, 1896-04-15
Il E L + G r A N S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

among tile members OF Inc Reform Club
Committee, who have been committed for
trial on the charge Of high treason, 10 o Mr..
Williams, al American and manager Of tho
Dsbsers' mine, who III his defense pleaded
that the arms received by him were consign-
oil to him by he South African Company
and were Iheir sole property. The Trans
vaal Government have now selzed the De-
beers Mine,thc South African Company being
sole owner.
The Constantinople correspondent Of q
London papsr states that the proclamation
issued 10y the Sultan expelling the Mission
aries awaits o deelArAtlon from Russia re-
garding its wishes on the subject. also that
the premature publicity OF the Trade pre-
vents any immediate action. Further pro-
cedure would be indicative Of Rns~ia's intvn-
ton to ~displaoe Catholics and Professionals
with Russians this being their first step
towards All Armenian pIOiector"to.
Lord Salisbury has informed the Armenia
Relief COMMITTEES that the Porte has promised
that al Missionaries while obtying the laws
Of the country shall be protected. The
Sultan's good faith IN executing thIs promise
is, however. doubted.
A Massowah telegram reports that there IL
q rulnour there that the hhaIlf and King
Menelik aro negotia ing for An alliance be-
tween The Dervishes and AbysslnianS.
The Daily Telegraph publEhes a letter
from Cardinal Ramroila IN which be states
that the Pope personally approves of Anglo
American arbitration, and that he inspired
the letter signed by Cardinals Vaughan,
Logue, and Gibbons.
A Paris correspondent Of q London paper
attaches considerable Significance 20 the pre-
ssnes in that CITY for several days past of
prino HAhan1nh. thu Enrna l.Farinl
Chancellor, who Is travelling inoognito and
ell route to Vienna
A telegram from Nassau reports that
Inns. Pelican has arrival here with 300
rifles and 200, 600 cartridges together with
a considerable quantity Of other property
which had been found buried in the sand
on Caysnl beach and evidently intended for
tIAs CubAns.
1t is reported that in the province of Ma
tanzas the rebels have destroyed by Are
II 500 tons of sugar.
A despatch from Madrid to the Standard
reports that at a meeting of the Cabinet
Senior Csnovas announced that he had re-
oeived private advicss from Washington
which haA induced the belief that President
Cleveland will not put the resolutions into
effect for the present. He therefore stated
that the Government w0u Il remain III an ex-
prctant Attitude until officially informed OF
the Intentions Of the United States.
The eff cts Of the Cuban war are being
severely felt in the agricultural districts of
Spain, it being found difficult to engage
labour. The present s'raln on the country
is terrible, which Spain cAnnst stand for any
length OF time wi bout serious injury.
Spanish papers Of avery shade strongly CELL
sure the attitude of the United States Con-
gress and declare that Spain will not tolerate
any Interference, not evan friendly media
ton.
A despatch from BarcNIona says that the
Municipal Council hos decided to equip a
battalion Of volunteers, also that a fleet is
being organized at Ferrol.
Many American tourists are h~urrying away
from every place, feeling that a crisis is near
and that trouble may break out vt any
moment.
Advices from Rome report that Is, 900
emigrants are leaving Naples for New
York.
A Cairo despatch to the New York Herald
reports that strong apprehension exists there
that a disaster will SCION overtake the Dongola
expedition, the green flag being mp. 1t is
reported that $4,000 men will soon be ready
to intercept the march Of the Anglo Egypt
ian army if it persists in pushing beyond
Akasheh.
A London despatch says that the Foreign
Office deny the statement that the Venezuela