Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
LATE NEWS BY CABLE.
Events in London and the Big Cities in Eu.
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LONDON June %.
Today not only the Prince and Princess
OF Wales, but also Queen Victoria herself and
the Duke and Duchess of Conuaught, were
present at the marriage. in the Wellington Bar
racks Chapel. Of Col. VIM E. Montgomery of
the Scots Guards TO Miss Alberta Ponsonby.
daughter Of Gen. Sir Henry Frederick Pom
sSnby, keeper Of the privy purse and private
highest regard for Sir Henry and Lady Pom
sonby and took this way to testify her esteem.
II there is any strain in the relations between
her majesty and the Prince of Wales it was not
apparent on this occasion. On the contrary,
the queen looked particularly happy and cor
dial, as II DESTROYS to make all around her
feel happy. Her majesty has also invested
Mrs. Grlmwood, with her own hands, with the
Order OF the Red Cross for heroism at Mani
pur, where MIR. Grimwood was murdered.
sAxoNY's QUEEN BADLY SCARED.
Dresden dispatch states that Queen Garcia
OF Saxony is suffering from severe nervous
prostration as result of her narrow escape
from death few days ago while visiting Baron
Gudenus at his estate in Moravia. 1t appears
that while the queen was being driven to the
railway station a tremendous thunderstorm
set in and flash OF lightning struck the car
riage The horses began 10 rear and started
to run. but the coachman held bravely to the
who behaved with remarkable ealmness at the
time OF danger. afterward suffered from reac-
ton and became Frustrated.
PRINCE FERDINANDs REPORTED ENGAGEMENT.
report is current of the engagement of
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria to the Arch
duchess Louise of Tuscany and Austria The
Bulgarians are anxious to see the prince mar
ried and he is under the necessity of doing
something to redeem himself. The prince is
thirty and the archduchess about twenty years
of age.
THE ANTI-CoRN LAW AGITATION.
Berlin dispatch says that the adjournment
of the Prussian diet without anything having
been done to relieve the scarcity Of corn has
had deep effect among the working classes,
who consider that their interests have been
sacrificed to those of the land properties.
There are at present no signs Of relief from any
quarter and the scarcity continues to deepen.
NATIVE ENJOYS FROM AFRICA.
1t has been settled that the two black ENJOYS
of King Gungunhama of East AT lea are to see
the queen and aftcrward they will be intro
duced to the Prince of Wales but not the bac-
carat layout, and Lord Salisbury. 1t seems
that the ENJOYS of the African King Lobengula
were only shown London and went back to
their master with the story that England had
only one big kraal. To prevent these messen-
gers from making the same mistake they to
be taken to Glasgow. Manchester, Liverpool
and other large cities. While breakfasting ut
Dorchester House few days ago one of the
African ENJOYS nearly swallowed silver spoon
The spoon, which got stuck in his throat, was
promptly removed though not before the Afri-
can was nearly choked.
oRANGEMEN ENCOURAGED
The Irish Protestants have, it is said. beer
greatly emboldened by the result of the recent
census, showing that they are about one million
of the populatlon-that is. about one-fourth.
The Orange lodges everywhere are showing
new activity. and the same is the case with the
churches.
BLOWS EVEN AT COL. MAHoN's FUNERAL.
Among those who yesterday attended the
funeral of Col. O'Gorman Mahon (The O'Gor-
NAM, late member of parliament for Carlow
were Messrs. Parnell and Healy. After the
funeral disturbance took place. in which Mr.
Healey received violent blow in the face His
assailant was promptly arrested.
RUMoRs OF COTTON TROUBLES.
There are disquieting rumors abou: cotton
troubles in Liverpool, but it is hoped that the
excellent clearing house system compelling
weak operators to close unwise bargains be-
fore becoming too deeply involved will avert
serious difficulty. At Manchester a more
Z
is altogether probable that the only result will
be heavy pressure on firms weak financially
English holders Of Denver and Rio Grande
securities are in favor of the London agents
sending precautionary protest against the
threatened diversion Of profits legitimately due
preference shareholders to other purposes.
SAVAGE RIOT IN HUNGARY
savage riot occurred yesterday at Batonya
Hungary. A mob of field laborers. melted by
iol;
that place and would probably have wrecked
tine building had it not been for the desperate
resistance made by small force of gendar,nes
VINO had stationed themselves behind the walls,
1 he gendarmes fired upon the mob, killed fou.
of the rioters upon the spot and severely
wounded seven others This checked the ardor
OF the socialist element and the authorities
soon after completely restored order.
THE OIL MARKET IN GERMANY.
The committee appointed to investigate the
workings of the Standard Oil Company in
Germany will report upon the question as to
whether the operations Of that company are of
legal or illegal nature and. incidentally, the
committee will ask for the abolition of the duty
on oil barrels. thus placing the MANY sailing
vessels engaged in the oil trade between the
United States and Germany on an equal footing
with the tank steamers. The committee will
also recommend that an effort be made to obtain
sufficient oil for German consumption from the
independent wells Of the United States.
GAS EXPLOSION IN THE MUNICH rHEArER.
An explosion Of gas in the Munich Theater
resulted in the serious wounding of three per-
sons, one Of whom will die in consequence
BALLOON CATASTROPHE.
While large balloon belonging to Count
Apraxine was being inflated with gas yester-
day in st. Petersburg it escaped from the at
PENDANTS who were holding it to the ground
and carried upward four wOrkmen who were in
the car when. the balloon broke away After it
had assembled to great height the onlookers
were Mortified to see the balloon burst and the
bodies of the unfortunate workmen dashed to
the earth. where they were smashed almost be.
yond recognition.
DISABLED STEAMER TowED IN.
The steamer Holland of the National line
from New York. June 2, for Liverpool, before
spoken eighty miles S.S.W. of Fast
net with her screw gone, has been towed into
Queenstown. She will be towed to Liver
pool.
VILLAGE ATTACKED BY BRIaANDs.
Dispatches from Tifis, the capital of Russian
state that band of brigands.
seventeen in number. recently attacked and
robbed a mail coach near the village of Salian.
killing two travellers and severely woundinp
a position The brigands then attacked and
pilaged the village Of Saljan and ESCAPED with
the booty secured. squadron of cossacks
has been sent in pursuit Of the outlaws.