, 1908-02-08

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TO be transmitted by President Roosevelt.
In the House of Commons Yesterday Mr.
Birrell announced that the Irish regala had
not been found.
Sir Edward Grey. replying to IN enquiry,
said that England had proposed to the pow
ers that the Turkish troops in Macedonia
should be reduced 10 provide funds for in
creaslng the g~endarmery of the powers.
SIR Henry Campbell Dannerman anuounc~
cd that 1T would be necessary to alter the
Imperial and colonial laws before r~atifying
the plan for q prize court at the Hague.
a Copenhagen telegram announces the
death Of Herr Meldahl, the architect who re.
built Frederlksborg Castle.
Dispatches from Toxic state that the bud
get has been adopted with a majority of
eighty four for raising the taxes on sugar,
saki, alcohol and beer, and twenty four for
increasing the tax on kerosene.
Adyices from Tangier report an encounter
between The French and Moorish forces, in
which ten thousand Moors were killed. They
charged intrepidly until their corpsea were
pIlod up at the mouth Of The French cannon.
III French suffered 1850 casualties.
France has recalled her ambassador, NJ.
Bompard, from Russia following his appeal
to NJ. ~Iswolsk, thu Foreign Minister, for
protection against the Grashdapin news
papar. The answer referred to II. Bonn
pard as a paryenu and social democrat igror-
ant Of social and diplomatic usages. The
Grashdanin has been tined one hundred
pounds. M. IsWolsEy's resignation is cx-
pected upon the Groshdanin's implication
that NJ. Clemenceau recalled NJ. Bompard
upon the understanding that NJ, Iswolsky
retired.
Trinidad 5th-Grrman cruiser Bremen
from Rio Janeiro arrived ten Il. ~.
London Feb. 6th-Ihe Countess Of Var
mouth, formerly MISS Alice Thaw, has secur-
ed the annulment Of her n!aIriage.The Judge
pronounced the decree after proceedings
hold in private for only half an hour. The
marriage settlements remain unreyised.
Abort Kirby Fairfax, an American citizen
and Wall street broker, has petitioned the
House of Lords to declare and establish his
right to the title Of Daron Fairfax of Cam
eron. Tie petition is a mere formality.
The Steamship conference has reached an
agreement regarding Che rate war for At
lantic cabin AMI storage passengers, and is
likely to terminate tomorrow.
1t is anticipated tiat the American Inter
collegiate Associations challenge for field
sports following the Olympic games will be
rejected.
A telegram from Tongier announces that
Sir Harry Mae Lean is within four hours
hide Of that city. Raisuli will receive twen-
ty thousand pounds and q guarantee Of
immunity from punishment.
China has notified Japan that the Rnsso-Chi-
nose customs agreement regarding Manchu-
ria viii enable the opening Of stations for
the collection OF customs from today.
Advices from lisbon state that the Cabin
ct has announced il viii end repression and
restore the old liberal Monarchy this
soothes the country, King AIanuelhad already
signed DEGREES restricting freedom of the
Press and suspending the immnnities of
members OF Parliament, but ali under arrest
will be liberated, and the King will convoke
Parliam ont and order the elections TO take
place us early as possible. 1t is understood
that Queen Amelia thus influenced the King,
who was inclined to follow his fathers
policy. Prince Aiphonso, the BROTHER Of
the late King, and the widowed Queen
have both charged Seuor Franco with
responsibility for King Carlos assassination.
His whereabouts are unknown one report
says he left on board a British warship, ano-
Tier that he departed by train.
King Carlos life was also insured in New
York and Paris companies.
A number of revolutionaries at Oporto,
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