, 1890-01-04
ST. CROIX STATION.

decentralization of the market.
London news states that Mr.. Parnell
accuses Mr.. Houston, Secretary of the
Patriotic Union, of having instigated Cap
tain O'Shea to name him in connection
with the divorce suit against O'Shea's
wife in order to diminish the amount of
damages likely to be awarded in the suit
against the Times. Houston and O'Shea
however deny the charge.
The Marquis of Salisbury is seriously i'll.
Letters dated from Alden the 10th.
instant report that Doctor Peters is alive.
His Holiness the Pope has been pleas.
C. to create the Archbishops of Paris,
,ons, and Prague, Cardinals.
London, Dec. 31st.-Sugar in stock on
the 21st instant was $4,000 tons. Last
year $4,000 tons.
New York, January 1st-LondOn news
states that the Marquis of Salisbury is
suffering from influenza, and pneumonia is
feared. The Queen has sent Sir William
Jenner to attend him.
The remains of the poet Browning nave
been inferred in Westminster Abbey.
An unknown donor has given 100000
to found II Hospital in London.
p il dispatches state that M. Goblet is
? AndidAtp for a seat in the Chamber OF
deputies for the town OF Sceaux.
The Government, it is said, will enforce
the penalty against 300 priests who were
convicted Of meddling in the elections IL
Paris.
The Steele says that another Nihilist
ploC against the Czar gas oeen discovered,
and several indiyiduGSs arrested.
The Washington Marine Conference has
finished its work aud 5een adjourned sine
die.
Barbados, 1st.-H. M. s. Comus, from
Demerara on thirtieth, reports that Father
Perry, after taking his observation of
eclipse at Cayenne, was on his way to
Demerara and died of dysentery before
reaching that port. His body was Luried
at Georgetown.
London, January 2nd-It is announced
that Captain Ommanney, Crown Agent,
has been raised 10 be Knight Commander
Of st. Michael and st George. The honour
Of Companion of the same order has been
conferred on Mr.. Washington Ewes.
New York, January 2nd.-It is reported
that the Royal Palace at Laeken has been
destroyed by fire. The Princess Clementine
of SAKE CobOurg and Gotha had a narrow
escape for her life, and her gOverness per-
lShed while searching for the Princess,
whom she supposed to be still in the Pal
ace. The art collection was destroyed.
Au6 LINUS SGdItS Iudb Tue EdldC6 was nr6U
by incendiaries in three places. The Cob
elm Tapestry was saved.
London news states that the pauper
School at Forest Gate in Whitechapel has
been burned and 26 boys were suffocated.
A telegram from Rome reports that an
internal machine was thrown amongst the
Deputies while calling on the King yester-
day but no damage was done.
President CarnOt held a reception at the
ElyS6e yesterday, and while thanking the
Diplomatic Corps for their congratulations
said that he regarded them as a testimony
OF the peaceful progressive endeHvours of
France.
London, January 1st.-Sugar in Stock on
the 28th ult. was $4,000 tons. Last year
10000 tons.
New York, Janury 3rd.-Latest returns
show that the mortality due to influenza
continues in Paris and Madrid. Mr.. Julian
Gayarrc the tenor has died of the d isease.
1t is reported that the Italian steamer
Persia Is ashore on the Island of Corsica
with 139 passengers. 6 have been rescued
and boats are attempting to save the
others but the result is uncertain.
The theatre at Zurich was yesterday
burned to the 'ggound, but fortunately no
one was injured.
1t is .annCunced . that Mr.. Joseph
Hickson of MONTREAL, the Manager of the
Grapd Trunk Railroad and DR.. Bourinot
I clerk to the House of Commbns nave been