, 1909-03-13

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act further. Monteuegrin kilograms report
that Montenegro and Servia together will
occupy portions of the Sanjak of Now Bazaar.
A Paris despatch announces that NJ. Mil
lies Lacroix, Minister Of the Colonies, has
dismissed NJ. Ballot, the Governor Of Quad
elOupe, upon his testimony upon the inquiry
into the corrupt practices of deputyLegitim-
US. ballot admitted the situation was de-
plorable, said the magistrates were enfeebled
by the climate and abandoned themselves to
reprehensible practices. He pledged himself
to O b~etternent, nevertheless he has been
relieved from his functions.
The Chamber of Deputies has passed. the
income tax bill by 4O7 against 1876. It quad
ruples the imposts upon foreigners, whose in
comes are to be calculated at sevenfold
their rent. Strenuous opposition to the
measure is anticipated IN the senate. It's
enforcement will be postponed pending the
enactment Of parallel bill apportioning the
revenue to the communes and departments.
Disorders have occurred at Calais during
a demonstration against the removal of a
lace factory to the United States. 1t
was originally imported from England.
Americans annually buy ten million dollars
worth Of this product from Calais, and the
makers now propose to manufacture it within
the United States.
A Copenhagen despatch states that the
Rigsdag having refused to enlarge and mo-
dernize the defences, they will soon be dis
mantled, as experts have decided that III
present conditions they are rather q menace
than a defence of the capital.
The Pope is better and has resumed au-
diences privately.
Reports are current in Rome that Signor
Tittoni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sig
NOR (tooo1o Ni,;sfar Of Wor ~ rasir,
The Ministy's policy will remain unaltered,
but greater frmness in foreign affairs is
desired in the event of q cabinet crisis.
The Marquis Di San Giuliano, Ambassa-
dor to England, will prob bly, be appointed
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
A Brussels telegram stutes,that Lieutenant
Arnold has been sentenced TO twelve years
Imprisonment for atrocities in the Congo.
Washington March 1Oth-Rus9ia has no.
tilted that after the fourteenth VIadiyostok
will cease to be a free port and customs will
be collected there the same as elsewhere.
At the Peace Society dinner Mr.. Carnegie
proposed, rs a step towards the limitation Of
naval ornaments, that the United States
should defend British possessions in the
Atlantic, in consideration of EngIln md defend
ing United States possessions in the Pacific,
the arrangement to be terminal with
five years notice.
st. Kits, 1Oth-Dutch cruiser Utrecht
left five a. M, destination unknown.
London, March 11th-rhere is no basis
for the report circulated in the United
States tt at anxiety is felt regarding the
Kings health. Yesterday His Majesty walk
ed through Biarritz, visited the golf links
and dined out in the evening, showing a
good recovery from the slight fatigue of his
journey, and looked exceptionally we'll. The
reports referred to, which have not been
published in London, intimate that His Ma
jesty has kidney disease, but that nothing is
anticipated in the immediate future.
In the Court of Session at Edinburgh, Cap
tain Stirling has been granted a divorce
from his wife, Lord Northland being the
correspondent. Mrs. Strings cross-shit was
dismissed.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Burns,
President of the Local Government Board,
replying to an enquiry, said he was consider
ing making representations to the United
States Government regarding the exports
Of diseased meat, and he understood that q
representative Of the United States Agri-
cultural Department was already Investigate
ing the subject. British officials decline to
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