The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17
FOREIGN.

The shape of Mount Vesuvius, which
was changed by the last eruption, has
been altered again by the collapse
of a huge spur Of lava.
Skirmishes between government
and rebel forces outside Tegucigalpa,
the capital, marked the renewal OF
hostilities in Honduras.
The funeral of Anibal Cruz, who
died recently in Washington, while
serving as Chilian Minister to the
United States, took place at Santiago,
Chill.
A cable dispatch from Viterbo, Italy,
stated that talesmen summoned for
jury duty in the murder trial OF the
Neapolitan Camorra feared the ven
geance of the band, and many had
got outside the Jurisdiction of the
court, while others were preparing to
go abroad.
The cover of the forward turret of
the battleship Maine was raised in Ha-
vana Harbor. 1t weighs 20 tons and is
81 feet in diameter. The great piece
of metal is unwarped, although the 800
heavy bolts that held it in place are
sheared in half as though it had been
done with a sharp knife.
Eleven were killed in a battle near
Aqua Prieta, Mexico, between General
Blanco's force of five hundred rebels
and a federal force of three hundred.
eleven Federals were wounded, but
The number of rebels bounded is not
known, as they took their injured with
Them on their retreat to the noun
:ains.
Lloyds of London are doing consid-
cradle insurance against possible
damage growing out of riots, civil war
or foreign Intervention in Mexico.
Remittances from Italians in the
United States exceeded 1872, 600, 900 in
1907, while it fell to $4,000, 900 in 1908
and $45, 900, 900 in 1909.
Premier C~analejas announced in the
Spanish Chamber of Deputies at Ma
drid that the governments religious
associations bill would be introduced
in the chamber within the month.
M. Buison in a monoplane at Beth
any, France, made record flights with
four passengers, Of rs kilometers In IL
minutes % seconds, and, with three
passengers. of so kilometers in 81 min
utes % seconds.
English and German police officers
boarded the steamship Amerika at
Plymouth, England, to make an ex-
haustive search for the jewels lost by
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond two weeks
ago.
A dispatch from Berne, Switzerland,
stated that the International Peace
Bureau had sent a circular letter to all
the powers concerning the limitation
of armament, as proposed by the
American Congress.
1t was announced at Buenos Ayres
that the Paraguayan Government had
proclaimed martial law to be main
tanned for a period Of five months.
Nine. verestchagin, widow of the
Russian painter, committed suicide as
a result of cancer trouble.
The British naval estimates for the
year total 1921, SOC, 1000, an increase OF
$40, 0O0, 900 and include a sum sui.
ficent for five new ~dreadnoughts.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Grey
in the British commons confirmed re-
ports Of a serious revolt Of the tribes
in Morocco.
Sharp debates on the reciprocity
agreement occurred In the Canadian
and British Parliaments. A white book
showing Ambassador Bryce's attitude
was issued. The Canadian House
showed a majority of AZ over the OPP
position.
When Sir Wilfrid Laurier discussed
reciprocity on Canada's Commons, a
man took motion pictures, while an
other had a photograph in which to
secure the Premier's voice.
The Bank of England reduced its
rate of discount from 3h to 8 per
cent. 1t was reduced from 4 to 3h
on Feb. Is.
The Saskatchewan Legislature in
dorsed reciprocity and declared for alb
solute free trade with England.
Lord Kitchener will command $4,000
troops in the British coronation cere-
Loa.es,