, 1896-07-22

was won by the latter by three wicketS.
New York, July 2lst-A telegram from
Bisley reportes that Scotland has won the
national trophy.
London news announces that Queen
Victoria will be the umpire regarding tile
frontier dispute between Chilli and Argentina.
There are grave fears OF a great coal sake
being imminent. the result Of The failure Of
miners' conciIlatiou board to come 10
terms.
Advicrs from Egypt report that the camp
of the entire Sondln exped ton has been
removed from the Nile into the desert 80 as
to avoid the spread Of cholera which is
proving fatal among both the natives and
British troops.
A despatch from Cape Colony states that
the committee Of enquiry appointed by the
House of Assembly. in their report. regrets
that Mr.. Cecil Rhodes has failed to testify;
they also iuu o her evidence that his conduct
was inconsistent with his duties as Premier,
he being fully cognizant cf the Transvaal
raid, which was actively promoted by Mes>rs
Belt and Harris. The Committee considers
that the directors Of the South African Com
pany were ignorant Of the raid. but neg 1ell
regarding Just cause for suspicion.
A telegram from Pretoria report~ that
President Kruger has wired Mr.. Chamberlain
that he is not viudictlve and hoped that D.
Jameson will not be severely punished.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the
Times announces that the japanese are cx-
terminating the Formosan~, and have already
destroyed by fire sixty villages and killed
thousands Of the Inhabitants. committing re.
voting brutalities.
A despatch from Cuba, received in New
York. reports that Antonio llac7o has def at
ed by an ambush a body Of Spanish troops,
killing three hundred Of The latter. and cap-
turing General Su"lez Inclan, who Will be
held as a hostage, and shot if any Insurgents
ale executed.
Semi-oficiaI advieo> from Santiago. rec iv-
cd in New York. reat1irm the Ueath Of Jose
Macoo but it is denied that he was killed III
battle. A report Is current that he was
~courtmaltiaIled and shot for usulorjiuati, n,
by order OF General GaIcia. and with the
approval # General Gomez. The above is
privately confirmed by letters from Santiago.
The body IF lIaceo is buried OF a y uta}ion
he orgil. to Mr.. Ram,a,u, British Consul.
Havana adyic,s report that tile War
quis PalmeroIa, Secretary Geuc,al Of the
Spanish Government in Cui a, in an interview
with reference to General VIEWERS de-
cree making it Obligatory 1or the l~egistrs-
ton Of aliens. authorizes the "HeraIJ' to
state that the measure in 10 wise is in
tended to embarlass bona fde Americans
residing in the island also that Spain will
continue in absolute good faith, AMI extend
all possible protection in accordance with
existing treaties, and Spanish law. The de-
cree, moreover, is not especially directed to-
wards Americans; all foreigners in the island
are included and mnst equally comply with
the provisions set forth.
A despatch from Paris announces the death
Of al Guichard, one Of tile associates of NJ. de
Lesseps in the Suez Canal project, aged 20.
He was also a Member of the French Senate.
A despatch to the London 'Standard'
states that the situation in Crete is very
alarming, and that a massacre of Christians
by t he Turkish troops is feared. They have
appealed to the foreign w~aFship8 for protec-
ton.
The ''Chronicle' publishes a despatch from
Constantincple saying that 500 Armenians
have been mastered at PIN, in the Diarbentir
District, the town being ~pillagea. No date
is given.
A telegram from Buluwayo states that
Genaral Darlington has left that place, hop
ing by a forced march to strike a decisive
blow 1T the rebels i'll the Matoppo hills.