, 1889-03-13

BrAdlaugh'S motion to expunge from che
records his expulsion from the House in
1880.
New York, March 11th.-The death is
announced of the Emperor Of AMMAN.
The French Figaro states that all the
depositors in the Compton descompte
have heen paid. The Temps advocates its
reconstruction in order to restore conf.
dence and purge the concern from the
copper liabilities.
, The Public Prosecutor, under the law
against secret societies, has indicted the
officers of the Patriotic League.
The Official Gazette has published the
decree authorship the return of the Duo
U'Aumale to France. The Chamber of
!, Deputies having sustained the action Of
the Government by q vote of 3l6 to LAT,
The French press generally express
approval.
A despatch received iu London reports
that a plot has been discovered in CASH
mere against the life Of the British Resi-,
!. dent, and that the Maharajah has offered to
Ahdicate.
Services in memory to the Kaiser Will
liam were celebrated in Berlin yesterday.
The Berlin papers announce that the
Samoan Conference will open on or about
the 18th inst. Papers, except the official
organ, predict that trouble will result from
the present stale of unrest, which is owing.
to the growth of Russian influence in the
Balkans.
Oablegrams from London state that the
greatest foods experienced by the present
generation occurred in the Western Conn.
tics, stopping railway traffic, and doing
considerable damage TO property.
Barbados, IOth.-Mr. Louis De Souza of
Dpmerara, BarriSter, died here last night
~ NnrtS,;nln N. 1 I ~ Nh, EUnn,,b EoUr ~
4d steamer Bordeaux, 1000 tons, bound
i. from Havrn to New Orleans with $50
enigrauts on board, lost her rudder on
= the 18th ult., and made Martinique yester-
day. She was towed into port. and will
De- dOcked at Fortdefrance
Colon, 9th.-000 deckerS leave here, of
which 300 for st. Lucia, and $50 for
=. Jamaica. Consul applied for passage for
800 more for st. Lucia, but Moselle bad no
space,
II: Berlin news states: 1t in believed that
SPECIALIST leaders are striving TO bring about
a general strike throughout the Empire on
- the same day.
The French Ambassadors dinner to the
Emperor, which was the first of the kind
since 1883, WAS a great SUCCESS. The
menues for the Royal party represented
the Emperor and Empress %sleighing in the
place de Paris. The dining ceremonies
haHe created a good impression in both
Germany and France.
London, March. 18th lit ia stated that ~
bill to carry ont the Sugar Convention has
boen submitted TO the German Federal
Council.
New York, March l2th,-The Paris
Copper Shares rallied y yesterday and closed
firm.
A Berlin despatch states that the Con.
ference tor The settlement of the Samoan
question will be opened this month, but
most Of the difficulties have already been
removed by diplomacy.
London news states that Her Majesty the
Queen has approved the appointment of
Sir Julian Pauncefote as British Minister at
Washington.
In the House of @ OmmOnS the Under
Secretary for War, explaining the army es.
Inmates, stated that owing to the increased
;. mrotectiOn afforded the Colonies the Go.
vernmeni had provided for an Increase in
- che Colonial cOntribut lions.
:, It is reported that Creagh, d Landlord of
= Glare, and his sister have been shot, and
are in a critical condition.
The Ameer of Afghanistan has denied
having any designs against Russia, aud de-
clAres that it is a report circulated by Is
enemies who wished to embrOil England,
Atghanistan, and Russia. "a.
The Chamber of Deputies has autS0riz-
ed 'khe Government to prosecute the