Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03
LATE NEWS BY WIRE,
A Mob Driven Away From st.
PauPs, London.
TWELVE OF TIE RIOTERS LAID Up
A Mass Meeting Held in Trafalgar
Square.
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

LONDON, Feb. ga sharp encounter
took place today in front of st. PauPs
Cathedral between the police and a body of
unemployed men. About two hundred and
fifty idle men marched to the cathedral this
afternoon and attempted to enter. The
police drove them back. the crowd resisting
The police were compelled to use their
batons, and twelve of the riotous crowd
were injured to such an extent that 1t was
deemed best to send them to hospitals.
After the repulse at the cathedral the
crowd proceeded to Trafalgar Square. where
an impromptu meeting was held. Three Of
the speakers who addressed the crowd had
blood-stained bandages about their heads.
Mrs. Maybrtck's Possible Release.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Land and Water to-
day says 1t believes that Mrs. Maybrick
will soon be quietly liberated II friends Of
the imprisoned woman cease their "in-ad-
vised agitation"
Very Rough Weather.
QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 8-The Etruria,
which arrived here early this morning from
New York. reports that she had a rough
passage. The sea was running so high off
Roches' Point that the tenders could not
approach the Etruria- She therefore pro-
ceeded for Liverpool without landing pas
sengers or malls.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The British steamer
Alcides. from Portland, January 20, for
Glasgow. arrived at Qreenock today after
q tempestuous voyage. She lost 139 head
Of cattle
The British ship John Mcleod. Captain
Henderson. from New York. October 49,
for Saigon. il ashore in the strait of Ball.
between Java and Bali island. She In being
assisted to get afoat.
Upset the Dachess of Manchester.
PARIS. Feb. IA dispatch from Pau says
that as the Duchess Of Manchester. accom-
panied by her daughter and Lady Alice
Montague. was returning yesterday from
a meet Of the foxhounds the horses attached
to their carriage bclted and the vehicle was
upset in ditch. The Duchess of Manches-
ter was cut about the head and face. but Is
In no danger.
The Duchess of Manchester. before her
marriage In 1876 to the then Lord Mande-
Vile. was Miss Consuelo Yznaga del Vale
Of the United States. Lord Vaudeville sue
ceeded his father as Duke of Manchester In
1880. About two years later he died. The
present duke, his son. Is seventeen years
old.
Split In the English Cabinet.
LONDON. Feb. Sit is reported that a
serious split exists in the cabinet over the
report Of the late Sir Gerald Portal favor
ing a protectorate in Uganda. The Earl of
Rosebery, secretary Of state for foreign af-
fairs. is said to be in favor Of the protec-
torate. and Mr.. Gladstone and a majority
of the cabinet are said to oppose 1t.
The Heavy Taxes In Portugal.
LISBON. Feb. 3.-The king yesterday re-
ceived a deputation. who visited his majesty
for the purpose Of protesting against the
new and vexatious taxation imposed by the
government. 1t was these taxes that caus-
ed the recent rioting in Oporto and great
dissatisfaction in Lisbon and other cities
and towns.
His majesty promised to communicate
with the government on the subject. He
urged the deputation to see to 1t that the
societies and industries they represented
respect the laws and aid In preserving or
der.
Paris Notes.
PARIS. Feb. 3.-The customs committee
has decided that cereals shipped before No
vember p will pay the present duties. The
committee has also decided that the in
creased tariff on -four will be collected on
and after March 8.
President Carnot has been confined to his
room, suffering from rheumatism, since
Wednesday last.
1t is reported Premier Casimir-Perier and
NJ. Dupuy. president Of the chamber Of
deputies. are in favor of committing the