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incident is regarded as Russis's response to
Austria's promo ion of Prince Frrdinand's
ambition.
The severity of the crisis in Belgium
in >pires fear> that the stability of the mon
Archy ia imperills ed.
One hundred thousand strikers rioting at
Client, Mons, and elsewhere, were suppressed
by The military.
At Brussels 200 Socialists assaulted the
Marie. The Mayor was rescued with diff
Guilty, being unconscious but alive. The
feeling towards King Leopold is that of
respect, as it is the general belief that he
favours the extension of the suffrage it 10
reported that Germany and Austria may
intervene under the treaty of 1881 to support
the Crown.
The French Ambassado or has been summon
ed to Paris for consultation with his Govern
ment.
The Duke Of Veragua, descendant of
Columbus, has arrived in New York for the
purpose of initiating the celebration of the
discovery Of America.
The United States Trcasury's gold reserve
having reached the legal limit, the Treasury
has ceased to issue gold certificates for de-
posted bullion, rsviving the rumorS of an
impending gold Loan.
Dominica, April l7th-Further particulars
of the recent disturbance atLaPlains have been
received. 1t appears that the bailiff went to
eject defaultsrs whose properties had been
bought in by the Government, but was resisted.
He obtained special police assistance, but
could not effect an election. A police
inspector and nine policemen arrived from
Antigua on 7th, and the "Mohawk" arrived
on The llth, having His Excellency Sir VIM.
Haynes-S Smith on board. This war vessel
left forLaPlaine on 18th, where His Excellency
hal a meeting of the people, called, and
conferred with them. Later on, the extra
police force and 20 blue Jackets were landed
the former were ordered 10 carry out what the
bsiliff had been unable to de, and the infuria-
led mob attacked the policemen with stones
qal cutlasses and any other thing that they
coald ay their hands upon, causing the police,
As already reported, to fire in self defence,
with he result published in yesterdays
kilograms.
New York, April l8th.-Despatohea from
Servia state that the new ministry have de-
manded a reimbursement by their predecessors
of 2 million four hundred thousand francs.
which it is alleged as having been diverted
from the secret service vote. The Liberals
are said to be encouraging an agitation
against King Alexander.
The situation in Belgium causes alarm, on
account of the neutrality of the guaranteeing
Powers, and seriously threatens the peace OF
Europe. Forty FIVE thousand of the militia
have been modified in order to suppress the
Prolstarians' protest against ths exclusion Of
the extension of the suffrage. The riotous
strikers are resisting the civic guards with
dynamite, firearms. barricades and other
missiles, r~eassembling after frequent disper-
sails. At Mons, in q single vollsy, the guards
killed 7 and wounded one hundred.
The Antwerp lockers, the Charleroi
miners. and Flandsrs operatives are contin-
uously demonstrating against the Government.
At Jalemopt ten thousand strikers sacked the
shops and warehouses, similar destructive
demonstrations took place elsewhere.
Intelligence from Zante reports that sarth-
quSkes have recently taken place eolipsing in
severity previous shocks. Churches and
Government buildings levellsd to the ground,
and he entire island is devastated. The loss
of life ia said to be very large.
In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon. j.
Goschsn argued that the Home Rule Bill
financially was unprscticable, and that he
foresaw oonstan t appeals from Ireland to the
Imperial Exchsquer for assistance.
The United Shipowners have resolved TO
resist the Hull Dockers' threat to agitate for
Q national strike, until a compromise has been
arranged.
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