, 1896-07-11

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From II4nley it is reported the Leander
Crew beat Yale by | and three quarters
Of length, the time occupied beng seven
minutes and fourteen seconds.
The Athens correspondent of the "Daily
News" telegraphs that the Diplomats in that
city lave unitedly urged that Greece should
Of the concessions granted by the Turkish
Government.
A Washington despatch reports hat Utah
has been admitted into the union, making the
forty fifth state.
Havana advices report that the cary 70.
turn of Marshal Campos. with full powers 70
grant autonomy is looked upon as the only
thing likely to prolong SPANS hold upon
Cuba; other reports state that the situation
of the island is dssp~ rate. the sick troops
number 6,81O,and the death rate from yellow
fever alone is said to be thirty per cent.
Another despatch states that General
Weyler has discovered immense frauds in The
Commissary Department, large quantities of
goods sent for the troops to Ca denas and
Matanzas having been reshipped by schoonsrs
to Havana and sold.
New York. July 9th-London news an.
nounces that in the House of Lords, the Bill
for permanently restricting the importation
of cattle was on tuesday retl a 3rd time.
Lord Herschell's amendment, empowering
the Prlvy Council TO exempt the Colonies
upon certain conditions, was rejected.
The death is announced of Sir John
Pender.
In the House Of Commons the Under Sec
rotary of State for Foreign Affairs stated that
the Powers have not asked for the with
tIro wu1 sf tlo nprEi.1- +.a.o g. IL.A,
but announced that Turkey has suspended
operations in that island, except acting upon
the defensive.
Dispatches from South Africa report that
a Matabele impi defeated Captain Plummer's
column on Sunday; this result, however, was
reversed on Monday, the native stronghold
being captured. The number Of British
troops killed was 2G and that Of the Mata-
belss one hundred.
a telegram from Henley states that the
Yale crew rowed a grand race against The
LeandeIs, and that they have accepted their
defeat with the best grace, together with q
mutual exchange of compliments and ex-
pressions of good will from both sides Of the
Atlantic.
In the LIST round for the Diamond ssulls
Mcdowell OF Chicago defeated 4. A. Guinness
of the Leanders.
kilograms from Madrid announce that the
debate on Cuban reforms i'll the Senate has
ended with the adoption Of the Promier's re-
ply to the Queens speech, Marshal Campos
voting with the ayes, bpt rsserving his
opinion favouring prior declaration of the
Governments intentions. The Premier, how.
ever, considers this to be prejudicial to the
Government as tending to evoke criticism
from the opposition.
A despatch from Chicago reports that the
Democratic National Committee nominated
Senator Hill as its temporary chairman. the
Convention, however, rejected him, and sub
stltuted Senator Daniel 10y a vote of $50 to
349, indicating that the promoters Of the free
silver coinage control incontestably the con-
ventlon. This result caused a very serious
decline in stocks upon Wall Street, and
which was only checked by large London
purchases.
1t ls announced that Mr.. Henry Stanley ia
dangerously i'll in London.
Berlin dispatches state that the Admiralty
are preparing plans and estimates for the
construction Of E first Class ironclads; the cre-
dit for which is to be asked from the Reich.
stag at the opening Of the session in Novem.
Der next.
Official returns of the cholera in Egvnt
reports 469 cases and 1888 deaths. 9 death.
are reported among the Egyptian troops at
Wady Halfa.
London, July 9th-Sugar in stock on the