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The sun., 1892-05-12
JUDGE HOMER NELSON'S WILL.
h Rehuke to Lawyer Rnrnett for IntIma
tions Regarding Justice Bnrnnrd.

tions Regarding Justice HARVARD.
PouGHKEErsrE. May 11.-1n Surrogate Dor
mand's court to-day the case Of John Nelson.
who is attempting to disprove the will OF tho
brother. the late Judge Homer 4. Nelson. ex-
Secretary OF state was called. John Nelson
was represented by George A. C. Barnett OF
New York.
One OF tho principal witnesses was George
p Pelton. one OF the executors Of tho will. Mr.
Barnett questioned him closely as to why he
wont to the oflico OF Judge Nelson. In New
York city. after Judge Nelson's drath
TO tnko sesson Of tho lnto Judges
papers. Mr.. lclton said that he had gone to
vice as. to what he should do regarding tn.
paLcrs in question. and that Justice Barnard
had L! Won him "a letter to A. \. Card. Judge
Nelson's Inv partner. concerning the delivery
Mr.. Bnrnatt l.iA so much stress upon tho
nppcnranc" of Iudg BARNARD In the case that
Lawyer Frank d. Iown Of this city exclaimed:
IL is most nutrns..us. that a Justice OF tho
Supreme Court should thus TO dragged into
To "nsiiraey to rob those people OF their
prousrty."
Mr. BnrnNtt kept up this limo Of questioning,
lmpiT.ng thnt ther" wnS an original will Of
Ju1E. Nelson among the papers secured hy
Mr. Ir'ton. and that It was destroyed. lie in
timntnd that tho will admitted TO rr"hn.c ru.
forgery IL don't, heliryc that Julgn N"l.
i'arn"tt over ruh over ngain until Surro. ate
DornIonI told hi N that ho mus: dr.ist. All 0f
H.. Questions rciatin%tp Justice Barnard wore
admitted by tho Surrogate.
The sun., 1892-05-12
ONLr S75,OOO MORE NEEDED
For the Grant Monument-Enorts 10 Rails
that before May 10.

For the Grant Monument-Enorts 10 Raise
| that before May 40.
Gen. Horace Porter. the President Of the
Grant Monument Association. issued this ad.
dress yesterday to the pcoI 10 OF New York city:
| "On Match % last the estimated sum re-
| Quired to complete tho tomb Of Gen Grant was
S3oO.OOO During the four weeks intervnniu.
between that time and the laying OF tho corner
| stone the subscriptions obtained amounted 90
about 100000. In the following two weeks,
that is np to the present date. m additional
| sum OF $4,000 has been subscribed, leaving
| $4,000 more to he raised.
Our citizens in every walk Of life are re.
spending most generously to the calls made
| upon them to unite In removing from our city
the reproach OF neglected grave. The rich
have sent in checks for large amounts. and
people OF small means. and even the poor.
have contributed according to their ability.
Great numbers have as yet given nothing.
The press and the committees have placed
tho subject SO prominently before the COM
munity that every citizen who can read now
understands the purpose Of the undertaking
and Its requirements. Those who have al
ready resronded are certainly not the only
People PEG n oi our city who nre generous enough to
The citizens committees are continuing
their labors In obtaining subscriptions from
city, IS tSs. IN or
yiduRl who may not hnve been approached
through committee will send his subscrip-
ton direct to- tho office Of the Grant Monument
Association. l.i Broad street. and it will appear
IN the publication Of the amounts received IL
he be member of profession. business, or
trade. his subscription will be credited to that
tinterest. t AS i,o soon as any committee turns In
names and the amounts subscribed will be
given to the press.
Now that success is 80 nearly attained It
spirit OF our city II the remaining $4,000
should not be subscribed before decoration
Day. May so. and New York not be able to pro.
claim then that she had redeemed her pledges
and discharged the duty which the nation has
looked to her to perform"
It appears to be certain that the additional
$4,000. which is now all that is required to
complete the round sum Of S35UO0O which
the is thas a 1n5
the committees organized in the d.f-
ferent Industries to obtain subscriptions
working to increase, the amounts which they
have on their books. When their reports
come in the grand total will be large. The Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Committee have Just been
has been divided according to police precincts.
and in each n suh-commit:ee ee is working
plncards have been prepared to be placed In
the windows there su ubscr iptions arc to be re-
inside. The committee has decided to collect |
all the subscriptions in cash. where practi- |
The boxes which have been placed at tho
great deal OF small change. Some of the reg |
ular patrons OF the road are in the habit OF |
putting their spare pennies In the boxes every |
ticket agent hands out pile Of pennies in |
change. t. see every one OF the pennies 20 rat.
Ting into tho box to swell the monument fund |
The sun., 1892-05-12
TRICT SOCIETY MEETING.
Eeports Read from til. benevolent, Publish.
Ing, aud Business Departments.


