, 1894-08-29
ST CROIN

Colon. Aug 9th Schooner Il. II. Clarence,
Capt Briton. arrived here yesterday with 81
refugee, from Bluehelds and Pearl Lagoon
Captain reports continual outrages by Me IRA
guaus on natives and Byitish subjects. Since
their occupation of Mosquito Reservation,
British Vice Consul Hatch, Vice President
Patterson. and several British and American
subjects imprisoned and taken to Managua
for trial as rebels. Nicaraguan forces mum
Der about 1900 strong, 500 at Blu fields,
remainder stationed along the Coast. Other
alvices report II.M.S. "Mohawk' left Blaze
fields for Limou with 1000 refugees aboard.
Bluchelds and Pearl lagoon completely
deserted, inhabitants fleeing to Old Providence,
Lim0n. British Honduras, and other ports.
New York. 25th Aug-The Central News
Of London has received dispatches from the
East stating that tho Chinese authorities
have shown the utmost Indifference to British
protests against the unprovoked murder, by
a mob at Newohang, Of Scotch missionary
named James WyIIio.
The Journal Des Debats of Paris, in a lead
ing article, condemns the project Of construct
ing aeanal from the Atlantic to the Medi-
terranean through southern France.
An influential committee throughout
France are collecting money to present a
silver service of one hundred pieces, bearing
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Princess Alix and the CzareWitch on their
approaching wedding.
Intelligence from Ottawa states it is official
Nv reported that Canadian fish has been order
cd to be admitted into Cuba free Of duty from
this.
1t is inferred that negotiations of the ON.
mercial Convention between Spain and Cana
da are proceeding successfully.
Washington dispatches state that Sir
Julian Pauncefote took leave of President
Cleveland Yesterday, and sailed for England
in the GampanIa. 1t is rumoured that his
appointment as am assador to Turkey, vice
Sir Glare Ford, viii prevent his return to
Washington. II is also generally believed
that Sir Julian and the President agreed that
1925, 900 would satisfy Canadian claims in
respect to the seizure Of sealing vessels.
The "New York has made the voyage
from Southampton to Now York in six days,
eight hours. thirty eight minutes, being 50
minutes under the City of Paris's record.
Later dispatches from Washington an
nouuce that Congress has voted TO adjourn
till Tuesday thus confirming the belief that
the tariff bill Will become effective at mid
night on Monday, and becoming law without
the signature If President Cleveland, by the
expiration Of ten days from the passage OF
the bill without any veto from him.
L6 ". ~. IC0ShlJ ho'O AulOA
that coffee bonded under the old law is free
under the new, this being an exception to
Attorney General Olney's opinion, reported
in bulletin Of Dist instant.
That opinion Ievies no less than ten
Million Dollars duties upon a much
larger value in imports. 1t is understood
that importers propose to contest Mr.. Olney's
opinion by appealing to law, claiming a
statutory privilege to withdraw bonded goods
at any time within the bonded period, and
paying duties during the lawful time allowed
for withdrawal.
Yesterdays sugar transactions were among
the largest ever known, 1873, 200 bags of
crystals being sold with arrangements for
30, 900 more.
New York, August 27th-London news
announces that Parliament has been proro-
gded for 6 weeks.
1t is reported that Sir William Harcourt is
threatened with blindness.
The Conservative Journals declare that
the anti-Lords' demonstration, held in Hyde
Park yesterday, was a complete fiasco. The
Daily News, in an editorial on the subject.
expresses the opinion that the procession was
small in consequence of the audience gather
ing together Independently of any organiza-
ton parties, but, notwithstanding this, it is
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