, 1891-12-09
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ST.. Crock STATION.

ST. CROIX STATION.
In last paragraph yesterday read "a surtax
of 3 francs not "5 fcs."
Colon Dec. 5th.-The Pacific Mail Com
pany's new steamer Nicaragua Capt. Nick
erson. reported struck on point Remedies 4
D. m. on the 3rd whilst coming out OF Port
Acaiutla on the Salvador Coast and is ashore
at Puerto Viego. Passengers and crew saved.
Nicaragua reported seriously damaged, ex-
pected to be total loss.
New York. Dec. 5th-Lond0n news states
that the Suit of the Countess of Russell seek
ing separation has been decided in favor OF the
husband, the Countess to pay the heavy costs.
The Yacht "Aline" is being fitted up to
take Prince George Of Wales for q cruise IN
the Mediterranean
The death is announced in Paris OF the late
Emperor Of Brazil.
The death is announced of N. LemOnier
the president Of the League Of peace.
The Foreign Consuls at Tientsin, China,
have applied for naval protection.
A madman after demanding a million and a
half dollars from the millionaire Mr.. Russell
Sage threw a bomb into that gentleman's
efice which was wrecked. The assassin and
another man were killed and several injured
perhaps fatally, but Mr.. Sage escaped with
many cuts.
Washington advices state that the recipro-
city treaty with Costa Rico is almost complete
ed.
New York. Dec. 7th.-London news an
nounces the betrothal of the Duf OF Clarence
and Avondale to the Princess Mary of Teck.
The Queen and Royal family are greatly
pleased.
An explosion Of fredamp occurred at Ste
Etienne, France, by which 70 persons we're
killed. -,
The Duke of Devonshire is dying, and the
Marquis of Harrington has therefore postponed
all his political engagements.
A Paris despatch states officially that q
decree has been published authorizing the
import of American Pork. The Ports OF entry
are limited to Dunkirk, Havre, Bordeaux and
Marseilles.
It is reported that there has been another
frightful massacre of Christians in China.
4 crushing defeat has been inflicted on the
Rebels. of whom 1,lO0 were killed. The
Imperial troops behaved admirably.
Trinidad. December 8th.-At . meeting OF
the Legislative Council yesterday, the 20
vernon read a telegram from Mr. Lubbock
at Washington, stating mat the Oni.eu
States had present an uliimasum lnvOIvIng
a reduction of duties to the extent OF 1l4,oOo
on American imports into this colony anu
requesting All IuILucuAdUO AOPAJ
ther Trinidad was prepared to agree to
those terms in exchange for the benen5 OF
having it's sugar admitted under the most
favored nation clauses of the Nc. Kinley
tariff. 1t was agreed with 5 dissentients to
reply in the affirmative.
New York. December 8th.-PrlnceA loerc
Victor and princess Mary of Teck were en-
Enthusiastically greeted on their passage from
ST. Panoras station to Marlborough House.
The Queen would not wait for them to visit
Windsor, but came to London to see them.
A heavy storm passed over the English
Channel yesterday; 24persohs were
by the laundering of a fishing smack.
Further advices respecting the expioslo"
at Ste. Etienne state 6 eutombed miners es-
caped. but SO bodies have been recovered.
Il is proposed that the commercial .tea-
ties betw cen the nations forming the triple
alliance shall be- presented in the keicnssae
aud the Italian Chamber.
Its understood that Spain IS framing "
new tariff list.
An accident has occurred in a coai niue
in Russian Poland, by which lSO persons losC
their lives.
New York, December 9th
Flour. st. Lawrence, pr. brl. So.1o
Neal. best %braudywine, per. brLS.oe.