, 1884-05-14
T e L e G. r A NJ s.
ST.. THOMAS STATION.


Steamship COmpany'S steamer the estate
of Florida" is reported missing. It's suppOs-
Ell loss, which is attributed by many to Dyn-
amite, is most probably due to a collision
with an Iceberg.
The trial of the Dynamiters which is now
proceeding at Birmingham promises to re,
suit in some startling disclosures.
Dublin despatch states that a Fenian
informrr of County Glare has confessed on
his deathbpd that he was Suborned to
perjury at the trial of two men who in
consrqnt nee Of his evidpn e were sentence
ed to imprisonment for life.
1t is said that Lord Randolph Churchill
having quarrelled with the Marquis of
Salisbury has iii consequence resigned the
craftsmanship Of tue National Conservative
Union.
American news states that Fitzgerald,
the winner of the International walking
match at New York, has walked six hun.
drpd and ten miles in six days.
A St. Petersburg telegram announces
that the offers of subscriptions to the Rus
sian Railway loan cover seventeen times
the amount required.
London news reports that Blakeway the
ASCENDING member Of the firm Of 2. W.
Tn0mis & sons Stockholders whose failure
was announced in news of 7th February
last, has been traced to Tangjers.
New York, 9th. May.-The Conference
of the Powers which is TO he held in Lon
don to consider measures for the settle
ment Of Egyptian affairs will meet on the
LIST of june. Az a preliminary, France de-
maids that England shall abandon all
49,. r and .,iA, will kIo, On,
quitsce in the proposed temporary Occupa.
ton of the country, provided that the date
Of the withdrawal Of the British shall be
fixed she also demands that the Confer
ence SHALL arrange the question Of French
and Italian rights in Egypt iii Judicial as
well as financial matters.
The failure is announced of the Ceylon
Company Merchant Shippers London.
Other members of the National Conser-
vative Union, initiating the example OF
Lord Randolph Churchill, have severed
their connection there With with the inten-
tion OF forming q new conservative demo
cratic party.
Dispatches from the Soudan which have
Just been published show that Major Gen
rraI Gordon intends to retreat from Khar-
t0um by the Equator route, the Mahdi has
demanded IL ransom Of GjOO,O00 to llber'
ate him.
Paris news states that the moderate re.
publIcanS have been generally successful
i'll the municipal elections.
The French Government in a note to the
Sultan of Morocco demands the dismissal OF
the Governor of Wazan.
1t is reported that a ship from Java
which reached Queenstown yesterday, has
5 cases Of Cholera on board.
New York, May 7th.-It is announced
that the Marine Bank of New York has
suspended payment in consequence OF
0yprdrafts on the firm Of which General
ULYSSES Grant is a member. Great Sympa-
thy is expressed for the ex-PreSident.
In the House of Representatives, q COM
bimation OF Republicans and Democrats
have defeated Mr.. MOrrison's bill for the
reduction of the tariff.
A Berlin despatch states that Prince
Bismarck has protested against the nego'
t|iations between the Government OF Lisbon
and London respecting the formation OF a
Congo treaty.
London news reports that the "Pal Mail
Gazette" in its editorials commenting on
Egyptian Affairs continues to attack MT.
Gladstone for the abandonment OF MAJOR
General Gordon.
New York, May 8th.-The final report
of the West Indian Commissioners, which
has now been published, is i'll favor of q
uniOn of all the Islands and the establish
ment OF one general Civil Service. 1t also
recommends a reduction of the import du-
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