, 1889-03-13
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

81 OhOlA f.
New York, March 8th.-Paris dispatches
state that the Cabinet has rescinded the
decree of exile against the Due d'Aumale.
President Carnot has sent u telegram Of
welcome to Queen Victoria on her arrival
at Biarritz, and placed the military band
at her disposal.
The Chamber of Deputies has verified
the election of General BOulanger tor the
Department of the Seine.
Nj. ROuvier, the Minister of Finance, dis.
claimed any responsibility of the Govern.
ment in connection with the Panama Canal
Company, although they approved the eff
forts of capitalists and companies to pre-.
vent it's relapse.
NJ. Tirard stated that the Government
would do its utmost to ensure the Blcces8
Of the canal. The Chamber then by y
vote of 344 to 185 votes adopted he Co
vernment's order Of the day with regard
to the Canal.
1t in stated that King Milan will tako
the title of Count TOkowa. A new Ministry
has been formed under regents, aud the
country is tranquil.
In The House of Common the First Lord
of the Admiralty stated that the Govern
ment proposed that the number of men.Of-
war should make a total tonnage of $4,000,
at a cost Of II, 800, 900 pounds sterling. Hn
asked for 10, 100000 from the consolidated
fund, for increasing the Navy, and hoped
the Opposition would treat the proposal tor
Of increased Navy in a patriotic spirit.
1t is expected that the Radicals will Op.
pose every stage OF Lord George HaInitton'8
scheme, and that Mr.. Gladstone vii lead
the attack on the Government. @
The British man.Of. war Sultan has been
wrecked in the Mediterranean. All lives
we're saved.
The National Gazette Of Berlin says, CON.
menting on President Harrison'S inaugural
address, although he reo0m mends the
strengthening OF the Navy, his tone toward
all foreign countries prOClaimA the beginning
of q new era in American developments and
the display of a more aSSertive policy by
the United States.
New York, March 9th-The death ia an
nOunCed Of Mr.. John Erickson, the designer
of the gunboat monitor. - t:
A Paris despatch states that the Bank
of France has advanced 100 millions Of
francs to cover the amount of depOsitS, with.
drawn from the Compton descOn pts con.
segment on the Copper panic caused by
the suicide of NJ. Rochere an. The English
Copper Companies have accepted a prOpOs.
al of the Copper Syndicate to retluce the
output of '89 by 20 percent, and postpone
deliveries for two months. A@@s' ~~~"~"
The Court of Appeals, considering ths
Panama Canal Company question, has da.
cided that it is a civil association, thus re-.
versing the decision of the Tribunal OF
Commerce.
RumourS have been received via San.
Francisco, alleging that a naval conflict has
occurred in Samoan waters, but the report
is discredi ted at Washington. -
London news states that at the banquet
at the Eighty Club, Earl Spencer
congratulated MIR. Parnell upon. the
vindication of his character. Mr.. Parneii,
replying to Earl Spencer, acknowledged his.
congratulations, aud declared that the way
to govern Ireland was to allow her to
govern herself in matters which do rot
interfere with the rest of the Empire with
which Ireland is indissolubly linked. u
It is stated that Mr.. Campbell will intro
duce in the House of Commons a resolution
opposing the increase of the navy until
a plan shall have been submitted fospp
the defence of the country stating s4hAjS
citizen force and description Of coast 49,
fence premeditated. w.
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