems Amateur Dramatic Society with
the object of benefting certain charities con-
nected with the cathedral parish. The play was
Romeo and Juliet, and 1t progressed to the
entire satisfaction Of participants and audience
until the climax Of the third act. the killing OF
Tybdh
At this point the real tragedy replaced that
Of the stage. Before Thomas Whalley, who was
playing the part Of Aerc,ttio, could speak the
well known lines finishing with "a plague on
both your houses" he fell forward with his
sword in his hand and died almost in the pres
ence OF the assemblage, which was alarmed be-
yond measure at the tragic ending Of the scene.
At first it was thought he had received wound
from the Tybdh but an examination proved
| that this was not 30. The death of Mr.. Whal-
ley, who was but nineteen years Of age, was
probably due to the rupture Of blood vessel
on the brain.
THE MASSACRE AT MANIPUR.
The fugitives' stories of the Manipur mas
sacre are vague. 1t appears that q sudden at
tack was made on the residency on the night OF
March %. The report that the ammunition
was exhausted and that Commissioner Quinton
gave the order "sauve qui peut," appears to be
of doubtful authenticity.
Mrs. Grimwood, the wife of F. ST. G. Grim
wood, the British political agent at Manipur,
| in company with Lieuts. Gurdon, Boileau,
Butcher, Woods, Lugard and Calvert, has ar
rived safely at Lakhipur. number Of other
British officers, who were treacherously cap
tured by the Assamese, are held as prisoners at
Manipur. 1t is believed that all the members
OF Chief Commissioner Quinton's staff, with
the exception Of Mr.. Brackenburg, are safe.
Queen Victoria was greatly affected when the
news OF the massacre was communicated to
her. She subsequently forbade the usual mill
tary band performance. which takes place
every evening before the balcony where the
queen is in the habit Of sitting.
NAVAL BATTLE OFF CHILL.
The ironclad Blanco belonging to the Chi
liam insurgents, recently attempted to blow up
the armed government tug Florence, but was
driven of. The same night torpedo boat and
the Florence stole out to attack the Blanco.
The ironclad was not alone. being in company
with the sloop-of-war O'Higgins. Both ships
compelled the government vessels to return to
the 'harbor and followed in hot pursuit A
heavy shell from the Blanco struck the Flor
ence, blowing her entirely out of the water
and every one of her crew Of seventeen men
was either killed or drowned. A broadside
from the Higgins knocked the torpedo boat
all to pieces.
The two insurgent vessels then turned their
attention to the forts and lively battle ensued.
A shell from the forts struck the O. Higgins and
| went clear through her. Another shell caused
a gun on the quarter deck to explode. When
the smoke cleared away the deck was found to
have been literally torn out Of the vessel and
nine men out OF the crew Of twelve were blown
to atoms. The sloop was q, once taken out Of
| the range Of the guns Of the forts
| The government fotilla, consisting Of two
gunboats, three torpedo boats and an armed
cruiser, are almost ready to proceed against
the rebel ships. desperate conflict appears
| to be inevitable.
1t is reported that the situation in which the
insurgents at Iquique find themselves is a most
desperate one. Everything is at famine prices
| and the supply Of coal is exhausted The in
| surgent squadron is securing the coast in the
hope OF capturing golfers.
The elections just held have resulted in q
complete triumph for the liberals.
THE SLIGO CAMPAIGN ENDED.
There was feeling Of relief in Sligo last
night over the approaching termination of the
struggle between the Parnellites and the anti
Parnellites. The campaign strife ended last
night with several meetings, all Of which with
the exception of a McCarthyite meeting held in
town were spoiled by the bad weather Every.
body was heartily tired Of the struggle A
large section Of the conservatives in spite O,
their previous decision not to take part in the
election, intend to vote for Mr. Dillon, the
Parnellite candidate. The McCarthyites, how
| ever, were confident that their candidate would
have majority Of 1000. The counting of the
votes will begin tomorrow morning.
GENERAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Influenza is again raging in Berlin. MANY
deaths from the disease are reported.
The Cologne Gazette says that the Bulgarian
government has made q contract with the
Krupp works for large supplies of war material
| with which to strengthen the Bulgarian de-
lenses.
The Russian military tribunal has sentences
Prince Vadbolsky to three years detention in a
fortress for killing Lieut. Monossoff in duel.
The Paris Journal des DeoQts says that Genoa
is threatened with a financial crash; that a large
and influential shipping company of that city
has already suspended payment.
| Tho K;p0 Of Dor{,oot T..