, 1894-10-03

Colonel North, the we'll known Nitrate
King. declares that the report from Panama
of the discovery of large deposits of NitrattS
in Columbia is unworthy of attention.
Paris advices report the death in prison of
Norton the forger. of documents, said to have
been originals and stolen from the English
Embassy in that city.
A despatch from the St. Petersburg CORES
pondent of a London paper srales the Gar is
suffering from stone i'll the kidneys, also
spasms and swOonS, the two latter being the
result of a recent chill. His doctors promise
him a new lease Of life if be will be 0bedi.
ent to their treatment
The recent West Indian cyclone spent its
force mostly at sea 1T extended only "a
thousand m lies inland, but seriously damaged
The Florida Orange Crop. No marine diAas-
ters have as get been reported, but numerous
vessels have been delayed both in the arri-
vais and departures.
The New York democrats have nominated
Mr.. David B. Hill for the Goyernorship of
that State.
New York, Sept. 28th-London news states
shat angry meetings have been held smongst
the employees of the Bank of England pre-
testing against t 9 Introduction Of women
clerks into that institution.
The race for the Jockey Club stakes of ten
thousand sovsreigns, run at Newmarket
Yesterday, resulted as follows. Mr. Nc.
Ca'mont' ~Isinglass LIST; VI. BIano's Gouvernail
End; Lord Durham's Son of Mine 3rd. This
race leaves Cannon, the years Premier Jockey,
with 1870 wins against 1919 for Loates.
Dublin news reports that Mr.. Davitt, in a
speech Yesterday, stated that if Ireland is
tainted too far, she may send men to- the
House of Commons with instructions to sup
port Socialist revolutiOnilts.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in a recent inter
view, expressed leasure at the unbroken
cordiality in his friendly relationship with
Mr.. Gladstone, but that be consid cred Mr..
Gladstone's letter to the Bishop of Chester,
referred to in bulletin Of oath inst, will split
the Liberal party if the Government next
sc sion persist with the Local option bill. He
also said that many Liberals can no longer
be coerced into supporting the local veto bill.
DISPATCHES from the East report that q
number Of Corean rebels recently attacked
the Japanese, causing a diversion from their
pursuit by the latter of the Chinese.
A dc. patch from the st. Petersburg cor
respondent of a London paper quotes an edi.
torial from a Russian paper urging the partl-
ton of China between Russia, Great Britain,
and France, urging that Europe can no longer
endure the pillage of their citizens, the mas
sacre of their missionaries, or the suppression
Of M AnOtherJOurnal urges That the
Russian claim to the guardianship is superior
to that Of England from geographical reasons
Paris news states that France has sent to
Fgvpt An agent with more favourable instruc-'
tions towards British policy.
From Rome it is announced that the Pope
has summoned the French Royalists' spiritual
adviser for instructions, which, are believed
will be fatal to monarchist ambitions.
A New York paper reports that the sugar
market is under manipulation with the lnten-
ton to produce a lower range Of prices as a
basis for favourable contracts for the next
West Indian crop.
New York, Sept. 29th.-It is reported in
London that an eccentric spinster named
Raine has bequeathed to Lord Randolph
Churchill q lar g mansion together with an
e4tate in Oxforlshire, it is said in recognition
of his commanding political genius
The British Miners Federation league
have resolved to support such Scotch miners
as refuse to accept the proposals OF the col
liery owners and continue the strike.
The appointment is announced or Lord
Edward Clintelt as Master OF Her Majesty
household, vice the late Major General Sir
John Clayton Cowell'
Paris news states that two Journals pub.
lished in that city report that NJ. Raymond
Poincare will succeed Premier Dupuy.
The New York Herald reports that the