, 1896-04-29

The London Official Gazette announces
that the Queen has created a new order of
knighthood to be called the =" Royal Veto
rian.'
A Constantinople correspondent of a
London paper reports that a MuSsulman
has been appointed Governor Of Zeitoun,
and that the six Great Powers demand that a
Christian should be substituted according to
the promise nude under the accepted scheme
Of reforms.
Paris dispatches state that the Senate
have unanimously voted the Madagascar
credit.
Other news states that at a disorderly
Socialist meeting there were continued shouts
of Down with the Senate p The present
crisis is considered to be the most acute since
that of 1877.
A telegram from Paris reports that the
funeral Of NJ. Leon Say was remarkable for
its simplicity in accordance with the wishes
Of the deceased, Mlny members of the
Cabinet, Senators and Deputies, and a depu-
tation from the Academy, however, attended.
In the House Of COMMONS the Under Sec
rotary of St ate for Foreign Affairs stated,
in reply to a question from Mr.. j. Dalziel,
NJ. P. for KirkaIdy District, that he had
publicly criticized the Transvaal Government
as being corrupt and defective, and that it
was subject for criticism.
Martinique, 25th.-A disastrous fire &C.
Cured at Fort dc France this morning at
half past two o'clock in the store of Mr..
Alexander Severe on the seaside. The store
contained besides other merchandise a guam
tity of rum. The fire was discovered and
the alarm given by workmen employed at q
bakery al joining.
All the force on sea and land were call
800 A.- g.. AhA E~nNoA
were the crew Of he French gunboat
Fulton. The fire was extinguished at 5
o'clock. No lives lost. Estimated loss
5000 francs, NOS of which covered by in
surance. Cause of fire unk lown.
Colon, 26th-Town greatly alarmed at four
o'clock this morning by fire whistles of
police, who discovered he large tenement
building known as Eel Leviathan near this
office on fire. Fortunately the heavy rains
previously and a good supply of water OIL
hand, the fire was extinguished after destroy
ing several rooms, doubtless saving the re-
naming portion of the town. Supposed
incendiarism. Several arrested. This makes
9Th outbreak since the last big fire.
New York, April 2Sth.-A despatch from
Cape Town on Saturday reports more hard
fighting at B~uluwayo, and that the natives have
never before shewn Such tactics. Among the
British many cases of splendid gallantry are
reported, especially in rescues. Other advi-
ces state that the advance guard of the relief
column should arrive at Buluwayo the LIST
week in May.
The Times publishes a despatch from
Pretoria stating that President Kruger's reply
to Mr.. Chamberlain is considered a diploma
tic master piece.
He admits thai the Transvaal Government
is capable of improvement, and promises to
consider any private suggestions mede by
England, but he rejects England's right of
interference, or demanding negotiations, as
being inconsistent with tbs independence of
the Transvaal, for if that is the price of the
amendment of the Convention of 1884, then
he prefers the present status, and will merely
press for the indemnity claimed on account
of DIR. Jamesons raid.
Continental news reports that the German
press angrily omment upon Mr.. hambe
Iain's statement made regarding Africa at
the Constitutional Club wide bulletin Gath inst)
1t is reported that the Kaiser has given in
structions to Graf Won Ilatzfeldt Wildenburg,
the German Ambassador in London, TO endea-
YOUR to secure a declaration of neutrality
from England with regard to the Transvaal
and Delagoa Bay.
London news states that the Chancellor OF
the Exohequer has announced the suspen-
sion of the sinking fund purchases and that,
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