, 1896-07-01
L E L + G R A NJ S.
ST. CROIX STATION

the Canadian elections appreciate the proha
bility that trade changes are likely to result
from alterations in the tariff which have baan
explicitly Indicated by an interview with Mr.,
Wilfred Laurier, who is to lie Premier but
nevertheless, express firm belief in his entir.
loyalty to the Imperial connection.
A telegram from the Foreign Minister at
ca acaS to the Venezuelan Minister St
Washington has been received ANNOUNCING
the release of Mr.. Harrison.
A despatch from BuIuwayo reports that
the Mashonas have defeated u number
OF troops under the command Of Captain
Turner, near the Beatrice mine; other news
states that the insurgents now surround Fort
Charter, but that Salisbury has been relisy.
ed. 1t is also stated that the native god
"Milno' has been killed during some warlike
rites.
The Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs stated in the House of Commons that
the Powers were entirely in accord in their
representations to Turkey regarding the dis
turbances in Crete.
Madrid news reports that the Senate on
Thursday rejected by a vote of SO to A
the proposal to abrogats Senator Cushing's
protocol Of 1877 wide sixth paragraph bull.
Ietin 18th May
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Colony which have been accommodating for
centuries, and many of them in the original
Dutch and French, are being overhauled and
translated, and it is reported in to-day's
"ChrOnicle' that very important documents
have been discovered beallng on the boundary
dispute and showing couclusiysly that the
Dutch exercised jurisdiction to The mouth of
the OrlnOoo. One OF the documents IS the
record of an order Of tie Dutch Court Of
policy to erect a fort and station Dutch
soldiers at the boundary ION the Oronoque."
New York, june 29th.-London news an.
nounces that the Directors Of the South
Africa Company have accepted the resigna-
tlons Of Messrs. Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Belt,
with thanks for their past services, and re-
greet for compulsion of events.
The London and New York press. dis.
cussing the Venezuelan negotiations between
the United States and Great Britain, express
the opinion that tfere will be- a speedy
adjustment; the lata harrison incident being
beneficial to that en9.
Other London Dews reports that the Prince
of Wales was Gu Friday installed as Chan
oellor of the University Of Wales; also that
the degree of doctor of music had been con-
ferred upon the Princess of Wales, who
during the ceremony wore the doctors gown
and hood.
South African news announces that Cap.
tain Laing with a detachment Of troops has
killed the Chief Solembo and his 3 sous,
together with two humid ed and fifty Of the
Matabeles at Belingwe.
A telegram from Key West reports that
the revenue cutter "Winona' pursued, cap.
tured, and brought into port the flibuster
steamer "City Of Richmond" 1t is also reported
another vessel, the Three Friends" is en-
route to Cuba.
New York, June 30th.-London news an.
nounces that Baron Alphonse dc Courcel, the
French Ambassador to the Court of St.James,
has presented to Lord Salisbury the proposals
of the French Government regarding Egypt.
They are that the British occupation OF
Egypt shall end two years after its nsutra'
l~ization, and that thereafter ne single power
shall exercise an armed protectoraDe withous
the consent of the other Powers. Russia, 10
is said, supports France in these proposals.
Lord Salisbury is believed to rely upon Ger
many, Austris, and Italy helping him 10 pro-
long the negotiations, and iii the meanwhile
the operations in the Soudan will be expedlt'
Cd.
It is reported that DR.. Cornelius Herr, OF
Panama Canal fame, has rapidly recoyerea
his health at Bournemouth, since the -otn
May wide bulletin of that date) and that DO
proposes to reside in the United States.
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