, 1890-07-16

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General of Cuba.
New York, July 10Th. London news
states that Mr.. Raikes, the Postmaster
General, has promised the Postman to in
veStigatc their condition and if grievances
existed he would try to rectify them. The
men continue to attend their duties.
The House Of Commons yesterday dis
cussed the Nc KInlay Bill and the question
of commercial reciprocity with the United
States.
Earl Roseb ry, in the course of q speech
at Epson, said that the country was face
to face with a deplorable administrative
tiaScO.
The French Chamber OF Deputies has
votes a grant of 400, 900 francs for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the fires at Martin
ique and GuadelOupe.
The report that Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria intended to resign is denied.
St. Croix, July 18th.
On and after 14th inst, cable communl-
cation with Bermuda will be established.
Rate 81 cts. from New York. st. UrOix to
Bermuda 1882.
New York, July 14th.-The death is an
nounced OF Mr.. David Pugs, Liberal Mem
Der of Parliament for Carmarthen.
Z The POStmen have resumed their normal
condition. 435 of them nave been dismissed
and Mr.. RaikeS refuses to reinstate them.
The Times, in an editorial, thinks that
Mr.. Parnelrs proposal to constitute a
board of arbitration for the settlement of
disputes between landlords and tenants is
inpracticable The Standard says that
the proposal offers q basis of compromise,
and thinks that Mr.. BalfOur is inclined to
hold the same view.
A Paris dispatch states that the F6te
celebrating the taking of the Bastile and
the Centenary Of the Federation was ii
musical character. President and Madame
Carnot were present ut the festivities.
The Superior Council of Agriculture has
approved the increasing of the duty on
live oxen by 81 francs, on COWS, 48, and on
beef, 4 francs per 100 kiIOs.
There is a Semipanic on the BOurse ut
BuenOs AyreS.
Om aud arUrr tv-,In, cable communication
will be established between Halifax,
Nova Scotia and Bermuda.
Martinique, 14th.-Phe reconstruction Of
the town OF Fort-de- France is being carried
ont as rapidly as possible. The home
Government have added El2, 900 to q pre-
vious vote Of d98,00O. The British ships
"Rrady and TourmaIine" arrived and hand
ed over to the auth critics the gifts from
the English Colonies. The generosity is
highly appreciated by the French Colonies.
London, l4th. The recent earthquake i'll
Java has cut off the whole Of Australasia
from telegraphic communication. F0rmOSa
is also out OF communication.
New York, July 10Th. = London news
states that Mr.. Gladstone is i'll.
n meeting of $4,000 people, the Mayor
presiding, was held ut Sheffield yesterday
to protest ag tinst the Mckinley Bill.
In the House Of Commons the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs declined to
make any statement regarding the Behring
Sea question, stating that the papers
would shortly be laid before Parliament.
A motion to consider the Scottish Police
Bill was defeated by 1873 to 100.
Paris dispatches state that the day
concentrating the fall of the Bastile was
celebrated throughout the country. An
enthusiastic Boulangist was arrested for
insisting on making u speech. President
Carmot while returning to the Elys6e was
fired at with u revolver by All unemployed
chemist who wished to draw attention
to his ease.
The Berlin convention fixing the premi-
um on Sugar will not be ratified before
August. The duty depends OH the decision
of the convention.
jamaica Colon section ofcables interrupt
ell, communication with the ISthmus,
Central and South America maintained via
Galveston.
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