The Daily bulletin., 1889-10-28
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A Washington despatch OF the
18TH says: Secretary blaine will not
speak regarding Gernauy's alleged
refusal to recognize Mataafa at Sa
moa. 1t is stated that the United
States cannot take strong ground il
Germany makes this stand. Ger
many yielded Tamasese, her favorite
for kingship, and everything else in
the negotiations, and it is not sur
prising that she objects TO this de-
iance to Maietoa shown in Mata-
afa's election. IL is thought that
the United States will try to get him
TO resign.
Fuller details of the riot on Ma.
vassa Islands, in which five white
Americans were killed by negro la
borcrs, show that the trouble first
arose between a negro and Superin-
tendent Roby'over the quantity of
food furnished. A general uprising
followed, and the whites kept the
blacks at hay for several days. The
blacks promised they would return
quietly to work it the whites would
disarm, and this was. foolishly as
Sented to. The result was that Ave
were killed and the remaining six
escaped.
Green Il. Raum OF Illinois has
been appointed Commissioners of
Pensions in place of Corporal Tan
ner. Raum is prominent member
Of the G.. A. r.
The guns of the Vesuvius threw
shells containing 200 pounds of dy-
Mantle one mile with reasonable ac-
curacy. The rapidity of fire was
not tested.
Scientific circles in Washington
question the wisdom of sending the
war ship Pensacola to Africa with 4
party to observe the eclipse Of the
sun. 1t is contended that nothing
new can he ascertained about an
eclipse.
Arrests continue in connection
with the Cronin murder in Chicago,
but the jury has not been filled up.
Excitement is on the increase.
Clement Garrett Morgan, a color
ed man, has been elected class ora.
tor for the senior class OF Harvard
| University.
Judge Horton of Chicago is con
vinced that Mrs. Chisholm use,
fraud TO obtain her divorce from
Chisholm. She is now married tC
Geo. Foster, Minister Of Marine il
the Dominion Cabinet, although tn
Canadian laws are not supposed t.
recognize foreign divorces.
EUROPE.
The Sixth Corps, which Franc
proposes to double on account of th
increase Of German garrisons il
Alsace-L Lorraine, is now centered a
Nancy. Eastern railway facilitie
will be doubled on lines running
from Lille, Lyons and Besancon t.
the German frontier.
Dom Luis l., King of Portugal
died ut q. m. Oct. 10. He wa
about 81 years of age and is sue
cceded by Crown Prince Carlos
Duke of Braganza, who was marie
to a daughter of the Count Of Parj
in 1886.
Parnell is in better health and pre-
diets the fall of the Salisbury Gov
ernment at the next session or a
that of 1891.
An attempt was made TO wreck
train ON which ex-Queen Natalie {
Servia was travelling in Roumanii
Cardinal Rampolla, in circuls
letter to the Catholic powers, pre-
tests against the attacks of Premie
Crispi upon the Vatican.
Gladstone is in fine health al
spirits, and confident of success
his fight for Irish home rule. TT
Dublin Express says, Chamberlai
and his followers are at loggerheat
with Huntington and the rest Of Il
Liberal Union party.
Prince HatZfeldt and Miss Hun
ington, daughter of the Americi
railway king, were to be married
Brompton, England, on the 26
inst.
Before the two Emperors separa
ed in Germany they agreed on a
other meeting, Emperor VILLA
, promising to attend the Rnssii
army maneuvers in 1890.