Evening star., 1895-05-28
Wreck of the French Steamer Don
Pedro.
DISASTER ON THE COAST OF GALLLCIA
Holland to Demand Reparation
From Morocco.
LANDSLIDE IN SWITZERLAND

CADIZ, May 2S.-The French steamer
Dom Pedro. bound for CarriI, Spain. has
been wrecked off Cape Corrubedo, west
coast OF Gallacia. Eighty of those on board
were drowned. The disaster was caused by
the bursting Of boiler.
Holland to Demand Reparatfon.
THE HAGUE, May 2s-It is stated here
upon good authority that the government
OF Holland has decided to send four war
ships TO Morocco with instructions to de-
mand reparation for the looting of the
Dutch brigantine Anna and the murder of
nef captain Off the Riff coast Of Morocco in
April last.
Cardinals Gibbons Trip.
PARIS. May 2S.-Cardinal Gibbons is
quoted as stating that he will remain a
month In Rome, and on his return will de-
ilver public lecture in this city on the re-
iatiohs between capital and labor.
Whole Forests Swept Axyay.
BERNE, Switzerland, May 2S-A tre-
lnendous fall Of rock from the Schwarx
mountain into the Lauterbrunnen valley
has swept away whole forests on the slope
ol the mountain and has caused immense
destruction of property.
To Invade Macedonia.
LONDON. May 2s.-The correspondent Of
reports received at the Greek capital con-
firm the ruplors that bands of Bulgarian
brigands are awaiting a favorable oppor-
tunity 10 invade Macedonia, thereby re-
vlvtng the Macedonian question The Tur-
kish government has ordered ten regiments
to guard the frontier, in order to prepare
Tor emergencies.
Pasteur Refused the Decoration.
PARIS. May 2s.-M Louis Pasteur. the
nryitiS hnd
German decoration. NJ Pasteur is a
grand officer of the French Legion of Honor.
and was awarded the Rumford medal by
the Royal Society of London, in 1856 for
ms researches relative to the polarization
of light.
The Italian Elections.
ROME. May 2S.-The opposition newspa-
pers refuse to acknowledge the victory OF
the government in the recent elections The
Italia, commenting on the result says:
The ministers have not obtained the result
expected The Foce Della Nerita declares
that the result is rath.r q reverse for the
government than victory.
George n. Curzon Honored.
LONDON. May 2S-The Royal Geo.
graphical Society has awarded the patrons
medal to George N. Curzon. member OF
parliament for the Southport division Of
Lancashire, for his researches in Persia
Mr.. Curzon is the author of Russia in
Central Asia and Persia and the Per-
sian Question"
Medal for Artist PicLnelI.
PARIS. May 2S.-wm. Lamb Picknell,
the American artist, has been awarded a
third-class medal by the committee on
awards Of the Paris salon.
Tammany Leaders Confer.
LONDON. May 2s.-Richard Croker and
ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant Of New York had
lengthy conference today in regard to
New York politics.
RncinS Mt EPSON.
EPSON. England, May 2S-The Wood
cote race for two-year-olds was won to-
day by Daniel Cooper's filly Serpentine, by
St. Serf. out of Footlight. Mr.. Lebaudy's
Curfew Chimes was second and the Duke
of Portland's Eisteddfod third. There were
nine starters.
The EPSON plate Qhandicap) was won by
J. Best's chestnut horse Worcester;
Sancho Pansea, second, and Arcane, third.
Nine started