, 1896-08-15

turbing the peace Of Europe: and in an
editorial on the subject. expresses the opinion
that a Russian army in Armenia ana a Brit
ish feet 1t Crete Will com pei Turkey to COM
ply with all lemamds.
Ihe Berlin correspondent If the DAILY
News reports that the car has written
Dllst strongly to the Suitau on Arm ,liau uad
Cretnn affairs.
The Atheus correspondent of the "Daily
News telegraphs thai the Cretan insurgents
have dissolved the Reform Committee and
established a provisional government, which
will shortly proclaim a general rising. The
same correspondent states that absolute an
archy reignS at Heraklion.
A I'll Novelty The tire, during the stlbh-
ing scene in the play "Sin Of Night. the
audience applarlei the william Crozier's
realistic fall, but were unaware that he had
been actually killed by al accidental dagger
thrust,
A despatch from Berlin reports that while
Herr Oslo LjlieuthaI was experimenting with
his flying mlcbiue, it turned over several
tim.S high overhead and struck the ground
with flt,l violence.
The Worlds Chess Tournament at Nurem-
hlrg has been conclu led. Resulting IN NJ.
Lasksr and VI. Maroczy being first and 50.
cond respectively; the third pnj fo1rth being
divided between P~lIlsbury and TarraSch, WHO
tied, followed by Jluowskl aud Steiujtz.
A telegram from Cairo reports That on
Sunday and Monday 322 deaths from cholera
were reported to have occurred in Egypt.
a Mexican telegram reports that a British
warship has seized the Mexican island Of
Clarion, on the Pacific coast, for u naval sta
ton. This news must, however, lie accepted
with reserve.
The New York Herald" states that on
Tuesday the Thermometer registered 103 in
the shute. and that the deaths reported from
tie excessive heat near New York numbered
1872 and $50 cases of prostration.
AdviceS from Valencia report that the
riotous demonstrations against the Govern
ment continue; on Tues lay tile city was pla-
carded with posters. reading Long live free
Cuba and "Eong live Social Iteyolution.'
The placards were removed by the Police.
London news states that the nlition Of
Sir John Millais is extremely critical.
Barbados, l3th.-Fourteen days quarantine
has been imposed on all arrivals here from
Martinique.
London, August l3th.-Mr. Chamberlain.
in the House Of Commons. answering Sir
Charles Dixie, regarding the Colonial esti-
mates debate, denied tbs alleged prosperity
of the Windward Islands, stating that the
sugar industry was IN a precarious condition;
other INDUSTRIES might. he Salu, be formed,
as IN the French colonies, under strict Go.
%vernmsnt control, Notwithstanding the cleo
tive element. The elective system, as now
proposed for tile British Colonies, meant a
government by oligarchy. In conclusion, he
stated the Colonial Office really represented
the interests of the majority Of the West
Indian population.
New York. August 14th.-London news
states that at the Remington Oval, the third
match betwesn England and Australia result
ed in the former winning by sixty six runs.
The scores were as follows England, first
innings, 40 second innings, "a; Australia,
first innings, 1l9; second innings A.
In the House of Commons the Chief Secre-
tary for ireland stated that the Government
wonld accept some Of the Lords amendments
to the Irish Land Bill, and will reject others.
1t would, he said, be a calamity to Ireland if
the Lords refused to accept the Bill thus that
Ireland was now quiet. Therefore would the
Lords re-enforce a kindly feeling or teach
the lesson Nothing done for Ireland. tran
quill, and nothing refused to Ireland, clamor-
Gus. and crime ridden ? Cheers. After
some further discussion the bill vas repassed
and returned to the Lords with a tatement
from the Commons Of their reasons for
returning it.
Mr.. Monk, Mp. for Gloucester. stated that
ENGLAND shOu1d onpay tho leland lf Cro+a