Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-23

l klHS Q1recC10nS, parts Of the enVOy'i cheeks and parts of his thighs were cut the envoy and the pieces of flesh cut from his body were sent back to Bathurst witt the following message: "This is the king, answer"
 l The British administrator has taker | prompt steps to send the king a suitable | reply, and three British gunboats hay. 1 already ascended the Gambia river tc l avenge the outrage.
 THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION A Letter From President Harr1son- The Issues of the Next Campaign Letters of Regret From Prominen, Men-The New officers.
 CINCINNATI, April 22.-The following letter was read. to-day at the meeting ot the republican clubs:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, Hon. John M. Thurston, President. Etc: Dear Slr-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter on the sth inviting me to attend the fourth annual convention of the republican league clubs to be held at Cincinnati April 21 and 9. Your letter found me in the press of business incident to a contemplated trip to the Pacific coast upon which ], shall start in few hours I convention or to give by letter any extended counsel. The conventions of the republican gress I have, however very clearly de- fined and very courageously presented heh tns give the assent of a deep conviction and to the important legislation of last congress my earn will now give the world the understanding that protection and enlargement of our domestic in no 9 vr tS s 1s policy and the revival of our merchant marine by the methods that all other nations use, is our at aI nxpinS t1ty -ooI ize marvellous development and renewed pros perity. Hoping that your convention may be in all respects successful, am very truly yours.
 BENJAMIN HARRISON
 Letters of regret and sympathy were also received from Secretary of the Treas ury Foster and from Senators Sherman, Evarts and Manderson.
 When the letter was announced from the president of the United States the del egates cheered again and again and finally they arose en masse, waiving handker chiefs and papers and cheering until the great hall reverberated with the enthusi- astic outburst. When the letter was read the applause was again renewed.
 A dispatch to Delegate Houk of Tennes- by MT. Byrne of Minnesota. It was as fol- lows:
 BOSTON, April 22.-Hon. L. c. Houk: The party at large look to this convention to-day with eager interest. It VIII S6U up the SJt1DQaru or V1CCOry for 1892 It will be faithfully representative of what is in the hearts and ambition of the party. It will regard not merely the statesmanship of ship of humanity These are questions lying nearer the hearts of the American people to-day n the pis of tin of Pe be yelST % or white hs The greater questions are are constitution, of a republican form of govern ment tn the several states now without it, and G a citizen on the Hudson. The republican party the emergency to Conquer the rebellion and free the slave and then pass away.
 Hon. John s. Clarkson was elected pres ident, after MT. w. w. Tracy of Illinois had been nominated and his name with drawn. The election was unanimous.
 Andrew S. Humphrey, the present sec retary, was reelected.
 Phineas Lounsbury of Connecticut was re elected treasurer.
 The committee reported in favor of In dianapolis as the next place of meeting, but the convention made a report to suit itself by voting that the executive com mittee shall name the place and time, but shall make the time not less than three weeks after the national republican con- vention. Then at nearly 4 o'clock the convention adjourned sine die.
 THE MARCH UPON MANIPUR. Why the British Forces are Slowly
 Advanclng-Some Facts Suppressed
 Fate of Three Ghoorkas.
 S1MLA, April 22.-All the facts connect ed with the advance of the British forces upon Manipur are naturally not all given out for publication and it is concluded that very little will be given to the press until decisive engagement has been fought. It is known, however, that the advance of the British troops has been considerably de- layed by the bad state of the roads over which they have to travel It is also known that the troops have found the ad- | vance posts of the enemy to be abandoned, and it is expected that the Manipuris are | retreating to some position where they can l make determined and well supported stand against the British troops. The | Manipuris, according to reports received from the enemy's camp, have sixty-two | prisoners in their possession, which they l are holding as hostages to be used as the occasion may require. The advancing troops found along the line of march the headless bodies of three Gboorkas, who had evidently escaped the fate of their com. rades at Manipur, but had not been able tc reach place of refuge before they were |