, 1898-09-28

and a buffer region northw ds.
Paris news reports that General Zuilinden,
the military Governor of that city, upon his
own initiative. and Without consulting the
Premier, or his predecessor who was In the
Ministry of War, which post he recently
resigned, ordered Colonel Picquarl to be
cOurtmartiaIle, on a charge Of forgery
This procedure is regular. but is being criti-
cized us raising questions between he civil
and military jurisdiction in an inh"mlnatory
manner, esp, ciully during the existing ex-
element. The situation is considered ct
be grave.
Other Paris news reports that NJ. Delcasse
has offered to the Spanish American Peace
Commission the Foreign Office for their
meetings. which are to commence on The
first Of October next.
A Zanzibar telegram to the "FrAnkfurter
Zeilung' reports THAT England will cede
Zanzibar 10 Germany for German concessions
regarding Delagon Bay, South Africa.
Another Paris telegram states TINT NJ.
Brunei. the Deputy for La Reunion, will in
trrp"llnte the Government On the opening of
the Chambers on The question of Egypt, the
occupation orFusloda, and regarding Zanzi.
bar and MusCal.
It is rumoured that General PellienK will
he appointed to take command Of q brigade in
HE provinces.
\ Madrid despatch reports hat the Go
vernmrnt have decided that tho President
and each othrr Of the member Of the Peace
Commission is to receive respectively twelve
Thousand francs and eight thousand francs
and expenses monthly while in Paris.
SPECIAL.
London, Septbr. 24lh.-It is officially All
nounccd hat MIR. Alfred Kingdom, Solicitor
General, has ben appointed LIST. Puisne
Judge Of British Guiana.
1t is also announced thlt MIR. G. OuFzon has
been created TO the PcerNge AS Baron Curzon
Of KedlrsIom.
The amount subscribed to The Ir,rd Mayors
fund up TO Friday night was Twelve thousand
three humid ed pounds.
New York. Sept. Z6th.-Advices from Pekin
report that the Emperor is we'll, but that his
life is threatened. The gates of the city
were shut not because Of his death but to
detain Knngy unai wide bulletin 23rd inst
who is either " scapNgoat or ringleader.
The Emperor and Dowager Empress are
autn2ouistic. she wanting Prince Kungr. ~
grandson Of the Emperor. to be in power.
All The chief officials including the Emperor
have rendered homage to her formally.
All bourSeE are now disturbed by the virtual
clash between England and Russia.
Continental news reports that England,
France, and Russia have accepted Itnly'n
proposal to assume control Of Crete, dem snd-
ing thar Turkey Withdraw her forces retain
ing merely her Suzerninty and control of the
gendarmcrir.
Paris news states that the wife of De
putty Paulmier, rrsenting the omment
by the "Lnnterne' upon III. Paulmier's
alleged MENACE q trois in response to
the latter'S praise of the Ministers oppos.
ing the revision of the Dreyfus case, called
upon editor MiIlernnd, but he being absent
she fired six shotSfpt MiIIerand's Secretary.
NJ. Oliver, who was m~ortally wounded by
four bullets.
The Paris correspondent Of the Standard
telegrAphs that " military dictatorship is
the only alternative to Diminishing General
Zurlindeu.
1t is reported that a london publisher,
named Richards. Will issue Count Esttrhazy's
confession.
Dispatches from ManiI" state that the
Insurgents Congress isSu' n a formal appeal
to the United States and the Powers to
recognize their belllgerency and mdepen-
dence.
Shipping news reports that the forward
bulkhead of the s. S. 'EHsteIn Prince" was
burst 10y "a hurricane. The Captain WAS
compelled for two days to be continuously
upon the bridge.