The'apnual meeting Of the American Tract
Society was held yesterday morning In tho
chapel Of tho Madison Square Presbyterian
Church. Wliinm Strong Of Washington.
the society's President. was Chairman of
tn" meeting. icports were received from the
Eev. VI. W. Eani for the publishing depart
part!A"n'. from the l.cv. ". 4. Rico for the
benevolent work Of the society. and from The
Rev. George l.. Shcnrrr for tho business de-
itfmei'. = e hEG,csat" clrcult'ICn oi tho
hIA Icrlo',icUls runlsi ",' hy tho society Is
","Ib.N;& EcliGOuS litrrNturo To- thc value OF
5000 has heel. dlstgiL utch IN tho past year.
IN" III chl.uttnura in the society employ
pave worked III 80 states aud territories and
n,Ih 4'ft lubl!c meetings. bcsiGcs making
i2'.ryu ,iNlly visits.
In NLearcr lcrorsen that tho benevolent
department had Received from donations md
sales, caring the year $4,000. while it had
rXrcrdcd .S1%0.4.!,. The business deInlrt-
Hnn' r'reived from 'acs. rents. and loans
%.,"n1a', curing the year. 1t had expended
IN" l;ev. D., J. Bnrrcll was elected to III n
yyaGnncy IN the. Board Of Managers. prok
Wti!iaa Alexander and Eishop Horny G. fot-
Yer, were ,riecici honorary Nire-Hre,lonts.
tl,r yaran"r on the Financ" Committee caused
r. tho Death OF Roswell Smith. I Ii, Rev.
Albeit j. lyman Of Brn"klyM was elected a
iEcaLhrr ~ ihc Publishing. tomEiittcc to M
No uncXpirci term of the lcv. Or. ". NJ
ihytof. Mh9 was made hrnolary Wee, fresi:
the society and Mnior-Gen. .. o. Howard
Ni"c,l'resident., The Rev John VI. stevens son.
who has Teen Corresponding Secretary Of thu
soeiGty ior ;orty years. was retired from active
serve" una clrcied Secretary emeritus lie
T. the iather'in-law OF President Patton OF
The sun., 1892-05-12
ATROCITIES At LODE
1'.rcible CrueltIes Indicted upon tho Jew
10th by tho Mob and the Military,

.'rrrible Cruelties Indicted upon the Jews
10th by tho Mob and the Military.
T-sNNA. May 11.-Frichtfnl accounts have
b" received Of tho atrocities Of tho rioters
& 'ds. Nea ~ all tho jews killed were mu-
i' ed in a horrible manner. One OF the VIC
las was dragged around the Streets by tho
.egs. both his arms having baen severed from
the body. Tho soldiers. when they came to
Quell tho riots. amused them selves 10y sticking
bayonats into the wounded Hebrews. ami
killed several Of them IN this way. The porll-
laco continued thai- outraGos long nfter the
soltiers had arrived. and hardly house in
hahl' al by Hebrews was loft standing
Whom the military. at tho instance of tho
factory owners. at length undertook to sup
I,rass tho riots. which Threatened tho Gcstruc-
ti"n OF the whole town. thoy drove MI tho
Hebrews they. could capture together into cap
tlNty along with tho rncleadrrs Of tho riots,
sud Kept them prisoners. Fork was the only
'ood soiV'.l out to tho cnvtivcs and Innny o;
She Hebrews preferred to starve rather than
gu 1t. THIS Is said to lave he N done intcu-
.rna!ly by the Russian military authorities.
> ne rioters wore reluctant to yield to tho SOL
diers. and TIL, brought severe purishmen; on
Ecne OF them. s"vcrni hundred Of The strikers
Y. nov hold as prisoners aud tho rnglcudrrs
Ill probably T." trloh by court martial Thn
wa Of the fin,s has "aus"i great eXrltonen
warsaw amt otnsr IlareS where ths anti
jewish ftc!in:: |, a.iea.iy strong. and more
outbreaks al fenrcd.
The sun., 1892-05-12
i,C EPTS THE TON.
sngpnn 1i.i Take Fart In . Conference On
inc Silver Question:.

