The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30

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ceived dangerous wounds. The troops
were obliged to fire on the people.
The anti-budget riots, which began
here yesterday, were continued today,
and all the shops were closed in conse-
quence. The troops fired on the mob
in the Plaza de la Constitution, killing
one person and seriously wounding two
others. Martial law has been declared
at Valencia and fighting has occurred
at Grenada, where the troops charged
and wounded several people. Antf-bud-
get demonstrations have also occurred
at Burgos, Toledo and Logrone.
Madrid, June 27.-The disturbance at
were excitedly discussed to-
day in the chamber Of deputies. Senior
Romero y R9bledo asked if it were
true that eight had been killed and for
ty wounded.
Senior Dato, minister of the interior.
replied in the negative.
The premier, Senior Silvela, said the
governments first duty was not to
make declarations, but to restore or
der. The governments very exist
ence depended on it's power 10 present
a satisfactory budget. He declared he
would labor to extricate Spain from her
present position, even at the cost or MS
life's blood.
A similar discussion took place in the
senate, where Senior Silvela defended
the government and r~epudlated any
idea of there becoming a dictator. He
said ne had a horror of all Relationships.
The government, however, would make
the essentials of the budget a question
of confidence, although notifications
would be accepted.
TO AMEND THE FRENCH CONSTI
Paris. June 27.-In the chamber of
deputies today NJ. Paul Deroulede.
founder Of the so-called League of Pa
triots and a m for the Angou-
Ieme division of Charente, introduced a
proposal for a revision of the cOnStl-
tuition, with the view of substituting
"a popular for a parliamentary repub-
lie" and demanded urgency for his
motion.
The premier, NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau,
opposed the proposition and asked that
the motion be referred to a cOmittee.
M. Deroulede requested permission
to speak,, but the president of the cham
Der, M. Deschanel, refused to allow to
do SO.
M. Lasies, anti-Semite, member for
the condom division of Cersans, accused
the premier Of having recourse to SUD-
terfuges and a violent tumult ensued.
Several of the deputies tried to speak,
but their voices were drowned and the
president was compelled to suspend the
session. When it was resumed, urgen-
cy was proposed for M. DerOuledes
motion and was defeated by a vote of
1877 to 20.
AS a result of an alteration in the
chamber of deputies today betWeen M.
Berteaux, socialist, and M. MlLevoye.
republican nationalist, these w depu-
ties will fight a duel with swords to-
morrow.
DREYFUS EXPECTED.
Brest, France, June 27.-The delay in
the arrival here of the French cruiser
Sfax, which left the waters of French
Guinia, June 10th, with Captain Alfred
Dreyfus on board, increases the inter
est in the landing of the famous prlS-
Oner. All sorts of reports and SUPPOSE
tiOns are current. For the moment at
tention is concentrated on the putting
to sea this afternoon of a light house
relief steamer. Such vessels usually
start in the morning and return in the
evening, consequently the departure of
the steamer this afternoon has given
rise to the conjecture that she has gone
to meet the Sfax and that Dreyfus will
be transferred on board of her.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Hague, June 27.-For the next
few lays the members of the special
drafting committee, who are prepar-
ing a record of the work already ac-
complished, will be the only peace con-
ference delegates occupied.
London, June 2S.-The correspondent
of The Standard, at The Hague, says:
TT proposal of Mr.. Hollis, of the
American delegation, for the revision of
the arbitration tribunals judgments
have been postponed for the present.
but there is no doubt it will eventually
be approved. In the whole arbitration
matter the United States has scored a
signal success, most of the ideas of the
American delegates having been adopt
ed. Their representations in Berlin Sc
cured Germany's assent"
CHINESE RIOTS.
Paris, June PA dispatch to The
Temps from Saigon, describing the an
ti-foreign disturbances that recently &C.
Cured in Meng-Tsu, province of Yun-
Yam, SAYS that the Wong-TZe custom
house. which was in charge of Amer
lean officials, was sacked and destroy
ed.
NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
London. June Pit is persistently
rumored here, says a dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg to The Standard, that
Great Britain has acquired possession
of Inyack island, in the mouth OIL Deia-
goa bay.
Washington, June 27.-The Chicago
sailed Yesterday from Tamatatee. Mad
agascar, for Delagoa. The hip was OF
her way around the Cape of Good Hope
10 Brazil, put owing 10 tHe uhSeI'iG
state of affairs in the Transvaal VII
be retained in that vicinity as Ions
as may be necessary TO afford PROTECTOR
to the American interests in that quar-
ter. These interests are considerable
both in numbers of Americans residen
IN the Transvaal engaged in mining op'
eratlons and in the volume of American
capital employed in the mining indus
try.
London, June 23.-The St. James -
zette, which has been remarkable fol
its Jingolsm on the subject of tn
Transvaal, caps the climax today b,
earnestly appealing to the British ad
miralty to take immediate steps tt
counteract the plans of the representa-
tives of the Clan-Na-Gael from tn,
United States vino are now at Pretoris
with the view of obtaining authorit,
to start a fleet of privateers under tn,