, 1889-02-06

Apia police force under German control
The Pacific Coast papers urge Immediate
action of the part of the United States
Government. 1t is stated that the cop.
tractors have received INST, uctions from
Secretary Whatney to get the cruiser
Charleston ready for sea within twenty
day regardless of extra cost.
. Paris news states that when the Cham.
Der of Deputies had been convened. M.
Hubbard demanded that the Government
proceed against General Boulanger with
acts, not words. M, Floquet replied that
1t was unnecessary to combat the idea of
dictatorship, they mnSt fight it resolutelv in
a legal way, using fresh weapons if neces.
sary.
NJ. Laguerre reminded the House that
the Boulanglsts were supported by
thousands OF citizens, and those citizens
desired all honest republic. NJ. Olemenceau
declared that although Paris had made a
demonstration that displayed its diScon.
tent. no reason existed for any change of
Government. The following motion was
then presented by NJ. M0Dtant that this
House is confident in the 6rmmess of the
Government aud passed to the order of
he day. The motion was adopted by 300
to 200.
New York, Febry 4th, via Panama.
A Dublin despatch states that Police In.
spector Martin, while trying to arrest Fa-
ther McFadden at Gweedore, was killed by
a stone. The priest was subsequently ar
rested.
A mass meeting was held yesterday in
Phoenix Park to protest against the i'll
treatment of editor O'Brien.
1t is stated that Sir Julian Pauncefort.
permanent Under Secretary in the Foreign
Department, has been appointed British
Minister at Washington. The appoint.
ment causes dissatisfaction because it is
outside the regular diplomatic promotion.
e A terrible railway accident occurred to
. the Brussels. Namur train, near G%r0nendaal,
owing to the breaking of Il pillar, which
caused the collapse of the bridge. IA per.
" sons were killed.
Paris news states that the Deputies NJ.
Laguprre and NJ. Lacroix fought a blood.
less duel yesterday in consequence of the
~latter's offensive Interruptions i'll the Cham.
Der.
1t is stated that changes in the Ministry
are imminent, but not in consequence of NJ.
FlOQuet's new Bill, which has the approval
of the entire Cabinet.
kilograms via Panama.-New York, Feb.
5th-AdviceS from Washington state that
Secretary Bayard has received the follow
ing telegram from the American Consul
at Samoa:
"German Consul declares Germany at
war with Samoa under martial law.
In view of advices received from Apia,
Secretary Bayard has instructed the
American Minister at Berlin to say that the
Government Of the United States has
assumed that the German officials at Samoa
would be instructed TO carefully refrain
from any interference with American
citizens and property, since no declaration
of martial law could extend the Jurisdiction
SOFAS to include the Americans at Samoa.
Such pretension could not be recognized or
conceded by the Government of the United
States.
An official despatch from Vienna states
that the Archduke Charles Louis, the
Emperor Francis JOseph's brother, is now
heir apparent to the throne.
London news states that the Freeman's
Journal is responsible for The statement
that Lord Salisbury is negotiating with
Lord Harrington with a view to the latter
becoming Prime Minister, also that W. 81.
Smith is to be elevated to the peerage.
The Wiener Zeitung of Vienna says that
Professor Wiederhofer, who performed
the autopsy on Prince Rudolph, found a
large wound on the side of his head, which
must have produced instant death. A
revolver with OnA chamber DISCHARGED was