, 1892-12-14
KILOGRAMS.
ST. GROIN STATION

New YORK. december lOth.-LondOn news
announces that Her Majesty the Queen has
authorized Lady Blandfprd to assume the
title Of Duchess Of. Marlborough.
An Amended draft of the Home Rule Bill
has been sent to tho Cabinet Ministers.
Forty thousand non union mil! hands
in England are utterly destitute through the
cotton stsike.
Paris adyices state that NJ. NJ. Ribot and
Bourgeois were present yesterday at the
session of the Panama Canal Committee.
NJ. Bourgeois has promised to prodace judicial
documents bearing on the case, on condition
that the members Of the committee preserve
such secrecy which will prevent the disclosures
from interfering with the course Of Justice.
The snowstorms prevailing in Paris are the
heaviest that have been experienced since
1879.
New York, December l2th.-London news
announces that Mr.. Davies, Conservative
Member for Rochester, has been unselted on
the ground OF bribery, which consisted in his
treating the electors.
The death is reported Of Mr.. Cross, Member
for West Derby.
The Daily Chronicle states that the B.tish
Government has decided to adopt a penny
postage throughout the Empire.
Adyices from Paris state that the Physician
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late Baron Reinach denies the report that
evidence has already been found that the
Baron died OF other than natural causes.
Geographic advices from Brussels ate
that the Monetary Conference have discussed
. plans, but as yet they have m.iyei at no
decision.
Dispatches. from Berlin announce that the
Reiohstag has begun the debate on the army
Bill.
kilograms from Madrid state hat senior
Sagasta has formedss new Cabinet.
London, December l3th-The New York
Herald reports the appointment of a governor
by Venezuela for the districts Of Barima and
Pomeroon to prevent British settlers and to
dispute present possessions.
New York, December l3th.-Advicps from
London state that Mr.. Gladstone has called a
special cabinet meeting for the discussion Of
the Home rule bill.
Tn North Atlantic Steamship Associations
have decided to raise their passage rates. re-
duce their number of salIings and to withdraw
the special Worlds Fair rate.
The petition against the election Of Mr..
William Redmond, Member for Glare. has
been rejected.
Mr.. Buchanan, q Liberal, has been elected
for Aberdeen.
Dispatches from Paris announce that the
Chamber OF Deputies haS adopted the propo-
1al for the raising of the duty on spirit, to
40 francs. Further news states that the
Chamber Of Deputies has invested the Panama
CInal Committee with judicial powers. NJ.
Ribot in referring to the question stated that
a few days ago ali inquiry seemed useless.
but owing TO calumnies all inquiry was now a
duty due to the public and the administt a ion.
He further added thai the Republic WAS
strong enough to bear the full light Of the scan
daIs,and that It was the duty of Parliament to
aid the Government in proving that the sta
blIty of the Republic was not imperilIed.
NJ. Lacour then proposed a vote of conf,
dence which was adopted by 228 to II.
The figaro commenting on the Panama
Canal affairs states that NJ. Herr, a partner of
the late Baron de Reinach can clear many
points which are now obscure.
Adyices from Vienna announce that the
Empress has ordered her yacht Miramaye to
be prepared for q cruise to Madeira, the Cana
ny Islands and the West Indies.
Berlin nsws states that Count Won Caprivi
has announced to the Reichstag that Germany
will adhere to the gold standard.