, 1896-06-03
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New York. May 29th-A despatch from
Bermuda reports the departure Of II. NJ.
flagship ''Crpsceut." Admiral Erskine, for
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Rome correspondent of the DAILY
Chronicle reports that an agent OF the
Venezuelan Commission has found III the
Vatican archives certain manuscripts locating
in Venezuelan dioceses territory claimed by
England.
A Despatch from Cape own reports that
Mr.. Williams, The American manager OF the
Debeers mine has been fined tbs sum Of thirty
pounds sterling or 3 months imprisonment
for the coucealmeht Of arms (vide bulletin
18th ApriI.)
Despttches from St. Louis, Missouri, report
that two terrific toruadoes met at chat city
on Wednesday, causing enormous rum and
fatality. in consequences Of the interruption
of the telegraph liurs it is impossible to
receive any precise Information, but 1t Is
feared it has qsusod greater fatality than the
great Chicago fir, and far greater damage
than was experienced through the JohhstoWIl
flood. which have hitherto been recognized
as the worst known disasters. 1t Is e%StlInat-
ed that the minimum number of deaths Will
reach to hundreds and the damage to many
millions Of dollars.
A UeND1tcl from INVlIIc ltpOlto eH"C ~ nv
Chamber OF Deputies, the Prime Minister,
replying to a question, stated that the Drel-
bund was a necessity TO Italy, and that if
such an alliance did not exist already it
would be necessary to create one. Ii impos-
ed, he said, no military obligations and had i'll
its object the unique aim Of preserving peace
in Europe, and was popular IN Italy, and
ought not to hinder the good relations with
L,o,,n. . tt,,,,i, ,,,, fri0IIcIl1D with Emo
land. 1t also conformed to the sentiments
and interest of Italy and completed the sys-
tenn of the alliance.
The DAILY News reports that serious
cholera riots are taking place in Cairo. The
deaths in Alexandria on Monday were 19 and
in Cairo 81.
New York. May 3Oth.-Alvices from Cape
town report that at a meeting of the House
Of Assembly the resolution introduced by 81
member of the Opposition that the South
Africa Company's Charter should be revoked
wide bulletin 10th iust) was defeated. A
resolution condemning he'invasion Of the
Transvaal, approving of a British inquiry, and
declaring that mutual forbearance will re-
store complete quiet was adopted without
going to a division.
L ndon news states that the Prince Of
Wales on Thursday opened the Military
Tournament at ISlington. A new feature in
troduced at this entertainment is a pageant
of the Empires sons, comprising. tour members
each from eighty-Six varieties of British
soldiery, which is being everywhere wildly
applauded.
Continental news reports that Greece has
warned the Powers that she will not be re-
sponsible for recent events in Crete unless
Turkey finds herself powerless to check the
disorder and restores autonomy.
Latest new from St. Louis, Missouri. re-
s%pecting the disastrous tornadoes reported
yesterday states hat it was the worst storm
ever recorded, and that certainly FIVE hundred
have been killed and possibly thousands
wounded.
The Mayor estimates the damage at fifteen
million dollars, but the New York Herald