, 1898-03-09
TELEGRAMS.
81 NkOIN SIATION.

New York, Mach 5th.-Loudon news an
nounces that the County Council elections
have resulted 50 fNl in d gain for the Pro-
gresSiyss Of fifteen seats, AMI the loss OF TWO,
thus making a total Of Nixty-seVen Progress
ujves. f|orty-one Moderutes, and four unknown
The Liberals have more OF less voted III Ia
YOUR Of he Progressiyes.
The Paris correspondent Of the DAILY
News" reports TINT q speech by NJ.
Deschanel. tho Vice President OF the
Chamber Of Deputies reveals the tone ana
object of the Franco. Russian treaty, VIZ. to
pIoyide for the dissolution Of the Austlo'
Hungarian Empire at lie dUnlh of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph, and it Is believed th"t
The German Iovinces will then become
German again. hencs NJ. DrAchanol's appeal
for internal unity in prep @alntion for inter-
vontiOn.
Another Paris despatch states THAI Colonel
Picnuart has challenged CO.Oncl Henry LOT
his IemarKs at the lola triad wide bulletlh
l4th February, and that the duel Will t"kS
place to-day. Colonel Picquatt's seconds are
civilians, members Of the military having
refused to act.
A telegram from Newfoundland report.
That Sir Herbert Murray, the GovornOr-ln-
Chief, has signed contractor RtIds oonces'
sion for taking over the railways III conSldev-
alton for the expenditure Of fifteen million
dollars in various public works by him, which
it is expected will inaugurate an era OF pros
perity ion Newfoundland.
Washington news reports that adyices have
been received from Valencia, Venezuela, OF
an outbreak against President Audrade, tho
successor of General CresPo.
The O.. 5. S. ''Brooklyn7 arrived ut La
Guayra on Thursday, and unless delayed by
the above will reach Colon on or about the
10th March.
Other Washington new states that MIR.
William Avery Of Montana has been nOmi'
mated Consul to Belize.
Havana news reports that a Spanish toroa
under General Rey, was surprised 10y o body OF
insurgents under General Garcia on February
23rd near Holquin, the former lost Captain
Ayellenoda aud seven killed and 81 cap
tured.
1t is reported that u messenger has lef! thU
camp Of Genera! Gomez, and Is now on his
way to Washington, carrying dat" "Nd
reports of the field organizations OF tho
INSURGENTS. 1t is further repo;ted that
General Gomez expects to cooperate with
the United States IN case OF war between
Spain AID the United States.
Madrid news states that the Havana
authorities have informed the Spanish Gov
eminent that the Maine expl' sion was
due to internal causes. and they believed
that the United States exports admit 1t
without reservation.
The London "Post" editoriaIly says on
good authority that The bounty giving
powers are anxious to abolish the bountieS,
and are willing to hold IL conference IN
London to adopt the convention of 1889,
or accept the imposition of oounterv"iling
duties.
An Odessa despatch reports that " terrific
storm has occurred in northern PerSln. Inc
high road from the Caspian Sea to Teheran
is impossible owing to snow drifts and moro
than one hun lred persons have persisted.
A Cairo Telegram received in London
states that it has been definitely decided
that General Sir IL. Kitchener will lead
the advance of the Anslo-Egyptian forces
to KhartOum.
Other dispatches ON Havana report the
arrival there Of the wrecking tug belonging
to the Merritt Company Of New York, which
has commenced work.