, 1894-07-04

scores OF thousands were III poSSessiVA "
their places all night.
President Perier walked behind the hearSe
in defiance of any precedent and the receipt Of
four threats of death. He has in oonSe-
ouence completely conquered Paris. Every
Ambassador also followed hureheaded.
The floral tributes defy description, AMI
their cost is estimated to exceed four million
francs. His mothers wreath was simply
inscribed "HonOr and conscience" The
body temporarily repoSes between those OF M.
NJ Rousseau and Victor Hugo at the Pan
theon.
Simultaneous ceremonies were held in all
European capitals, and also at Washington,
New York, and other cities in the United
States.
New York. July 3rd-In the House Of
Commons Yesterday the debate on the Budget
was continued. During the evening Sr
William Harcourt moved that the death
duties clause be passed including a provision
that where Colonial duties were lower than
the new estate duties he difference should
be paid into the B,insh EXchequer. sir
George Baden Powell, however,, argued. AS
was reported yesterday, that II was beyon%
the power Of Parliament to interfere with
the Colonies rights 10 impose their own taxes.
Sir VIM. Harcnurt replying steled that he
was amazed at such misinterprelation OF the
clause. that neither the colonies nor their
people were taxed, but only property be-
longing 10 Colonial residents III Great Britain.
Mir. Goschen. speaking on the subject,
doubted the wisdom of the tax, but agreed
thai it was upon British and not Colonial
property, anl that therefore the constitutional
rights II the Colonies were not infringed.
Sir William Harcourt's motion was subse-
oncntlv adopted without a division. The
Bin was finally passed through the Committee
stage # the House.
Tbe New York Herald publishes a letter
from, London in which it states that the death
Jntv is applicable to American resident
in Euoland or the Colonies. The writer
cites a case in which an estate Is taxable
fifteen hundred Thousand dollars. although
rot one cent is invested IN England. llo
nroes that a protest should at once be made
Advices from Paris report that great 1elllSht
i felt there in consequence of the KAISER
having p%ardoned some frencll omcerS VII"
were arrested at Kiel as spies in August
last.
Other advices state that The death of PresI-
dent PerIer has beer threatened by, a
nlacard found posted on the same spot as
ono which threatened the life of the late
President.
Washington news announces that notwith-
w
standing the action of the Senate on lhe
tariff. as announced in Saturdays Bulletin, 1t
is now believed that all reciprocity treaties
are inconsistent with the Bill, hence excep-
ton from repeal of any treaties is not inoon-
sistent with virtual nullity.
-. AT yesterdays sitting Of the Senate the
sugar schedule was amended making the re-
neal of the domestic bounty and the impo-
sition of the customs effective upon tile pas
aage of the bill. Otherwise the sugar
schedule, AS reported in bulletin of 9th ult.,
is unchanged,
In consequence of q system Of boycotting
upon Pullman cars by'ths American Railway
Union to compel "a settlement of the strike
in the Pullman shops, half the railway systems
in the United States are blockaded.
Martinique July 3rd-The Captain and
Crew Of the Schooner NJ. E. Coipel Of
Yarmouth N. S. arrived here this morning in
boats reporting that the vessel, which was
bound from Antigua to Barbados with lum'
Der and shingles, was burned when Oft
Diamond rock.