, 1898-09-14

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Senate and the Chamber of Deputies are dis
cnssing the war questions with closed doors,
creating q tremendous sensation.
A telegram from Santander announces the
arrival of the transport "Santranstequi''
with General Linares and troops from Santi-
ago de Cuba, eighty.three deaths occurred dul-
ing the passage.
New York, Septbr. lOth-A depatcl from
Geneva states that the Empress of Austria
to-day, while walking from her hotel to the
steamer, was approached by an Anarchist
who with a stileto stabbed her to the heart.
The Empress was Immediately carried into
the hotel md died soon afterwards.
The assassin has been arrested.
st. Thomas, Sept. 11th.-Communication
with Barbados temporarily interrupted. pro.
badly due to an interruption of the landlines
by heavy weather. The low barometer
reading yesterday afternoon indicated an
approaching disturbance.
ST. Thomas, Septbr. 12th.-The following
weather messages nave been received here:
ST. Lucia nth Storm passed Ov3r St.
Lucia from 10 am. to 4 pm blew very
hard, Barometer fell to 1870. Little da-
mage in Castries.
Grenada, September l1th.-1l.15 am. Bar.
1894, wind W.N.W. weather unsettled. 7.30
D.. m. weather still unsettled, sea much dis.
turbed.
Communication temporarily interrupted
10 ST. Vincent and Barbados. Particulars
from these places will be sent as soon as re-
Ceived.
New York, Sept. l2th.-Advices from Can.
dia report that martial law has been pro.
claimed. Many Buildings are still burning.
" =. H. H. O-lo-1-o-A e a..
city is imminent.
Other news states that the Admirals Of
the foreign Powers have decided to recon-.
mend the definite removal Of the Turkish
troops from the island, with a governor to be
appointed by the Powers.
Horrible stories of atrocities are told. In
some GASES the Bashi. Bazouks cut out and
cast into the burning houses the entrails
OF the mastered Christians. 1t is reported
that q daughter and another child Of the
English Vice Consul have been massaCred.
AdviceS from KhartOum received IN Cairo
state that one hundred Sheiks have rendered
their submission 10 Sir H.. Kitchenee and
promised allegiance.
1t is announced that Sir Fl. Kitchener
proposes founding q college at Khartoum to
The memory of the late General Gordon, with
British tutors; the graduates therefrom to be
assured places in the Government service.
Sixty thousand pounds are required for the
purpose.
A Berlin paper reports that a fortnight ago
an English Anarchist fired - revolver at the
Queen of Holland. the bullet missing the
Queen but blowing the cheek of the lady in
attendance.
Mr.. II. H. Asquith, in q public speech on
Friday, lauded the great ~Aervices of Lord
Salisbury in promoting an entente with the
United States. He strongly urged that
closer relations should be established in
view of the growth of the United States as
a naval and military power.
From Madrid it is reported that Senior
Sagasta will resign when the Cortes adopts
the peace bill.
Havana news reports that business is at
a standstiIl. Large orders for cigars for
London have arrived, but it is impossible to
execute them as only a few factories are
working owing to the scarcity and high
prices of the leaf. General Blanco is pre-.
pairing to sail for Mad.id,
Another MAirid despatch states that
forest fires aud the drought in Spain are
causing serious effects. The water supply
of several towns is threatened.
The Oapetown correspondent of the Lon.
don"Mair'conirms the report that Great Bri.
tain has leased from Portugal the town of
Lorenzo Marques (Delagoa Bay
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