, 1889-06-26

The Vieux Chene, in the Rue ~Beaubourg,
Paris, the largest furniture dep OF in Europe
has been burned, damages are estimated
at $500, 900
A despatch from the Hague states that
the Shah attended a banquet in his honor
yesterday, but the King was unable to at.
tend in consequence of illness.
In the Madrid Cortes the Minister for
the Colonies re.afirmed that there was no
proposition from America for the purchase
of Cuba.
~ SPECIAL NOTICE.
On and after the 1St prOximO the Inter
national Convention system of counting
and charging kilograms will be adopted
by this and connecting Companies, that is,
the same an at present applied by the At
lantic Gable Companies and all European
administrations, with the adoption OF this
system a reduction OF tariff will come into
force viz: all messages destined for
CienfuegOs a reduction Of 81 cts per word
Do for Havana l7cts per word
For all points beyond Havana u cts per
word.
New York, June 2lth.-The steamer car
Eying the second contingent of tho con-
structing party has sailed for Nicaragua.
A Viennadespatch states hat the Emper-
or, receiving d delegation, stated thai he
hoped that peace might be maintained not
~withstanding the fact that ornaments were
being everywhere INCREASED A special
credit, he said. would he asked for as Aus
tria was compelled to complete her defenCes.
Referring to Sprvia, he hoped that the
Regents in their wisdom and patriotism
would protect the Serviars from serious
danger. In conclusion he %rejOiced that
order and peace reigned in Bulgaria.
NJ -. ,A,A., tInE rjNyul VnnnfinnQ
were held by the BouIangists and the
Government followers at Brzlers, a COLI
sion occurred between the two parties,
resulting in a hand to hand fight, and NJ.
DerOulede with other BoulangistS were ar
rested.
The Right Party of the Chamber of
Deputies has issued a manifesto which has
aggrieved The Republican majority az 1t
advises the electors against Parliament
and feudality.
The American Engineers breakfasted in
the Eifel Tower on Saturday.
1t is officially announced that Sir Henry
Loeb, Governor of Victoria, has been APP
pointed Governor of the Cape Colony.
New York, dune 25th. The Prime
Minister denied in the House OF Lords
that any of the GreatPowerS contemplated
the annexation of Crete, declaring that all
reports to that effect were WITHOUT IouluA'
ton, and that there was no reason to expect
q crisis.
The Daily News publishes a letter from
Odessa stating that the wal clauses nave
been added to all Russian private CONNER
cial agreements.
1t is announced that the ministry for
South Australia have resigned.
The recent speech of the Emperor OF
Austria has had a depressing influence on
the Bourses of Vienna and Berlin, his re-
ference to Bulgaria being regardedas an IN
dication that the idea OfcOnciliating Russia
has been abandoned.
The French Senate has adopted the bill
for the improvement of the harbOurs at
CherbOurg, Brest, and ToulOn.
The Chamber of Deputies has passed
the w ar budget.
at the trial of the B~Oulangists arrested
at Angouleme, M. Deroulede and M. La
guerre were fined, M. Laisant being ac-
Quilted.
The Danish Consul at Baltimore has
presented Captain Murrell with the Danish
Order of Knighlhood and the thanks OF
the King for his rescue of the "Danmarks?
passengers. The Danes i'll America nave
presented him with a painting of the scene
of the transfer of the passengers from tne
"Danmark."