, 1894-09-05

Is gathering Tor the defense OF Irkln, anu
for taking Offensive measures when the freez-
ing Of the gulf of Pechili diSables the
JapanHse fleet.
Sedan day was celebrated throughout Ger
many as usual, excepting Berlin, where the
efforts made to suppress the festival produc-
ed a reaction, and it was only through police
repression that an outbuIst Of public enthu-
siasm was prevented.
Numerous forest fires have taken place in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan il con-
sequence Of the severe drought in those
states. 1t is also stated that certain
~ 355 lives have been lost, and which
may possibly be increased to one thousand,
including 200 in the single village # Eliuck-
ley, Minnesota.
A Minnesota railway train was stopped by
IA burning bridge. and ran backwards blazlng
from the engine to the rear car, and it is
reported the Atoker obtained water from the
tank and dashed it over the engine driver.
Over 200 passengers We're in The cars. some
of whom became crazed and leaped from tho
racing train, which finally reached a swamp
where the survivors at once oxtingnished
their burning clothing, and placed mud upon
their burns.
A relief train shortly afterwards picked
up one hundred corpses along a track Of six
miles.
London, September 4tb.-A despatch has
been received at the Foreign Office, from the
British Embassy, Washington. informing Lord
Kimberley that the new tariff act has the eff
feet of cancolling agreements, with all the
West Indian Colonies, which were drawn up
under the Mckinley act.
New York. S ptember 4th.-London news
announces that Mr.. b. G.. MoIloy NJ +. for
Birr, has published a lette4 in which he stttes
that it is his intention to reconsider biz re-
lationship with his party should Mr. Clad.
stones gift be accepted. Mr.. Timothy lleaIy.
on being interviewed on the subject, thinks
that an appeal to Mr.. Gladstone itly caps
their insrattude to him.
Mr.. Sullivan, the anti Parnellite Member
for West Donegal. strongly urges the repndia-
ton Of any appeal to English parties.
At the Trades Union Congress, now being
held at Norwich, Mr.. Delves has been r~e-elect-
ed president.
Mr.. John Burns. speaking thereat, stated
that he considered socialism was dlspIacing
the Old form of unionism.
Advices from Lancashire report that yester-
DIV a Yacht sailing in Morpcambe Bay was
accidentally capsized, drowning twenty OF
those Ou board.
A despatch from Berlin states that the
military Commission, appointed TO enquire
into the Dove bullet proof cuirass, have
reported adversely, asserting that the eulrass
is penetrable by the service rifle.
4 despatch from the Rome correspondent
Of the STANDARD" announces that an Italian
fleet will escort the newly appointed Minis
ter to Brazil, it is said to enforce all ultima
tum BY the Government regarding the claims
Of Italians in Brazil.
Intelligence from Copenhagen reports that,
by the Indirect elections to the Landothing,
tile Government loses 6 seats.
Dispatches from Madrid state that negotia-
lions have been initiated for a new treaty of
Commerce between the United States and the
Spanish Colonies.
The forest fires in the United States, re-
ported yesterday cover a region Of seven hun
dred miles. Telegraph lines and railways
being destroyed, renders communication
imperfect, and consequent inaccuracy Of re
ports. but Yesterdays maximum OF casualties
is not considered excessive. The damage is
estimated at twelve million dollars. 1t is
rumoured thatsthe confagration is the result
Of incendiarism, the woodmen desiring
thereby to secure work in telling he scorched
timber.
New York, September 4th