, 1908-04-01

TO tue leaullB DCllt { ans, VINO are elhLiIIaSSeu
by the disclosures result NO nom an attempt
to secure control of the Petit Journal by
depressing it's stock p eliminary to buying it.
st. T eters5urg adyicts state that ltuSsia's
Macedonian scheme has received AuStrO-
German approval, and its adoption is proba-
bic If England would withdraw her prOpO.
sal for the appointment of a Governor Gene
raj.
A recent issue of q British White Book
states that. the Powers having unanimously
rejected the British plans, Sir Edward Grey
sent them a circular indicating the gravity
of the situation if matters were allowed to
drift, indicating the European concert was
abandoned as powerless to effect anything.
Washington, March 30th-It is ANNOUNCE
ed that the U. S. S. c., nnecticut has been
detached from the battleship fleet to take
Admiral Evans for treatment at the San
Luis Obisro Springs, and that the Admiral
Will resume the command when the fleet
arrives at SanDiego.
Advices have been received that the Mail
bags of Mr.. Russell, United States Minister
to Venezuela, were placed aboard the Unit
ed States Steamer Tacoma after the seal
had been broken at Laguira, and that in
reply to a protest Venezuela asserted that
the occurrence was due to inadvertence and
unimportant. The matter was nevertheless
telegraphed to Washington.
New York March 3Oth.-A number of So
calists and unemployed attempted yester-
day TO hold a meeting in Union Square, after
q permit had been refused, and the crowds
were being scattered roughly by the police
when all anarchist threw Il bomb ut the lat
ter from behind Il platoon standing at rest.
The bomb exploded prematureiy with
force adequate to kill the entire platoon,
blew off the thrower's hands, blew out
the eyes Of his companion, who was
killed, Wounded one policeman and caus-
ed other minor casualties. The o.
curronce bas caused u sensation, because
among the promoters Of the meeting were
conspicuous citizens, who repudiate the uni !
tended consequences of the movement, which
got beyond control.
This also comedies with the attempt to
kill 10y dynamite General Wells at Tulluride,
Colorado, apparently because he had incur
red the hostility of the Western Federation of
Miners, whose off eials recently escaped
conviction upon the charge OF dvulmiting
the late Governor Steuucuber@er. The
Federation is distinctly American, but the
Union Square outrage was a foreign inspira-
ton, largely Russian Hebrews, and disillu-
sions many who were thinking that Social
ism was not dangerous.
Advices from Port au Prince state that
General Larracque and others have sought
an asylum at the French Legation upon
General Coicou's report Of the discovery of
a fresh conspiracy duplicating the military
officials. The French Minister is also charg-
ed with sympathizing with General Firmin.
Barbados, March 3Oth-Clean bills of
health are being issued here from this morn
ing.
Jamaica, 28th-German cruiser Bremen
arrived from Haiti this afternoon.
st. Thomas, 3Oth-French cruiser D. Estrees
left for Martinique yesterday afternoon.
London, March 31st-The Cancellation
Board has reduced wages i'll the Scottish
Iron Trade seven and Il half per cent on aC-
count of decrease of trade.
The first train has run over the Shanghai
Nankin railway.
It is considered likely the Earl of Crewe
will receive the Knigbthood of the Garter
vacant by the death of the Duke of Devon
shire, and the Duke of Bedford be elected
to the vacant Cbancellorship OF Cambridge
University if Mr.. Balfour declines it on ac-
count Of politics.
The Daily Chronicle publishes an inter
view with Colonel Maude describing an
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