The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-03
border Of the South African republic

Dy 6OeT Omcl6lS.
British institution Of naval architects,
Of which he is member, at Chariot
tenberg. His majesty wore the uni
form Of British admiral and took the
chair.
A dispatch from Khania, Island Of
Crete, says that another Greek vessel,
loaded with munitions and provisions
for the insurgents, has been seized by
the Turkish officials.
Returns to the fisheries department
Of the spring catch Of seals by Cana
dian vessels taken of the British
Columbian and Washington coasts
show the decrease Of nearly q thous-
and skins.
Emperor William granted IN impos-
ing audience at Berlin to Ii Hung
Chang in the Knights hall Of the old
castle. Ii Hung Chang was conveyed
by Uhlans.
A dispatch received from Massowah
confirms the report of the acquittal Of
Gen. Baratieri by the court martial
which heard charges against him con-
nected with the defeat Of the Italians
by the Abyssinians.
Fifty sailors from q japanese war
ship at Antwerp mutined Sunday even
ing. landed and attacked the police.
The mutineers were overcome and the
ship placed under the guard Of de-
tachment Of police.
Emperor William Is to visit Krupp,
the great gun manufacturer, in August,
and his majesty will probably accept
Emperor Francis Joseph's invitation to
witness the maneuvers In Galicia.
Senior Ribeiro, ex-minister Of the
Portuguese colonies, is dead.
The libel action brought in London
by III. A. Roberts, master of the
Bath college, against Countess Russell,
$4,000 damages being claimed, has
been decided in favor Of the plaintiff.
Countess Russell made q written with
drawal Of the charges and rendered an
apology.
The arctic steamer Windward left
Gravesend, England, for Franz Josef
Land to bring home the Jackson
Harmsworth polar expedition. The
Windward takes budget Of letters
for DIR. hansen and stores for the ex-
for Russian ponies.
Practically all of the South and Cen
trail American republics have notified
Ecuador Of their acceptance Of the in
vitation sent out by that government
to be represented at an international
congress to be held on Aug. 10 next, to
promote international arbitration. The
United States has not yet accepted the
invitation.
Populations with the mayors Of all
the towns Of South Africa waited upon
President Kruger at Pretoria to thank
him for his clemency to the convicted
reformers. President Kruger pointed
to the Bible with the remark that
there was his guide. He then referred
to Cecil Rhodes, who, he said, was
acting as If he were egging on dog
fight. He, who had caused the trouble,
was still UNPUBLISHED.
The American firemen who are said
to be about to visit London to take part
in the firemen's tournament are likely,
to find an unpleasant state Of affairs.
on their arrival. Symonds, the chief
of the London fire brigade and presi1
dent Of the tournament association
will be asked to resign the chieftain-.
ship at the meeting of the county coun-'
Gil Tuesday for alleged boodling in con-
nection with the sale of fire apparatus.
Three hundred and fifty Romani
Catholics, sailors of the British Medit-
erranean squadron, made speciaR
visit to the Vatican at Rome. They at
tended mass in the Sistine chapel in
the presence of the pope, who blessed
them as he was carried out on the
media cestoria. The scene was a very!
striking one, the sailors giving a pro-
longed cheer and waving their hats.