, 1889-06-05
TELEGRAMS.
: ST. CROTX STATION

liz have resumed work.
President OarnOt, while en- route to
Calais for the purpose of opening the new
harbour, received IN ovation at ArrAs.
A shock OF earthquake was felt Yesterday
In Paris and many English towns. bus no
damage is reported.
In the House of Commons Mr.. BalGOur
introduced Bills fur tho drainage Anl i'm.
provelneDt of the Shannon and Otitsr Irish
!. rivers aud, the construction OF, railways in
Ireland.
Mr.. Reid. one OF the Counsel for the Par.
n~ellites. haa promised the Commission to
produce the. League books. Mr.. Justin
MacOarty deni0l ANY knO Hlnl ~ nfkhe bank
book alleged to be his, and which Was used
for league purposes.
The "CunarI and Oceanic Steam Ship
Companies lave secured the Contracts for
carrying the outward mails.
It 10 reported from Pennsylvania that
several villages have BEEN devastated by. y
6eod caused by the bursting of a reservoir.
Hundreds of lives have been lost.
New York, June 3rd.-LAter news states
that the loss oflife at JohnstOwn. PensyI.
vania,; By the food is now estimated at
10000, while the loss of property reaches
millions. The English press, commenting
"a the disaster, says the relatives of the
sufferers have the sympathy Of the civiliz-
ed world in their overwhelming misfortune.
Paris kilograms state that CalaiN has
voted u grant Of 60.O00 frames. for the tx.
seiistS of President Carnol's reception.
The Journal teS DebAtN Say that the
new Compton dEScOmpte has been in
Structed to make payments in coupons Of
tile IItw Russian loan.
The Sportsman declares that the
& 0lk vriA.r I, I'D Dim wan VarE% /, a.,
fastest boat in the English waters.
A Vienna despatch states that the Fin
perOr of Austria has requested the Shah
to postpone his visit tn that City.
London, June 4th The Government
have announced that it il doubtful it the
second reading of the Sugar convention
Lill will b" taken on the goth int.
New York, June 4th.-CUmmunicatiOn
with ~I.eckhavcn, Pennsylvania, is cut, and
fears are therefore %rntertAi ned for the safe.
~ Of the city, 80 persons, who ATTEMPTED
10 wade the flood at Bridge, Williamsp0rt,
were drowned. A1fund for The relief Of the
sufferers in in progress throughout the U.
-; and also in LtndOn and Berllu.
London news announces the election Of
Mr.. john NOrrougl!S, n hOlneruler for Cork,
WilhOut opposition.
Tue Cork Uui6n Defence Committee has
drclaled ~ dividend ct 80 per cent. on the
Investments on bOycOttrd farms.
THE P8rmell Commission has begun the
inspection of Mr.. Parnell's letters for the
last dix years.
Heavy storms are reported throughout
England, and the lower part of Liverpool
IL under water,
The Secretary Of Slate for the Colonies
stated in the House of Lords. that the Go.
vel nnIrnt had accepted the. resignation of
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape
Colony.
The Agricultural bill has been read a
second time iu the House of Commons.
Tie bill introduced by Mr.. Balfour for
the CONSTRUCTION Of Irish railways passed. its
FIRST reading
F%It il understood that. the Prince and
Princess of Wales will leave for the Paris
Exposition on Saturday.
A Paris despatch states that President
Carnot formally opened the new Harbour
at Calais yesterday. In the course of his
address he referred to the Solicitude of the
Republic for the welfare of the people.
:, New York, June 4th.
Flour, st Lawrence, pr. brl. e4.6O.
4eal,best brandywine. per bril-. 92.85.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, 124 to 122.
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, f34 to 134.
arva. ('Crystals, per ID z !.
+. to CIR, per h. 81.