, 1908-06-13

A despatch from Tiflis states that revo.u-
tionists a~ssassinated Archbishop Neon upon
the steps of the Syndodal Building.
.Teheran advices state that Parliament
petitioned the Shah to recall the exiles for
trial and punishment according to law and
evidence, but that the Shah refused, and
threatens to arrest others, and blow up the
city if it resists. Although dictatorial, he is
sympathetic towards the people, and finds
much support in the rumours that the pro-
vinces are in danger of suffering from Rus
sian discipline, and will declare their autono-
my, and appeal to the Kaiser for protection.
A telegram from Port Arthur states that
the Japanese have unveiled q monument to
the Russians who lost their lives during the
siege, and also thirteen individual memori-
ala of the Japanese and Russian troops who
participated therein.
Advices from Valparaiso announce that
Chill has accepted the proposal of a Franco
British syndicate to construct the Valparaiso
harbour works for four million pounds and
to be administered by the syndicate for
thirty two years, the Government meanwhile
guaranteeing five per cent interest.
It is understood that France has notified
Hayti that the French legation will not give
an asylum to ~fugitives hereaft er.
London, June 11th-Sugar in stock on
the 9Th inst. was 3d. 0 tons. Last year
$4,000 tons.
st. Luca a, 1Ith-Two shocks earthquake
s this morning.
Trinidad, 11th-It is officially announ cpd
that up to yesterday evening five cases of
plague, four of which were fatal, have occur
red here, and there are four suspected cases
under treatment in the isolation hospital;
no fresh cases have been reported for several
days and it is hoped that the energetic mea-
c11roG takpD nv thn authorities will nrOVa
eficacious in stamping out the disease.
Copenhagen, June 12th.-Count Dame
skiold Samsoe, Marshal of the Danish Feudal
Order, has been nominated Knight of the
Elephant.
The death is announced of Herr Frederic
sen, director of Ritzau's Bureau, following
an operation for appendicitis.
The "St. Thomas arrived at Rotterdam
yesterday.
London June 12th.-In the action regard
ing the collision between the Gladiator and
the Saint Paul, Captain Passow of the Saint
Paul testified that the collision was due to
the Gladiator's starboarding her helm and
that both vessels would have passed clear if
their respective courses had been maintained.
The Daily Tele graph says the Admiralty
will in September lay down a battleship sur
passing the Saint Vincent, to be twenty one
thousand tons, with thirteen and a half inch
guns and gas engines, estimated to cost two
and u quarter millions and to be completed
within e ghteen months.
Lord Morley, in the course of a speech,
said the situation in India was critical a GER
tain enlargement had arisen between the
natives and the Government; the first duty
was to maintain order, and if unable to re-
concil9 order with satisfaction to native as
pirations, then British craftsmanship will
have failed tor the first time. He Justified
the emergency acts adopted by the Vice
+. gal council for curbipg the press and ex-
plosive outrages and declared they ought to
have been passed twenty years ago Tue
suppression Of seditious publications IN en-
couragement Of murderous outrages was not
interference with the liberty of the press, and it
was wicked moo shine to talk about freedom
of the press in connection with such articles.
It was, he adde1, a dark and ugly moment,
but the Government will go through with
out q~uackery or cant.
The Iron and Steel Trades journal says
the leading firms in England, France, Ger
many, Russia and the United States have
combined, with a capital of seventy five mil
Eoaa 70 no ;pcraased TO one hundred and