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three persons were killed and twenty wound
ed and the vessel sunk. It is believed an
internal machine was placed on board by
strikers when the Arcadia loaded at Ham
burg.
St. Lucia 22nd-H. NJ. g. Scylla left for
Bermuda at 9 this morning.
London, June 23rd.-An Irish Imperia
Home Rule Association has been organized
with the motto "Federation not separation"
that is to say autonomy analogous to Canada
and Australia. Lord Castletown is leader
and many Irish Unionists who have hitherto
opposed Home Rule will cooperate. The
Association is approved by the Irish Parlia-
Inentary party and Protestants, Catholics,
Jews and merchants Will be included. The
Headquarters will be at Dublin.
A despatch from Seoul states that Mr..
Bethel has been transported under guard
to undergo imprisonment at Shanghai. 1t
ia believed his removal was advised by the
japanese Government, who were fearful of q
demonstration by sympathetic Koreans.
The Pan Anglican conference yesterday
discussed christianity and socialism and the
speakers urged the necessity for the coope-
ration of the church in removing oppression
and animating modern socialism.
The death is announced of Mrs. Puddi-
combe, the novelist.
His Majesty yesterday visited the horse
show at Olympia.
A Madrid telegram announces the ac-
couchement of the Queen of Spain of a Sc
cond son.
King Alfonso pardoned a prisoner who was
awaiting execution the same day.
A despatch from Milan states that NJ.
Delaglange with his aeroplane few for over
sixteen minutes O distance of eleven miles
nine times around the course.
The German yacht Hamburg has won the
Kaiser's cup in the annual race from Dover
TO Heligoland. The British yacht Cicely
took q quarter of an hour longer.
ST. Petersburg dispatches state that the
Cabinet has introduced a bill increasing the
salaries of members of the Douma to four
hundred and twenty pounds, with a penalty
for each absence.
The Council of the Empi", has passed the
naval budget for $500, 900 pounds, including
1,10O,O 900 for four battleships, and a dead
lock between the upper and lower Legislative
Chambers is anticipated.
The death is announced of nj. Rlmsky
Korsakoff, the creator Of Russian national
opera. The newspapers give precedence
to his obituary over politics.
The sentences on the convicts arrested in
connection with the Bialystok massacre IN
1905, when 81 persons were Killed ana
1O5 wounded, have been pronounced. One
prisoner has been sentenced to three years
penal s%ervitud e, this beng the maximum pun
i<hment inflicted, thirteen to between SIX
months and a year, and fifteen were acquitted.
Four have been convicted for completely in
actual killing but the majority for pl!lage.
The evidence was contradictory, and the
prosecution endeavoured to prove that the
police we're responsible for the slaughter OF
the Jews.
The "Novo Vremya," commenting on the
sentences, regrets that an impartial trial was
impossible and that the truth has not been
disclosed, but regards the lightness OF the
sentences as justified, as the massacre was
not mere murder but the climax of years OF.
distress, which had indamed public opinion
against those who were believed TO be the
exploiters thereof. -.
Quebec, June 23rd-Three hundred build
ing have been destroyed in a fire at Three
Rivers, with damage estimated at one million
dollars.
New York, June 23rd-Advices from San
TO Domingo announce that Senior Caceres
has been proclaimed President OF the he
public. ., -,
The S. S. Maracas of the Trinidad ship
ping trading company, which arrived here yes
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