, 1888-02-01
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

ing the Imprisonment of MIR. Blame and
rather Mcfadden. The peasants are arm.
ing, and threaten to destroy the bridges,
anu the troops are mar ching to Dunfanahy
to preserve the peace.
Warrants have been issued in England
for the arrest Of six more Irish members.
MIR. w. 81. Smith is urging the necessity
tor the presence of all Conservatives in
Parliament on the Sth prOXimO.
Paris news states that the Baron de
Mackau has been re elected President of
the Right in the Chamber of Deputies.
III the course OF a speech he protested
against the manner in which President
Sadi, CarnOt had alluded to the Party.
The Right, he declared, had never syNte,
matically opposed the Government, but
had often saved cabinets.
During the Wilson inquiry NJ. Lelievre
asked NJ. Wilson to replace the missing
documents pertaining to the Archives Of FL
nance, which he denied having touched;
upon being pressed, however, he said they
had been taken in mistake.
The Greek Minister in London has been
ordered to visit Washington, and to be
unSparing in his efforts to induce the
United States Government to abolish the
duty on C~urrants.
Signor Crispi, replying to a question in
the Italian Chamber OF Deputies, stated
that although the French press had advO,
Gated the measure, the statement was
untrue that the French Government had
discharged the Italians employed in the
national factories.
1t is reported that the French steamer,
the Suez, has fOundered, - of the crew
have landed at Lisbon, but the remainder
are missing.
The German Minister for War introduced
the new army bill making a call for a loan
of280,000, 600 of marks, he explained that
the proposed new army would in time of
peace only cxiSt on paper, but should a wal
break ont it would become an army of flesh
and blood.
The United States Senate has confirmed
the appointment of Mr.. Reed of New York
as Consul at Barbados.
New York, Jany. 2 8th.-The death is
announced Of NJ. Dep enc, the editor of the
d" Gaul0iS'.
1t is now officially stated that Admiral
HOtham will succeed Lord Charles
Beresford at the Admiralty.
The prison doctor has ordered Mr..
Blunt TO the hospital. Patrick O'Brien
and Brine have been senten ced TO four
months, and Hayden to three months
imprisonment under the Crimes Act.
Mr.. Raikes, the Postmaster General,
speaking at Bridgenorth, expressed the
opinion that the Government would crOwn
the campaigc in Ireland by a final blow
at the National League.
ola France, in an editorial, states that
England and France ha ve signed an agree
ment to appoint a mixed naval commission
for the settlement of the New Hebrides
question, and that the French troops will
S0On be withdrawn.
The German Reichstag yesterday discus
sed the proposed anti-sociaIist law. The
new Army Bill passed its second read
ING, and is considered sure of a big maj0ri-
ty on the final vote. although general sur,
prise has been felt at learning that the
Army will be increased by zoe, 900 men at
aD initial cost of 10000 900 of dollars.
New York, January 3Oth-The Baron
de Worms, who is still at Brussels, is
urging the Government to adopt, in default
of the imposition of a tax on consumption,
the entire abolition of Belgian duties on
sugar. There is a probability of the spc-
cess of his negotiations.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone has apologized
for the offensive epithets he used at Leeds
while commenting OH the evictions on he
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