, 1896-05-06

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moralized by lie failure ofthcir gods to trro
their enemies bullets into water.
\ Shanghai telegram reports that the
British steamers "Onwo" and New Chwaag''
came into collision, tile former sinking with
three hundred liz 5, including six white oti.
cars
The Pail Mall & zotte announces that It
has authority to deny the reported early
retirement Of Lord Salisbury.
Paris news reports that NJ. Melin. thenewly
appointed Premier, yesterday Informed the
Chamber Of Deputies that the Government
flily recognized the prepondermce Of he
lhamber, but at sHnae time nfirns that II is
impossible to govern the country without the
support of the Senate
His address was received very coldIy. and
on q vote of confidence beng taken the
figures were 300 to 200.
The race for the one thousand guineas. RIM
yesterday at Newmarket resulted a. follows.
That's, LIST; Santa Naura. End jolly Boat,
Ord.
SIP GAL.
New York, May 2nd.-A despatch frem
Ieheran reports that white the Shah was
entering n shrine for worship a revolutionary
fanatic disguised a. a woman shot him in
the heart. by wheel death ensued in a few
minutes.
New York, May hb.-Loadon news reports
that Lord Loeb, the late Governor Of Cane
Colony, stated in the House Of Lords that
during his adminiStration he had never pro-
posed nor supported any hostile action az ssinst
tho Boer Republic.
The Times, in an editorial. protests
against any punishment being Inflicted upon
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes for the purpose Of appeas-
ing the Beers, who are eager for his downfall,
not from hatred but from motives Of policy,
and asks whether now i the time to deal
harshly with the foremost impcrialist in
South Africa.
Several other papers express similar views,
but also with strong opinions that some decid-
Ell action is desirable to acquit England Of
completely.
South African news reports that the Presi.
dent OF the Orange Free State has advised the
Volllsraad to abrogate all treaties enacted
with the South Africa Company, which
could 40 longer be considered a civilized
government.
A motion to that effect VAS thereupon
introduced and debated upon, but subsequent
" withdrawn because the said treaties had
been concluded with the British Commits
sloner and not with the Company.
A despatch from Cape Colony announces
that Sir Hercules Robinson, il his address at
the opening of the Cape parliament, strongly
deprecated the raid made by Dir. Jameson
and his followers into the TransvaaI. and
declared that the Imperial Government will
most certainly prevent a recurrence of such
a calamity e~ndangering the relations with
the friendly states adjoining;
1T IS officially announced that rhe Queen
has appointed Princess Beatrice as Governor
of the Isle of Wight.
Election Intelligence reports that Mr.,
Pirie, a Liberal, has been elected NJ. p,
for Aberdeen city, vice Mr.. Hunter resigned,
on account Of i'll health. The polling was
as follows: Mr.. Pirie, 2,9O9; Mr.. Man,
(Labourl 2479.
An explosion of fire damp has taken place
at Mecklrfeld colliery, Yorkshire, entomb-
ing 100 miners; the cause Of the explosion
was the use of naked lights.
New York, May 5tb.-Despatches from
South Africa announce that Mi. Cecil Rhodes
has defeated a body Of one thousand Mata-
beles, who attacked his relief column en- route
from Salisbury to Buluwayo.
Earl Grey, t~elegraphing from the latter
town, states that the natives appear to be
retiring northwards.
London news reports that Sir John Bridge.
the Chief Magistrate at Bow Street, has def
nitely rejected the application made by
France. ard for years pending, for the extra
ditlon of DR.. Cornelius Herz for his connection
with the Panama Canal scandal.