iu>rJS. 'tav 11.-Mr. George J. Goschen
G.. uprl.Dr tho Exchenuor. announced to {
.. 10 -. metallic dcputations that waiteG
So. IA - day that England would accent
.INl.tion of the Unitod States to take
30. n an international conference to discuss
t. stiv"r question.
..Yug to tho deputatlons Mr.. Goschen
,Iat Grent Britain had received m invita-
!. on Monday last from tho United States to
lid delegates to a conference for tho pur-
pose Of examining into whnt measures can bo
taken u increase the use Of silver In tho cur
roncy systems Of tho nations. 1t would be
soon TINT in accepting tho invitation tho Gov
eminent would not commit itself in any way
toany nctun principle.
~. Chambnr Of tom2mcrce Of this city has
tion in favor o; blmctallsm which was re-
%As1iISGroX. May 1.-the despatch from
ccptcd the invitation Of the JnItod States to
bimetailie confcrSnce Is .pns,snti"lly 'in cor,
afternoon that. although he had not been ad-
vitnton % there Was n bt np tint sb" Wcui ,S Il,
so: in fact. before invitations wore sent out as
surances had boon received that drcat britain
letter OF acceptance was now on the way across
the ocean Mr. Leach "a, added that IT,. Emitted
principal nations TO whom invitations had
beer extended would accept. tho acc"ptnnres
In most instances being merely Il mutter of
form.
:, The c;Snct language Of the invitation to the
Binetallic, Conference cannot be had. tho
President having declined TO transmit it to
Congress. for the reason that 1t would te in.
oomIatible with Il" public interest" and
Tronsury officials. therefore, decline to give to
the press what Tn" rresid"nt refuses Con-
very carefully worded and guarded in its ex-
pressions. and does not conn NIT to lie results
or conc illusions he countries that particioate in
maine implies. and It's sole purpose is to obtain
from tho nations OF tho world. through joint
larged use OF silver can be had without dis
turhing the monetary systems OF the several
nations.
The sun., 1892-05-12

Two Train Loads OF People 60 See or Take
Fart In the Presbyterian Assembly.


Nearly all Of the delegates from New York
and Vicinity to the Presbyterian General As.
eemby. which meets in Portland. Or. od Thurs
| day OF next week. started from this city yester-
day afternoon on two special trains. which
will run through to Portland. Ono Of tho
trains started 10y the New York Central at l. H
o'clock and the other by the pennsylvania
road at the same hour. Besides the delegates.
the trains carried many persons who are going
to Portland merely to witness tho struggle
over Prof. Charles A. Briggs and Union Sem
mary. which will overshadow all other issues
before the Assembly. The New York commits
sioners who left on the Central train of soven
cars were: Tho Rev. John c. Bliss. Moderator
of the New York rresbytory: the Rev. J. J.
Lnmpe. the Rev. W. d. buchanan the Rev. ].
c. Nightingale. Logan c. Murray. John C.
Tucker. Prof. ]. j. Stevenson. ". r. Worrall.
Thomas l.. Strong. and Frederick Blume.
Ezra NJ. Kingsley. tho treasurer and recorder
Of Union Theological Seminary. was on the
train with his daughter. He goes as the
bearer Of important documents from the d.
rectors OF Union. which are to be presented
when the seminary's case comes us. The
& o, and e o 1nf sste
Shepard were also passengers on the train.
CIol. shepard had a whole drawing room to
bidding good-by to his friends.
The train on tho Pennsylvania road was
wei! filled. The Rev. George !. Shearer.
another of the commissioners from the New
York Prrsbytery was on this. train. At Chicago
will be consolidated and the train Of twenty
two cars which will mako the trip from CHI
cago will be run in two or three sections
Omaha and thence over the Union Pacific to
Salt Lake City. where It Is due at II z. NJ. |
IN order to nyoit travelling on SUNDAY. on
SUNDAY m9rning members of the party Will
u the afternoon u VISIT will be made to the |
hlorm2n TabeInacle. big missionary meet. |
ing VIII be held on SUNDAY evening ip the Salt |
cursions in the neighborhood OF the city. and |
on Monday evening the train will start again |
The Dallcs steamers will 10 provided to take
the party down the Columbia River. bringing
Portland on next Wednesday evening. the day
before the General Assembly Is opened.
The sun., 1892-05-12
7RTING THE MIGiz!NE GINS
All Tests to He FluiSbea und Report. Mad.
by Nay3l

