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petitioner claims the seat on the ground
he was . legal candidate and legally
elected, his opponent being ineligible
from the first because he had transferred
his allegiance from the Queen Of Eng
land to the United States.
BERLIN. May IA semi-oncial
denial is given to the statement in the
Pall Mall Gazette, that Bismarck has
sent out circular dispatch complaining
| of the adoption Of the French Army
Cadets bill ~ dangerous to the peace ol
Europe.
| SAN SEBASTIAN, Nay 19.-Information
is received that the snaall>pox is prsva.
lent in Carlists camp.
MADRID, May IA decree has been
promulgated declaring that during the
electoral period of opening. the press
is free to discuss all constitutional ques-
tions except that of the monarchy and
q meeting OF political character may be
held. The decree concludes by sxpress-
ing hopes Of the Government for the
re-establishment of representative
regime without which there can be
nothing but anarchy.
LONDON, May 2O.--Froude. the histo.
rian. will sail for South Africa on the
23d in an official capacity.
The article in the Times this morning
presents contrast between English and
American efforts to reduce the national
debt. cannot but feel with regret. :"
says the Times, THAT the United States
in this respect show more high spirits
of q nation conscious Of great destiny
and anxious above all things. that NO
short conings Of the present generation
shall interfere with the teachings their
children have received.
MApR1p. May 19.--In q decree issued
to-day the Government avows its in
tention of doing justice to the Church.
He gives . hopeful review Of tie mili-
tary situation.
OTTAWA. Msy 19.-A special says the
the Cabinet met yesterday and appointed
D. W. Mcdonald. late Postmaster Gem
eral, Lieut.. Governor Of Ontario.
M1xDEs, May 19.-The Government
dams at Eagles and Halls Lake on up
per Gull river have tbroken away and
flooding the WALLACE Of Minden. The
water ia over two feet above tho floors
Of the houses aud is still rising. The
damage will be great.
BELLEroNT. Pa, May 20.-An extra
train left here this evening for Snow
shoe with large body Of men from
Valentines works to aid in checking the
iires in that region.
Mine No. 4 at Snowshos. is burned.
about 75 feet and the trestle work Of
the railroad has BEEN destroyed. Water
tanks and several buildings along the
road arc on a,s. Great excitement
prevails.
Later - About 10 cars havs been
burned az Snowshoe and about so or
100 tons Of coal and all the houses
about tho mines destroyed.
Ceridores mill and large lot Of tim
ber are destroyed, also timber belonging
to the Bellefont Mill Co.
PorTsvrILE. Pa, May 20.-The fires
on the mountains continue and heavy
winds have spread them rapidly in all
The citizens OF Middleport tele-
graphed to the Pottsville Fire Depart
ment for assistance to-day, but before
could be had they again
telegraphed that they had the fires
under control.
The people Of Gilberton telegraphed
the Mahony City Fire Department for
help, the large Draper colliery being in
danger. It WAS finally saved.
At Donaldson and fremont colliery
whistles and alarms were given durlng
the day summoning the men to protect
the coal breakers.
The fire is advancing on Mahony
City, Mahony Plains and Maiseville.
whose citizens are out in the woods I
fighting the flames.
Slaytou is still burning and the vii
lase is entirely burned.
Fifteen miners dwelling were burned |
At flanagan and eight at tho Pennsyl- |
vania Collisry.
At four o'clock this afternoon . por-
ton of the Pottsville Fire Department
WAS called ont and they Immediately left
by special train for Gilbsrton.
LONDON. May, 20.-A dispatch frora
st. Petersburg says Russia will await
for replies to its communication with
relation the conferences upon the usaees
Of war.
PARIS, May 2o.- Two Commissioners
to represent France at the Philadelphia
one to reside in tho United |
States and one in France will bs ap-
pointed. .rF !
Specie in the Bank Of France in
creased sixteen million francs tho past
week.
An article has appeared in the Figaro
that the revenge Of France
'e postponed q hundred years and
'auses great sensation.
It il asserted by Liberte that the arfi-
10 has been made the subject Of . cab
net discussion. |,
HEsDAYE, May 20.-There has been
wo days fighting near the town Of /,
'almaseda.
Tho Carlists claim that thep have .
occupied Unsurbil and Arco from which K
Alfonsoist1 troops Estreated with heavy /,
oss. II
MUNICH, May 20.-Ex-Qussn Amelia,
vidow of the late King Otho at GrAara