, 1896-06-03

damage is likely to reach twenty millions
and the weeks total losses, including the re-.
suit Of sundry scattered smaller storms. will
amount to fifty millions.
The river district and East st. Louis have
suffered rost severely. The track Of tha
storm covered four hun}red and ten miles
from Moberly via Drake (where eighty school
children were killed) to Evansville in Diana.
Unfortunately there Is such confusion at pre-
sent that all statements must be ACCEPTED
subject to revision.
1t is rumoured in this city that General
Maceo with other leaders of the insurgents
have started towards Havana with 20, 900
men.
A Paris despatch reports that President
Faure has telegraphed the Gar stating that
the people of France have a great affection
for Russia.
a despatch from Constantinople states that
fighting in the Streets of Canea has ceased
but continues in the adjoining country.
Advices from Pretoria report that in con-
sequence of revelations duplicating influential
men of President Kruger's party in the &C.
ceptance of brides from mining houses for
advancing the Rand interest in tie VoIksraad
the Government has suspended Judge
Dekorte and appointed a Count Of inquiry.
Barbados. lst-Passerger for St. Thomas
per R. NJ. s. "Atrato7-NlisS Knuthsen.
New York. June 1st-It is announced that
the Turkish Government are despatchine
eight battallions OF troops to Crete.
The Portuguese Government have preferred
to mediate between England and Brazil with
regard TO the Island of Trinidad Iii, puts.
a despatch from Pretoria reports that Mr..
Barney Barnato has held a long interview
with President Kruger, during which he
pleaded for clemsDcy on behalf of the johann
nesburg prisoners. 1t Is sald the President
seemed to be favouuably impressed with the
arguments advanced. but at same time made
spirited replies. He further stated that the
Council Of State will act after the return
of DR.. Leyds and General Joubert with
their report regarding the debate in the
Nolksraad of the Orange Free State upon
adopting closer relations with the Trans
vaaI.
A telegram from the Victoria Vanconver}
correspondent OF q New York paper reports
that as a sequel to the Victoria Bridge disas-
ter wide bulletin 26th uho.} law suits
amounting to one nillion dollar, have been
instituted against the Bridge, which has
been frequently condemned as unsafe for
traffic.
Tbs FIRE reported in bulletin Of 2lst ulto. as
having occurred on board the 5. 5. 'EIorsa''
is now attributed to a shell from a Spanish
warship thrown while the Captain of the
'Horsa" was merely euoeavoring to evade
the arrest of his ship.
1t is reported shat the S. s. Lanrada with
a flibusteriDg expedition sailed for Cuba on
Saturday.
The death is announced Of Sir J. R. Rey-
nolds, NJ. D., Physician to Her Majesty's
household.
The race for rhe Manchester Cup run at
Manchester on Friday resulted as follows -
The Decker, LIST Gbislaine, End Fealar, Ord.
Londonnews states that the yacht Meteor"
which while in charge of "a tug had to be
abandoned daring a storm on her way from
Plymouth to Cowes, has safely arrived at the
latter port.
New York, June 2nd.-The London Times
publishes a despatch from Cairo announcing
that, as a sequel to the decision Of the mixed
tribunal regarding the appeal by France
and Russia against the use by England of
the Egyptian funds for the Dongola expedi-
ton wide bulletin 7th ApriI), the unanimous
consent of the debt commission has now
been decided 10 be necessary for the use of
the Egyptian funds. An appeal against this
decision 10 possible, but will be futile, on
account of the nationality of the Court.
England must, therefore, pay the expenses
of the said expedition, and it is expected
there will be no advance of the troops be-
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