The Penn's Grove record., 1899-08-11

The volksraad, at Pretoria, South Afri-
can Republic, amid much enthusiasm and
reclamation, passed an amendment to the
constitution empowering the Government
In the event OF war to call upon every iG-
habitant. without distinction, to assist in
the defence of the State.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary Of
State for India. in introducing the Indian
budget In the House OF Commons. London,
ssid that the Government had deliberately
concluded that a gold standard was re-
quired for India, and that temporary fail
urs of crops would not interfere with the
policy decided upon.
The inhabitants OF Great Comoro Island,
of the east coast OF Africa, are In revolt
against the French authorities. The Po-
lice Commissary was GssassinRted and the
Governors residence was besieged. A gun
boat was ordered to assist the island au-
.horities In restoring order.
The London Sun prints the reported en-
sageme1t OF Lady Randolph Churchill to
Lieutenant Corvallis West. q brother OF
Princess Henry OF Pless. 1t is stated that
Lady Randolph herself announced the en-
gagement at Cowes. She is twenty-five
years older than the Lieutenant.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has been nominated
Justice OF the Peace for Sunderlandshlre.
The Lord Advocate. replying to a question
respecting tho nomination In the House OF
Commons, London, said that Mr.. Carnegie
would not be able to act unless he was
nathralized a British citizen. Mr.. Carne-
gle issued a statement saying that he has
no intention of ~renouncing his American
citizenship.
The Provincial Court at San Juan, Porto
Rico, has passed the death sentence upon
Henry James, an American, who, as the
evidence brought out Ia his trial showed,
was guilty OF murder in having fired into a
crowd, killing a boy. The native newspa-
pers protest against the execution OF the
sentence. Only one death sentence has
occurred In Porto Rico in ten years.
A dispatch received at Berlin from Toxic
saws there Is no truth In the report that
the Japanese flag has been hoisted over
Wake Island, northwest OF the Mariannes.
NJ. de Giers, the Russian Minister. hRs
addressed a note to the Tsung-ll-Yamen,
Pekin, warning that body that the conclu-
sion OF aa alliance with Japan would give
great offence to Russia, aud that the con-
sequences to China would be most serious.
Marshal Martinez Campos, President of
the Senate, Madrid, Spain. in an interview
lust published, foretold a Ministerial crisis
in November, adding that the Ministers of
War. Marine and justice, General Polavle-
ia, Admiral Gomez Imaz, and Senior Du-
ran, respectively, would resign.
In n fierce duel with sabres, at Vienna.
Herr Wolf, the notorious German Radical
member Of the Reichsrath, was badly
wounded by Herr Krzekep, a German
Liberal Deputy.
There has been a slight fail of rain In
various parts OF western India in the last
fer DAYS. The monsoon is current again,
though not strongly. The situation Is
somewhat improved.
TIL western part of the town OF Grodno,
capltal OF the Govefnfnent OF the same
name. southwest OF wilma, Russia, has been
destroyed by fire. A temporary military
hospital and numerous public aud private
buildings have been swept away.
The Civil Governor, while presiding at a
meeting OF the Municipal Council OF
barcelona, Spain, announced that It was
Tie G~overnment's intention to shortly con-
cede the administrative decentralization
demanded by the Catalonians. This is the
1rst step In the direction OF provincial
autonomy.
An explosion occurred in a quarry at
Ciney. Province of Namur, Belgium, kill
ing six men and ~injnring five others.
II is stated in Madrid that the insurgents
In the Philippines demand $1,000 900 for
The release OF the Spanish prisoners held
by them.
The bill providing for the payment by
Canada OF u proportlonlte snare oil the
cost OF the proposed Paclic caole mas
nassed the Senate, Ottawa, Ont, and is a
law.
German syndicate has obtained a con
cession for the construction OF a railway
from seoul to Gensan, Korea. The grant
inc of the concession Is ascrlbed to the re.
cent visit to Korea of Prince Henry oil
prussia, Emperor Williams brother, who
Ia In command OF the German squadron in
Asiatic waters.