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dead. He was born in Paris in 1912.
Mrs. Lowell Greeley. sister of the late
Horace Greeley, died at Spring Greek,
Alexis Coquillard. the millionaire wagon
manufacturer, died at Battle Greek this
morning.
The king of Corea is about to send an
other envoy to England, despite the
vigorous protests of the Chinese govern
ment.
lesterday's temperature-New York
42', New Orleans 72o. St. Louis 49,, Gin
c%innati 52', Chicago s60. Winnipeg 2se
below.
a barrel of powder exploded yesterday
at Cienaga station, a suburb of Havana
destroying the house and iniuring thirty
workmen, seven severely.
Baron yon Berepisch. Prussian minister
OF commerce, will preside over the labor
conference to be held in Berlin. The dis
cussIons will be carried on in French.
The Conservative leaders recommend
their party to abstain from voting Oh the
second ballot in Berlin, where the division
Is practically between the German Liberals
and Socialists.
The schooner Marion Grimes. from
Georges bay. reports that during a heavy
gale. three OF her crew while turling a lib
were washed overheard by a heavy sea
and drowned.
This morning the county court house
and jail at Vancouver, Wash, we're to
tally DESTROYED by fire. toeether with most
of the county records. The building was
valued at s55 900.
Abraham Lincoln, son of Robert T..
Lincoln. United States minister to Eng
land, IS slightly better. Despite the i'm
provement Of his condition, the doctors
still consider his case dangerous.
The Duo d'Orleans was last night re-
moved from the Conciergerie to the
PRISON at Clairvaux. He is treated as a
political prisoner. The list of pefsons
permitted 20 visit him has been curtailed.
The state convention OF the League of
Republican clubs met at Springfield. Ill
yesterday. appointed the usual committees
and selected delegates to the national CON
vcntion. to be held at Nashville. Tenn 4,
March A.
The London Ns1rs learns the result Of
the Army and Navy commission report
will be that the Duke Of Cambridge will
retire from the position as commander In
chief, and be succeeded by another mem
Der of the royal family.
The funeral services over the remains
Of John Jacob Astor occurred yesterday
at Trinity Episcopal chanel, conducted by
Bishop Potter. Rev. C. L. Swepe and
Rev. Morgan Dix. There was a large
attendance of prominent people.
Sir John Mcdonald announced in the
commons that q. H. Upper, minister of
marine and fisheries, had, At the request
Of the British minister. gone to Wash
inRton' to assist in the negotiations for the
settlement Of the Bshring sea dispute.
Kilrain has written to the Baltimore
Sun to say that he goes to Hot Springs,
not because of rheumatism or any actual
illness, but to make money. He was sick
eye with his elbow and would not give
him a match afterward.
A meeting of the London general
Steam Navigation company was held
Yesterday. The report of the company
showed that the recent strike Of laborers
cost a sum equal to a dividend of 10 per
cent. The cost OF labor has increased IS
per cent. The report further said that il
the strike was renewed the bulk of the
shipping trade would be diverted to other
places.
A committee has been formed 10 Lon
don with branches at Newcastle and
other places for the purpose of endeavor-
ing to secur the mitigation of the severe
treatment accorded political prisoners in
Siberia. A-number Of workmen's clubs
and Radical and Socialist associations will
hold a demonstration in Hyde park
March 9, in favor of the prisoners now in
exile in Siberia.