, 1896-08-08
~TELEGRAMS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

New York. August 5th.-London news an
nounces that at Shoebul yness on Monday, the
Canadian ArtiIlerymen dismnunted ana re-
mounted a sixty four FOUNDER in eleven Sc
conds within the fifteen minutes, the time
allowed.
A Constantinopls correspondent Of a Lon
don paper reports that the Cretans nave mas
sacred fifteen hundred MussulmanS.
A Brussels correspondent OF q London
paper writes that Captain LothAire's %re-trlaI,
npon appeal on the charge Of murder etc, as
demanded by England. wide Bulletin Octo-
Der 18th 1885 has commenced.
Adyioes from Chicago announce that the
Stock Exchange in tina city had to DO Closed
on Monday to prevent i panic from the
failure of Messrs. Moore Brothers, the promo.
tiers of the New York Biscuit Company and
tho Diamond Mitch Company. Details or
the failure are lacking, bat it Is thought
probable twenty million dollars Will be IN
70lved.
The chief cause is stated to he a wind
"Bdll' movement in the match stock upon
reports of large contracts i'll France, and with
Bryant and Mays Company in England and
elsewhere in Europe.
In New York it is announced that MI.
Cornslius Vanderbilt, Junior, has besom' the
blother-in-law of the Hon. NJ. II. Herbert,
Secretary Of the British Embassy at Corstah-
tinople, by marrying Miss Grace Wilson. HE
Prince of Wales. the Duke and Duchess "f
Marlborough, and the Earl and Counties. OF
Pembroke wired their congratulations. I'm
der a dozen guests, including hone OF tho
Vanderbilt family, attended the Celemony.
1t is alleged that the illness of Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, senr., wide bulletin 17th July
was caused through his repugnance and
anxiety on account Of this alliance.
Washington news reports that advices have
been received from Alexandria which show
that the cholera outbreak is beyond control.
The sanitary authorities report states that
1868 deaths have occurred during the pre-
sent outbreak.
The returns issued 10y the health authori-
ties at Cairo, for the Goth July, showed that
Cholera is increasing, except at Wady Hslo,
South, whete it was virtually stamped out.
Colon, 4th-Ihe $. S. Earnwell returned
to port after burying the captain 20 miles
out at sea. The steamer has sailed for Kings
ton, where she Will run out her quarantine
jamaica, 5th--Ons hundred men Of first
battalion West Indian regiment left here III the
Para Yesterday for Barbados and St, Lu@s
to strengthen the detachments from that re-
giment stationed at those places.
Plymouth, Aug. 6th.-The Il. NJ. 5. Don
from the West Indies arrived here at s AM.
New York, August 6th.-Lond"n news re-
ports that in the House of Lords an amend
ment to the Irish Laborers' Bill was passed
by rs to 10 against the resistance Of the
Government. This result is not thought i'm
portant, except as a sign that the Irish Land
lord Peers will amend the Land Bill OBJ
noxiously to the House of Commons.
Prince Ii Hung Chang has visited the
House of Commons; during his visit he con-
versed for some little time with the Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies and the
Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs. Later he paid an official visit to
Lord Salisbury, being borne in a chair, and
attired in his yellow jacket, claret skirt, and
the peacock feather.
The "Times" reports that Ii Hung Chaag's
errand is to secure the consent of England to
increase the Chinese customs by ten per
cent, which is to be expended largely in war