, 1908-02-05

populace Is panic stricken and a revolution is
feared. Horror is expressed even among
those favouring the establishment of u re-
public, who repudiate the crime as worthy
only of anarchists. Queen Amelie will be
appointed Regent during the minority of
Prince Manuel.
New York, Feb. 2nd.-Harry Thaw has
been acquitted of the murder of Stanford
White, but is committed to an asylum for
the criminal insane.
Jamica, Febry 3rd-Judgments were de-
livered in the insurance cases on Saturday.
In the case Of Pawsey and Co VS., Scottish
Union and National Insurance Co. the three
Judges declined to grant the motion for a
new trial. 1t was held that there was no
evidence to prove that the fire at the Army &
Navy store was earthquake fire, that it was
open to the Jury to find that it was a pre-earth-
quake fire. In the case of the Kingston
general Commissioners VS., the Sun, Mr.. JUS
tice Lumb and Mr.. Justice Wicker dismissed
the motion for a new trial, finding that it
was within the discretion of the jury to be-
lieve the evidence called to show the exis-
tence of a fire before the earthquake. From
this view the Chief Justice dlssented and
granted the motion for a new trial this finding
is however overruled by the majority verdict.
Both motions therefore dismissed with costs
against insurance companies. Appeals from
these decisions will be taken to Privy Coun-
Gil, England.
London, Feb. 3rd.-Despatches from Lis
bon state that the bodies of King Carlos and
Prince LUZ Filippe are lying i'll state at the
Necessidades Palace. Prince Manuel has
been proclaimed King with the title of Ma
nuel the Second. Troops have repulsed an
attack attempted upon the home of Senior
Franco, the Prime Minister. The revulsion
of feeling at the outrageous crime unltes the
Portuguese rather than stimulates the reyo-
luton, and all parties united in rendering
King Manuel their support for q coalition
ministry to save the monarchy. The King
has retained Senior Franco, but it is believed
that Admiral Doamaral will he Premier of a
coalition Cabinet. The principal assassin,
who was killed, has been identified rs
a sergeant of the seventh cavalry and
teacher in an elementary school, the others
killed were Portuguese clerks. Those ar
rested maintain a stolid silence, and arrests
of several high personages are expected.
TIL Republicans repudlate the plot.
The British feet has been ordered from
Vigo to Lisbon for observation Of events.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra have
sent tele grams of coincidence to Queen Anna
lie direct, cancelled the Court which was to
be held at Buckingham palace on Thursday
also their visits to Denmark and Norway,
and the Court has been ordered to go into
mourning for q month. The recent visits of
King Carlos and Queen Amalie to England
tend to heighten the British horror of the
crime.
Mr.. Merrimau, the leader of the Afrikan-
der Buhd, has succeeded DR.. jameson az
Premier of Cape Colony.
The by election for the South Hereford
shire vacancy, created by the death of
Colonel Alan Gardner. a Liberal, has resulted
in the return of the Conservative candidate
Captain Percy Give by 4948 votes against
1929 for the Liberal candidate, Mr.. Whitley
Thompson. This is another Tariff Reform
victory, and the Unionists are confident of
victory at the next general election.
Mr.. Fife, the Yacht designer, while over
seeing Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht at
Fairlie, fell from the deck to the hold, and
was carried home unconscious.
The famed "Ship" Tavern at Greenwich
has been finally closed.
A despatch from Toxic states that Cen
eral Viscount Teraucbi, Minister of war, in
reply to an enquiry respecting Japan's war
like preparations, said they were directed
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