The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

Mgr. Peralta, bishop Of Panama died
after few days Illness He was 80
years Of age.
Henry Lorraine. veteran actor. who
toured in the United States many year
aeo. died at London.
Cardinal Lcodolfo Mertel, who was
raised to the cardinalate 4 1865 died at
Rome, in his 93rd year.
The United States cruiser Newark has
left Valparaiso for the Philippines. She
vii eai at Callao. Peru.
Very Rev Eugene Pesnelie. the su-
perior general Of the order OF the Fa-
Tiers of Mercy. died at Paris He was
Is years old.
The Glasier has arrived at Singapore.
She carries q large cargo of fresh re-
frigerated beef intended for the fleet in
the Philippines.
Father Flamidien of the school Of the
Christian brothers at Lille. France, has
been acquitted Of the charge OF murder
ing boy in the institution
The Newfoundland budget shows a
deficit of $50. 600 for the last fiscal year
| 1t estimates however. surplus VI $50 200
for the present year. The budget is
fayorably regarded.
The report that the King Of Belgium
will visit Newport this summer is dis
| credited in Washington official quarters.
No such intimation has come from any
of our officials abroad.
The arrival of the cruiser Chicago at
Cape Town has been reported to the
navy department. Admiral HuWison has
remained inland and is NOW at Johannes
| burg. whence he viii 90 10 cape Town to
join the cruiser.
Jules Philippe l.. A. Grevy. life sena-
tor and former governor general of A.
geria died at Paris. in his 18th year.
He was brother of the late jules Grevy.
| former president of the republic.
United States Minister Buchanan re-
ports to the state department that there
was a considerable increase in the trad
of the United States with the Argentine
! republic during the first quarter OF this
year.
NJ. Deniel governor of the Hes du Salut
and administrator of the penal settle
ment on the lie du Diable. where Cap
tain Dreyfus was imprisoned has been
removed and will be succeeded by NJ. La
Soucan.
Sir Thomas Upton says that there is
absolutely no foundation for the report
that Shamrock is leaking. and that She
has been locked merely to have her huh
repolished, preparatory to the trial with
Britannia.
The Portuguese house of peers has
ratified the new commercial convention
between Portugal and the United States.
This is the convention concluded in
| Washington some time ago. 1t is under
section 3 of the Dingley act. and is a
tariff arrangement instead of treaty.
The Newfoundland authorities are un-
derstood to have been Informed that the
report of the royal commission of inquiry
into the French shore complications Is
withheld for the present by the British
| colonial office. because it SO strongly en-
dorses the case of Newfoundland that its
publication would provoke another
Fashoda difficulty.
The severe protracted drought in south
ern Jamaica is causing widespread dis
tress and alarm. The coffee. orange and
corn crops are almost destroyed, and the
destruction of the native provision croI
Is causing a famine The rural popula-
ton is fleeing from the homesteads, seek
Ing relief in town centers. The trouble
is augmented by an outbreak of typho-
malarial fever through using putrid
water.