Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-26
Foreign.

A force of Tahitan volunteers, ma
rine infantry from New CALEDONIA and
Papete, with sailors from the warships,
were the combatants.
Berlin, February Phone of the
powers, except Austria, has accepted
the proposal of Emperor William to
blockade Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Constantinople, February q. 90 "A
dispatch from Janina says that the au-
thorities are arming the Mussulman
population for descent upon the
Greek frontier near Arta.
Cnnea, Island of Crete, February p,
Z p ma fusilade having continued
since morning, despite the warnings of
the foreign adm.rals, the united squad
rons bombarded the insurgent camp
outside Of Canea.
The foreign admirals have warned
Col. Vassos, the commander of the
Greek forces on the Island of Crete,
heir intention to attack the troops
with four men of war anchored off his
camp, Aghiol Theodoroi, should he at
tempt to advance to the interior of the
! island.
Latimer Jones the American specu.
lator and horse dealer. who was ar
rested January % at Scarborough on
an extradtion warrant, charging him
with forgeres said to have been COM
mitted in New York, in 1887, to the
amount of 100000, was again re
manded Saturday for a week. He has
been previously remanded February 8
and 2 each time for week.
For two years past the natives of the
islands of Raltia and Tahaa, dependen-
cies of the Tahiti government, have re-
fused to recognize French authority.
News from Tahiti is that on December
26, last. Gov Gallet left for Papete
board the French corvette Duguay-
TROJAN with the transport Aube, to
punish the people.
The bombardmcnt of Tahaa village
was effected by the warships and on
January 3 n fight took place at the vii
age of Teviaton, where the natives
made a gallant fight against the zoe
French troops. They suffered defeat
and had seventeen killed and five
wounded. According to the oilicia
narrative, the victory will suffice tC
produce an excellent effect upon these
+ rebellious natives who are charged
among other crimes, with having al
English flag in their possession.
Canea, February 21.-Later reports
are TO the effect that the English mel
of war opened the bombardment, anC
the others followed. The Kaiserin Au
gusta fired Mellinite shells. The com
. mander of the Greek man of war Hydr;
cleared for action in case necessity
should arise. Some shells fell in thu
tower of Canea, raising clouds of dust
1t is rumored that several persons were
killed and wounded, When firing
= ceased, the Greek flag was still hyins
over the insurgents camp.
Oriental advices per steamship Chin;
say that the remains of the late dowa
ger empress of Japan was buried II
great state at Kyoto. Considerable
E difficulty was found in making tn
proper arrangements for transporting
? the body to Kyoto. Ancient custom
required that three oxen, harnesse'
one after the other, should draw thu
funeral car. The one between tn
shafts had black and white spots OF
, the body, white star on the forehead
and white stockings on all four legs
The one Immediately in front of tn
shafts had dun skin, with blacl
fl ,cks, and the leader was pure black
Much search was required to find tn
first of these three, but at last he wa
= discovered at n remote place in tn
country, and the funeral arrangement
were then carried out. An ancien
law provides imperauvely that th
oxen drawing the funeral car of one O
the royal family must be marked IN tn
manner described