The Board OF Magazine Arms. which was r,-
pointed to test the magazine guns submit q. 4
for adoption for uso in our army. will beg IA
their final tests next week. No guns will be
received for trial after May 81. The Doard at
present is composed OF Lieut.. Col Robert II.
Hall. Sixth Infantry: Lieut.. Col. j. +. Farley,
Sixtconth Infantry: Capt. $. T. Blunt, Ord,
nance Department. and Capt George s. Ander-
son. Sixth Cavalry.
Among tho guns to bo tested next week Mt
Springfield aretwo by s, NJ. burst. n native Of
cali'ornia., and two by Alph,nro Mausrr, the
gun used during Tho Franco. .Pru.sianp n war. :m
The Lee Arms Company will submit two guns
past year Capt. Frog. director "f f tie Rayai Val
Norwegian Factory Of Arms. has two new guns
e snbmit for trial. Mr. II, NJ. Wilson of Spring-
United States army each new guns for trial.
The sun., 1892-05-12
TIE DENT,h rRoI Hssloy A1AEMxD.
EiI' EmpcsinE Fine or imprisonment for
s; Glsmi TO AnsMcr Ccn.m. Nmciic.


ALBANY. May 1.-the state p"ntal SOC .; s.
with PRESIDENT Dir. ". ". Walker OF New yor,:
city presiding. met hero to-day IN annuu, ; s.
soI. ~. p y. Win!or Of Baltimore startled
tho society with the intelligence tha. the
United Statos Consus Buroau WAS rushin. II
i,i!i in yonGr"ss which would 20. the profess
sion III dentistry back hail II century ard ra-
du'c II from rro'"s.!",a an. practice TO he
leve. OF mrcl mics. u tra -. an / Il iun;IuEr-
tire. 10 said that wncn tho Pvrtcr inGl;:si-
tors two years ago sought 10 a-crrtnin
how much u cost Is dentist to nut in "a
bridge or "cr"wn ~ moiur" the I.li tmorD
dentists in n ody refused to .inswornny o. tia
Questions and hired lawyer TO defend them
IN the courts. lhoy bent the Ccn.us Durrnu
because thers WAS no penalty attached TO a re-
fnsai to answer the impcrinent uursti, ms
directed at tho profession. Now. by the VIII
mot li'l. II Was proposed to mako il p,lnishnhle
10y lin" OF $1,000 to .lO.OGD or years i'm
Trisoninont, tn refuse to answer the census
queries. lio said the dentists Of the South
We're instructinG their REPRESENTATIVES, in Con.
, Srrs, To- q, vote aEa!nst th", W, W,lmot lii and
whnte1 tho c"6reratlon Of tho DENTISTS Of New
York. The society. many Of who,, ha,, re,useI
70 answer Port"rs questions, nuthnriZr' Tres.
iuert WALKER t. aproi int u comm ~. OF threo
70 draw W u resolution against tha Wilm0t
lhl.. and directed that it be presented to-nur.
row morning.
The sun., 1892-05-12
HELMER'S
OTERJOYED At HER FREEDoM
Jennie I.eviditx, whs was Aeeusea sf MuS.
der. Kisses Mr AcIntyre's Hand.

Jennie I~evtditx. whs was Accused sf Aus.
der, Kisses Mr. AeIntyre's Hand.
Jennie Leviditz. young Russian. employed
as servant at n Eldridge street. gave birth
to child early on the morning Of Fob 10
She concealed 1t, but 1t was found and taken
to hospital whore 1t died. The young mother
WAS arrested and indicted for murder In the
first oegree. In the Tombs she told the story
OF her life. She was married In Russia. she
said. to q man thirty years older than herself.
He was q pedder OF prayer books and 70.
ligious symbols. He was eager for an heir TO
inherit his savings. After O year Of married
life. as she did not expect to become mother.
he applied to a rabbi for a divorce When the
divorce was granted her parents cast her OH
She then expected to become Q mother but
fearing that II she told her former husband.
for whom she had strong dislike on account
Of his divorclng her. he would compel her to
live with him again. she resolved to como to
She was arraigned yesterday In the. General
Sessions; before Judge CowinG, Assistant
carefully inquired into the circumstances 81
the birth and death OF the child. and he was
satisfied that there was no intent on the
was due s,,.H sHntirely In his oniniop to the q.
He therefore recommended the DISMISSAL ok
tho Indictment. Judge Cowing granted the
motion. and discharged Jennie LevtdltS
When Interpreter Dollin told her she was free
and covered his hand with kisses, and Would
have embraced him. hut he drew back. Bow.
Ing low then to Judge Cowlne she hurried
from tho court room.
The sun., 1892-05-12
FOR A CATHOLIC CHAUTAU0U4.
A Three Weeks Assembly this 9umner os
Carlton lslnnd. in the 81. l.nWrence.

