, 1894-06-02

ing OF the -tilhJHuu river III INC HuHJduD
burst an extensive dam, caused by allandslip
near CharkkupIe, which submerged Hundreds
Of square miles, and destroyed several villages.
The latest reports from the scene Of the disas-
ter, although incomplete, state that the dead
number over two humid ed.
Paris teiegralus report that NJ. Dnpuy has
succeeded in forming a Ministry, constituted
as followS M. Dupuy, Premier and Minister
of the Interior and Public Worship; NJ.
Hanotaux, Foreign Affairs; NJ. Poincare,
Finance NJ. Leagues, Public Instruction; M.
Guerin, Justice; M. MERCER, War NJ. Faure,
Marine; NJ. LourtieS, Commerce NJ. Viger,
Agriculture; NJ. Barthou, Public Works M.
Deicasse, Colonies. NJ. Dupuy's programme
is unchanged, except that Rentes are in future
to be taxed under the Budget and not as
heretofore.
Other Persian news states thet NJ. Turpin,
the inventor Of Melin tie, has sold to the Ger
man Government, for the sum Of five million
francs, his secret respecting the electric
military machine.
1t is also alleged by NJ. Thrpin that Pre-
sident Garnet and NJ. MERCER refuse to nego-
tiate with him for the purchase of the Sc
Uret.
Replying to a question from M. Leherisse,
3 Deputy, NJ. MERCER states that the i'll re-
pute of M. Turpin prevented the purchase
of his invention by the French Government.
He further stated that the invention is Of
doubtful value. He also denies that the Ger
man Government are the purchasers
The story, although sensational, is being
generally publ shed throughout France.
Continental news reports that Germany
protests again st England acquiring q direct
route from Cairo to Capetown, as reported in
news of 9th instant, asserting thai since the
Congo boundaries question was fixed by inter
national agreement any change would be
modified similarly only.
London, May 30th-Sugar in stock on the
Goth instant was $4,000 tons. Last year
$4,000 tons.
New York, May 3lst.-London no VS. states
that the standard reports there will be no
Autumn session this year; also that the
Government are pledged to make the Welsh
Church disestablishment Bill their first bust
hess during the next session.
1t iS announced that the University of
Oxford have accepted the challenge from the
students of Yale University to contest in
their forthcoming athletic sports ON or about
the l4th July.
Paris advices report that yesterday being
the anniversary Of the death of Joan dare,
some Freemasons of that city decorated the
statue erected to her memory, in the Rue des
Pyramldes, with a wreath inscribed "Aban-
doned by Royalty; Burned by the Church,
which was shortly afterwards torn down by
some Catholics,a disturbance being the result:
during the afrAy the police charged the
combatants, making many arrests.
Many and various reports are in circula-
ton regarding NJ. %lurpin's locomotive
mitrailleuse, which is described as being
able TO emit sitting gases from twenty
thousand shells fired automatically, and
which can be distributed over two
thousand square metres. It is also alleged
that the invention has been either sold to
England, the Triple Alliance, or Germany, or
that such reports are being circulated for the
purpose Of forcing the sale of a doubtful in
v%ention to France at an exorbitant price.
Up to the present, however, no authoritative
statement has been made.
AdviCes from Vienna announce the mar
riage of Prince Auguste leopold, of the
House Of SAKE COburg and Gotha, to ths
Arch Duchess Caroline Marie of Tuscany.
A despatch from Rome reports that yestsr.
day two bombs were thrown and exploded BE-
fere the official residences Of the Ministers Of
Justice and War. 1t is thought that the deed
is an expression of dissent by the Anarchists.
to the sentences against Deputy Felice and
some of his Sicilian associates for their par
tioipation in the riots incited by Senior Easel
de LavOratori.