, 1889-06-19

tinues.
The French general elections have been.
fixed for the 22nd of September and the
second ballots for the 9th of October.
1t is announced that NJ. Savigny has
been elected Senator for Nievre, and NJ.
Quay, a Republican, for the Puy de. Dome.
A proposed BoulangiSt meeting to be
held at TiSSent has been prohibited. m
The marriage of the Grand Duke Paul
of Russia to Princess Alexandra of Greece
took place at st. Petersburg yesterday.
1t stated that, the MO%ntenegrins have
demanded satisfaction from Turkey for
raids on the Albanian frontier.
King Humbert has inaugurated works tor
improving the sanitary condition OF
Naples. which will cause 1000 houses TO
be demolished.
The sloop of war Kearsage of the Us.
has sailed for Hayti.
London news states that the Economist
has attacked Mr.. Gladstone for the speeches
delivered on his Western trip.
London. June 18th.-The Government
have decided to- drop the Sugar Conven'
ton bill for this session.
New York, June 18th.-London new
states that at a meeting held at MarlOO"
rough House, at which the Prince OF wares
presided, it was resolved to erect a memo
rial at Molokai in honor of the late Fatner
Damien, and to construct a leper WARD IN
London to encourage the study of leprOSy.
In the French Chamber Of Deputies yes"
terday NJ. Cookery made a motion declar'
ing that the French men-of.war were OF an
antiquated type, and that 1t was necessary
to replace them i'll order that their numoeE
and strength may be equal to the combined
a A r OnvN Op,l ItaIV Adm1r9I
K1antz. in reply, said it was impossible to
increase The workmen with the present Gre
dit. but so, OOO, 900 of frames would enabls
the Government to increase their contracts
with private firms. VI. CheVillOtte also
spoke of the necessity for naval reform,
and the debate was thru adjourned.
The slrikc amongst the Paris cabmen
has ended.
1t is stated that Prince Louis Napoleon,
at The r. quest Of Prince Jerome, has re-
signed his commission in the Italian army.
The Shah OF Persia has arrived at
Amsterdam, aud will dine with the King
OF Holland at the Hague on Friday.
The Berlin Post states that the inter
state i, Quirements Will be fully met Ivy the
selection of Kiel as the meeting place OF
the Gar and the Emperor William on the
occasion OF the Cars visit, which II de-
clarts in ~unc0nnecItd with foreign policy.
NANSN
Thp signs Of an almost immediate sign
ing OF a RuSso.Se Sci Wan military treaty are
growing stronger daily. The Austrian
lrtss profess to have authentic InfOIma-
ton that any diStuI bance Of the Status
quo on the part Of Strvia will be met
with immediate action on the part OF
Austria, and the military activity in
the Austrian camps gives color TO the
assertion, as do also the declaration of the
Sultan of Turkey that he will observe q
srict neutrality, and the fierce att ackS
being made by the Metropolitan of
Bulgaria upon PRINCE Ferdinand. The
enormous military preparations that are
being pushed forward in Russia have
drawn attention to the growing estrange-
ment bet Germany and Russia since
the Cars speech, and declares that the
offence to Germany thereby was greater
than was imagined.
The Manufactures of firearms in Birm'
ingham are employing additional hands,
one firm erecting a hydraulic forge Capa-
BILE of producing IL 900 steel shells weekly.
New York, June 18th.
Flour, st Lawrence, pr. brl. $3.50.
Meal, best brandywine, per bril-. 1915.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, 123 to 12a.
New Seasons Pork, pei hrl.s Ii to l34.
Crystals, per lb8.
sugar f. to CIR, per 10 Z 1.16.
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