Carlton Island. in the -. Lawrence.
conference Of Catholic priests and laymen
was begun yesterday at the Catholic Club to
discuss the establishment OF a summer school
for Catholics on lines similar to those on which
the Chautau0na Assembly Is conducted. The
Rev. Morgan NJ. sheedy Of Pittsburgh presided
at the meeting and Warren E. Mosher
OF Youngstown. editor Of the Catholic Reading
Circle Repie,o. was elected Secretary. Among
those present were the Rev. Joseph II. Nc
AIahon Of St Patrick's Cathedral. Thomas Nc.
MILAN OF the Paulist Fathers. John Talbot
Smith and Michael J. Lavele OF the Cathedral.
P. A. Halpin of the Jesuit College Of St Fran
els Xavier. DR.. james p. Loughin. +. r. Sieg-
Thomas Joynt Of New London. and j. f. MuI.
llaney OF Syracuse. brother, Aznrias Of Man
mum toiiege. ana Prof. Johh Z. Brophy OF st
3s Ths talf at he Conference showed that the
general ger era Idea ihea was to locate the assembly n
the summer months. professors from Catholic
sscminaries and colleges would give Lectures.
issue tent hooks. which would enable people
who couldn't attend tho lecture courses to. fol-
low the educational scheme Of the assembly.
spoken Of were Carlton Island. in the st. Law
Ssw op spG snd TF Ss5
Of the island location drew attention to the
fact that large numbers Of Canadian Catholics
The selection Of location was referred to q
H"aren, and Mr.: Mosher. The place where the
assembly will be located wifi probably 10
scheme.
1t was decided at q session last night to
have Lectures on ethics. science and revealed
economy Carlton Island was selected as the
place t" hold tho assembly. The first session
to o held this summer is to last three weeks.
The name Of tho place Is to be changed tn Car
roilton Island in honor OF Carroll of Car, oilton.
pendence.
A session is to be held this morning and this
evening.
The sun., 1892-05-12
S",es or Foreign Happenings.

The, son Of ~ N.os. Mayor Of Athens. is on
,naEn. 3Gu.!h'.r II he famous explorer OF the
safe Of iInJ.
AiNIsloi hi,Etoln will present Messrs. Rich
Nrl oe, AZ ha'r,l j. II. SnnulGing. and Syl-
ler"" tU-m"t.uN.
:, a CAIN! d'spatrh says, that choler. is raging
~ i'1t GliE. ~. eapltal Of Afghanistan In
1ah'i 'nd Is ranpoi outside the walls
ne h,E"'a'.ons between the Austro- Hun
gWlan Go'oininent and the Ruthschild syndi-
have ,igilei completely. Neither the Roth,
bChlids London house nor the Paris house
operations
The sun., 1892-05-12
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
sJryr PERSONS DROWNED By TIE
pRKthfNG or 4 DANCBE RAFT.

Dngjrri Accrr'. the Invtsuon to Take
rrr, In . Timetable Contercnce-Fenrs
ta,t -hr r,inrr OF wales ins IN Serious
Ihryni rrrnt,,-Pers~cuttnE tho Jews
Ils9w. Iay "A raft. on which were 100
g1' liru ulu their wivos md children, cap
s,r,t IN ths r.vcr ncnr Brody to-day Sixty
,or.opa wcrt ,!lpwned. principally women and
rlidruu.
T. wa hi: lumber rnit and tho hundred
g,a. w,nr,n, and children lived on board dur
irc n" ''p down the river. 1t went
=. ,',r"s on snags near Erody. In Gu
D.... ruring high wind All on board
v,"" g. rown into tho river. Forty persona
",urG 'u 'oGs. and boards from the raft until
h"'i I.rohcd them from tho shore. About ffty
t,a a'lics have boen recovered and laid
.. ~ lido on tho rivcr bank. Scores Of mon
n.e ou' in boats dragging tho river for tho
other bodies. The raft was dcfectlvcly con-
structpd. and tho owncrs will De prosecuted
The sun., 1892-05-12
At ST. JEAN B.lPJISTE,S.
Two More Miracles Attributed to tho En-
cacy OF the Relic of ~. Ann.

