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and it is believed that none of those re-

and it is believed that none of those re-
naming underground are alive.
SHANGHAI.-North China and Japan
have been visited by a series of typhOons
unprecedented in severity. At the low
est estimate 5000 persons have been
drowned.
ADvIcEs from Apia dated July 20, state
that King Maleiota declines for the pres
ent to assume the royal prerogative on the
ground of sickness, and Mataafa still
reIgpS.
LoNDoN.-The Protestant Alliance has
resolved strenuously to oppose the govern
ment 5 proposal to abolish a Catholic Uni
yersity in Ireland.
LoNDoN.-The directors of the dock
companies refuse to depart from the terms
offered by them to the strikers.
DUBLIN.-WhiIe a christening party
We're enjoying a sail on Lake Killarney ON
Sunday, their boat was capsized and be-
fore assistance could reach them five OF the
party were drowned.
EXCAVATIONS are being made at Coyoa-
can. Mexico. for the purpose of recovering
gold and jewels supposed to be hidden by
Montezuma at the time of the Spanish con-
quest The value of the treasure is estl-
mated at from $50, ,0OO,O to SSO.OOO 900.
BERLIN-The various parties of the
Reichstag are preparing Independent bills
upon the labor question IN addition to
the Government measure for the dlrec-
cion and prevention of strikes. The IN
dicatiOns now are that the subject will
occupy much of the time of the coming
session.
BIRMINGHAM.-Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
in a speech here. advised the government.
before introducing its Irish land bill. to
submit to Parliament resolution declar-
ing that Ireland, equally with England
and Scotland. is entitled to a denomina-
tional endowment for educational pur-
poses.
LoNDoN.-Intense excitement was
caused in the central district of London
Tuesday morning by the announcement
that an old man had stabbed two women
of the town who had declined his company
A Jack the Ripper scare was raised and
the scene of the atfray was III IL short time
crowded by an immense throng of people.
PARIS. - The government has issued
through the minister of justice a conhden-
tlal circular to the prOcurators general IN
structing them to place themselves in inn
mediate association with the projects and
to prosecute with the utmost vigor all per
sons taking part in seditious manifesto
tions and to give special attention in
this direction to partisans of General Bou-
Ianger
LoNDON-A mob of strikers belonging
to the Coal-Irimmers leagr'' attacked a
force of men who We're engaged to begin
loading the Peninsuiar and Oriental line
of steamships. The strikers were driven
back by the police, who We're finally
obliged to fire upon them, fatally injuring
one of the strikers. Though the strike is
no nearer settlement there was noticeable
increase in the number of men working on
the docks Wednesday, and the wharyes
again assume a busy aspect.
News from Berlin says the temper of
the foreign office tow rd Russia is grow
ing worse. The cZar's treatment of EN-
perOr William continues to embitter re-
lations between the two countries. The
semi-ofiicial press is permitted or instruct
ed to speak with notable franBnesS, and
severity. Hamburg correspondence is un-
doubtedIy inspited by an article that says,
Germany must accept the fact of perme-
nent hostility of Gar Chancellor being
convinced of Czar's lasting enmity will
cease his delicate and cautious treatment
of Russia, and henceforth frankly treat
st. Petersburg as he treats Paris. The
paper approves the idea of giving free
scope to Russia outside of Europe