, 1893-10-04

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the British commander towards the United
States.
Boyton's precise offence or its diplomatic
effect is considered doubtful. 1t is believed
that he is the same American who jokingly
affixed a dummy torpedo to a Britial ,garship
in New York harbour.
A serious disaster has occulrea at the
Mansfield iron mine at Crystalfalls, Michigan.
The miners employed pierced the bed of a
river, flooding the mine, overwhelming 40
miners, % Of whom were drowned.
New York, October 2nd London news
announces the death Of the Reverend Benjamin
Jowett # Oxford.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain has sailed for New
York en- route for the Bahamas.
Since Mr.. Gladstone's Midlothian speech
the National Liberal Federation have received
thousands Of rem0nstrances against abatlng
the agitation for the reform of the H'use
Of Lords; the executive Committee OF the
federation Will call a special me ting to fully
consider the question. TIE National hetorn
Union have arranged to hold a series OF
demonstration against the House OF Peers,
sthe movement appears 10 have tar eXceeued
the policy advocated by Mr.. Gladstone.
Some thousands Of miners have resumed
work. but this is quite inadequate to cause any
abatement il the prevailing suffering or to
cheaper the price of coal, which has risen
sixteen shillings per ton and Is now beng
sold by retail at two shilings per hundred
weight.
kilograms from Manchester report a some
what serious disturbance IN that city, the
police HAVING been compelled to dispense q
disorderly nd seditlous meeting OF Anar-
chists.
A despatch from Barcelona announces
that the Anarchist Pallas has been sentenced
To death bv hninr shot in the back.
DISPATCHES from Bangkok report that the
King has agreed to the demands Of France
excepting that insisting on the discharge OF
all Danish officers from the army. IL IS
stated that France has agreed TO wlthdraw,his
condition; the treaty now arranged approaches
approximately to the ultimatum the convention
attached, however, enlarges the original
French demands, especially in requiring
territorial guarantees.
Dispatches from Brazil report that all the
Brazilian ports have rejected the cholera
ship Reno, she has consequently had 70
return to Genoa via the Canaries. At the
time of leaving it is reported she had had l23
cases and 81 deaths.
Philadelphia cricket intelligence states that
the American team scored $50 runs IN their
first innin"s against the Australian including
I18 runs made by Bohlen. This is the high
est score ever obtained by any American
team against foreigners; unusual crowns
witnessed the game and great enthusiasm
was displayed.
New York. Oct 3rd-London news states
that the Mayors of York, Sheffield, Leeds,
Bradford, Nottingham and Derby have invi-
ted delegates from the owners Of the varl-
GUS c|ollieries to attend a conference to be
held next Mon day to discuss the question OF
giving immediate relief to the thousands now
suffering famine from want of food and coal.
At the auction of Colonel North's grey
hounds Yesterday the maximum price obtain
ed was thirty five guineas.
Paris dispatches announce the arrival IN
that city of Madame Bernhardt from Rio
~,lanoiro, she states that she witnessed the bonn
bardment for two days and describes it as q
splendid spectacle, but little or no damage was
done and that the ladies of the city did their
shopping and calling as if nothing extraordi-
nary was taking place.
Today's kilograms from Rio report that
firing was continued all day on Sunday and
the situation now has assumed a more seri-
GUS aspect than ever. No international IN
cident has taken place regarding the arrest OF
the American named Boyton or Boynton.
Dispatches from Berlin state that on
account of the great age and consequent
infrmities, Prince Bismarck is compelled
to write and salute with his left hand
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