A"o "ore MiracicS Attrtbuted to tho Eu.
cacy OF the Relic OF 81. Ann.
The little Church OF St Jean Baptiste. In
East Seventy-siSth street. was crowded all OF
yesterday. and the faithful hlod In and out TO
kiss the little glass Lox containing tho rcic
OF st. Ann. Two more miracles were reported.
Mrs. Smith OF 23O East Seventy-sixth strcct.
an old woman who has bccn unable to talk
above a whisper for nineteen years. says sho
has had her speech completely restored. and
a little boy. tho son OF Mrs. Brennan of 1tU1
Avenue A. has been cured Of mn affection OF the
ear. This makes a tot al Of eleven miracles Mt
city.
On Sunday, Mgr. O'Roilly will sny high mass,
be celebrated u mass Of Thanksgiving The
relic will be, exposed from u O'clock In the
morning until ~ o'clock nt, night every day
until Monday At noon Of that day 1t will bo
taken away. Mgr. Marquis will carry il thon
to St Anne do I;rnupros in Canada.
The sun., 1892-05-12
FEARS FOR THE PRINCE OF Wales
He Has a. Affection OF tho Throat That
Causes Much Anxiety.

LONDON. May 11.-Infornation coming from
private source would Seem to give some
what alarming aspect to the indsposition
from which the Prince OF Wales Is known to
be suffering. The Princes symptoms were
such that he and tho Princess feared they
might indicate the existence OF on ailment sim
liar to that for which Sir Morell Mackenzie had
treated , the late Emperor FREDERICK fGermany;
Mackenzie he was informed that the Prince
had been troubled with slight affection OF
=. relief. but 1t had grown 80 much worse that
'- had been deemed best to secure the advice
=, the specialist.
ir AIorcl made n thorough examination
'i.! Administered temporary treatment, In
'I, iNg to follow tho case up carefully and
a,'-t natically. but he was almost immcdi-
..-., ,rward stricken with his fatal Illness
W.. ", -, Professional relations with MIN war
Id that his analysis OF the patients condl-
,r'n had been too brief to he concl usivc. and
~ hc not y.t formed a definite opinion as to
III cause VI the lrince's illness.
The sun., 1892-05-12
THEY OBJECT TO TIE FRENCH.
The Natives Of tho I.eeward Islands Ur In
Arms for Independence.


San Francisco. May 11.-News has been
brought hero by the bark Calico, Just arrived
from Tahiti. Il an uprising OF natives OF the
Leeward isla-ds. growing out OF the change
from an independent native Government to
French rule. The French war ships Durance.
Pourvoyeur and DuchafIant have Leen sent to
tho scene o. the uprising.
One of the passengers gave the following
account ofthe trouble:
This uprising has been brought about
through trying to charge or annul the
treaty OF 1S47 between France and England
by which the thrce Lceward islands were
allowed to he independent OF the native Gov
erniunut. Now France has given over to the
English Government the islands OF the New
Hcbrid"s for u penal colony. and in exchange
tue lccwacd l. 'ands were to be put under
the French Government The change is
beneficial on" for tn" natives. but they have
for 50 long cuIoyct! full Independence TINT they
dislike TO iccl tHo restriction that any flag
rutS upon thnm.
the natives at first rebclled. but later gave
in to tn" Government when informed by the
British Consul at Tahiti that such change
was authorized. The natives on kaint-a. how:
ever resisted. They armed themselves and
prepared for n fight. The population of tho
island is nbout 1000. TO Guell this disturb
ance three French war vessels w.ro sent to
Raiatca. Pcacn III means were to he used. II
possible. to sctt" the trouble. No further in
formation had reached Tahiti previous to the
sailing Of the Galico."
The sun., 1892-05-12

LONDON. May l1.-Great interest has been
felt in the election to-day in North Hackney
TO ~ the scat In Parliament OF the late Sir
Tho election resulted In tho choice OF Mr..
Bounslleld. Conservative, by n vote OF AGO
70 3. 49l for Mr.. Meates. Liberal. or. bya ma.
jority OF tNH, against q majority OF 1908 in
1896 for Sir LOWS Polly. then the Conservative
candidate.