New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27
PORTUGAL oAyCELLING A CONCESSION.


London, June 26.-The Portuguese Government to-
day cancelled the concession II had granted for the
building OF q railroad At Delagoa Bay. The British
Consul at Delagoa Bay has asked that man-of-wsr
be seut there protect the interests OF British sub
jects 1t is reported that Germany Is backing Port
ugal In an endeavor to counteract British influence In
Africa
Iord Salisbury In the House of Lords last evening
stated that the Government had earnestly requested
Portugal TO refrain from taking haSty action. and to
give time In which to settle this considerable difficulty
He declared that 1t would not be within Portueaps
right to refuse TO arbltrate the matter
Lisbon, juno 26.-The Government has issned
decree, setting forth that the Dolagoa Bay Railroad
concession was cancelled because the parties 10 whom
the concession was granted had failed to keep their
encagmenfs The decree further declares that the
Government will take up the work OF constructing
the railroad and will indemnify the coneessonarcs
for the work they have already done.
The secrtary Of the Delagoa Bay Railway writes
that the Lisbon agent of the company has not re-
cn,y.d notice OF the revocation of the concession.
The directors OF the company are unable To believe
that Portugal would take unp o. cedented ana volrh,
q without the slightest Just hGaton, pt, smd I
America The Crown Counsel and other prominent
LAWYERS are unanimous In the opinion THAI such
acton Is Illegal.
STOPPING GENERAL BOULANGER's RK;ss1oS.
Paris June a6.-The Figaro says hN at the
vestea,on into the charges against General Bo1anFer
the paymept OF the laters pension has been stopped
General Boulanger win bring suit against the Gov
ernment compel payment
Some Of the newspapers here point out that French
ofhoer living abroad without authority forfeit their
pensions They hold therefore, that The GoVernmen'
| Is Justified IN stopping General BouIsngers ponsloh
POLICE ATTACKING TIIR SALVATION ARMY.
| London. June GA band ID members OF the SALIVA
don Army wore attacked and dispersed by the police
this evening while marching along the Strand on its
way 10 Exeter Hail. The musical inst am"nts earrsen
| by the parsders were smashed, and several OF the
soidiorss were injured. number Of psrshnsr were
s:sd The police had pr,ESa,s s ~ w;Sf soSa the S ON e
permitted 30 obstuct tho streets
DISORDER At A BoULANGrsT MEETING.
London, June GA meeting was held In b.
| Andrews Hall tonight TO hear . speech by NJ. Lh
guerrc and arrange for Boulangist dinner To be
held on July IA. The utmost disorder prevailed, and
| FREQ fights Of frequent occurrence. For hiily
half an hour NJ Lsguerre unable to obtain hear
ing; then he spoke for hour. although con.
| stantly interrupted. a committee was apPoihSd 70
draw up platform, which will be read at the dinner
MGR PRRsIco AND THE IRISH SATfoHAflsTs
Rome, June 90 THE story that Mgr. Ier4co. In
hts report to the Pope the rcsut Of his invesuga
don OF Irish affairs had asserted that the Irish Ma
nonasfs had formed plot 10 kill him n he returned
10 Ireland, 10 pronounced purely imaginary IL Is
stated that the Pope has appointed Mgr pcrso9 sec
Of the Propaganda OF Oriental Rites aud that
this is tho real reason why he Will not eurn 10 ieiAhh
THE EGYPTIAN CONVERSION SCHEME DEAD
London, Juno o. England has declined to guarantee
the evacuation Of Egypt which was demanded by
France a condition Of her acceptance OF The
Egyptian conversion scheme. The scheme has there
fore been abandoned. France also deUsnded the
annulmeut OF the Anglo Turkish convention OF 1887
MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE CHURCH IN WALES
London, June 26.-Mr Chamberlain has written a
letter TO q member OF the Baptist Church In which he
says that neither party gain either profit or honor
Ly bargain with Mr. Gladstone binding him 10 sdvo
cate the disestabshment Of the Church in Wales IN re-
turn for Non-Conformist support OF his Home Rule
scheme.
AN ENGLISH GENERAL ATTACKED BY LEPRosY.
Bombay, June co." Tho Gazette" says that
b4gsdIer general OF the British Army. stationed IN
Madras, has been attacked BY leprosy. Ihe hsmo Oh
the officer Is not given.
PROGRESS OF THE PETERS EXPEDITION.
Zanzibar. June 2S.-The Peters expedition has
landed ut KwyhOo, north Of Lamu, and proceeded In
land.
TIPPoo TIB's SON AT ZANZIBAR.
Zanzibar. juno 28.-TppOo Tbs son has arrived
here He says that he left majority OF his caravan
at Unyembe to await the arrival Of his father.
REPUBLICANS IN EBWJERsEY ENCOURAGED.
Trenton, n. j., June 26.-The state Republican Com.
mittec met at Jersey City yesterday afternoon anu
,esolved 10 call the convention for the nomination
Of a candidate for Governor between september
and September To- the exact date depending upon the
ability Of q subcommittee to obtain the hall Tho
convention will be held In bis city, and VIII be
formed on the basis Of delegate 10 each 2oo VoteS
There was o strong sentiment among the committee.
men and especially among l1enus OF