New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
Ism2lnrk Dailp Gribr,rs
THURSDAY. AUGUST 80. 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A plot to burn the city of Shang-
hal caused much alarm among foreign residents
there 1t is reported that orders to British troops
TO go 10 the north Of China have been counter
manded, and the troops have been ordered to
Annoy instead. to which city large force Of
japanese is reported moving; a massacre OF
foreigners took place in Shen-Se Province d.
rectly due TO the Governor of the province.
- The British troops occupied Machadodorp,
President Kruger's latest capital, in the Trans
vaal. the Beers under Botha retiring northward
to the Lydenberg Mountains; it is thought in
London that the South African war is near its
close; the Gar, in FIVE minutes interview with
DR.. Leyds, said he could do nothing for the
Transvaal, except 10 urge it to make peace, as
ne mated all war - After brief tr1al al
Milan, Gaetano Bresci the Anarchist who killed
King Humbert was found guilty and sentenced
70 life Imprisonment, the extreme penalty for
the offence under italian law. - The British
bark Primera was burned at on August 4;
a boat with nine men of the crew landed at
Ascension Island; another boat, with five men,
is missing, and Captain Seman of the bark IS
dead. - The Bulgarian diplomatic agent at
Bucharest has been recalled a result of the
friction between Rumania and Bulgaria. -
Giuseppe TOMATO Venetian. an accompIice of
Luchenn the Anarchist who killed the Empress
Elizabeth OF Austria, was arrested at Budapest.
DOMESTIC.-The Cabinet was in session all
day, considering the diplomatic phase of the
Chinese situation: a suggestion from Russia
that troops be withdrawn from Peking received
8 qualified approval - The trial board on
the Alabama reported that the battleship easily
developed a speed OF seventeen knots. -
The Census Office announced the population Of
Paterson, ~. J., and Wilmington Del. -
At the dinner of the Hamilton Club. in Chicago,
the Issues of the campaign were presented by
Senators Davis and Dover and Speaker Hen
derson. - Commarder-n Chief Shaw pre-
sented his annual address to ghe G. A. R. En-
campment, which failed TO ADOPT his suggestion
to change Memorial Day to the last Sunday in
May == Ex-senator Manderson, Of Omaha,
the president Of the American Bar Association
delivered the opening address at the annual
meeting in Saratoga - At the Mortified
Port Conference the Rev. R. A. Torrey dis
cussed The Second Coming of Christ"
The New-York State Fair at Syracuse was a
great success
CITY--Stocks strong and dull - It was
said that the result of the Democratic s ate Con-
vention depended entirely on Hugh McLaugh-
lin. who might swing the Kings delegation to
Coler. but the general belief was that he would
Whitney returned from Europe and announced
his decision 20 send some horses TO race In Eng
land. - Senators Nevada n. Stranahan and
Horace White were talked Of for the Republi
can nomination for Lieutenant-GoveTnor; Mr..
Odell said he hoped the best man available
would be chosen. - Miss Ruth Underhill the
present woman golf champion, was defeated in
the first day Of match play in the women's an
nual National championship on the Shinnecock
Hills links. - Winners at Sheepshead Bay:
Lady Uncas. King Bramble Bellario Kinley
Mack Annie Thompson and Dolando.
THE WEATHER-Forecas for to-day: Fair.
The temperature at the street level yesterday
Highest So degrees; lowest. 73: average, 76%.