, 1911-09-30
G
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Sept. 28th.-The Irish strike
seem to be tizzling out.
Wolverhampton has declined Mr.. Birds
gift Of his salary as Nj. p. CONSERVATIVE for
West Wolverhampton.
Upon Treasury counsel's application the
Bow Street magistrate has granted six sum
monses in connection with the Johnson-Wells
prizefght. Johnson has also received q
writ. The detective who served it said he
would allow Johnson an opportunity to con
sultacounsel, but Johnson, who was then beng
massaged after q bout, answered that he pro
posed to plead his own case, and ii he is
defeated there will never be another exhibit
ton under British rules, and England will
never hereafter be able to profess itself a
country of fairplay.
The new battleship Orion tested her
thirteen and half inch guns with such sue
cess that windows were broken twelve miles
distant. A broadside was not attempted, as
it is not believed possible to build a vessel
able to endure one. Full successive dis
charges did no damage to the mountings or
the ships structure, but the bottom Of one
boat fell out. The gunners were not dis
commoded.
The Bank of Egypt last year declared a
dividend of fourteen per cent, and wrote off
two hundred thousand pounds from reserve
against losses. Its twenty five pound shares,
recently quoted at twenty one pounds
against a liability Of twelve pounds ten, are
now unsaleable. The cause is stated to be
slow and deprecated Investments.
Consols fell three eighths, but recovered.
Mr. William Ewart Gladstone, a liberal, a
grandson of the late Mr. Gladstone the Pre-
mier, has been elected M. 2. for the Kilmar-
mock Burghs, vice the late Professor Rainy.
The list of casualties, caused by the Liber-
te disaster, is still under revision, several sur
viyors have been discovered amid the debris,
one was found lying amid fifteen dead. Their
unconsciousness prevented previous discoy-
cry. The discussion of causes is confused.
La Patrie suggests sabotage and lncendla-
rism, which is supported by several simulta-
neous fires on board the Liberte, also on
board other vessels, the fire apparatus was
also disabled. The spontaneous combus-
ton or decomposition of old powder the
DRY has caused an order to be issued to send
all such ashore from other vessels. Official
mourning has been ordered until the fir
teenth. A popular relief subscription has be-
gun, and two hundred thousand francs have
been subscribed.
Germany, proposing verbal changes in
Frances Morocco proposals, has caused a
hitch, but the difficulty IS believed to be
small and temporary.
The tension between Italy and Turkey
regarding Tripoli continues unrelaxed. Italy
has sent Turkey a note declaring it would
regard the despatch of military transports
to Tripoli as a serious action, and demanding
a guarantee for the safety of Italians and
their trade.
A Vienna telegram says three italian war
ships are cruising off Tripoli, and from Malta
it is stated that thirteen Italian vessels, not
described. have passed towards Tripoli with
in twenty four hours. Italian news is strict
ly censored, but it is admitted that warships
left port for the purpose of i%ntercepting
Turkish transports.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Mail says Itnly's demand for guarantees is
practically an ultimatum imposing a protecto-
rate. War, however, is not expected.
Ottawa, Sept. 28th.-A procession in
honour of Mr.. Borden, the new Premier,
surpassed any similar demonstration in
favour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Fifteen thousand persons paraded for FIVE
miles carrying banners with legends, samples