, 1896-09-02

st. Lucia. 29th-Quarautine against Marti-
nique Cancelled on Goth. Reimposed to.
day.
St. Kits, 3lst Aug.-Bishop Branch died
here this morning at nine thirty.
New York, August 3lst.-The CONSTANT
NOBLE correspondent of the Daily News
reports shat at least three or four thousand
people were killed during the recent dis.
turbance.
Other news from Constantinople states
That instead of looting the Ottoman Bank.
the Armenians assisted the employees to lock
up the funds, stating that their object was
to compel the Powers to intervene.
A number Of British marines have been
landed to protect the Embassy.
The "Iimes' publishes a despatch from
Zanzibar reporting that 800 natives were
killed during the bombar,iment The de-
spatch adds that it is II believed the German
authorities will surrender Khalid to the
English representatives.
The crisis is now considered to be at al
end.
London news reports that it is officially
announced Mr.. Chamberiain's visit to the
United States is entirely personal, and has no
connection with the Venezuelan question.
A Washington correspondent of a New
York paper considers that nothing prevents q
settlement OF the Venezuelan dispute, except
Mr.. Chamberlain's refusal to arbitrate re-
garding the settled districts. The GORE
spondent also states that it is expected the
Secretary of State for the Colonies and Mr..
Olney will discuss this during the formers
stay in the United States.
1'ha I,DailU NaWaH in an A5ifor;oI mn %Ix
Venezuelan brief, expresses an opinion that it
is a most audacious document.
Intelligence from the ship building quarters
of the United Kingdom states that the Eng.
lish, Scotch and Trish shipmasters have Motif.
ed their employees that twenty five per cent. Of
their number will be discharged on the 18th
September, and n similar number each suc-
ceeding Saturday unless the Clyde strikers
resume work.
A telegram from Rome announces hat the
Brazilian Minister there left for Paris upon
receipt Of an uItimatum from Tia demanding
immediate redress.
Advices from Rio Janoiro state that the
coffee shippers are planning to sustain prices
Ivy limiting the exports.
Ii Hung Chang upon arrival here was re-
ceived with the utmost cordiality.
A Yokohama correspondent of q New York
p,per telegraphs that the Marques Ito has
resigned his portfolio as Prime Minister.
From Boston it is announced that the new
cruiser 'Brooklyn' has made q very suc-
cessful trial trip, her average speed being
% knots.
New York, September 1st-The CONSTANT
nopIe correspondent Of the Times reports
that the Powers have jointly wired the
Sultan that the existing state Of Anarchy
thro ugh The conivance Of the troops and
police endlngers the Turkish Empire.
Tbs Daily News, in al editorial, express
es tue opinion that Europe now faces the
deposition of the Sultan and the partition of
Turkey.
A Berlin correspondent of a London paper
reports that a Conference has been held be-
tween the Kaiser and Baron NJ. Won
Bieberstein, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, at which it was resolved not TO assent
to the conversion of Zanzibar into a British
Crown Colony. Also that Khalid will be
surrendered upon a guarantee That his treat
ment will be as a Prince and a prisoner Of
WAL.
Continental news reports the sudden death
of Prince Iohanow, the Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, while en- route from Vienna
to Kiel. Prince LobanUw was to have accom-
panied the Gar and Czariha on their tour to
the various European capitals.
The death disturbs all reckoning regarding
the political aspect of the Cars tour, but it