, 1912-08-24
Ms
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Aug lie nlntn triangular
te-t match, England versus Australia, was
continued at the Oval yesterday, but play was
only possible for ninety minutes, the wicket
being drenched. England closed THEN hrs,
innings for 245 runs. Minnett took fuur
wicRets for 81 When stumps were drawn
Australia had secured 81 runs for two " elk
cts.
While en- route from Bolton Abbey, the
Duke Of Devonshire's Yorkshire seat, to Alb
bestead, the Lancashire residence Of the Earl
of Seton, and while turning a corner, the
Kings automobile met that OF Mr.. David
Thornton, II Bradford merchant, and the lat.
ter's chauffeur iii order to avoid Il collision
strered into the ditch and was upset. The
Klng a~lighted, and upon learning that no
setious injury bad been caused, shook hands
with MIR. Thornton and proceeded.
The Colonial Office has received a report
from Captain Fox, m Inspector in the Mon
gala Province OF Central Africa, an ouuciu9
the death of Mr. Rogers, an uucrowned King,
iecl gnized by several tribes, hut an elephant
poacher and ivory thief. Captain Fox had
ordered his capture dead or alive and Il
Thrilling pursuit en~ned through the il sc
with desultory engagements across the Nile
into the Belgian Congo, where Captain Fox
found Rogers wounded before a hut where
he dled before the Captain ; eyes.
Captain Hicks Murray, yariou~ly desclib-
ed rs formerly attached TO the Gordon
Highlanders, the Scots Gleys mud later Of
the Territorials, murdered his WI e and three
children. wounded his sister in law with
Two bullets in the back, piled the corpees
upon a bed which he saturated with oil aud
then committed suicide. The prompt ar
rival of the tiremen prevented the desttuc-
4;or &c Tho y ;IAt.otc If tho crime Goltoln-
Murray had represented himself as Mr..
Nuckie. an American, and had taken an ex-
pensive villa at Eastbo lrne.
The Canada Gazette announces the Moor
poration of the Canada and West ILdIes
Fruit and Sugar Company With Il capital OF
ten million dollars. The powers taken III
clude The ownership and operation Of plpnta-
lions, m at ranches, mines, oil wells termln-
ais, Nhaeves and transportation by land aud
sen. The nrmes conceal the identity Of the
ZEAL management, which is attributed to
Aless,s Mackenzie and Mann.
It is reported that London capitalists
have arranged he amnIgunation Of the
leading Canadian steamship lines on the
great lakes and the SAINT Lawrence 1lyer
with a capital of two million pounds, as
gatherers OF Canadian produce for shipment
TO British ports.
washington, Aus. @ASt-L RESIDENT LUZ,
in a message 10 Congress, has asked that
body to ado Il clause to the Panamn Canal
tolls bill embodyins his suggestion that
there is no intention ot Y~IoI,tng the Hay
Pauncefo;e Treaty and hat "a method should
be provided for aiieLs seeking redress Ill the
Uuited States courts for any damages by
such action wide bulletin 10thl. TIE news
papers counsel the veto, the chief exception
being Mr.. HcarSt's "Antrcan
SUB Juan, 2Ist.-S a. III. Tuesday, no fresh
cases reported, at present there are at qua
rantine hospital nlne positive AID two aus-
p~icious.
London, Aug. 2lst-Sn2ar in stock on the
18th inst. was $4,000 tons. Last year $4,000
tons.
London, August DIST. Tn death is an
bounced yesterday OF General Booth OF the
Salvation army.
London, Aug. 22nd. 1t is announced that