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the Elder Statesmen, and was Commander of
the General Staff in the Russo japan war.
his assallnnt unsuccessfully attempted to.
commit suicide by taking poison and stab,
bIn9 himself. An inquiry is proceeding.
Advices from PekIug state that China has
declined Englaud's invitation to negotiate
a new agreement regarding Thlbet, and re-
grets that England has closed all roads to
IAIbet through India, u measure rarely TAX
Ell between friendly nations. She also re-
grets England's neglect to recognize the Rs
public of China, which, she declares, would be
mutually advantageous,
The death is announced of NJ. Edward
Detaille, the French military painter.
New York, Dec 26th-Mr. Melieu, Fresi-
dent OF the New Haven Railway, aud Mr.
ChamberIin, President of the Grand Trunk
Railway, have been bailed in tel Thousand
dollars each. A civil suit against their rail
ways for IN III Injunction against their cOmbi-
OGton IS pending.
The Federal Government IS considering
the deportation Of ex-President Castro A. "
criminal instead Of on account of contagious
disease, it being regarded as It duty under
the Monroe Doctrine to prevent his fomeu,-
ing disorder in Venezuela. Monroeism also
may cause action regarding Putumoyo, fol
iN'hhS NV ANBOAO VI AL L 0IlIA WV my
States Consul, showing that conditions there
are worse than those in the Congo.
Copenhagen, Dee. 27th-The Right Group
in the Rigsdag have unanimously adopted
the Reform Bill resolution, accepting the
vote for women and servants. bat maintain
ing thirty years as the age for Suffrage to
the Folketine aud forty Yeas and the pay
ment of q duty to tue State for Suffrage to
the Landsting.
The death has occurred of Professor
TIoWItz.
The >5t. Jan" arrived here on the twenty
second.
London. Deer 27th.-Christmes was dis
inully wei, with gties along the coasts and
rivers Of mud iu the streets of the city.
The court circular omits the Kings name
from the S~andrngham festivities, perhaps III
consequence of Il Slight cold. Their MuJes-
ties sent the usual gifts 70 the hospitals and
ylum buildings to the DAILY Mirrors fund,
Despite the general prosperity the fenen-
brance of the poor was unretaAed, on the
contrary, it was redoub,ed The poor chttd-
rtns' Yuletide Association give gifts to fifty
thousand children and the Evening News
distributed 100, 900 doils aud other sundreS.
Various workers savings clubs dlStlloHted
an aggregate OF 81 100000.
In Berlla the record number OF 600, 600
Christmas trees were sold, and 80, 10000 Of
TOYS exported, which Is also unprecedented.
Dispatches from Picking state that Il Gov.
vernment manifesto l~eitogates It's opposition
to the opium trade, regrets the people are
unsvmpathetic and urges the execution OF
its prohibition orders, because the stoppaGe
of Indian imports is dependent upon the
stoppaee Of Chinese cultivation, The DAILY
Teiegroph's correspondent at P@kins reports
there are eleven million pounds worth
of indian opium imports il Chinese stores,
and that three British Banks are enor-
uously involved, threatening q Crisis II
the Anglo. Chinese agreement is executed,
therefore there is an agitation for ITS auuu-
lnent.
Lisboa adyices state that riots hav
CURED there, arising from the political oend-
lock, the Cabinet majority being ConsefYa-
tive, while tho Parliamentary majority IS
Democratic. Rival Coups dEtat organized
rs counter demonstrations have been re-
pressed by cavalry, and troops are kept nn-
der arms IN authorization OF further trouble,
the Premier having rejected the Presidents
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