The Penn's Grove record., 1900-03-16

China has sentenced q monopoly promo
ter to imprisonment for life.
Mr.. Bond, leader OF the Opposition In the
Newfoundland Legislature, has consented
to take office.
Olive S~chreiner's husband and some Brit.
.sh sympathizers with the Boers were
mobbed while dining In a restaurant at
Scarborough, England.
It was stated in Paris that the French
Government was willing to extend the time
Tor the ratification of the commercial
treaty with the United States II the latter
requested 1t.
A cable from johannesburg reports that
the condition Of the German group OF gold
mines In the Transyaal is satisfactory, and
that the other groups have suffered only
tnconsiderably through the stoppage.
Major Francis, of the army OF the re-
public, has discovered and reported to the
President Of Brazil a conspiracy to restore
the monarchy. Many officers Of the army
are involved and will be arrested.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. the Marquis
Visconti-Venosta, introduced a bill em-
oodying the commercial agreement with
The United States.
George Clark and Scotty Mckay, two
American locomotive engineers. accused OF
ao SAuS ChuSou u I6tlW0y WkOO0s A0vO OO0u
In prison at Orizaba, Mexico, for ten
months without trial and there Is no early
prospect oftheir cases being passed on by
the local court.
The Reichstag, at Berlin, Germany, has
passed the Coinage bill. which provides for
the coinage OF silver to the extent OF
fifteen marks per capita OF the population.
The debt OF the Danish West Indies to
Denmark aggregates 43, 216 900, which is
quoted as a reason why the islands ought
not to be . Id to the United States.
General Kitchener arrived at Victoria
West, Cape Colony, to organize various
columns for the purpose OF suppressibR the
rebellion, which b spreading In that dis
trict.
The Theatre Francais, the historic home
OF the Coincide Franchise In Paris, was de-
stroyed by fire. Many art treasures we're
lost, and Mile. HeDriot, an actress, burned
to death.
Fumes from surrounding factories are
said to be causing 2 rapid crumbnng O.
Westminster Abbey, In London.
Nearly $3.50, 900 will be spent on the
wedding OF the Prince Imperial OF JapaI
and numerous long-term prisoners will b.
pardoned.
Queen Natalie OF Servia has cancelled
her will drawn In favor OF her son, King
AieAund0f, through disgust at LIS acquires
cence In the virtual dictatorship OF his un
principled father. Milan, and has drawn I
new one, leaving her millions to the poor
OF Servia and France.
At dnesen and In other towns In the
province OF Posen the police have beer
making h~ouse-to-house searches to obtain
incrimfpating evidence in connection With
the alleged Polish conspiracy.
General Pepin, former Governor OF San
ttago, SGBto Domingo, headed q revol
against the present Government and
state OF siege wat declared.
The Dowager Empress at Pekin, China
received the wives OF the foreign Minister:
IN audience. Both the Emperor and tn
present.
The Rrjefsh Consulate at Bordeaux
France, yna atts ked BY French student
Ind others.
The coal ~ coke famine contfnuo
,throuehont e. although coke oven.
are multiply rxIipidly.
FIFTY AmiIl caets has been ofKeret
tho 8Ea1tl1 ernWent III the Bank o.
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