, 1889-04-24

his relations with General Boulanger while
at Tunis.
The Belgian Government has given a
second warning to Boulanger that he will
not be allowed to conspire against France,
which is a friendly nation.
The Temps states that the shareholders
of the Compton dEScompte have deposited
sufficient stock to enable the meeting,
which will be held on the 29th inst, TO
legally take definite action.
A st. Petersburg telegram states that
the Project of Police has discovered a
NihiliSt plot to aSSaSsinate the Gar, and
a number OfperS0nS have been arrested.
1t is announced that the Shah OF Persia
will visit the Gar on May 23rd.
New York, April 22nd.-The death is
announced Of MI. Pearson, Postmaster Of
New York.
The death is announced of Senior Lerdo
de Tejada, Ex-President of Mexico.
AZ Of the crew and some of the passen.
gers of the steamer Denmark arrived at
Lisbon. All We're saved except the En-.
giueer, and were brought to the Azores by
the 5. S. Missouri, bound for Philadelphia;
the latter steamer arrived in the Delaware
with $40 passengers and the balance of the
crew. TIE Denmark'S shaft was broken on
the 4th inst. and was tOwed by the Missouri
until her engines broke down.
News has been received reporting that a
force Of SOudaneSe has defeated a party of
Egyptians from Suakin.
SirJulian Pauncetote, British Ambassador
to Washington, has arrivediat New York.
1t is reported that Earl BrownlOw will
succeed the Earl of Londonderry as Vice.
roy Of Ireland.
Signor Crispi, the Italian3P Premier, has
invited NJ. Floquet and the French EmOas-
~ at Rome to a banquet.
French Diplomatic agents abroad have
been instructed to give a national charac-
Ter to the celebration on the 9TH May. A
statue of NJ. Gambetta will be unveiled at
Saigon and also in Touquin.
A Berlin despatch states that the En-.
pGror William, in ordering the trouSSeau of
of his sister and siSter-in-law, has stipula.
ted that the articles shall be Of German
manufacture and especially fOrbidS any of
French material.
The arrangements for the visit Of the EN-
per0r of Austria to Berlin AVE been
stopped in consequence of the illness OF
the Empress Elizabeth.
1t is stated that the Queen Dowager of
Bavaria is dying.
Count II -rbert Bismarck has prepared
a statement of bases for discussion al the
amoan Conference, amongst which he con,
cedeS autonomy. H. is going to London.
New York, April 23rd-The Captain of
the Missouri is being greatly praised for
his seamanship and humanity ia saving
the passengers Of the Denmark. On the
news reaching Copenhagen, the KING drove
to tue residence of the ships Doctor to
inform his wife of her husbands safety.
Preparations are being made in New
York to celebrate the centennial OF tue
Inauguration Of General Washington as
President of the United States on the
3Oth inst.
Lord Randolph Churchill, in a letter,
states that if the Conservative choose to
test the strength of Birmingham, the
result would be the political humiliation
OF Mr.. Chamberlain and his friends.
The Duke of Edinburgh is returning to
England OH account of i'll health.
News has been received in London of
the destruction by fire of the Bijou Theatre,
Melbourne.
Three meetings have been held in Edin-
Dureh against the proposed presentation of
the Freedom of the city to Mr.. Parnell.
AT the Municipal election at Charenton
M. Eberlin the Republican, received 5000
votes against 1898 for General Boulanger.
The French Government has notified