, 1894-02-10

Advices from Berlin state that the Kaiser
casts mis- entire influence in favor of the Rus
sian treaty.
at a Soir6e held at Count Caprivi's resi-
dence, it was predicted that war will be de-
clared within three months if the treaty is
rejected; the Car regarding it as a personal
matter.
A despat II from the Vienna correspondent
OF the STANDARD reports that the wife of
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who gave
birth to II SON on the Both January, is now
dying from an attack Of p~uerperal fever.
Barbados, 8th February. MIR. Clausen, for
4nerly harbour master Of this island, died here
to-day.
Colon, February 8tn.-The T.. s. cruiser
"kears;H ge' Commander Heyerman. with
Rear Admlrti Stanton OH board, from Port
a. Prince bound for Bluehelds. Nicaragua,
went a,Lore at ?. N. on End inst. on Ron.
cador reef, about 24u miles n. Of this place.
The vessel Nos sailing and steaming at 10
knots an hour when tie officer on watch
announced breakers ahead ar Immediate
" after the Order "Haid . port was given
she struck, within a few moments the sails
We're taken in and the "kearsarge' heeled
over or the port beam. The engines were
also backed hand for an 'hosr. A heavy sea
was on at the ime. At II pm. the 8 ton
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ovcfboard and Ill endeaNouys made to fighta
en- the vessel, but to no avail, and the break
ers fast began the work Of destruction. At
l n. M. on the Bad the ship was humping
badly and the rigging and nast4 had to he
cut away. Approaching daylight a fire was
reported IN The engine room but a volunteer
crew immediately eXtinguished il. The boats
were then lowered and after much difficulty
and battering with the heavy surf md with
the assistance # a line The crew Of 200 were
landed in patches Of 8 aud 8 and sent up
the Cay mile distant with provisions, where
4 small camp was established. { q. III to
) p. III. Saturday the time was occupied in
getting the crow ashore. On Sunday 4h
Lieut.. BraiaaId with a volunteer crew start
ed Tor Old Providence, arriving there on
Monday morning, when he chartered the
schooner Sea SPRAY" and sailed for Colon at
q p. m. He arrived here last night at 7.3V
for assistance and bringing reports Of the
disaster. When Lieut.. Brain .rd left the
"KealSarge" she was breaking fast. No
lives have been lost and whilst the supply of
water in Roncador Cay is limited, they have
sufficient provisions to last q month. 1t is
expected the City of Para, now here, will
! 20 to the rescue of the crew. A cable was
received in Washington reporting that active
hostilities were in progress between Nicara-
qua Alu hOHttuIdS anu lu6 hcaISdS6 WAH
ordered in consequence to proceed to
Nicaragua to protecl lives and properties of
American citizens and on point of fulfilling
this mission she got wrecked.
London, February 9th-The marriage Of
Sir Jamfs Hay, the Governor in Chief of
Barbados, to Miss Cockburn of East Sheen,
took place on Wednesday. Over two hum
dred guests attended tie reception after the
ceremony.
New York. February 9th.-London news
reports that the Parish Councils Bill passed
through the Committee Stage in the House
of Lords yesterday.
A despatch from Egypt announces that the
Khedive has appointed Maher Pacha Gov
ernor of the Suez Canal.
The silver market shows a further decline,
the quotations being 29a per ounce aud
Rupee paper 57s.
The Bank of Bengal quotes their discount
rate at nine per cent.
The London Times publishes a dispatch
from Calcutta in which it is stated that the
condition of the money market approaches a
panic
In on editorial, The Times, commenting en-
the Board If Trade ~eturns for January, con-
81 'ers that The statements indicate returning
prosperity.
Paris advices state that a telegram has
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