, 1890-12-24

The death il announced of NJ. Charpeu-
tier, French military painter.
: he Spanish Go Vernmtnt have instruct
ed the Minister OF Finance to issue DEGREES
raising the duties on foreign IooA accord
ing to the new protective customs tariff.
IS Belgian miners lave been killed Ivy tho
falling Of Il cage.
80 persons have been killed by the fall
ing Of a sAouSe in Bombay.
The Kilkenny correspondent Of the
"Daily News" says that 1t was -four not
lime that was thrown in Mr.. PdrnelPS eyes
at GaStleConor, the injury being committed
by 4 stone containing lilnr.
New York, Decbr. 10Th The Queen yes
terday unveiled a statue 70 the Emperor
frederick at Windsor.
In the French Chamber OF Deputies, NJ.
Depress proposed to res>ore the nuns
hospital for nurses, NJ. Constaus opposed
the proposal, arguing in defence of day
nurses. At the conclusion Of his remarks
the order of the day was voted by 35l to
176.
The death is announced of NJ. Belot, the
French novelist.
The Court OF Appeals has confirmed the
iu'9ment annulling the contracts of the
6oci6t6 des Meta1x and mining companies.
The guarantee Of the Comptoir d'Escompto
has been declared null.
The Empress Of Germany has been de-
liyered of Il son.
Hive parso4s haze been killed and many
injured i'll u railway accident near Quebec.
Colon l9th.-A severe North.r set in at
10 pm. yesterday. U,S,S. Enter prise" and
all steamers put 10 sea with difficulty. No
serious dam e yet reported.
New York, December 20th.-pho BraIs
fond Chamber OF Commerce has adopted Il
resolution ftvauring the imposi.i ron If dis
terminating aatle~ on Ftench wines Inv
retaliation for the dntits placed on Eaglisll
products in the new An4l)-Frtnch com :
meIcnl treaty for the first time for 40 years.
The Bradford Chamber expressed itself in
favour of i protective policy.
\ snow slogm passed over Great Britain
yesterday.
= some brokers on the Petite Bourse quar-
relling over the question of the time to close
the Boulse for the holidays, came to blows
and had to be dispersed By the police. :.
III. Falliers has ordered the prosecution
of sellers OF wines containing sulphuric
aciT.
The Tariff Committee has fxed the duty
on wines at the rate OF 70 c~entiA1es to one
frame; on dried apples and pears, from s to-
Z francs.
The French Niger CONNER cial Mission
has reached Lake Ichad protected by ties
British.
The Mission of Major Wissman has been
recalled, but Emin PaSha d~isregar1ls tho
order.
London, Decbr, 22nd.-,The Times in y
leading article says that the Government
has made no suggestion respecting n pc i
teal Union between the West indies anti
Canada. The trade treaties subject 50
the FayOured nation clauses act OF 1873,
give the Australian colonies the right to
make a customs conve ntiOn between them
selves, and il North America and South
Africa de sire q similar act it would be Well
received by the Home Government which
must make sRch arrangements.
New York, Deebr. 22nd.-Lon1on arwx
states that both sides express their conf
dence in winning at he polls today for III" :
Kilkenny election
NJ. Gladstone iii Il letter t0 Yr- Peel. !.
the Home Rule Candidate for MuNNhoae
remarks that The IIish party have at last
appealed to Brita!n for Judgment.
Paris dispatches state that Eyraud has
been condemned TO deatl and BomMrd 10
20 years imprisonment for tho murder of NJ
Gouffte. Eyraud has appealed
NJ. Ferry in y speech at Erinal in SUP
port of his candidacy Tor the Senate tn
.phasizeS The necessity of founding new
colonies as M outlet for French commerce.,
In the Senate during the discussion Oh
the proposal 10 stop the salary of Caldin, 4