Mesa free press., 1898-04-08
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

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FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
A dynamite explosion took place IN
the government storehouse on Nom
tenegro bay, Jamaica Eight men were
killed and many wounded.
Because of the approaching crisis
the government has decided to prR-
serve more strict press censorship.
No news regarding the movement OF
the Spanish fleet will be allowed to .
be telegraphed
The Chinese Benevolent society of
Victoria, B. c., has received a telegram
from Hong Kong stating that there is
rice famine, which means starvation,
threatening Canton, and asking that
subscriptions be forwarded.
The London Chronicle says that
Lord Salisbury has been compelled by
Ill health to inform his colleagues
that it is desirable to retire from the
premiership. The paper predicts that
the Duke of Devonshire will become
premier.
cablegram to London from
Shanghai, China, says the United
States Asiatic squadron is concentrate
ed at HongKong, with view to
active operations against Manila Phil
ippine Islands, in the event of war
with Spain.
The st. James Gazette, commenting
upon the mobilization of the French
fleet, suggests it may be connected
with the Spanish suggestion and saws:
II the trouble between Spain and the
United States should become acute. it
would precipitate issues of great mo-
ment for France.
The current rumor to the effect that
the Duke of Connaught was slated to
succeed Lord Roberts as commander
in-chief of the forces in Ireland, after
the maneuvers, has provoked an >out-
burst of objections on the part of the
queens subjects in that portion of her
domain, and 1t is the general opinion
that If such move was contemplated
by the government it will be aband-
oned.
In consequence of the Sultan's di-
rect appeal, the Czar has consented to
withdraw his demand for the 1880.
600 arrears of the Russo Turkish war
indemnity which His Majesty at first
insisted should be paid from the
Graeco-Turkish war indemnity. This
fact, it is alleged foreshadows Tur-
keys acceptance of Prince George of
Greece, the candidate of the Czar, as
Governor of the Island of Crete.
The Hawaiian Legislature will be
asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
coinage of nickels and dimes. Minister
Damon states that there is a scarcity
OF this class of coinage, and the banks
were compelled to send to the United
States several times year for suf-
ficient small coins to meet the needs of
their business. The new coins will be
minted at San Francisco, and this gov
ernment will make a handsome profit
on the transaction.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that
the Russian capital is just now enjoy
ing period of unprecedented gayety
and animation for this time Of year.
owing to the fact that the imperial
government has revoked the establish
ed prohibition of theatrical perform
ances during the lenton season.
Through the powerful influence of M.
Poibiedonostzeff, the procurator-ge gem
eral of the Holy Synod, theatrical re-
presentations have been prohibited
throughout the empire during Lent
since the reign of Alexander III.
Further kilograms from Chung
King-Fu, China, regarding the sack
ing of the Methodist Medical Mission
in the Kinag-Pehi country, show that
the Chinese militia is now there in
large force and refuses to allow the
execution of the death sentence passed
up on the murderer of the student who
was killed by the rioters who destroy
ed the mission, as announced in the
dispatches on March 16. The foreign
coIsuls have demanded that the
Taotai disperse the militia, execute the
murderer, arrest the leaders of the
rioters, pay 500,O0O taels for the prop
art1 destroyed, allow the mission 10
reoccupy it's premises, and engage to
protect the members of the mission.
The travel to Hotel del Coronado this
year has been something remarkable
for it's duration into the spring season.
On former years the middle of Feb
ruary marked the height of the sea-
son, while this year the register shows
over four hundred and fifty guests at
the present date. The tourists unani-